The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-26
City Intelligence.

THE ICE IN THE RIvERS-DETENTION OF sTEA Nj
BOATs-ANOTHER COLD SNAP.
Accounts from all parts Of the country show n very
general reduction Of the temperature during the last
fortyeight hours In this city the weather very co
and the effect of II has been to smsgsmate tbs Aoa3ng
Of ice in the rivers and navigation has thereby
become very difficult. During Thursday southwesterly
winds prevailed and drove the broken ice in the bay
the East river with the food tides blocking up the
cbsnnels and OBTAINING all the Eastern Sound boats
beyond their time The boat from Norwich COM
plctey inbound at Throg's Neck The ferry boats to
Williamsburg and Brooklyn greatly impeded, the
slips being filled with ice which becomes jammed in as
the boat enters and in many instances long pianks have
be used to get the passengers ashore. IL looks like
great lack Of enterprise in the companies not to
their slips clear. by proper system of guards at the
end Of the piers it could be done for very little cost
and would save their patrons much annoyance.
So far this winter bids fair be more severe than any
we have had in q number Of years. We certainly have
had more storms en'aDg great loss Of property dunng
the preseL month than occurred in the of any
three months in the year 1866. Let hope the old
adage will prove true and that after the stor of
aIy will come the calms of February and March.
Although the temperature is very low in this city, it
during the last tn ty hours from 15 degrees
20 degrees Fahrenheit still the weather is clear sunny
and bracipg. and to those who warmly clad very
pleasant The only drawback to its perfect enjoyment
by citizens is the shameful condition Of our streets
without being tIipped up by the hard slippery ce and
crossing the street Is out of the question.
We learn that Staten Island Sound is completely
from Ehzabethtown Point to Bentley's dock, aud
tie teams are crossing over from Jersey to Staten
Island in every direction indeed, that beautiful little
water. The steamer Thomas Hunt, now running from
Amboy, cannot touch at Bently, and instead stops
Seguine's Point. This occurrence has not happened
since the year 1887 when carloads of ice carted
from Hollins' Hook to the Point.
The steamers from New Haven. stonington, Norwich
and Fall River came in at early hour yesterday af
lernoon. They were delayed two three hours at
Thrcgs Point by the ice which at that place presented
an almost impossible barrier. On account of this
they did not leave here again last evening" and it is
pended during the present cold term" If so, due
tce will be given Of the time for resumng their regular
tips.
GOOD EEws FOR RocuH--OrTy Horss THIEVES
People wonder good deal why many robberes are
committed but Captain Lets of the Seventh police
in his return to the Chiefs Office yesterday aims how
the thing is done. He says:-
NO less than 249 houses found between O'Clock
and sunrise this morning In this ward On Catherine
street, Madison street. 81 Division street. III; Hamilton
street 2l Eenry street. 90 Cherry street. East Broadway
merry street SCANNED street, IA general invitation 70
thieves TO walk in and help themselves.
At this rate there cannot be less than from four five
thousand houses open every night We give this notice
for the benefit OF whom 1t may concern.
ACCIDENT AN ART1sr.- Mr. william Marsh mer,ne
since and injured himself severely that he M been
confined to his bed ever since His right ancle dis
located and he was otherwise much injured
MnrrARy.--Leut Colonel John McCunn, Of the 10th
New York State Rifles, unanimously elected
colonel Of that corps on Thursday evening last.