The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-19
The Weather. tho street. and IN. n,ver..

Winter Ia going cut like Hon. Yesterday the thar
mome'er ranged trom 10 deg 70 IS eep.. and a cbuv
noftheasser prevailed all Cay. The veNb.r sa.s. 3.
be bowed up, it has done nothing but blox AZ r s
the last TWO Gays anc most uncomfortable and stormy
time we have had Of r. This cold snap is mos. ;nonn,
tune and viii tend TO keep streets their
uncesn state for some tine to There was soms
hope that Broadway might have been cleared but It
now hope deferred Speaking Of Broadway reminds us
OF the fact that il is greater nuisance THAI II was
when Commissioner Eblng commenced the construs
ton o: an ice ridge in the middle Of the street
Then 1t possible for stages to move on
somehow. but yesterday conveysncss were detained
for half hours and hours at time for il any acciden
occurred to omnibus cart all behind were stopped
and miles Of stages wagons sleghs carriages and carts
might be waiting for the hindrance to be removed
This not email matter thousands OF persons we're
put to serious iIconveniencs by It. This method Of half
Cleaning street small business, and altogether be-
thorouehia like Broadway, Chatsm street and the
Bcwery should not be allowed TO remain dirty one
DAY shd with proper management of the Street Depart
The high vlnds that have prevailed since Sunday
morning last hsve had the effect of driving much
the Nnrrows, and cut to Yet good deal
OF it was packed into the slips on the west side
Of tie town. aud On tna part Of the Brooklyn shore op-
polite The BAR that the boats on this Sou h
snd Hs milton avenue ferries could their trips
yesterday Only trips were made dlrine tae
day rt the South Ferry ip on the New York side TO
Montague street. the Brooklyn sds of the Wall stree.
hry Tie rtf on the Ro >sevel street Cathaine aud
verneur street ferries also few ard far pas-
stf gers several occasions being peeO TO wag for
more thar an hour before leaving opp site shore
Ibis, however was not 50 much to attributed to
olHcult and dangerous navigation to q habit which
the boats themselves to have mbibed through OBJ
strucns and delays hei etofore occasicned by ice At
about r. NJ the food tide parts of the river were
covertd with ice but it loose thin, and nearly
dissolved By the salt water and the temperature OF
Saturday last II had percepble effect the speed
0. the boats and only bugbear thing peeled
by steam So accustomed have the of these ferries
seemingly become Of late to ing and sweating In tho
sps arc togerpg across the river that it Is believed
they viii now require month two lea vt OF fne
weather and sH Goth sailing to enable them lea r how
to Go things respectfully They have either forgotten
almost entie!y how to how to get clear of their
Fastening gs, eT both and thus very much like the
boy who, fellow did not learn his lesson because
he had lost tie harg Of The school house." The boa q
OF the tulton ierIy hare always maintained the greatest
regularity OF apy belonging to the mpauy b,t this
being the ipcpal horoughfare the largest AMI most
powerful boats have usually thare. Il is moeovsr
at point Of the liver EheIe the tide is more rapid and
ccnssGuenty the ice is not permitted to ledge in t,e
slips Ell her shore. Those Of the Wall street ferry
bave also eeen quite regular. The boats from whitehall
have perhaps, been more seriously hinderei by lie
n sn any others The Fest river They have
,heess done quite well under the crcunstan Yes
feIday was the dTst wh,h the ,th ferry was
compelled to suspend its operations. So 'hick and dense
were the masses Ct ics in the Butte mG annel where
ihey We're driven by the westerly wnus tn peop and
even teans could TO fstsuce along shore
above Auat TIC street and over to Governors leland.