The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-08


was certainly far from being well done rhe other public
squares Madison Tompkins Union, Washington parade
broom, and people compelled to walk BY tnem Ia
Indian file by one, and in the DRIFT II Any
we'll for the department. having charge PLACES TO
attend to this Immediately, aud have the walks and
crossings cleared in proper manner.
A RAILROAD TRIP IN A SNOW STORM.
BURLINGTON, N. j., Jan. Q, 1856.
D.aon Of te Philadelphia Trash Cars Free En-
preston Of Opinion Amonaa the Pdssen9sr-Com. &oek-
tom Asce,tainel to hare been Prant-wan Of Hotel
Accommodotions-A Night on the Floor, de-, dc.
We have had dslectable time getting to Philadelphia
We left New York at six 0clock-the usual hour-last
evening. At New Brunswick We were only seventeen
minutes behind tine. In starting from thss station
sone difficulty was experienced in getting the train in
motion. After that the resistance SNOW steadily
increased. The storm WAS vi,ent . high wind
and the enow falling very fast. At Bordentown
took another locomotive, and with double
power made better progress. At midnight We
arrived at Burlington eighteen miles from Camden,
where we found the track encumb berel BY two other
trains One Of them hsd into the rear OF tho other
which had passed 1t only few minutes before, but mo
damage Of any account was done. gentleman who
resdes says that the engineer Of the train which
into the ahead Of 1t had been discharged from
the service Of the company and but just received
yheso two trains could not STIR and the passengers
waiting in the for long time was IN the ladies'
car, and that comfortably warm sM the way The
asseUgers in the other complain bitterly Of the
of,e They suffered greatly With the cold Curses upon
Camden and Amboy company eabsut fast and thick
the fakes. After xhie despsrsd Of getting way
before morning ana Of made our way through
the snow banks TO hotel. sleigh procured and
the ladies' bopgh down. All the In the house we're
wanted for them, and 8 number left wh, ware
obliged to occupy sofas IN parlor while we the
rcugber portion n nrmanity. had choose between
etrsht backed chsis and the parIcr floor We Inquired
for OTHER hotels end told there three that
tins landlord Of had just lost bis wife, and would
impossible to get into the others in the light
Tho cerut cisticns of the ,npany whi h had hegun
the cars. were continued without any abatement
ht the hotel. One indignant passenger wac had
proposed in the that the stove which was
inadequate to impart any heat, should be strung
sround Commodore Stcckton's mock, started the
tide of snathemss again in the sitticg room
After while we were greatly used t. !eara from
BurirgtoniAn that yhe gallant Commodore had be sit
ting In the midst OF US du ing the e,nversauIn.
Witt AL tie nconvenen: :e and vexalcn, have had
cheerful ard hilarious ccSnpsry The only who
seemed absolutely out OF humor s the bAkeepe- the
hote where dissatisfaction with such untiely rush
TO the untor, urnte passengers.
Now {st 10 O'Clock A M..) just atnut starting
The snow here about foot deep the level and Il
very bacIy drifted.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 1859.
The train which left New York clock last evening
arrived here at today-ourteen hours behind its