New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-08
rlIE SNOW STORM.
THE SNOW IN THE CITY.

No one. perhaps, OF the Hundred thousand peoP''
who were os upon the yesterday hove ever seen
ANYTHING 10 compare with tie present condition OF
thing. in this city II day o. sport to opeds, and
a day of torture TO qundrupeds Man has been cruel
master in all time 20 h faithful 'end the borse, but
Yesterday il was made more manifest than we nave
over aeen il before Pecple in the country have no
deN of the condition Of streets IN such asnow M
tbi,. Vp.n country roads. a deep packs down
into a smooth path. Here depth OF four feet rs re-
dsced to two; but instead of packing hard, it IL re-
duced Ia mass Of about the consistency of dry sand
Or loose ashes while the cold continues; and through
this the horses wade and drag the sleds, with the nm
pers buried ont of sight Tlisis city Sleghlng We
have never seen a day in which more sleighs were
moving or more people trying to ENJOY sleigh
ride when Il was matter of such difficult accom-,
plishmen The number Of omnibus sleighs stuck isss
on Broadway during the day one OF the ourloei'
t;,s of the cnrniyal The cruelty Of overlooking a
team and then driving through such streets az our
are now with the horses smoking like jets OF steam,
until the poor bruteS stop by the way from sheer ex
bsus,ion Is very cruel but cruelty refined IL whipping
them TO make them 60 further. Notwithstanding
the miserable condition of the streets, they nave
been thronged all day and till after midnight win
vehicles of every concey able form and size upon run
ners beside some On wheels. We noticed one turnout
Of twelve horses Many of the seighs are exra'a'
CANT in the superatye degree, considering the short
time at best that they can be used. The sleighs were
full of costly frs and the harness covered with little
silver bells
Nothing but a slight rain to pack down the snow
can make the streets passaby comfortable, and moth
ing could make them more uncomfortable than hea'y
rain Indeed rain sufficient to melt the greater part
of the snow would be terrible calamity. Sew
eral OF Tie downtown business streets, such
as Dey C0urt!andt, Liberty Cedar, Pine,
&c. that are iull Of wholesale stores, are
ne,rlv impae.sbe except upon the sidewalks. The
snow from the walks has been shoveled into the cart
WAY. where il lies in shape resembling winrow Of
bay before the sides are closed together. We walked
the length OF long block without finding place that
We could venture across. On top of this ridge the
sed and carts essay travel up and down. the horses
aoundering along, with but little ability to move a
osd deuge of rain in such streets would send floods
Of water into the cellars because ii has no way to
,un off In our opinion, the Street Commissioner
should set host of men at work to cart off the snow
on, OF such streets This is the plan pursued III st.
Petersburg-a city with government.
The prospect all the afternoon yesterday was that
We should have another coat Of upon the great
one q Saturday night. If one equally heavy should
fall We should be wen entitled to the appellation OF
buried city The great question in Sboveng another
such mas from the sidewalks would be where we
should put it.
MORE SNOw-SLEIGIIINC.
Last evening snow again commenced falling, ana up
to a late hour il had not abated But Little ii any
wind preyaied. and the snow fell eveely upon the
streets. The atmosphere very mild to what it had
been during the day, and appearances indicated a
change to rain. ln-the present condition OF the
streets should rain storm set in, thaw occur, no
calculation can be made Of the damage that will be
sustained by hOusekeeprs throughout the city, The
mercantile portion of the community especially those
having their places of business any where near either
Of the rivers, WILL in the event OF ram or tha",
sustain immense damage to their property stored IN
Easements or cellars
In clearing away the snow no attention has Deen
paid to the cutters, in consequence OF when wafer
having no opportunity to run into the sewers VIII over
flow the sidewalks. and make its way into Easements
and cellars The snow in front OF every mouse
,bougbout tbe CITY has been shovced off even with
the eurbsone, and banked up in some places to the
bob, If four or FIVE fee-of course completely filling
nm the cutters Not single culyert has as yet been
cleared of snow, and many Of them are blocked up
oil loo So long. however. as there is sight for
sleghing, the people viii thro" tnese 'housn9 u '
winds, aud not borrow trouble
yFFECTs UPON NAVIGATION.
The steamers of the various Boston lines due
here on Sunday morning did not come In until yes'er-
day The Commodore OF the Stonngton line arrived
at A. H. and the Empire State from hall River al y
q m. The Connecticut, due from Norwich, was hfa
over Till thi. Tuesday night in consequence Oh te
storm. and subsequent detention OF the cars on tns
,osd The Commonwealth would bring her Passen-
oer. and freight last night. They will then take their
,espectiye trips as formerly. We have heard OF no
da.ters ON the coast occasioned BY the late snow
.,orm. but in all probability will hear OF some soon
g. tbe .toym WAS m0st severe, and number Of YES
l were .upu,sed ~ be in the vicinity Of the coast al
| the time.
The ferry-boats were much mpeded Yesterday BY
,,e floating ice moving TO and fro with the tide
THE MIGRANTS ALL RIGHT.
Mr. Flsndery Water PurveyOr for the city, assures
nj. TINT there i not a jingle hydran rozcs up IN the
seventh or Eighth Fire Districts. lie had them care
suv examined Yesterday, and fnds that they are al
right v,ou
| Yesterday Nj Humphrey Of 60 Union place, il'
rdip, in one ID the omnibus sleghs down broadway
was thrown violently upon the pavement IN oonse
ou,sce Of another sleigh coming in collision with tn
t,Acle mon which he wa- standing. Mr.. II. wa
leading ON the foot .board at the side of ne vehicle
4, falling no rco.ved cut Of several inches
81 Spring and Crosby streets hap ,ening near by a
The time picked up Mr.. Iiumphr - and conveyed hin
TO the Metropolitan Hotel. Nberc. after sewing up b
wound, b, took h.Vn safely lone,