The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-20
THE CITY RAILROADS..


New York In terrible condition yesterd az for
want OF vehicular accommodation. Railroad cars were
almost impossoity stages Ridiculous evon with
four horses and seighs found much and too soft
snow In many places, and none at all In others Tho
pedestrian could move along faster than any OF them
particularly where the wisd rushing round the
corners Of bye streets, laying hold Of his coat tails and
sending him sailing swiftly the snow But the cars
began TO get out towards noon, with sx horses, and
eight hArnessed to them, and snow ploughs
going before TO clear the way
FIRST AND SECOND AVENUE.
This lire ran cars every five minutes Sunday after
noon until the track blocked up with snow, about
p. NJ when they ran four horses 10 each until
twenty minutes O'Clock In the morning. Yesterday
they Eve instead Of thirty, their usual number
and six horses harnessed each Several hundred
men were empyed in clearing the track, which, passing
through various bye streets required the
TO be cared oil. Al much as IS cart offered yes.
terday afternoon by the company, but with few takers
This line deserves praise for s endeavors keeping the
track open against such obstacles the streets
furnish.
THIRD AVENUE.
Only small number OF carr were running on this
route yesterday nearly all Of these stopping Pearl or
Chambers street. Tho slesbs, however, became ire
qucnt, psrtic ularly towards evening.
FORTH AVENUE.
The late complaints against this company have appa.
renty walked them up little after noon, yesterday,
they sent snow plough along the track followed by
car with eight horses and this kept up every hour
until midnight We trust such discrimination will be an
earnest Of future amendment.
SIXTH AND EIGHTH AVENUES.
These cars kept running all day st intervals with six
horses to each car.
RAILROADS OUTSIDE THE CITY.
Two trains were embedded In the snow In the Harlem
Railroad, between that place and New York. and several
trains also caught In the predcament between
the Harlem river and Morrisania.
On the Hudson River Railroad learn that owing 10
the severity OF the trains left the city ycser
day, nor were any upon tho road. the rm abats
evcry exer,on will be made, to day 10 dcspat ch the
lis A. N. Albany train from Thirty nrs s,reet-uo,
from Chambers street, a. usual.
THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL RAILROAD.
All operations tss road been Suspended si nos
saturday evening, causing much Inconvenience thou.
sands residing In Elizabeth Planaeid Ea,,en and many
other towns along that section Of the country IN rough
which the Central Railroad The ferry setwee.
this city and Elzabehport has ces ed, so that Il ID I'm
possible for persons travel this railroad though
the track should be cleared OF the heaps OF
that cucumber H.
The steamboat Wyoming. Of this route, attempted 10
proceed 10 Ezabehport the face OF he storm yes,er
Gay morning. but the weather found to be too severe
90 the pilot obliged bout shp' and return TO
New York. Az the Wyoming proceeded down the bay
the heavy masses OF ice floating here there In i'm
mepso nelds, prevented much beadu.y being made
The vind too increased with terrific violence an drove
the ice with fearful weight against the hull Of the vesse
The Wyoming had proceeded about halfway between
Iris city and Robbins reef when the danger OF founder
ing amidst the ice became apparent To the officers In
command and the passengers board, that II vas de-
iermincd 10 put back for pier No. North River But
even this was not accomplished without much danger and
trouble so strong the wind and 90 heavy vas the
oe hat reored all the skill and enc rgy Of the crew TO
keep the boat from goirg ashore oyster Island The
mbined forces Of the wind and ice well nigh proved
disastrous 10 the Wyoming. her passengers snd crew
However the danger was veahered In SAFETY and the
beat succeeded IL returning her pier 10 safety. The
result Of the wyomings attempt reach Ezabethport
pvt al IDEAS Of recommending operations on the New
Jersey Censai Railroad ont Of the question An effort
viii probably be made 10 communicate with E zsbe,hpor
otsy. Meanwhile such residents Of New Jersey are
enough TO be placed in embryo viii have 10
TCman satisfied with hotel fare until thcy can res ch
ter more comfortable homer
THE CAMDEN AND AMBoY RAILROAD.
The John Potter has remained st her wharf Pier No.
y. R. since Saturday evening fact which has led most
persons 10 believe that all operations on the Camden and
Amboy Railroad have ceased for the present The sevsr
Of the storm together with the presence Of an unusual
uanty Of ice in the bay prevented the steamboat on
this lre rom making any trips yesterday From present
appearances there 10 little prospect OF any communication
being had with Amboy for the two days The strong
wind from tho porin and north west has driven large
quantities Of thick ics into the hns and rendered nsvi.
ration most hopeless task. We understand an effort
will be made 10 get the John Potter on 10 day, but it's
bought the atten II 10 reach Amboy will be nusiess
The dock OF this railroad company a the foot OF Battery
place. covered with huge piles Of freight which have 40
since iurdsy afternoon The pier vas visited
BY anxious hundreds yesterday who shut out from
their homes but they received but hle escoursssment