The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
THE COLD WEATHER.


The Intense Cold Mtg ating-Fsrry Travel
Still Impeded-C0adltion OF the Rivers and
Harbor -Detention OF Produce at Pier
mOnt-The Outward and Inward Bound
shipping-Acci dent ON tho Harlem Rail-
road, &c., &c.
The extreme rigor Of the weather showed sigss Of
abatement yesterday, though the winds were still from
the wesi and cannot expect . decided change until
they veer around 70 some other point Our westerly
winds arc always dry and cold, from tho fact THAI the
sc-a currents from shxt quarter exhausted OF thcr
moisture by coming IA contact wish the AueghAntes
and are rensered esyessily cold when they pass
over cout,ent covered with snow. Fortunately
there has no! beeu great deal OF to tho west,
far, tha ressoD, eso tbs cold snap have paused
through would have been stli severe
The thermometer yesterday stood at 10 degrees at
A. M at II degrees st IL NJ, and 70 degrees at 6p N
AT ii ocicck last night tho mercury marked "a dsgess
60 we may expect tsaw to-day. This IL decided i'm
provsment Thursday, the average Temperature
was degress, and consequently tho ooldest day
OF The season.
The bay aud rivers still covered with Immense
masses of Ice bat the heavy tides Of tho East River keep
The channel partially cleared for Brooklyn neghbors
and the Fulton ferry boats stu very regularly. The
South ferry also ID in ioIerabie condition, but passing
over the hamilton ferry is very slow work. The other
North and East river boats, though much impeded ma
mage to make about half their usual trips The greatest
difficulty with the Ice TO be In the Slips whore tho
foes drfs In and choke up the passage way It argues
grea, peruviousness In the ferry companies keep
the alps clear. Booms anchored at the mouth
of the slips have been suggested to keep the docks
free from but have yet to learn that cny plan has
been tried by the companies TO prevent the sps from
being ohoked up with floating drift and ioe.
The staten Island boats got through a tho change OF
the tide in the mornpg, and Kept up Communication
with the island for the day The Harlem river Ia still
frozen over, but the Sylvan Shore to her dock
ususl.
The vast masses OF ice that were in the rivers on
Thursday broken up by tho ebb tide and all dred
down the lower bay and out to by way OF the Mar
Ali the pilot boats and inward bound
port meeting in huge foes outside the Hook, and
several boa bound cast in the CONCEAL
cd Of ice. None Of this will come hack and
can very well spAien
The Toe In the North river has stopped tho sending
down Of produce from Permount. and immense quaint
ties OF grain and all kinds OF garden and dairy truck
kept back from tho New York market. Il usually
down by the Hudson river road but impossi
bic to take IL across the river as yet.
Considerable annoyance has been created In the city
by tho freezing Of tho gas meiers, and is with the
utmost difficulty that tho lights Kept burning. We
understand that the Gas Company putting what
known "dry" meters In the hoafes they have ,n.s
advantage the old METERS that they freeze
Tho company careful not 70 lot the pubs know of
the existence Of this description Of meter they would
be overrun with applications tor them, which they
not ss yet prepared 10 supply.
Amons the accidents that have taken place during this
cold snap was ono on tho Harlem road Thursday
night As the tan passing Boston -Four Corners,
is way 10 this CITY, II went plump into
dri Tho passengers were oil hurled from thoir seats
by The shock The stoves upset and the greatest oonster
nation prevailed A fireman was badly injured and
oevsraI OF the passengers bruised but no lives
we're lost rhs found to be Off the track and
the engine torn apart The detained several
hours, and arrived yesterday morning.
There oon,idorsbe drih Ice In the lower bay yes
terday the osb tide, very little Of which wiz
back again after passing out the Hook. 1t met with
several miles al by stesmiugs coming In yesterday
some or which very heavy.
A small h,hing smack, last IN the Ice, passed down
through the Narows Everything snug about her. sails
furled, DC.
The pilot boats George Steers aud O. W. Blunt
up from outside yesterday afternoon, and anchored
Jersey CITY, they have been al anchor for the past
two days, under the Cedsrs south Of the Hook Thcy
report bark, horm brig and three mas,cd schooner.
si anchor the Tavern Houses, not known.
Tho steamship Roanoke, from Richmond and Norfolk,
up yesterday 10 tho city, and reports propeller
ashore on the Sh, at 2P. M OF Sands shoa (bc,wocn
emi,hs and hog Isapds,) heading on shore, with steam
and ali ssii set probably tho Mount Savage for BAiu
more which len here Wednesday sight. Captain
skinner reports but little Ice In the Delaware.
The steamers state Of Name Worcester and G. Wander
bIlt sailed ai their usual hour Long Island sound.
The propeller Western PORT Capt. Berry, from Port
land, camc 10 by way Of sandy Hook.
The ship Ocean Express did not 20 ashore reported
yesterday.
The schooner Alexander Law, Wood hence for the
Cspes Of the the inst, proceeded within
miles Of Cape May vben finding the Ice thick and
In such large quantities, pnt back for this port and yes
iesday morning was taken In TOW BY steamer Hun,ross,
and ,oved TO The Public store dock si Qasrsuae Csps.
Wood states that he has In the coasng trade sixteen
yss and never hes experienced such ~easher.
The oe extended from three 70 six miIes from the
beach.
The bark flight reported ashore on Governors Island,
Got on esterday, and went 10 sea-
TERRIpLE coLD-sUFrERIsG AND DEATH AT THE
WEST.
We have before given accounts sf suffering and death
st the west In Consequence Of the intense cold. The gA
lena ocuer Of December a. says that the Saturday
night sevsous near Nontioso, man, three women and
child wers frozen TO death, 10 going home under the
following circumstances -Re,urnins from ntuhbor's,
with pair OF horses and Gle Oh, bsy 10 OF the road,
ana in crcssipg hollow The horses became detstched
from the sleigh and oGicavns The parties In snow
from I've 70 eish feet deep. The people not reuruog
Tuesday morning the ncghboss collected, and amer
long search the ard child found Ia willow
bicket covered with blanketa and with largo quantity
Of ',ov s over them .. de.a Jns m.n w.s found With
from the en- and within forty rods Of his house
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Court of Common Pleas.
Before Hon. Judge Brady.
JAN. o-B c. Lak>, TStVee DC, Aey yrsdon and
Baker The plaintiff In this case trustee Of he
Hartford County Quarry, 70 the smount Of two
notes for m y37 each made by the defendant in Nav