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

The Staten Islanders were indebted 10 Captain Nolan.
for their SUNDAYS HERALD. He made two trips In tn,
Husueno!, Port Richmond boat, on Sunday up and
one down. landing the pAssenger at tho Public Store
DOCK On the evening OF that day. the Inhabitants were
seriously hiRkng of walking 10 this city Monday and
favng their sixpcnces The same snow storm which od
our streets cave them benefit Also and individuals inform
US that the drifts the roads In many places
feet deep One gentleman, residing st New Brighton,
says that finding boats left bis part OF the island fo
Now York, yesterday morning he started for uaranns
@nding with horse and wagon, but socn found th
snow drifts ware too Deep and he forced to return
Twelve Individuals then started for Quarantine foot
severa gave in before getting half way, but after
hour Of what informant describes ~ "the hardest
walking he ever experienced" Six OF them
arrived at the boat, but only three ha
me courage 10 leave in her. This was tn
Hunchbsok and she put of with about thirty
at lc A. M. yesterday morning. Among those on boar
were three pateat safe men, let out OF Richmond jail yes
terdsy morning, aNer undergoing six months imprson
nent The trio we're In full summer costume whte hats,
rght inexpressibles, and minus 0verooats they
pretty well known 70 all beard, and given
wide birth as possible After sailing about the bay
curing some two hours aud half the Hunchbacs ap-
preached Whitehall, but dense storm on,
which prevented the pilot seeing the bows OF tho
boat and after TO put back they came up
agnint Bedoes Island After lying 10 sonae time tho Cap
tain put her head In the dreoson Of Jersey City, which
spot they reached at about O'Clock. Tue Hunchback
moored 10 number OF tow boats, and the passengers
had to cross them TO reach the shore The change in
wind, however, rapidly clearing the ice out OF the
course Of the boats and before long they will be enabled
to resume their regular hour and half trips.
AN ARCTIC JOURNEY FROM STATEN ISLAND
TO NEW YORK.
On Sunday last two residents Staten Isand-ths one
member of the presu the other member Of tho express
(not EaYras newspaper but express busuess started
from that lovely but exposed slAnd the city The
hour OF departure about half past 2, p. the
vsyanoc 1t was fondly hoped that the Hunchbsck,
which had been firing up all day would 20 of at last;
and the travellers went to look at her. and just arrived In
time 70 her ten yards from the wharf Tho agent
was on board, apparently sgtated there was melan
choy consolation afterwards In seeing her fast In the ce
between Quarantine and stapleton. Next hope was the
line on the north shore. Through . pretty hard storm
the wayfarers drove to New Brighton, where the Hugue
not was due but where she rot. On inquiry, Il turn
cd out that Captain Charlie Mclean her skipper had said
he would up at any cost and Captain Charlie Mclean
being reputed OF great courage and determination,
the travellers waited patiently Just their patience
became exhausted in came gentleman with yellow
beard the end much frosted he said the Hugueno. had
left him behind and would be here More patience,
after this and good deal Of interest in the with the
yellow beard. But O'Clock came, and the Huguenot did
not 30 the trsve llers resolved to 60 10 her.
She very comfortable, the old tub, In pretty
bed Of ice ss you ever saw, at her own dock at Port
Ricbmcnd with three inches Of snow her deck, her
with their wives, and Charles Mclean bearing up
against the cold at red hot tavern stove with whlnkey
rkn. So nothing Was TO be done with her.
Here the travellers rased their voices, ind srove to
tempt the Richmond chivalry to Jerry them across
Bergen. The Richmond ohvAry received the travellers
~
mo boat couldn't never there noh ow," the
general ,ense OF the assembly round the red hot
As Adam was tempted with apple, the Rich
monders were tempted With cider, something stronger
rhoy became argumentative. they reasoned with ths
travellers and warned them that their lives would Turoy
be Ioet In attempting TO The gentleman Of tho
prsss said he would pay any thing. The gentlemen Of
the press, being practical, said five dollars.
Captain Charles Mclean twisted q red shawl round h,
throat and went out. It blew the words down ones
threat and the fell at the rate inch minute
BIT two lads, Of eighteen twenty, in = skin used for
iummer Gshipg, sang out: Fan right, como along wen
lake you across"
In the North. the travel through snow, co water and
slucse 10 easy enough: everybody Is used 10 II, and
canoes uoyoe,uys paddles, boaihoots all perfect
be described "a a warm amusement; but II is
spe
We set out bravely enough each holding the boat aad
making her slide briskly over the snow-covercd ice.
After few nemenx rlyo the co broke, and the member
Of thu press put his foot 10 H. ard his leg tco. lie
Up ssan directly, and the rary esshed op the and
seet being severe when down wen, tho member OF tho
express lie had scarcely recovered hlmsclf when his
companion wen, down again, and the looked round
rather dLsmsyed both travellers being wet to tho middle
and not hall the journey done. In a few moments
unhappy co5ye plunged 10 third me, to his srmpis
A Ii .IT..
falling In too decided to abandon the ice and
all four voysgers took TO the boat.
New difficulty. The ice made a point OF breaking
when was wtnod 10 held, but WAS tough as a rock
vhen we wanted TO broak u. or course tie juvenile
bostntn had After CT 1erirrcatz the most
elective irsirument iourd 10 b, the neels OF the
head boAtnau, piled alternately upon tho i,e ahead.
Rate OF progress the other thrcs men pushrg foot
minute.
We had reached the ecre Of tho hard zee. and we're
pushing INTO the sush, which the wind bad driven into
pretty dense mVs, night ,et 10. few strokes
and We should Re safc But TO horror the boat,
which had moved slowly than ever, approaching
the srsb, refusee % OF al when in Il.
furious wind blew directly In our teeth, and jammed
sssnst the edge Of the harder Neither paddles
boat hook had the eject upon the ce UPON
,kin. |
Some one shouted Justify for help We within |
hsiiss distance OF the Jersey shore. After moment,
a voice answered-"Aye. sye" But ~ouh saybody |
cone out on such night Could they tep us
II was necesssry 10 keep moving 10 order 70 survive /
he bali hour that We wall ai al eyenis /
30 We tugeed N The paddles and boat hoos, aud |
made some splash, and irozs angcrs then /
shouted tborewsrds A. frs, the answer came as before
=" AYE, aye" But latcrly there vas no answer. S,0rm
and n'tht mad MD the shore from us, was PLAIN VIC /
.boueh that The shore people had fose nome.
" ere you rorg 70 cave ptop.e 70 freeze to deash
aeteW reared toue orC.
No srsuer.
uue oi the boys tsi Covn never Jaw q fsre 70 fu |
Di horrible snsuish tnd terror lhe member OF the
press VITO nAd preserved falsus courngs. had worked
ntniuly and CnCTcu up every one d1 not SPEAK now,
Another shout NJ answer.
] wsE hukrE thtt that temperature abcut 'hify \
nil uct Hhi sntwtr ttc Turpcte Wh man sei tho
tupis ~Gcn tUd, wid shoul. Cleer ran from tbs
stcro. JOve bow Ne autseroi thcm