The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24
THE FERRIES.


Tho North and East rivers yesterday suffering
from ossAcation something akin to II, and fcrry
boa,s not being amphbious got out Of trim, and finally
gave In altogether On Wednesday and Thursday they
had commenced running with strong predisposition
towards their accustomed regularity bat yesterday
morning there came chilling FROST and many Of the
ferry houses closed their doors. Even the
Fulton line which has always been the most reliable
the East River, got Irregular and South street In that
particular locality assumed crowded and impsssabs ap
pearance Carters complaining that they had to
walt from to two hours before entering the gate,
whilst at other points matters were still worse. boat
which left Atlantic street. Brooklyn, at eight O'Clock in
the morning, made numerous attempts to get across,
and eventually effected IT, arriving at the South Ferry by
five minutes three in the afternoon The ferry master
st the Wall street station considered himself insuted
when asked II the boats that line running with
regularity and informed reporter that boat only
had arrived there between the hours Of and three
Pm The probabilities aro that most Of the ferries will
be closed day, unless the wind changes which yeser
day was blowing the oe into the East River. The long
shore state that they knew much new ice
TO be formed in night Thursday, and tho fierce
cold westerly wind which prevailed all day packed It
into solid fields Tho bay of the Battery, far the
eye reach IL q level plain the Ice being eighteen
inches In thickness whilst the Long Island shore
disturbed during 20 long period.
THE ATLANTIC DOCKS.
The ebb tide In the Hudson runs nearly two hours
longer than that In the East river. The Ice is brought
down by the former the bay, carried round to the
latter by westerly winds, always he accompaniment OF
these severe seasons and foaled into the East river by
the food tide where 1t blocks up the narrow passage,
and closes the south and Hamilton avenue ferries
W. nnai tbo INpu land
shore becomes seriously impedsd, and is occasionally
brought to dead lock- the felix's having transactions
the Atlantis decks know TO their cost From the very
nature of things the situation Of these docks unfortunate
Last and the winter before the produce merchants
subjected 10 serious Inconvenience and damage in
their business, by being enable 70 fulfil their engage
ents In the winter OF 1866 Ithese docks were
closed up during months this year. they have been
shut already mont with little prospsct OF their open
ing for aome time 70 come.
The Same causes which initiate against the Long Island
shore free Staten Island. The attention OF parties
interested In the storage and business OF the Atlantic
docks was drawn this fact last winter and the posi-
biHty OF erecting docks Staten Island then dis
cussed The bay Immediately In front OF the Quarantine
establishment Was clear of Ice during the whole Of last
winter and this also. except last Sunday and Monday
when the northeast wind blew in shore This s very
unusual Tho authorities have hitherto been
avcrse 10 selling the Lazaretto property under the I'm
preston that liz value could be obtained, but made
the location warehouses is sale would not be other
wne than remuneratve.
The clear water channel extends from Quarantine land
ing round New Brighton point distance oil mile and
hail. the Ice only lodging few yards from the shore.
The bay which comparatively free OF ice during the
previous two or three days. became full Of yesterday
even more 90 than sunday-and If the presen. wea
tber continues much longer shall be able TO crossom
New York to Staten Island the British army did for
meriy Matters look that way q, present.
THE BAY.