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


West streets were amos, entirely deserted here snd
there two might be standing at ahe
Of liquor store, and staring at the solitary passr by
though queson,pg his right TO bo out In such weather
Dogs which generally have busiaess nhe nes hborhood
Of the docks stayed at home yesterday, and but few
horses were seen fulfilling their destiny. The shipping
Was frozen in and mmovable The had drited
into the docks and piled itself against the vessels sideo
the decks were covered the apars aud rigging thcky
frosted, and not being appeared break the rotude
and melancholy OF the Wherever open spaoe
could be found, there field Of ce for the wind
whistled IT, gathering the In its and
burlng 1t into the side streets. These impossible
to apght but seven league boots. All business WAS ct
stand STILL An entire city seemed shrouded in Arctic
| death.
The North and East rivers werc des erted save to
few ferry boats We say few, because Of them
are laid up. having either damaged themselves ce
or the state Of the river preventing putting or The
following the list Of the ferries and the number Of
boats running yesterday.
EAST RIVER FERRIES.
BR0oKLYN, FROM CATHERINE SLIP.
On Sunday, one boat every half hour. Yes.
erday two boas left every quarter Of an hour until 10
Pm
BRooKIYN, FROM FULTON FERRY
The boats ran pretty regularly Sunday. On Monday
they LEFT either side quickly possible, but at half
post two in TIE aerp the mos powerful ,a Of the
company the Nassau" broke her shaft in the ice Sho
was fortunately close to the pier and had but nto da
Guilty In landing her passengers This ferry Is the only
certain means Of reaching tho Long hland shore such
times the present.
BpooKlyr GoUvsRNEUR STREET
This line Is closed, ard has been so since ast
saturday week.
BnooKIYs ZION ROOSEVELT srRsrr
Only one beat running, making frequent trips as
the state of the river will permit No poa, ran yesterday
aftsr p. NJ
BRooxIYs sTRExT.
The approach to the loot Of Wall street generally
ull Of life, the most desolAe Imaginable Not per-
son was TO be seen, and with dnculty thai cur re
porter reached the ferry house The wind mad blown
the snow down Wall street. and piled 1t up sgainst that
builliDg and the approaches there pathway Ia
tho literally untrodden snow and the legs penetrated
the kees at each step. The building when reached
found 10 be deserted no boats running either yesterday
or The day before.
BPooHIyN WHITEHALL.
Tie walk nom Wall street to South terry thing
but pleasant open doors, rencontres by the way,
al silent showed IN and cherries. Tho untrod
den In the neshborbood for The estire rac OF the line
now psironzes the Fulton ferry. The Battery s an
awfu object to contemplate Tho occupants OF the
rcus fru stalls abou, the railing absent and the
storm krg has become tenant, ning up the sheds and
closure Ia impossible, and nobody soems TO have at
tempted entering IT, neld OF ice stretches from the
shore far away into the bay, and the snow toe lies
'hcky upon n making the white field appear umiiless
The Battery bears . melancholy aspect and the locality
would be entirely deserted but for few sleishs
which arrive there from time 10 tme-no doubt out OF
resptct for sr old custom thore be other reason
wnIIinsrrHG GRAND s1xur.
one beat only was running yesterday and Sunday. On
the Division line two boats ran as frequently A.
the icc would permit them.
witfilwsnugo IRON HOUSTON srpBrr
There Ia but one boat running on thl. lIne
WILLAMETTE IRON rrcK srir.
-Four boats occionay run but three Of them are nov
laid up repairins-iwo at the Novelty works the other
at the comrapys dock. Th,se three were all damaged
BY the ice The onee,a tie only one running res.
erday, st long intervals, Until IL A. M when her stop
Geek hurst, and she unable 10 sui unit ar. We
are Informed that this ferry at this Of the year.
Ia susper dod about two thirds OF the time.
NORTH RIVER FERbIEs.
On tho North river all the ferries have been obliged TO
stop rur ming. with the exception Of the Jersey City and
Barclay street 70 Hoboken. West sirest wears the same
deserted, melancholy lock a. south-the very oa,ers
even bers removed swsy from the corners, and rrog
shops having apparently disappeared IRON the nesb.
borbood.
STATEN ISLAND FERRIEs.
Goverpor Rocman Prices proposition 10 annex staten
Island TO New Jersey seems 10 have met with favorable
consideration from Jack Frost for the wind which gen.
ersly drifts the ice round from the North river East
river, has taken change and bows towards the
'pct d.gnatd by Kcssuth that lovely oui exposed
Rlspdn
On Saturday night ID. the Wind changed rrorn north.
vest 10 northeast setting oil the dri, ice In the bay
wards the eastern shore. strong gale backed by tho
thermometer nj four degrees below zero held there 90
firmly together, tina, all communicates with our city
Sunday became ar inIossihily. Several accidents
CURED on the shore Of the ssBo amongst ohsrs the
zee parted The mooTipgs of brig and schooner, both
Of which were lyrg The Pubuc store dock and carried
them along The shore sr down as the steamboat do<
At ouar,piins landing, both vessels belDg damaged.
Al The present tio there large number OF outward
bornd vessels Tiag OF the vsrlour whsrvos on the
bland, sud three Or four tow boats arc htzea n The
steamboat rriress tsS into the ferry snip and frozen
fs shutting The Josephine also the wind continues
eastward for some time 10 come, tits rkcly tina, bot
boats will succeed IN keeping their prcscnt condition
The steamboat Hrhchback attempted 10 leavo vtnder
bits landing at s A. NJ, on Sunday mernrg but tho
udo being out, the wind and ce pressed her close
thore, she obliged eventusy 10 ste the back track
AT hsh water abe little moro successful for ane
two hours hard fighting with the packed Ice she reached
the Qusaniine landing From this point, far ss the
eye could reach the bay seemed 10 be solid mass
OF ice, and and az snow storm about mmencng
the captain decided vsurrs out farther until the
following morning
This wns ssd mkfcrure to the staten islanders for
they have lately been growing loudly about their regular
Communication, every hour and bali, with this city
and laughing at the reports OF ferries Brooklyn aod
wismsbureh being closed up BY the Ice But n Ia their
turn JACK Frost has got them lee shore; and
he continues to hold the wind eas and the therrone
ter st zero was Sunday sps part Of yesterday
he win close their mouths sbost Brooklyn Jersey
City, SC, and force them n their legs instead OF