The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-07

house containing four roos each about N by 10 rea
fer he ei passengers swc belonging 50 the
Grand street ~ two 10 tie Division ferry Theee
buildings woud besr great deal OF repairs and cleansing
without being wh sae worse for u rendering them
less sgsesoe for the comfort and safety Of passengers
The ferry house foct Of 6rsEa ree tie Williamsburg
aida, 10, possible Ia d,ap!d%sed and G'thy cend
ton than h.. on Mo New York side zasse sos on
for the accom- mediation of boh male and female passen
gers, being ab 'us 20 sses long By 10 feet ~ide ~i;a
boards arranged around the sides for seats. while
OF The arch appears 20 be in very dangerous con-
iton, having sunk 30 thaa there an aperture
wdss Ss gas ash on bob s soes orr or Inc rvsr are so
vey DEFICIENT the lghs insteG6 of being 81 the
Me end Of ID, bridge are s,me fifty feet bs.h toward ns
cntrspoe ri tbs gaie that exoeedir gfy difficult Of
DARK fogey night 'he end OF the bridge rne
shns may said With respect he lights IN the
abns Of ne bcss = nsh they being hardly sacen 70
The sAnscA laying up insde he per above Grand
II ali respec;s 70 he one on soar or te nelas
in addition 70 which she nss pike pole snd one cork
baoy, fastened 70 brsoe Of The smce rpe the upper
order 'NH Tue lag on he s
BY ohsiIs, and the he Sew Ycsk side by aoss
morning until ten occA Al night ca this ferry ID Zen nj
mute trips and nom ten al night until Eve IN the morning
one boat, twenty minute trps.
DivIsIon AVENUE yKRxY.
This Jerry hes bot boat he Oanadsl on u rom
o'clock n .ho morning untl ~ O'clock ss hs averaging
about twsnsy minute ups nom sacs sds Of tho 1veF Il
though the travel ID much lsxEeF thEn some
ferries whore two three boaas kept constantly
running rsis boX Ike the ohess sreAdy described,
above spoken o., oork buoy bos;
In addition 70 hich three small backsts for nre per-
as s. ys e n ,ss % . sns
This bosi, Hike ihe Oaeda taa cemrnca,on between
ine two gennemens cabins that in Of accident,
shouit one or IN Of the iue rooms desisnssed
uemen's cabins be n Of people, the mort d.
as,reul results would be likely u follow, ~ but
.ss SSsd .s p's e.s sssS one bis are: 'ss ss
me bridge on The Williamsburg side q . swing bridge,
While thas ON the New Yck rde aoasng cae fnere
gas light 81 the end OF The bridge ID sdes Of Vie
river. -he-c bet one ronm as present Used - s'og
room for passengers o Wis ferry on HE Williamsburg
side, which about ID by S5 Feet
YIGA SLIP rRRGY.
rna boSS used here The EisAasA, etrGsxG, Mime.
sofa and oaaiAsks, averaging shous tan mnce re FROM
nve clock in he morning until twelve occck q ncon
when one boat ID hauled or until rce o'clock P d., and
then eiae cd and run urt sever oco IN she evening,
| when two poais are taken OF From seven 10 the
minutes each Fom 'eiva 70 emo o'c'ack there & but
beat Oh, making half hcrY ty.ps From one 70 eve
seneca si " wooden 70 s on des
ses org us painted and cauiked one cork buoy, and
Tho Minnesota cid soden boes 10 feet long, also
and carked cork bucy pike and
fouy Gre ecke the upper deck The scrueman cabins
this beat similar 10 those the Canada and onci
d. having no connection With each oshcr Tne cusciops
in tho ladies' cabins most f!thy appearance being
covered WIN oosne striped dirty looking cotton cover
| me Nebraska . supplied with two wooden boats
Of which recently bssn pct board The larg
inches long me oosIaska ahc hs. swo wooden boats
orc 10 .e ipchcs cnt and tne onsT 10 feet long on
ne sssr s s s W sss Oi
| and enc boat hook each
MOI one Of ne Peck Clip bo.s 10 bess, provided with
lights han The boats OF The two upper ferries oi
them beng sufficiently lighted 70 Anos OF he irxury Of
reading, O. scarcely discriminating tho cour enADcs or
fellow passenger The hoA are azo ensrkablc fer Their
universal want Of cleanliness, Notwithstanding woman
. seuersy during he forepayt OF tie day engaged In
s..ooipg about the iscits' cabin while Aey Me ned
tApg but agreeable, especially 70 the ,sa,se:
me bridges snps Of THIS ferry rather sser pro
vtded win lights than those Of me Grand street and D
v,icn ferrss Although shsxe ssii great
for imprcyemen Ine NE savng appArAsrs Il these alps
Adoer cork prescrver o. any rse case q
socdoni are V b found q The bridges oo board
=; q. sI: . ':ssss s q. = M 3. S
Sns1 :s' os: 2 ss = gSs s9's s ~
tseNe month, which fact be mainly attributable ~
The OF company ine manssemsn.
Of her rosu ana feny rncgs, and the great and until
very yeo riy, Almost an'verss, wan; e me saving inpe
| merts
Tho ie.se Of ms company errre< she fTss dsy ef
Nay, 1859 which IN eross measure account 'or ma
present want OF energy snd spni o. socommodino1 on
| the rars Of the company.
| TIE JANIS SLIT AID soUyH -rsrE srssRs yKsry.
me charter cf his ferry vx originals granted b TIE
corporation OF New Yorh c Geo re Law, Mayo Ferry
Of VII Amsburs and o'aeFs, and CON pleed ana 20,
IN opersoo about she second week in ksy. since
on tho p 20 thar the ferry hss PAID all rom
the hrst day OF s starting probably ewing 70 the fact a
ayge portion Of the citzeps of Williamsburg, having be
one 40 thoroughly d.srused si,h he management 9, be
Peck clip fery boas sooshi the Grsi oyport1riy or w
drs~ins iheir psrousse from that ferry.
TIE ooaie Of II ferry the George Law, CT 400 onx
year ODD and George Washington 400 tons, the same
age, both Of which are double decs,d, clean, oomroiors
boa, 10 feet org two oors buoys Two eos, hosks aud
short ladder, for saving bfe, IN addition 70 twelve re
on csrs ss y.r .s v foot long
asd snfy feet wde on floats The houses eact have swo
nne sftDg rooms FOR sdes ard gentlemen the sc1 n all
ades' oaoDe Of tbo ooaA- Zach house snd fridge 10
amply lighted, and every 1rrTgemes' provided 70 pre-
me ooais Of ,ais csrpany are valued - ron s7s 900
| 70 $4,000 oafh. hey run eysy afecn mira.ss, rom
four o'cscs IN Vie morning mt, eleven q ssss :,
Ancher boct for hsr ferry If about $50 srd 10 be
| completed py The nraoi December.
run carescss and klcss Of human re, and 10
have prstodScc agsrU; the Pscs slip tS~s which ,hey
vss % On III the Ssposon eos was oS, fiia.y AZ tAsi Al
Of their bos ioui OF she PEGS slip so@s Nassrs
.n.y met 2 ss ,yss .Sd e., .s., s me s,S ,S fon.
sce Of lns.Apy Killing Old Isdy ~ho ssung usder
the viss che bench The pcs have no. yos learned
quie ume ,ssy taught better ey he ceu-
pAny or public prosecutor.
| ONION pFsBY coxrAEY.
tbs company comprise ms Csncrnc stre0s, no1usvcS
street. F sReot, Wan sircet, surih and bAror
| nus Terrier And own twenty boah, ~ solcws-
| YrLYeF nIRRY.
Nasssn, buut In 1854; tonnage ss9 sae, pev ssyto
| Fuhou, buh VI 1862 tonnage sio 2s %, NO sfye
Manhattan, buit IN 1919; .snpsse - 90 a., old syis
Union, bu1t n 1874; tonnage 2se 10 0s, old sys-
WALL sTRExr ysRnr.
ESohanse, bu.h IN 1888 tonnage 40 20 %, nov Gyie
Metropolis, buib I@7; tt nsse slo ce 20 new aye.
ATLANTIC, on sourH srrsvr ysRay.
Brcckyp, huih u 1858; tonnage t2T ~ 80, new rye
r,apsit, buih In 1s47. tcurAse 4o8 10 %, new syh
Wyandsph, buih in 1s4i, hnnsgc sps 1876, res wyN.
HAMILTON AyErUs FsRRy.
Bedfogd built In 1891, tonnage All 10 p6, sev sys
wbneha, pullt 10 $780, tcnnsge S2J ~ 70, old sJA
GovAsus, kuih n isss, tonnage s2a 90 g. ssya
hnnia1h, but Ia 1sls, tonnage so9 ~ s rshus q me
ssv syA
pO0swvtIT sTrue- vrRSv.
Ease, bun In Ia3, tonnage s25 n -, old style.
c1rlew, buh In 1853, tonnage ss2 ! ee old uyn
cArHxaNn sTRYrr rsRHy.