The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-09
= r n 9 . Z D 3 N A p,


HypcrboreRn Horrors--EmbArgo OF Pro
ducc at the Atlantic Docks by Ice--state,
| island Shut Out from the Rest OF tn
| World.
Tho isst three days have been bitterly cold aud Or
vestely ly wind tina. has been blowing mos, OF the tim
has tended to sggravae the severity Of the temperature
At dnybreak yesterday the Thermometer marked zer
ia many places aud tho highest 1t resoted during tn
day was Is degrees. This temperature would bs bear
able for ono or Two days but eighty hours or Is rathe
TOO much Of bad thing, end ssaeueat Of the cold
eagerly looked for. Tho goods 10 ,he store window
trousheut The city undstins uishsbie, by
III eheavy frost ina. has saheIed upon the glass;
evs ~ thing goes to remind Of the Arctic regous
Th rsnissness OF the police In not compelling house
hode VS. TO csSn their sidewalks after the a.o snow ha
aaa ,h satot of rendering the sidewalks absolutely
os,ssbL Hundreds o; people Ia daily upon tn,
tre.chsr surface, and TO walk block to port
s and III ub. Mas Laura Keone tho latest sufferer
By these poc pitfalls She fell on tuesday, and In
iaYsd herse vseverey much that she tainted Daring
the rcrforna ucs OF 'Sec,nd Love-" tue even
iuy and other pAys had to be substituted ia which abe
wss not cast.
Our ne,gbbos wac live acro.s the river src howo7or
the mos, seriou w lnoommodrd by the bitter cold
sher The ferry psss have all ,er dcaned and should
.hs temperature pa for two dayr ths East river
TN es before ON etnesday mor1.7g Battsrmis chan.
from Governors iesrS essaysa the dangerous
fsaa OF crossing ov,v 10 the mrfn land and ao.
ocraplished II. Most ~ the leo In the rivers
10 be fresh water n and during sho Hood tdsr
Ia driven up from the b'Y right rpor' the Brookiyr
shore by the prevalent wcnofiy winds As consC,
qeneo the boats from the otaer side ge. through with
the greatest difficulty. On Wednesday, highs tins HAm-
boats soppet at 10 p. M r tho night,
and did not make In all over . dozen Iripsy ,sterday,
greatly 10 the inconyenence the South Bcocktyn peo
pie who say, that II any boss should be stopped Il
should DO those running the South ferry, ower
people patronze them, and the Futon ferry, which is
always running could supply their wants Tho Scs that
they are richer people h however supposed to 10 tho
reason Why one cass Of boats stepped snd Wi she
other The ierrybos wysntank, on tSs South ie-y,
"Wednesday night, was four hours In gctiipg 70 the
other side The boat hn New York set mai past two
O'Clock asd reached the ether side al half past SIX
O'Clock, being prevented By the ice, and getting
what - technically known as cenlresGst is In pucn
a manner that the shaft could no. resove, IN conse-
qus,oe OF berg stopped by the ice at the wrong tno
Yesterday Two thrds OF the East covered
by solid lee except opposite Futon street, were the tide
Is very strong. Several OF the Peck slip eoats 10 VII
uarsburz were hour In crossing.
The sss,ea Island terry boat VA advertised 20 leav
at Lhslfp pass tour. When the hour arrived she wac
detassd apparently in order 10 receive the passcrgers
who came Iser al han past avs Abe started and after
naxiSg sevesal Intellectual attempts 10 fosca 'her way
through the ee returned TO the dock al half past sx
Her pssses ssrs three hupdfea so IN very
III humor at being serarstsd from their families Tor The
night and conyisns1 OF the want or watcr bos.s The
agent this ferry gives notice that during the prevaence
Of The ice boats viii leave New Yors at on, ia NJ (;
TX, 8 ~, So Pm Leave s,asn Lfpd Of 3, Ok, IL
A. n, and rs, 2, "a P d.
The Staten Islxrd boats Josephine, on the o'clock
trip non the sad landed at pier No north river, as
dd the state, ~ andsr from EzsbethioSn The Hunch
back started II bali past four Tor the Naad, hw w0
obliged TO rc,ar,.
There a. much Ice In the Hudson river aH at any
limo during is,i winter. The ferry boats de.
syed In ibsr '2s some 0f the of zoe yo',oriay
appeared TO be one third Of lie IA With, aai from
five 10 six rcae, N thcSnsss Inc ooas Of ihs Jersey
City s,s HoJose, ferries were 10 some instances delayed
an hour In croS,iog yesterday. Toe Jersey CITY ferry
being heavy ssd strong better adapted TO cut
ting iher way hrossh the thsp other ferry boats
and usually make good time in c.Ossisg
The Harlem river was completely frozen ovec yss
icrday norrias, Ise ice being about an inch aud
half thick aai perfectly legitimate, 10 noaiug or held
Ice rorr.ny sny pA,t or H. II extended down TO Hnri
cato, and wss OF sugc'sn, strength TO bear up q maa
vi
the eight clook morning trip from the 5dige n asuab
cutting pzsssge through with sprarer, eAso.
Passengers who detained In tho boats state iho,
the oAsss are bitterly cold. the steam tuned of Of
the heaters 10 propeth boats few stoves iho tern
BILE weather oud be . great accommodation.
Tho Atlantic Docko have become barrcsdOi with ice,
and both inrtss aad cgrcss have become Impossible,
which causes gress inconvenience 10 commscion nicc
chants who have grain stored Ia tho warehouses a. me
cocks Tpe same dincuIty was erpefencod about ths
tine iast year Al Tbs, perioi there vas an active lie
rsna or grain for oregn export aud prices raed very
hsh indian corn telling si pic sns sbo, W pro
portion; bu, being ,mp',iely locked up By The ce mSe
chant. could dsser TO purchasers sad before tho
docks again bscom, scces.ble (n FobruayD the grain
market heavily doeiusd By vhch esinistsa ihss
Prossbly saco Geo 10 ;itotoo ioti 70 the h,iers
apd 10 the country. Tho Ailsntc Do,s Company Sere
then .evsrey esSs1'ed by merchants who hsi pOpcE,y
q, their wareAous.s .cr cot ugine creator oserrons
10 keep. opOo the commune asion ~i.h thsf docks
end they promises to . boom near The aagsnsc IN
TIE locks % dsfsns tho basm ftom beng snmef Nth
Ice; but - seems ihsy msdc no provision phsiovc- 10
evud ssaisst the repetition oi the embsgss which has
occurred this week. secmt ,hst the cc whcn oo1ss
down tho North river blown by tho wosissig wind psr
the norh slce OF Goverrors Island asccLr towards
the sn,srce to tfs docks which, having gverd 70 pre-
ven ~ prcxress tho cutters the A,ce sAsn whore >
becomes complossy packed, and sco' ally GUS OIL ~
movaneui On ,ss par, Of lighter. or otaS vcsso'''
rrs Dock Company, u q srcsed haze been n-fhe'h'
ard ndnerep, 10 the Interests o the Ss1 han ~so 'Sro
proiucs with aem, ard have not excited honsclyss "
ma exists tSsy should hsvo dcn, ga~dns TIC en
,spnce of Their docks by soom nOf hase hcy pfSsdSi
.sam,ur, or zee bosis oacus,ca y seep opsn rae com
rpp,e,ror w which merchant. tAvesugerei lcss's aai
,,cor,.u,,asc snd ths trade of he port be2A o
Z lcr. damaged.
The slip gullvaOr ashore e, gie Bs,cry, sas not 60
/ "a y.,ssstay mornings TIDE. Aabierr woe alongtd'
! taxing cut her cargo. An nlonp, sss made again .
h,sh water n night tn Pc, hts OF sbe 'ss ~ ssAr'i
.u.sst and does not leak
The .teamtrss W. H. webb and Acnillss rerc Hoi sue
ces,IuI In getting on the ,hlp Culuyaior. she ~u as
charge mere st her cargo ssc lesss souo iodsy, an
I IA cut pio bS the ice.
The ship Emprcs Of the scA from Osfao' arrive
IL - A-azLL Il -