New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-20


We hardly pity people whO allow hydrants 70 freeze
Ihey know we'd enough that cold snap msy DO
tie Job al any moment, yet hine out OF ten are too
shtess to tx up any soTt Of protection Gssrneters
a'so were touched with the fro,t. Tie City II al and
large lumber Of private houses we're eclipsed.
This, however, is not by any means 70 great
misfortune ss the water freezing, since candles
readily procured and you have ST least hope of saw
rg their coz. in the gas bill The sudden suspension
Of gas Is ut always owing to cold weather as was
illustrated & recent case. householder found his
gas refractory and suppo.ng tie weather to be the
cause, drew the water from the meter mex; day aud
put in alcohol II would not bum, however; 30 the
following DAY be drew Of the alcohol and filed up with
brand the meter, Of course. Night came aud still
20 light and after knocking and tnkering awhile he
gave up. The next day he went 70 the office Of the
Company, ard related his experiments. "Now, said
he, in conclusion, what Eil make the gas burnt
"Just eleven dollars end foytwo cents,' quietly re-
Piled the clerk. The complainant took the bll and the
hint, AID that night the gas burned freely.
1Hr sIEleHiSG Is BRoADwAY.
In spite Of the storm with its thousand difcOmfots,
ioIy reigned supreme in Broadway on those interest
ing vehicles which were compelled TO run Most Of
those unfotunates who were compelled to be out pre-
ferre6 the pedetrisn style Of getting along in spite OF
the gauoe, and the threatened highway ro5beres Of
all sOts, TO the uncertain navigation of the stage
soighs. Those however, who adopted the latter
mode Of conveyance though wrapped up to Their chins
in roo,ers Of divers kinds would occasionally make
little excavation through their mufhers TO their
mouths. and LET their voices out IN a defiant
vel Of desperate slee. The going was most
uncertain ana precaIious; the snow being dgltted
in fantastic and ineonvenent piles in unexpected places
would not unfrequenty wreck an omnibus sleigh, sub
merge the team and swallow up the passengers bodily
Yet no one refused to take the joke 10 good part but
az fast as hey scrambled out each would let of some
rgd Bit OF fun OF scream defiance 10 the whole active
powers TO Just do that again" The drifts in some
places extended clear across the street, aud there
being in these places only one little path broken through
the miniature Alps, frequently half dozen teams
would accumulate at spot until they could pass IN
single file The drivers lad the hardest time OF all
but the passengers, with scarcely an exception, made
the best Of and tIed TO think it funny But was
terrible nigh, and those who had money to pay for
their locmnotion could well afford to snap their fingers
and be jolly.
The WHEELING.
The heavy numbering omnibuses stuck to the street
with great tenacity and more, of course well filed
by tiud aud elderly men, who have horror OF the
pain AID confusion Of seigbs. II was hard work for
four and even six horses to drag the stages, and pain
ful TO see them pulled aud pushed about by the
lurchre load ut their heels. number of horses
were thrown down and tfampled under foot by their
yoke-felows. blocking the streets, and requiring al
pcalcuable amount Of hard swearing to get them ON
their feet OF drag them hafdead out OF the way 1t
horses could curse with the JUNCTION OF Christian men,
Broadway would have reeked with equine oaths at
the inlumanity of owners and drivers
THE CITY RAILROADS.
EAST SIDE OF THE CIIf.
Tie cars on the Second, Third and Fourth Ayenue
Railroads were in operation most of the day yesterday
sIow-pow was used to clear the track, and ted as
plot for two or three cars which were drawn by six
and eight horses each; but the motion Of the stages
end sleghs together with the drifting snow, filled up
the track almost as soon as the pow had passed
through. The sleghs had decidedly the best CHARGE
on any Of these roads.
WEST sIDE Oh the CITY.
The Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroads were kept
goirg all day Yesterday. Not being allowed to use the
srOw-pow the Companies of these roads had To Oper-
ate with strong force of horses-eght being scarcely
sufficient to drag along one The wheels Of the
cars were completely enyelcped with thick coating
Of snow, and rendered riding exceedingly ucomforta-
bic. Without the advantage OF using the snowplow,
L, Their Of these lines cOnnse running, except the
storm al etes. Some Of these cars were over three
hours in makr the run t" Chambers street on SUNDAY
night.
ROADS LEADING TO THE COUNTRY.
HUDSON RIyYR RAILROAD.
ON this Road no trains have been since Saturday
right. The tack is completely blocked up with en-
bapkments Of snow to great depth. II the storm
should abae strong force Of men will be engaged 70
clear away the snow and train Of ears wistart about
noon today There is no probability however, that
even should TIE storm abate the track be cleared
in tine for the passage OF train to-day. Yestertsy
the telegraph was in operation to poug lkeepse, but
worked 70 mperfectly as to be Of no avail.
In addition 10 the above, We have been informed by
the President Of the Road, that if the severity of
"he storm sbates, every exertcn will be made to Send
etc morrow from Thirty first street the Albany train,
cat II 10 q. M
NLw-YORK AYD SEw.HLyES RAILROAD.
No traits were run upon this line yesterday. The
train which started from New-York on Sunday even
ing and that which started from Boston at the same
time, have not been heard from. Both trains are
on the road somewhere, but 10 communication haviog
been received from either, it may be naturally sup
posed that many Of the passengers who were neither
provided for long or cold journey, are the subjects Of
great suffering in addition TO their Inconvenience and
the disappointment Of their friends. Should there be
any abatement Of the storm to-day, a train Will be
dispatched from Twtnty-sixth street. No attempt
viii be made to start any ears from Canal street
to day. Yesterday train started from Port Chester
for New York but it had 10 stop at Melose the track
being coz pletely covered with STOW, the continuous
drifting increasing lis depth 50 as to be impossible.
NEw-YoRK AND ERIE RAILROAD.
MI Wghiman, Division Inspector of the New-Yoyk
,S r. po,Ir,a1 ipfor,s ~ that M trains can pDs.-