The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15

DETENTION AND sToppAaE or PFEnRiEs-CoLLIsIoss
RIVERS AND BAY, ETC.
sog Of unusual for these attudes has been
hanging, like funeral pail New York and lis ad-
joining waters since Monday evening last That
venerable and exceedingly per sonage the odest
inhabtan can Gnd oparalc 70 this fog in his time; but
very few persons the habit of guagng the dens
~ Of the several fogs they experience possible the
old gentleman may be staken but nevertheless, was
quite respectable foe, and would have done dscred
to Newfoundland or any other fog ridden country.
The city did not suffer much, and navig alton through
tho streets olerabiy safe, though occasionally
cuupie OF short sighted persons would against each
other On the rivers and bay, however, was exceed
ngly densc-so much so, that to use popular bat no
particularly correct expression at could be cut with
knife" On the East river navigation really perous
and il Is almost miracle that serious accident has
from the nnumcrabe ferry boats that rrn in
every direction that and swift stream. The
pilots however, commercially cautious, and by run
ming slow and keeping up constant tolng Of BELLS sue
ceeded in avoiding any calamtous collision.
This state of things has had the effect of putting an
almost complete stop to the navigation Of sailing vessels
AS viii be perceived by marine report, only few
schooners are announced having arrived yesterday,
and few or no ships left the harbor People the other
side Of the rivers who depend upon the ferries for safe
transit 10 New York. the chief sufferers by the fog
that many mechanics, VINO are compeea 70 oe q. tner
shops q, cert hours, were seriously incommoded.
during the day but with much difficulty. only one boat
was allowed 10 to lessen the danger OF COLLISION
On the South and Hamilton avenue ferries there was
much only occasional trips being made the
boats kept up blowing Of their steam whistles,
whie the bells continually ringing at the ferry
houses to guide the pilots.
the morning, and in the afternoon they ceased, being
dangerous TO continue crossing. ~
l.oe 4. thn hpats n
noon and at the James street ferry was also found I'M
practicable to keep running Grand street ferry only
occasional trips but Division avenue and Fulton ier
res not much impeded
The Staten Island ry boats made their regular trips,
with the exception Of ~, and o'clock without dong
ferry should have made her last trip from New York at
NJ but the fog being dense she did not leave thus
compelling over one hundred passengers TO hnd quarters
We have heard of but three accidents which occurred
to tie steamboat Long Branch and steam tug VIM Buck,
besides one the Williamsburg ferry The Long Branch,
trip from the city at about 240 p NJ came IN COLI
sion with unk nown brig lying of the Battery badly
damaging the steamboats, upper work carrying away her
smoke stack and doing other damage The brig had her
martingae carried away.
on the Of the Battery enlargement but was got on
without sustaining any material damage
There but one arrival via Sandy Hook yesterday
the British bark Pilot Fhh from Rio Janero-the fog be-
The steamer Bay state of the Fall River line. left her
pier al her usual hour The boats Of the other lines
stonineton, Norwich, &c-wi not leave until the fog
clears away The propeller Osprey, from Providence,
due yesterday morning had not arrived up 70 last night
The wind during the day light from the southeast
The ferry boats plying between Williamsburg aud New
York had the utmost difficulty In making their regular
trps and upon the South Tenth street ferry the boats
were laid up entirely after O'Clock in the day only
the Peck slip ferry were run during the day.
and these for the greater part Of time made their landing
on the New York side the Grand street slip. Towards
evening these boats literally crammed with pas
scngers in consequence Of the insufficient number Of
boats and the fog the passage 10 and from Williamsburg
was rendered extremely hazardous Numbers Of persons
the shorter ferries went to New York by the
Grespont cars At the Grand street ferry man, while
standing upon the bridge pushed overheard by the
crowd lie was rescued with but a slight ducking.
During the afternoon collision occurred between Of
the Houston street boats and of the Peck slip boats,
which occasoned some damage TO the former No pcr.
son was hurt. gentleman named Hughcr, residing at
No "A South Sixth street, had his pocket picked of
watch and pockstbook the latter containing Sl3, while
in crowd waiting for boat at the Peck slip ferry To
wards evening the fog became less dense and
of more frequent trips BY the PECK sp boats Taey, /,
| however, very slow, ~ could nN accomn1odseS
| half the passengers
The boats from Fulton ferry Hunters Point connect
ing With the Flushing Railroad discontinued their trips
during tho day, consequence " which the passengers
obliged 70 reach the city by means OF the Grccn.
! point line Of cars.