The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-27
Our Winter Amusements.


AT THE rosp-wHAr IS IN CONTEMPLATION FOR
THs PROTECTION OF LADIES AND CHILDREN--Ac-
COAh0DArlOA or CLUBS, ETC., ETC.
The bright twinkhng stars in the clear blue sky Of
Christmas evening induced many enthusiastic young
skater 70 betake hse to early repcse with the pleasing
that however soon he might bestr himself
the morrow, he would find enough which he might
glide TO HIS hearts content, TIL his weared limbs
found pleasure turning into pain; and there
awakening yesterday TO bitter disappointment. Al
daylight the ice the Central Park pond ascerned
TO be from three to -four inches in thickness and the at
mosphere, though not chilling yet sufficiently cold
TO warrant the expectation Of entire day amusement
and in this there miscalculation.
As early as seven O'Clock there was good number Of
persons at the pond and from that hour there
slant OF numbers till the shades OF evening began
to render further dangerous BY nine o'clock
several hundred youths the pond Every
thing thoroughly democratic. Masters Richard and
William from Fifth avenue, in their furs, and plain Dick
and Bill from avenues nearer the rivers with bunting fly
ing from joints and middle seams annged in joyful
unity forgetting the distinction Of their enjoy
ment Of a common patrmopy-free air and zee water.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FREEZING.
No accident marred arrested the mornings sport
till willie youth Of summers needless the posts
of "Danger" and the warning Of the officers duty,
rushed along from strong to shky, and thence the
borders OF the liquid before he the bath awaiting him.
His plunge the signal for general yell and rush 10
the rescue. Captain Renwck had fortunately hs officers
stationed at the posts Of danger with panks ready and
poles from twelve to fifteen feet long, with attached
ropes and graphing tackle In spite Of every precauton
however, the rash Hamilton Bridge Of Yorkvile,
very nigh too long in the water. He was more
than five minutes the water before they could secure
him. and he then fast sinking in exhaustion and feez
ing with cold The officers conveyed him, with com
mendable speed, 10 little store of Seventy first
street and Eighth avenue, where he had the best aen
ton feeling woman's heart could suggest and hus-
bands hands could bestow. In hours time Nike and
his wife had Hamilton out OF danger. "Sure enough,n
said the friend St. Patrick che his life good
liquor for we gave him 10 drink and VIC rubbed HIM
with il from top 10 toe TIL he was himself again. me
young fellow was "coa blackh from his armpts down
ward 10 his toesthey icy pale and showed unms-
takaoiy that he had had narrow escape from drown
lng-or freezing
THE SKATING.
There large increase of skaters yesterday the
pond. Six hundred persons the ice at
time. In addition TO the first class skaters alluded to in
previous reports there magnificent "ancy SKATER,
who made his first appearance on the pond yesterday
lie laid claim to speed, yet he s'slow COACH
Ills Jore fancy steps and groesque skating. He
could and did through the "sprcad eagle 10 the left
and TO the right, and backward and forward, rush
through the crowd in the cross STEP with astonishing
locity well the other first class artists the rockers
copied from the celebrated Fanny Esscr put everything
before executed the shade Being no great proficient
in the Terpschorean art will attempt describe
the gentemans performance but content ourselves with
saying was exceedingly pretty ana captivacd the at
tcnoD OF the multitude OF onookers, and skaters well
This artist certainly 1.-THE observed of all observers
throughout the after part OF the day and in his resting
spells he was followed by crowds every where he went
frequently 10 the very great danger OF breaking through
the ice only when the CLASSY surface cracked that
the crowd struck out right and lett away from him that
hA pDlA h4Na tho nj .fbs hoc
part in thirty three skating matches and among
the tokens Of his glory two gold medals commemorative
the occasions. Some symptoms of rivalry manifest
cd yesterday, which are not unlikely 10 lead 10 math
THE PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE At rHE roNp.
There Ia captain and fifteen officers regular duty
that every body can sec recognise and call aud twenty
shadows that nobody expected TO recognize
ca bid who al eyerybcdys elbow. he former arc
for the preservation Of order and ~ render asss
iauce to the unfortuna.eg The shadows there
for detecting lghtingcrs IT work, but this combined
force ia utterly inadequate discharge all The duties
assigned TO them, and ADDITION 10 keep up constant
watch the rash aud needless skater 10 keep him from
danger good lookout Therefore, necessary md the
present should lie warning o. the young future
Posts OF Danger were placed wherever the Ice
weak yet Notwithstanding this prccautiou, about four
O'Clock an"thcr person, q ripcr years went heed
lessiy on. where h. had not the slightest
for gong, and had line bath for his cmefIty He made
regular plunge Of H. but tho shortest posi-
BIZ time and started for the station house % undergo the
drying process.
VIC learned yesterday on the ground that in view of
such accidents ms the above and likewise for the accom-
modaon Of lades and children, who may require rcst
from the sport ooscrs. the architect chief
templates placing huts around the ponds provided with
stoves. II Is not expected however, that carelcssncss
will be ndrgrd in by the skaters bccausc they viii
thus get dried again without mics walk in dripping
clothes.
The captain and bis men preserved the best order
throughout the day and have act their minds against
dysm One little susrlng difficulties have already
been checked ~ the bun They have only hal
enc attempt at Idlicrrg-hat a par oi skates. Tho
accused yesterday taken before district Judge and
held to bail Tor 5000 II hotcd hy prompt action The
Part the police aud rid stcc court 10 preserve the
Central park fom becoming another extensive hd for the
prTsuance o. Illegal traffic
WHAT = CONTEMPLATED.
A. tho season advances naturally enough expected
that the number % skaters viii increase aud with Tint In
there viii he enthusiasm and not uulkcly many
collisions To preserve the young from Inc mpulsiye
rosh u the and strong portion ofthc pond j. to be
80 apart exclusively or children thor parents and
those 20 be. IL POSSIBLE. of ,hc feminine gender.
There viii bc sullcicn, number of officers
stoned around 20 carry out Instructions, thai pa
thereafter nccd have 10 apprchenson of accident
tfofn tie hccdlcss threg, and where the risky ice
they Vii not be permitted e. approach This i held out
a. IN nducemcn, e the lady portion q the community 20
bring their Offspring with them aud thn grace the pond
With their fair presence II said that thc ladies skating
Soce'y Of Newark Is expected on The Iond 81 an early
day.
Skating and curling clubs 10 be encouraged and an
Other portion oi the pond bas hccu sct aart for their
tAhi ukc fW CURING purposes " q necessary that tho
Ice be clear and clean The night preceding any ourns.
mcnt stream q water viii b. lct in sufficient volume
tocover The cnirc space d. nated that in the morning
the club VIII have virgin he which they exhibit thor
skill All tbs u contemplated and posen o. aud
ngy the only thing afy to ia realization
the presence of the clubs Tor the commissioners aud
officials connected With the rark anrcar 10 be highly
pleased with the luhlc patronage that the pond has a
ready received.
The number q visitors o the park yesterday was very
great, aud the skaters numerous, ana many ~ =
class more skilled than on previous occasions There
a large number Of carriages On tho ground and
likewise several cquctriAns The ladies' IN the afternoon
were quite humorous, and eccucd 20 enjoy the purcr
Of "up town There seemed general good feeling every
where, and not an inchriate on the ground
Personal Intelligence.
lord Bury and lis Secretary Mr.. Nelson have arrived
IL town, and at the Everett House whore tady Bury
has been for a week two awaiting Lord ~. roturn
frnn,h TRIM N Gam LA md No,. 1a.,t