The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-21

An Old Fsshioned Winter Snow Storm at Last
Scenes in the Metropolis-A Winter Carnival
Commenced Weather Elsewhere-Ex-
tent Of the Storm-The Mails and the
Shipping-The City Railroad Cars
Detention Of the Sound Boats
No Disasters at Sea Reported,
30, &C., &c.

SNOW storm commenced in this city Friday morn
mt last and continued throughout the day. but in 20 slack
manner as promise nothing more than muddy streets
and an impeded :horoughfsre for few days following
During Friday night and Saturday morning, however, the
storm increased fury and the snow fell thick and fast
70 the great Joy of those who feared the winter would
pass away without Of those exciting carnivas thai
. distinguishing feature Of New York winter life.
As there was every prospect on Friday nignt
,ha. the storm woui: prove fasco, the owners o:
z,ei~hs mace no preparations for the morrow.
ma mild and powless weather had continued
or 30 long period that al thoughts Of soghs and sleigh
Ins were given up and all manner Of vehicles with run
ners from the huge omnibus sleghs to the fancy little
cutters ha. are the delight Of fast Young New York. and
which cut such a dash on the avenues all slowed
away in d.apdated condition, their owners confident
they would not be required for this year at least
Accordingly, although the snow was very heavy yes
tsrday morning. and at least eight inches of it on the
ground but very few sleighs out Here and there
sray one would dsshng along freighted with par
lies who were determined enjoy the fun while lasted,
but there was amenabe lack of the tinnabulations"
n the bells SO noticeable in former stormy winters
The omnibus sleghs did not make their appearance
Ill late in the afternoon and then only few OF them were
out 70 the grea. disgust Of the more dencratc sleigh
riders, who felt as they cuEScsd ofne of their
dearest privileges in not being able to xsixpence in
seghing frolc, which includes, among other comforts,
cold fingers and feet snowbalsad laitum, and young
lady IN your lap you so fortunate as TO get Seat
vehicular travel wass greatly impeded. The
huge omnibuses toilet YEARLY through the snow,
and Il was with the utmost difficulty that
the Jebus could compel tho poor beasts to make
any progress The city were all more or less i'm
peded Double put on all of them, and two
irysrs were required each car-one to attend the
and for the passengers and the other to
oonne attention 10 his four horses To supply these
double teams number Of were withdrawn, to the
great of the Thousands who patronze the
Gus lines, as an increased number of passengers
crowded and jsmmed together in the few that
running. On the Eighth avenue line only twenty
during the day and there must have been double
the usual number Of passengers.
To prevent the snow aocumulasing the tracks i'm
mense quantities Of fine salt along the road
rom used for the purpose. The salt quhed
he snow and kept the rails toerably clear would be
well for househoders to take hint from this practice in
keeping their walks clear Of II. few cents worth Of
salt will soften the hardest Ice that be removed
In i,le willie Toe OF salt on the road s found
be much expensive than the employ of aborers
70 shove the Oh. BY evening the tracks were
quite clear srd angle teams sufficient to propel the
cars
SCENES IN BROADWAY.
TIE not only took Broadway by storm, but quite
by SURPRISE tie regular promenaders had been long
accustomed tolerably clean streets and bright Skies
tha, they stood sgnast the whrling ediies they
dashed ard swept rouns them in the most unceremo-
nous manner.
Crnolne FOR once TODD no chance al ALL although IL
frequently useful IN bringing down large plies and
soowdrfs which obstrucsed tae pavement II seemed,
he hos az forced the unfortunate wesrers % resort to
she saogss; expeden 20 prevent their hns overthrow
Meanwhile faster and faster few the snow fakes enjoy
nR . regular carnival Sometimes they formed them
selves .lto sirprst party, and danced merrly round
the delicate ances % Broadway belle, then separating
away they Few dashng good morning into the faces OF
the shu idtrpg psssers ~ perhaps Settling malicious
~ a he cosy bed formed by nice pair Of xhisxers
more nsa usaaly exuberant moustache until stranger
voulO have imagined al our citizens be venerable men,
Dpoo v1om the sroSs Of al least seventy winters had let
their touch.
30 unexpected vas the appearance Of the snow that
.I5y any soghs in readiness TO take advantage OF
s prox oty Cp q late In tie afternoon no fancy cutters
bad apresreo the avenue, nor dd the monster
sieiehs Tor pabc conveysnce turn out WITH ther merry
ingesri democratic rush, crush and tumble. Through
tae entire day therefore the numbering old onnbuses
,hed ~ and aoNn through ,ae arns, sppars1,Iy
den Freak and by no means admrng ihe part they were
compelled TO take In T.
welcome visitation, and physicians carriages driving
about the city all day In state Of frantic excitement, @
one old lady ater aDotoer was pAsen wtn prosl'aon
Of the nerves, these being professionally speaking the
a'fati cases.
10 fact, aston sbrnent could not have been ex
pressed the polar regions paid visit 10 the TROPICS
or some body rich relations paid visit TO their poor
ones No seemed exactly 20 know what 10 do under
the circumstances; The large boys who usually
ON hand gh brooms and shoyels Ike the umbrella men
after rain storm appeared 10 have forgotten their
ton, or else had neglected 70 provide themselves this
During the height Of the storm there alarm Of
Gre the seventh district, and the hremep With their
usual promptness had their engines in the
They soon found however, that much easier matter
q Get into snow bank than 10 haul heavy mschinr,
through one, and after dragging the apparatus Tor h
block with infinite labor hey were compelled 70 b 10
the sidewalk make any progress. The scene IA Mas
street, the HERALD Office, was an exc ting one
while the Dire bells ringing AT this time the storm
was raging violently and pedestrians crosded the side
walls with hats their eyes and heads dc Suddenly
90 would come The engine and before the astonihcd c
xay there" OF the nremen, ho rSoud fnd himself
spraxling IN the snow In comrapy with several other
equally unforBda Individuals, b. all OF whom However
the affair waS erdci excellent joke, though one
that would bear repettoa very ofcn. The law IL
very strict afrt arcmen running their apparatus the
whose severity has become q proverb would overlook
any vio,stNs Of the law a day like yesterday.
Nc storm eeased at o'clock in the afternoon, and
cleared up cold.
CURIOUS CONDOLENCES.
Usa curious coincidence that the great snow storm Of
se year 1854 also took place at the end OF snowless
winter the 2oth Of February. That prevailed
over m immense dsric, Of country embracing all the
states north North Carolina and east Of the Aeghanies
The storm ragged the States Of Virginia. Maryland
Delaware, Pennsylvania New Jersey, New York Connec
tcut Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont New Hamp-
shire and portion OF Mano ny reference 10 our tee
graphic weather reports will be that the Of
yesterday did not have wide range. Most Of the
tell near this city, and did not extend FAR north
n IN another curious fact that nearly all the great
snow storms Of last year commenced Saturday,
the day Of all others would do the most mischief the
cessation Of labor on Sunday prevents s being cleared
away the railroad tracks where II becomes fixed and
causes great detention Of travel.
is also noticeable fact that these great storms work
bresf rfnd T1.rv alro
epce at Washington 70 the south Of H. and travel at
The rate Of twenty Eve miles hour against the wind
Thus snow storm that commences M Washington In the
morning arrives Philadelphia three hours later, and
New York before evening. This curious circumstance is
explained by the Law discovered by Professor kspy who
found tha two currents Of wind prevail in these storms
he the stronger which bears with the snow laden
clouds and the Of which s 10 the north and the
other which from the noih blows nearer the earth
md below the clnnda This exnans the anomaly