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

70. through but very little behind time On the Hudson
River road the track kept clear by the wind and he
time table The cars did not however, reach Chambers
street under quarter of an hour behind me owing To
the the track which had not been kept clear II
with difficulty that eight horses could drag the cars
rhe New Haven and Harlem cars had rather more diff
fcuty getting through their roads no. being exposed
to the wind much the Hudson River road. Sill all
the trains arrived shortly after time, and by Monday
they will be able TO keep up with their time table The
Norwak train on the New Haven road, arrived thirty
minutes behind time All the New Jersey and the Erie roads
less mpeded, but not TO any serious
three hours behind tme II due at 1905 NJ yester-
day. The $50 A. NJ train from this city arrived twelve
minutes late at Middletown.
THE sHIPPNG-pKTENTIoN OF SOUND BOATS.
The storm the Sound ON Friday night exceeding
y severe the wind from the north having shifted TO the
northeast, with snow The Sound boats were all de-
tanned
The New London boat, which left here st P. NJ. Fri
day, compelled to stop at Throgs neck, whore
manned all night, and returned 10 the city yesterday
morning, unable TO reach It's destination.
The New haven steamboat Traveller, the Worcester,
deDce which Ie on Friday bound east are reported by
Capt Arey, Of the steamer Petrol from Providence
being at anchor under bart Island.
The Long Island Sound boats left yesterday for the
at the usual hour.
The tide in the rivers very full yesterday morning.
but no damage has been done along the piers.
The steamship North Star for Southampton and Havre,
did not sail yesteoday.
Ateegaphc despatch from Keyport N j. received yes
erday morning. states that the body Of Joseph Johnson
Jr Of the schooner B. Drummond, is at that place.
consequence Of the Storm the steamboat will not start foe
New York on Saturday.
With the exception of the wreckng schooner B. Drum
mond. which was sunk off the Tavern Houses, and the
strandng Of the Charles Colgate, (snce got Off and
rived at this city, do not learn OF any disasters the
coast this port This will be welcome 10 many
who feared from the point which the wind BLOWN
and the number of ships due that disaster
be expected along the coast
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
EDITOR
PHLADElPmA, Feb. 90, l85S
An article appears in to days New York ibe headed
snows in Pennsylvania stating that the Pennsylvania
Railroad is bockaded with snow, freights detained At
Pttsburg, &c. all Of which is q base fabrication, i'm
position upon the Tribune and the public and an inten-
toned injury TO company You will please contradict
the report We have had 10 detan trains,
and now prepared 10 transport great amount OF
freight and within as short space OF o for like distance,
any railroad in America. II. H. HOUSTON,
General Freight Agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
TRADE AND TRAVEL AT PITTsBURG.
PrrsBuRG Pa, Feb 20, 1858.
The rivers continued closed but there are ample rail-
road facilities for the transit Of freight.
THE wAETHER THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
By the Northern Eastern, Western and Southern reo-
graph Lines.-Ofhce q Wall street,