The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-05
WHAT THE SNOW STORM DID.

the Streets.
ErFKCr ON THE CITY RAILROADS, STAGE LINES SHIP
PING, STEAMBOATS, AND MAILs-COMPLAINTs OF
TIE SALT IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO Pc
MISUNDERSTANDING ON THE RoAD-EXTKNT OF
ME sToRM-DErAILs OF DAMAGE, ETC.
Tho sacw storm which commenced in this city about
O'Clock Monday evening continued until after one
p yesterday, and left average depth Of sixteen
inches Of snow. II exteoded TO Philadelphia, Pa Dunkrk
N Y; Bangor, Me- end Montreal, Canada, covering an
Of thousand miles in circumference OBTAINING
steamboats and railroads. stopping the mails interfering
with the shipping, covering the city with wet sheet,
and short fully carrying out the idea of pretty good
snow storm.
Some sage once said that 'great snow storm in a
greatcityis great humbug and certainly the age might
have found plenty Of reason to support his view could
he have perambulaed the streets Of this city yesterday
would that after the infringement of the rights Of
pedestrians by carmen drivers Of omnbusses and cars
and serekeepers for which New York celebrated tina
but little facilities Of ocomotion are afforded with the
additional inconvenience Of snow and such proves the
case to all unfortunate pedestrians If they walk in the
morning they risk of being shoveled INTO the
street. if in the afternoon of being lost in the snow
banks of the street crossings and if in the evening" of
losing the centre of gravity without having made too
many New Year calls while Ut all times the snow
storm is considered temporary suspension Of al
laws against fast driving. This storm, commencing in
the evening and continuing steadily all night, came near
astonishing many, and would most probably have done
had been for the multiplicity Of sensations 10 which
New Workers. are accustomed people waded through
with a resolution worthy Of the martyrs OF old. The
City Hall park presented all the sinuosites of
country paths in the various windings which
pedestrians made through with the accustomed short
cuts for citizens generally as obstinate in adher
ing old paths the Fejee Islanders in taking slice of
nv ofa he
depth of the made the business of shovellng pro-
htable and at moderate calculation there must have
been expended for clearing railroad tracks sidewalks and
street crossings full SIS 600 This goes generally to
industrious and deserving and boys, and may be set
down the credit side OF the Storm The railroad companies
in the city to think the streets their especial proper
ty and pile and distribute salt 10 their own salts
faction and the discontinue of everybody else The snow
banks impossible for both wagons and sleighs and
the ponds Of water not forbade without convenences br
taking soundngs and most extensive boots 1t has often
been suggested that the city railroad companies might, in
cases OF storms ike ms anordng reay good sleghng
turn out for while on runners SO as to let the snow melt
gradually at first and not deluge US instanter; but
doubtless those heartless bodies know their inter-
ests. We saw Peter Cooper yesterday morning wadng
through the sush and sop of Broadway and could not
help rejecting that perhaps his influence might do
thing wake up the railroad companies but doubtless
he, TOO. knows his own business best
As for snow bang the boys had perfect carnival of
and young boys and old boys alike enjoyed the fun The
numbering cartmen dashng cutters or slow coach stages
alike came IN for share, and wo was for the unlucky
GROWER who dared TO 'get mad for additional volleys
pdity and frigdiy The stage seighs-what few were
outcame the usual share Of attention in this re-
spect and peucoats were not the slightest protection
against the ready missiles and the sufferers had to sit and
take il with good or bad grace as they saw TT.
AS for the seghing, it excellent in those streets
where the salt was not distrbued and while the dashng
vehicles everywhere TO be there particu
bar localities especially favored Livery stable keepers
were an ecstasy Joy of course all sorts OF extra
VACANT prices charged and paid because when New
York gets her winter clothes she is perfectly regard
Ness Of expenseespecially Young New York; for whose
hama ha
The huge stage sleghs, which have been SO common at
even lighter storms were not very plentiful yesterday
most OF the lines put double teams their stages and let
the seghs slide OF the few lines that put the seghs
noticed the Knlckerbocker Broadway, Blocker
and Second street. Broadway and Eighth street; Broad
way Blocker street and Eighth avenue and others The
Cartmen generally turned out with seds and contributed
much 10 enliven the scene by dashng about the down
town streets with jolly loads, noisy than profitable,
and not likely TO get hurt by beng tipped over.
New Workers generally TO have lost faith
storms because often tantalzed with mere at
tempts at storms, and 1t was not until after |
noon yesterday that the fancy sleighs got fairly
started Fulton street was sedate be-
the merry jingles and sparked with the trappngs of
gay equpages; while Broadway between the little and
the great, exhibited the enjoyment Of plebean stage
seighs, hired vehicles, and few real fun lovees.
But when II was discovered that salt had been plenti
fully distributed along our great horoughfare by the
stage companies, great Indignation was felt among the
sleghriders and number Of complaints made to
the Mayor But while his Honor did improve of this
summary method Of spelling sleigh ride, he frankly |
acknowledged his inability 10 replace the deficiency
The fact the stage companies buying seighs
since the old ones are nearly worn out il il their
interest 10 get rid Of the quick as possible,
as it increases their expenses and dimnishes their
receipts simultaneously when they" keep running stages
doubtless il would be profitable speculation to keep
the stage sleighs going, for many people would ride
in them who would not otherwise ride. As il is
now, the diversity Of opinion keeps the street fit
for neither one nor the other and disagreeabe 10 both
This was especially the the Hudson River Rail
road depot in Chambers street, and their track other
streets. The vicinity of the tracks shoveled clear
while at either side the huge piles almost impossible
for vehicles But, in spite Of all these difficulties the
sleigh riders enjoyed themselves, and many business
men, after about two O'Clock p. ~ having comfortably
settled early dinners and throwing business overheard
helped materially enven the city Anumber of houses
the favorte roads out Of the city kept open and
old Bloomingdale and Manhattanvile more echoed
with the accustomed sounds of jovia mrthfuness which
. storm like this is sure to bring them
The city railroads all had four horse teams attached
and drew of half their cars keeping the snow poughs
going all night and distributing salt aoug the tracks
The ferries ran with great regularity aud though the
pilots somewhat blinded by the driving storm we
heard Of no accidents
Appended will be found such details of the effects Of the
storm we have received.
The one O'Clock train from Albany, yesterday morning.
detained three hours and did not arrive until about
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon. There much snow
all along the track, and the way trains greatly
peded
The railroads and steamboats, generally were much
detained by the snow storm At O'Clock yesterday
our marine reporter gent US the following
There has morning by way Of Sandy
Hook The steamers of the Fan River sonington Norwich,
ing had not arrived to eegaphc despatch from
Squan and andy Hook at A. NJ, bound
vessels in sight showing hard with wind Enc blowing
heavy The Charleston and Savannah steamships due last
night sG' s Ss Sson line arrived
yesterday at JPN, and left again at $50 100
morning of she passed the Vanderbilt and Empire
DSq had h nS av as e e due aes
10 have been unusually severe on Long Island Sound
THE MAILS AND THE STORM.
Mr. Clarke, Of the New York Post Office has kindly
furnished the following information the detention
o THE HERALD
Posi- OFFICE, NEw YORK, Jan. 4-6IP NJ
In consequence OF the storm the south mail due at
3:i5 A. NJ, arrived at A. NJ
The Boston steamboat mail, due at 80 A. NJ arrived
at 220 p. VI.
The Norwich steamboat mail, due at 80 A. " not in
The Fall River steamboat mail due at 80 A. M not in
The New Haven railroad mail due at 1880 A. NJ ar.
rived at 10 p. NJ.
The north mail, via the Hudson River Railroad due at
1873 p NJ. arrived at 445 p. NJ.
The Long Island Railroad due at 3;3s p. NJ, not in
The Boston mail, via the New Haven Railroad, due at