New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-12
TIE WEATHER.

Monday was the coolest day sxperierced In New
York during the pyesett century. according to the
thermometrical records kept by Mr.. Merism. From
IL o'clock CO Saturday night TO o'clock oa Tuesday
morrrg, the cold nost unususly severe, not only
r this vicinity bat Gil tie Eastern aud Northern
Ststes. Around L.le Champlan and the st. Law
rrce tte mercury stood At sarrise on Monday from
Sc 10 100 below zero; aud in the lstude of Boston
New-York and b. ffsc, from l0' 10 ~ below. Ia
this city, on Monday, it wss below zero all day. aud
Yesterday mo,rir from 50 l5o oeio ordiog to
cca.ion. Soon after sunrise however, the spell was
br kep, ard before it WAS almost warm enough
to ~ on. Tie sts veiy endursble after the
severe tiisl jus, crd,d, although under oronsry cir
cunstsnces, it would have been called very cod.
At Bis Int vas stl oderste, acd snow began to
fell freely Considerable floating ice ms,e op the
rivers csme foa oapg down with the tide yesterday, ant
choked pp the ferry routes considerably A.the South
ard Hamilton Ferries voyages we're msde With great
difficulty AID had the atmosphere besn as low as on
tie ptevious day, there soui specify have been an
lev bridge between Gothsm and the City of Churches.
The ice te.mer Atlsntc set 10 work in the East
River 10 break up the ice ard kesp TIE rontss Clear
It us far this ssssop however :ubutbaos and citizens
hsve experienced no serious delays in crossing to
Brook lyu or jersey from the ice Ofcouse such an
nifty Of cod old not pass without beog marked
by msry cases Of suff.ricg. Yesterday We recorded
several instances of persons frozn while drisIog 10
A lumber Of Policemen, who generally look sharp
TO un Der ore found the frost too uch for them and
sought il 6oor protection.
On Mordsy night, Officer Van Dyke of the Filth
Precirct, whemsboryh, was found by the Sergeant
60 benumbed with tie cold a, TO be unable to wax,
and WAS taken to the Staton-House, where it was
found that hi, feet irozen He has so far recov-
cred as to DO able TO do duty.
Savers. other officers experienced simis injuries
Nor rday night, from exposure.
Mr.. Henry Smith of truck No. had bis hands and
pose fro zea at the fire 10 street on Monday
night 1t is cared that hs will lose two Of hi, fingers.
The driver of coal cart in the employ of Einonds
& Co, fell from bis vehicle in Joralemon street, last
evening and was conveyed to the First District Sta
ten House in = neary insen ible condition.
cliyor 90 the Myne-,venae car route had his feet
frozen 80 that he will be disabled for tame to
cone. Another driver the same line hsd bis hand,
fro zen, ard lie Consequently untitled for bis work.
Jsm.s NJ. Cross slipped on the ice in Smith street,
and fractured Of his legs.
Mrs. Jane ONel net with similar accident in
York street, breaking one leg immedstey above the
ankle Surgeon Ball attended on both oases
A man shipped between the boat and the bridge At
tie South Ferry Monday night, in ,nssqaence OF
the ice, hut was rescued without tjury
Last evening Henry Glsnson, ssaiIcr on board the
chip Messerg ger Bird, just arrived in port was cor-
veyed to the Ci,y Hospital, having hsd both bsads
eeverely frozen on the oo,s II s feared he will lose
ttem He Is a resident Of Providence, K. I.
In New.Yors the gas aud watsz pipes were seriously
obstIucted The Crotop strsDglsd In It's iroa veins,
burst forth in thousand places ADDING tho annoy
snce Of flooded to the evils Of the Day The gas
lamps in the streets last pigh shorn of half their
beams ard rot q I, W veLt out
1t Should be unnecessary to suggest that the poor
row need extra care Cases Of safeing shOuld be
made public bt once; the Police ought TO report all
such to TT Ten Governors aud tle Association for the
Relief of tho Poor without delay. M.oy an indigent
fsmiy must have suffered everything but death since
last F,idsy. Let all such be reported and relieved
forthwitb.
The CoLD TERa-'The present cold term COM
merc.d here in the night Of Friday Saturday last,
about midnight I. was immediately preceded by
rain, ard ccmmerctd with snow. AZ ii a. TO- and IL
p to-day the temperature, by Thermometers exposed
TO the month wId, is nine d-gr,es below zsro-the
lowest temperature recorded here during period Of
severty year, THUS far in the term the most intenss
colo has beer At m ddsy. f. MERIAa.
B,oekt,n HiShn " Y, jan. 10, 1889.