The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06
Effects or the snow Storm.

THE STREETS IN A PICKLE-THR xI6HISG--THE
CITY RAILROAD CARs-DETENrIoN OF THE MAILS
THE CITY ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE RENO
VAL or SNOW AND ICE, ETC., ETC.
Between the mild weather the snow and the SALT the
pincp. city thoroughfares brought to shocking
condnn yesterday, and tit neither for riding
sleighng, while walking intoerabe nuisance to
all who had skirts to soil or pantaloons to damage.
The aeigbing, so far as the city concerned,
humbus Of the first water rather Of the first and
water but outside the city limits, on the avenues
and on Long Island, there was an immense number Of
sleighs and the scene was most inspiring. An old
habitue Of the roads, who has been through all the
seghg carnvas of the last twenty years. he
before saw so many sleighs out as visible the
roads On Tuesday and yesterday. Before New Years
snow is looked upon intrusion, and sleghng as
nuisance but once the holidays over every
the qui rive for seghng froc, and the first that
comes along is eagerly taken advantage Of for fear may
be the last All the city railroad cars kept running yes
terday with the aid Of double and liberal use of
salt upon the tracks Fewer were, Of course run,
aad the towdiDg was excessive but then the patrons Of
the computes pretty well used TO that Of thing
and take 10 il naturally eel does to sknning
Broadway entirely used up for sleighng purposes
early in te day. owing to the large quantities Of salt that
had been thrown upon il during the previous night We
understand that there is much complaint the part o.
many persons at this practice but the grumbers would
but recall the shameful condition Of Broadway previous
wi nters AMI the thousands of dollars clean after
the Snow aid ice had become firmly packed they would
be thankful for any agency that would keep the
such STAT that II could be easily removed would
thaw on the first warm day. Broadway would be in
very good condition for wheeled vehicles in few days
were the cutters in the side streets kept Free allow
the water off to the river but the storekeepers aud
housekeepers won't do it, do the police compel them
as they Should and so all who frequent that great tho
roughfare must make up their minds to suffer all sorts Of
because OF the neglect Of citizens to comply
with the city ordinances and the remssness of the police
in not causn g them TO be enforced.
as
on which the railroad lines run, well sal.ed until
were reduced TO perfect pickle The other streets tha
were NOT cured by this will have to be endured
until the sun meits the snow down; and then will come
the deuge.
nances srkiDgy exhibited than yester-
day in their neglect to compel househoders to keep the
fronts of Their houses clear of and ice The ord
EXPLICIT enough all conscience perhaps it
may be well u give them here.
In the Revived Ordinances of 1s45, chap. %, will be
found the following section
The oroccupans having charge Of each
ouse Or Other Sdng or lot Or lots Of in the city
snow hail. ain which freeze the side walks and
IN The the e be e, entirely from oil
oppSse suca hSe building or lot Of land under the penal
said person having charge severay
respectively.
The next section provides ashes be strewn the
sidewalks when slippery, at penalty Of dollar for
neglectng TO do SO. The owners Of houses
also required to keep the crosswaks clean BALI way
the street, be fined three dollars No one
pays any attentiouto this
In the next section occupants required TO level the
in front OF their dwellings, and when II is not done
the Street Inspectors are to do at the expense OF the
denquents
The Corporation Attorney has the power to enforce
these penalties | he will only do
TIE MAILS AND THE STORM.
The followingis the official statement of time when the
mails were due md when they arrived, from which it
will be thathe was most severe to the cast
ward
romR EDITOR ,oF THE HERALD
Pot OFFICE, NEW YORK Jan. 5-645 p. n
The Boston nail via New Haven Railroad, due at 5:15
p NJ. yesterdaI received at $50 this afternoon.
An accident occurred to the steamer Vanderbilt at
Fishers Island which has detained the Boston mail via
Stonngon, duehere at $50 this morning All the other
mails have bed received on time to-day, except the
Boston mail viakew Haven, due at lis p. NJ, not vet
received. THOS. CLARK.