The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-23


- he mitde Of the river, slowly plooshing her way way
through the which surrounded her ON every eioo mo
n her I.sks the little steamer Constitution n ~ Vn. ra.,. :,
teas managed 70 cross on thursday with safety ana ous
little Il ~ of time.
The New York and Erie Railroad Company experienced
tie most difficulty from the storm which extended over
the whole length OF their rnsd
The train which left tbs city At fifty minutes past
three O'Clock Thursday afternoon as far Turner
distance Of forty miles, and could not proceed
further Between here and Lordville distance Of ono
hundred and fifty tn piles the storm ragged fearfuuy
banks Of SLOW being dfed to the height Of fteen feet
and UPWARDS.
ans number rfteen and twenty -one freight trains
are blocked in at southdeld in consequences Of which
trans numbers one, three and seven, all passenger
rans, are unable to proceed further.
Number three left New York at Ave O'Clock Thurs
day evening, carry ing the mails and passengers.
1be trains coming east, due here at hal past twelve
Friday morning, arrived at twelve o'clock al noon.
1ie company state that this has been the most exten
sive fail their line for years This days
cave at the regular hour, the tracks being pretty well
cleaJ ed
The Camden and Amboy Railroad met with No deten
tiop, the boats arriving at the usual hour
The Hudson River Railroad Company were no. so fortu
The train which left Albany at five O'Clock on Thursday
afternoon arrived in New York Al s05 Friday morning.
and had to stop at their upper depot at Thirty first street.
the cars being unable TO reach the lower depot.
The express train leaving New York 81 the same hour
as the last mentioned with the mails and passengers, ar
rived at Albany at nine O'Clock Friday mornr being
detained all along the route by heavy snow drifts the
from cod "a ana snn Om
eat extent and the passengers assisted In extrcang
The New York and Harlem Railroad Company report
that the train leaving Albany at half past four
Thursday afternoon, was fifty i've minutes behind
time at Chatham -Four Corners and arrived here at sx
The mix and freight trains had not arrived up to one
O'Clock Friday after noon.
The quarter to hve express train leaving here on Thurs
day afternoon, arrived in Albany ut o'clock Friday
morning, being four hours behind time.
Snow to the depth Of eight to ten feet, in drifts is re-
pIYt ted All he
The compsny have sent out number of snow ploughs
ard gar Of one hundred and nifty men TO clear the
tracks Tho trains yesterday were running regularly.
The New York and New Haven Railroad Company
were not exempt from detention by the storm.
The Boston mail train, which left Boston at eight
O'Clock Thur sday evening, at Worcester a. ten
o'clock Friday morning
The night express tram leaving Boston quarter past
hours behind time.
The snow is very deep, drifting badly and in many
cases extine neuifhed the hres IN the locomotives.
The shore line is all right and trains are only little
late
The STEAMBOATS, evidently experienced very rough
weather The steamboat Empire City, Captain Brown.
Of the Fall River line arrived as eight o'clock Friday
morning, being the only Eastern boat arriving at New
She passed tho Norwich boat on the Sound, laborng
heavily sgaipst the wind and tide
The Bay State and the Norwich boat had not made their
appearance At one O'Clock Friday afternoon.
On the Long hland Railroad train had arrived up TO
bali past twelve O'Clock Friday afternoon
The trains OF the New Jersey railroads experienced
great deal Of difficulty Thursday night, and conse
quenly some what behind time Friday forenoon.
The conductor reports the storm this side Of Trenton
very severe and at times he obliged TO proceed very
slow In many places along the line the snow had drted
TO the height tf i've feet.
On the Northern Railroad the track blocked up In
several places. The down passen ger train Friday morn
ing obliged to stop when few miles this side OF
Piermont and remove the snow which had drfed across
the track during the night The train which Is due in
this city ut eight O'Clock did not arrive until nearly ten
O'Clock
The reports by telegraph to the Jersey City Office state
that the storm exceedingly severe. The trains
would experience great difficulty In getting through
The track this side Of Port Jervs was blocked up for
several yards Friday morning, but the large engines
after several attempts succeeded in forcing their way
through.
The milk train, which usually arrives in Jersey City
about O'Clock had not arrived At eleven O'Clock.
despatch at half ten O'Clock stated that the Cncin
| matt exprs rs was considerably behind time
The Jertey City horse railroad was blocked up for
nearly two miles on Friday morning, and IL not until
half pact nine o'clock that the frs through,
preceded by snow plough, drawn by four horses
The deck bands bosrd the Jersey City ferry boats
reported Friday that they had not experienced
such severe weather for several years during tho pre-
vious night.
The fell thick to render navigation danger
ous and the boats accordingly somewhat irregular
IN making their trips.
Several canal boats lying alongside the piers the
canal basin at the foot OF Hudson street, Jersey City
slipped their cables and came In contact with each other
considerable