The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-21
Another Sunday ON the Ice.


FIFTY THOUSAND PEDESTRIANS IN THE CENTRAL
PARK-No RAIL- UP-THE REASON wHY-Mo0N-
LIGHT sKATING--ANoTHER NEW sKATE--PRosrEcT
FOR TODAY, ETC.
The Central Park now TO be the chief point Of
attraction for citizens It matters little whether the
bail be up not, the people very find out if there
be skating the The bali being up indicates
"good skating and the worthy Inspector of the Park
with his strict notions Of rccttude not approve or
exhibiting glarpg red fasehood unless he considers
the skating to be really good he win not allow Of the ball
being raised This action doubtless prevented great
number visiting the pond yesterday, for the pole
be at Fifty ninth street, when the visters
ball raised upon many go farther, and thus acct
dents by over crowdng are prevented. OF course, by
ISLANDERS invent many reasons for the absence Of the
usual signal, one Of which that '',he ropo which
usually held suspended had broken and had let the bali
fall and it had been through this calamity broken into
pieces" Such, however, ia not the case and II the
weather does not change the prospect last night
good that this morning viii ind the rudy gentleman
once aloft.
Early yesterday morning many anxious persons found
their way to the Park, and BY eight O'Clock A. NJ seve
raj hundred scattered about, either the ice or
the walks. BY O'Clock the skaters had assembled
in goodly numbers which increased hourly until half
past three O'Clock p NJ, when the largest congregation
time present The returns Of the gatekeep
crs O'Clock wcre-Pedcstrans 20 GOO equestri
ans as vehicles, 200. These numbers kept rapidly
ealargng until il might fairly be computed that lliy
thousand people had visited tho Park from sunrise
to midnight. During the day there were present
a rather unusually large number Of masculine fancy
skaters, Of whom residents oil Canada, Pha-
depha, Boston, New Haven New Jersey, various places
along the North river, &c There talk yester
day OF getting up match between hese gentiemcn but
nothing definite was decided. club OF New Workers,
known the g Merry Ten,' we're present, and went
through q number Of curious figures. II any OF
these fancy skaters should skate along the pond in any
unusual manner they were sure 10 be followed by q
crowd Of novces who tried their hardest to do the same
The wind yesterday was rather high and the pond
bad been all broken would have caused the kind
OF opening which had been the object Of 90 many
curious remarks Christmas day As the did not
have much power yesterday and Ms the wind blew from
a cool quartcr-west northwcst-ihe only result was
hardening OF the surface OF the ice.
The in places in splendid condition, but
IN others very rough in consequence OF tue soft ice
9; the previous day having been 80 badly cut up, and
frozen before could be smootbcd Where the snow had
penetrated, the ice far from being pleasant 10 use,
and the runners Of tine skates would cut INTO easily.
To prepare 10 for today gang OF thirty men set
t. work half past seven r. NJ with scfaper, shovel
ana broom, to clean II of. Zach lsborer Is armed
with a large reflector lantern which they place On
the ice IN row. The scrapers and shoyels arc next
used 10 take OF or rub dosn the excresccnces, and
the swecpers follow after in single Gle removing tho
hrst appeared, waking along the paths 70 tho ice with
their implements over their shoulders aud their lanterns
IN their hands, 1OCuar INDIVIDUAL remarked "tncy
looked Ike band OF Andersons soldery clearing out Of
fort Moultrie during the night
MOONLIGHT SKATING.
As Diana shone last nignt Ia all the glory OF little
part her "rst quarter many persons took advantage
her light 10 have quiet SKATE When they did not
interfere with the cleaners no obstacle was put IA Their
way. proposition made by some young men 70
get number of the "Bcl Everett style OF cOorcd tan
terms poles and form evening skating PROCESSION
We believe there would be objection 70 this from the
authorities and IL would have pretty effect
ANrprH.
One Young man, who very eager 10 show bis dif
ng began skating on the ice behind the danger boards
and consequently tell through Not content with going
| In himself, be took the danger board in also, 70
| the amusement OF the hyslaniers laiy, on q
| chair, was being propelled by gentleman skater,
whes another gentleman ran foul Of them, cansn the
propeller 10 give way. The momentum OF the shock
the chulr flying along The thia and dangerous
ice uuth II reached M centre Of the doubtful place
where II stopped. Although large crowd gathered
around only person courageous enough 70 res nc
the dy her pcrlors position and he not until she
had almost tainted from terror While on THIS subject
IL well to caution people from gathering IN crowds
when accident occurs this occasion the ice bent
seriously beneath their weight, and but for the ac
tye exertions Of the pnce in driving the crowd back
have given way, enenlphing perhaps hundreds.
| Avoid crowdipg above ST. thngs WREN ON the ice.
The gate keepers OF the fark had yesterday Tor tho
first time their uniform overcosts which give thcn
| somewhat Of military appearance.
Another skate was introduced yesterday on the
Park The improvement consists o hinge Joint IN the
rnnpsr which presents fair surface 70 the ice no matter
how the foot IL bent sliding heel pin regulates the
whole to the motion Of the foot The seemed "a
\ approve Of its construction.
over FIVE hundred gallons Of coffee besides lemonade
sold on the pond yesterday No lager or cider was
tos alias brandy bottles told thai people took caro- OF
themselves. This the police cannot hinder, unless they
arrested the oasdcrs for carrying concealed weapons
Il