The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-13
THE We AT n { r.
GREAT SNOW STORM YESTERDAY
Difficulty Of Travel In New YorI
and Its Environs.
the CITY RAILROADS AND FERRIES
Scenes ON the Streets and OF
the Rivers.
TRH STORM Hxs1WAHRE
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THE STORM Hxs1WHHRz
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The snow storm which visited the city yesterday W
one Of the severest and most continuous that hay
fallen this winter It began at . very early hour
the morning, with the mercury down to twelve degrees
SO that when church going folks-espscially those
the feminine gender-arose to bedeck themselves II
the usual assemblage at morning service they were 70
the most part sadly disconnected and disappointed Som
Young ladies who had dresses and Gloves Of bon
nets ready at hand "disport In the sunshine" WEI
inclined 70 be rather angry with the clerk Of the weah
for thus taking them by SURPRISE and 30 pouted an
vowed they would not go out but the older heads
veterans Of thousand storms, who would not be deter
red from going to church though deluge were ra
ing upon the EARTH and the ark the only place ops
for prayers, with Noah onicatlng-quetly buckled o.
their cloas and overshoes and resoutey went out int
the storm With tho snow It 10 easy enoug
to contend when silently and sadly falls, GOVERN
pavement tree and spirc with It's feathery fakes
But II was mot easy to manage the snow yesterdA
with the strong that prevailed blowing into one
faco and eyes with great force and violence. In som
places the fury OF the wind sent the snow flying abou
the corners Of the in wreaths and spiral column
leaving some parts Of the pavement perfectly Clean am
forming hlocks In other places too deep and compaos
admit OF travellers getting through without mucn o'm
entity Oyercoats and umbrellas were in great requs
ton but the latter precious little use 70 thos
who possessed them the wind played all kinds
pranks and feats with them, bursting whaebones
break ng handles and in many blowing the whole
continuance inside out-ltsraly into cooked hat.
THE CITY RAILROADS.
Travelling on the city railroads joke. The car
were oil crowded. damp and disagreeable All the line
had double teams to pull through impedments; but
was observed by gentleman as we'll TO travel
the snow as in the for the drift 80 strong ina
the passengers were all covered with nne dry sprnk
ling Of snow looking like so many sugarcoated pun
cakes when they got the end Of their trip The SNOW
plougs were out and the employees OF the roads wen
TO work b,lsily with their horses to clear the track
this they found abundant occupation Fortunately 100
the poor stage hacks they were of duty yesterday
their hides would have been most numerically beate
in their along Broadway That blessing Is IN 70
serve for them to-day and unless the street cleaner
step in to save Them they will be at the mercy Of uncon
promising Jehus
The churchee both In this city and Brooklyn, were bu
sparsely attended The Rev. Dismal Growl held forth
small select audience; but as II In denance o. inc
weather to unusual length Collections were rasne
small and unsatisfactory On their return home thu
wind made great froic with the ladies' distortng thss
hoops and driving them in zigzag lines along the
Il was curious to watch the footpaths made by the a
pedestrians through the snow reminding us very muei
of the straight formed by raw mitiamen on parade
THE BROOKLYN FERRIES.
The effect OF the continuous storm the navigation o.
the river has been varying with the changes Of the tide
and wind AS It is said, slime changes and we chang
with IT, 80 speculation changed with the numerous ta
yelcrs between the two Cities ~ hosneward'o ouns
Brookynitcs dilated upon the probabilities OF int
weather as to whether should have an ice-oound,
passable river the morrow and their consequent J&
niense at pleasant homes rarely enjoyed for whole day
Evening after evening the appearances were IN favor
such consummation but high tides and deep cassin,
ferryboas constantly plying, disappointed the hopes
| many whom the state OF the weather could NOR
| easily affect In this regard than the state o
the stock or "ne" market But once-and thai
| during Friday night last-were the boats UNABLE
to clear their way through the massed and station
ary cs that blocked the navigation Of the South ant
Hamilton avenue ferries On that night all communiea
the respective ferries ON either SIDE a. sne
points was closed which caused beated pae0 tdss0sd'
and younger branches not under pat care a. the time
70 make tracks for the Fulton ferry, and occasons'
| maay anxious hours to watchers for the return Q
all Of these tardy absenteos. But the weather, M
severest and most continuous experienced for mani
years. eliminated In n snow squat, which, commencinl
during Saturday night ragged throughout the greater par
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moderate when the old king himself got 50 blown
that he could not kept up any longer The Hamilto
avenue and South ferry boats, running on short time
fought out the storm boldly making the trip In goo
tme-sometimes struggling in the teeth Of the hurricane
| again making q plunge from sudden blast strkin
behind and again forced 70 reel from blow on right
left flank the hurricane blew from every quarter
and after style OF the rebel tactics changed It's ohet
tive point after every repulse Intercourse during yetei
L a.S., Nhat Ali -
the blind drifting hail whirling, eddyng and beatin
through the air. intimdatne all whose business was nd
most pressing from venturing outside their doors tn
scene on the river was gloomy. Near shore alon
the wharvcs the tall masts Of the shipping appeared
times through the murky air like phantoms stationa
and sad while the ferryboats, occasionally sse
hurrying through the gloom, looked Ike might
Charon boats coming for their interminable freigh
OF expectant phanoms Large flakes Of leo were occa
sionaly 10 be met with in the stream, but they wer
few the strong winds, the high tide and the furiou
waves all combined being too much for the picturesque
ness Of the river as appeared but the day before
the stray fakes either discovered into atoms o
made to seek the picturesque in mder waters Over tn
storm Of waves above the shriekng OF tho wind AM
through the binding atmosphere heard and see
great ocks Of seagu floating here, darling downward
there ecuddng away with shrek, till lost In momen
| TO the view, or ascending on poised wing, winter tha
expanded than the angry spccks Of snow The who'll
presented an Arctic such has been rarely pre-
sented in the harbor Of New York.
THE EVENING.
| The wind changed several s'pnts' In the afternoon
but continued to blow with great violence Snow cesse
TO fall but the wind blew u about ut great rate an'
divided Il mp into hundred snow storms. The mcrcur,
went up during the day to Is degrees but in the cvenn
| II fell again 70 10 degrees
About eight o'clock in the evening the clouds disap
pearcd and with clear sky and full moon the nigh
was beautiful, but extremely cold.