The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-24

cation of adventurous tastes; hundreds made the bridge
70 practcal Implements OF labor were
carried across on robust shoulders washtubs, sugges
tive OF precautson against obvious caastrophes were
horne along and bundles Of all kinds were transferred
h,ber and thher Had the ice preserved It's accouno
inc disposition the propetors of nDumerable peanut
stands and the vendors OF o,1sr sree.
they we're sure to meet good many slippery customers
One or the unterrned democracy thought II the svery
moon peeped and the Ice still brdRed the river
n wouId be good joke the excise and paying thing
generally 10 open q few whskey tents for the delecta
lion OF thirsty opers when the regular fountains
an closed This bright idea received with general
favor and pursued through all Its bearingsthe conve
for cs sna " hs md the
BILE blessing OF being able to drink hearty and vet keep
cool points duly descanted upon One Of the party
with whom this subject formed the engrosiAg topic
suggested the difficulty likely TO be experienced in put
ting up bat that easily answered BY acautoa
10 get only the best Jersey distilled and that the stoves
could thus be dispensed with by good bottled caoric
INTERFERENCE OF THE POLICE
wended their wsv upon the fragile bridge. that CAPTAIN
Thorne thought the danger sufficiently hazardous to
station posse Of officers 10 prevent the crowd or the
daring portion Of II from making any further rash
attempts and 10 render helping hand 10 those who
rsked life and limb in the journey from the other side.
The Injunction not to cross only served 10 whe the ap
petite Of the daring, and many who hcstated b,fore
fully resolved upon journey which they con-
sidered would mark an era IN their lives Nctwshssad
efforts proved fn'ila Many, rsie with excitement,
reached the pers stretched forth their hands for aid
and when safely landed on terra f'mo, declared they
would again undertake tisklislI feat As soon
NJ the tide had attained its food height :
'sst pEREMPo.y OrDEHs e
were issued by the can.ars to the officers allow
to the ice, task mos, difficult IN enforce The
pressure was great and sight seers Increased every
moment Additional policemen made their appearance.
and attempt made to force the crowd back when
Ind now become so dense that e structure itself none
OF the safest feared might give The side now
began TO ehb and the fM
ICE coMsEycrr TO PART,
and anxiety reached fever heat Policemen perceiving
their mission at end retired leaving the assembled
multitude In quiet possession OF the ground. Az no
period had @
or anxiety reached so great pitch now Smiles wefc
transformed INTO serious looks and fears Tor the Nacy
of those he now floating masscs filled every breast
Those nearing the shore discovering their peril expressed
in looks more orcbIe than words trnc appreciation Of
their isolated position, and ran to and FRO IN the vain
hone Of rescue Sometimes huge cake, with
creaking would suddenly part and separate the com-
catch ~ and Iuiting the sciior to tue word OF
old Neptune begrilnmcd with tar would cast rope TO
the solitary occupant OF floating ice Stand cantions
while secret resolves occupied the minds o. terror
stricken adventures that they got on safe they woud
WAYS and ladders were hastily produced for the relief Of
those borne tho ice close TO The docks Every avail
able rope was thrown the side OF ships 10 aid the
srugglers their efforts to from watery grave.
ADVENTURES on THf IT.
Those who psr.ook q ,ne sxong ms on sne 1ns s
occasion The tide which had been gradually culmi-
mating 10 It's highest now, warning to the process
breaking mp would soon follow. The wary ones took
heed from the threatening premopitions but hundreds
OF adventurous spirits attn fingered as II fasci
natad by the appearance OF danger that everv
grew more and Formidable, Al length vast mass
forming The main body Of the a.. bridge scs gan
the excitement at the ne became intensified to the
highest pitch. At this time quite . number OF
Governors Island followed BY the anxious eyes and
earnest sympathy OF ten thousand spectators vewirg
from side to side to md some icy istnms for retreat,
but all avenues or escape were and Eo'nne re-
,S sss Ss S Sssa
steam appeared q thus critical moment ca the scene"
crasIna through successive blocks q opposing Ice and
hghtng her artuous way towards the floating freight Of
humanity Her progress was watched with the
deepest interest and with many trs!nbings for
70 reach ~ mp.rsd soaS
without eo!liding sgainse their flagiis support
tin ultimately the tug reached ia object when ladder
thrown ont to tho leo island and the liberated ad
venurers clambered upon deck amid universal cheers
at the sawo time drifting rapidly down stream on
smaller ice foe and the Fulton ferry boat Clinton stated
great deal OF delicate steering had 10 be adopted
but utmaielythe much desired end was attained ana
wn ne s q o. al Sssn
cheers resounded along both shores, tue amateur
mariners joining heartily in the general shout Of joy.
An pcden, Occurred shortly before he ice
moving which deserves notice. group Of Irish stove
the Brosiyn SIDE The surface S VA owing % the inter-
ference OF tho police comparatively clear al the time
cfsrous, expressed his resoiye to AIRY II sayhow "
After paying visit 10 the corner store, and scrcwng his
up q The sticking point with soSd :T glass
dock, when fiiend cf his hailed him
ssHeIio, Pa' where the divii are you going tor
TBesc6n said Patrick I'm going the overland route
aYou are are you Faith them I'd advise you to
stay where you are what M you do II the ice breaks
"Divi may care was the rejoInder; "ms iifs's in
sured."
Henry r. Simon, g H. Rouse, Jr William L. Steven
son. J. Lamount Watkins and a bcvy Of other kindred
souls mbued with the love OF ex element or attracted
by the novelty Of the undertaking, resolved upon
tramp from BROOKLYN 70 Now York across the frozen
cake upon which they stood became detached and they
discovered 10 their extreme conservation that they wcro
suow wbts banSHsrcbef 10 vsEnassic,, Whieh ous
81 the party fortunately had with him. they rased the
flag Of distress, and, With lusty lungs called
Of freside comforts and cosy offices fitted across the
vision and secret and sacred prayers were silently
hove in eht pushing the icy barriers aside ana rescued
The chilled and almost exhausted group The warmth
pennins soon revived , the party and IN scSnowsds
ment OF the rescue musIcay inclined individual ex-
pressed himself 10 the ~otdsof the popular song slightly
$50 es,s z. : s,Ssy s .s1.iy Eaa.
LADIES CROSSING. 6 n
Among the hundreds who essayed march across the
unstable bridge, the ladies we're represented BY the
wife Of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs. Moses
g Beati These ladies were accompanied by Captain
Duncan, Who calamity mperlled his own safety in
escorting the ladies' They arrived however, safe
ihs New York side though not without considerable
diniculty and danger. From the appearances o. the
ladies' when they made the New York shore II II very
questionable w6sthsr, the opportunity presented
itseif they would make second attempt W
#A - pyRrous POSITION. s.
An old adage reads that shs longest way round the
shortest way home" Disbeieving the homeiy truth IN
known to them two young men, leaving the procession,
attempted 10 gain this city by "ehort CUT One fell
between pieces Of Ice and In oil probability would
have been drowned II he had not been rescued By his
companion, who cstched hold Of him and dragged him
out
ONE MAN LOST.
At the time Of the break up unknown man, who
had wandered away from the procession, dried on on
field Of ice from which he was seen TO slip fall into the
water aud sink 70 rise more No attempt was or
could be made TO rescue the unfortunate man.
omERs PROBABLY DROWNED
Rumors that others have pad the penalty OF shetr
reckieaness and now the occupants OF watery
graves rife but Is hoped there 10 no foundation
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