The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-13

happily nearcd The New York shore but were II NOT for
the passengers who stood out spon the deck In the fu
rious storm we should have been run into BY one of
the south ferry boats and many lives would have been
lost We were all safely landed mt tho wharf Of the
hsrbor ps,ce boat, AFTER hours spent In trying 10
reach our homes and returned thanks our provdsn-
escape from watery grave. and procured lodgings
elsewhere Some OF the passengers subsequently, held
an Indignation meeting at which the ferry company was
censursd severely for thus copardzng the lives Of their
passengers by neglgently attempting 10 their boats
A The steamboat Columbia, plying on the Fulton
ferry making her ten O'Clock trip from Brooklyn
she foul Of large ship lying At the end OF the Fulton
her proner adc deck me ship sustained no injury and
the srybosl continued her trips throughout the IT.
TnE GRgAr LINES TRAVEL
me trains from Philadelphia arrived on time They
report the gallo asSeyers asong the route hut the
had not roachsda sufficient height 70 impede the run
ming OF the traidA The Erie, Hudson River, Harlem
and Nav Jersey roads were less behind time,
and II l. thought that should the storm continue all
night most OF the roads would De showed ~ this
The various CITY railroads In the morning had but half
heir regular nuU0er OF cars running during Me dsy,
and these were run with double teams. A. the das
wore on but trips made and these Ear be-
tween, and many poor and weary pilgrim was forced
gusts OF driven that we're blown into bis eyes,
down his back and his sosvcs The railroad eompa
mics largo gangs OF men 10 work 70 clear the tracks
o'clock most Of The had ceased running. Tls
public obse the city railroads companies Handsomely
BY pa'ronl1ns then 70 me weather 'or nne 90 ,ea
railroad conpan obize them daring The remaining
two three months when the stormy season sets 10,
there different story 70 toll Those who raironize
these lines should sec 70 this, and try " reverse
the order Of things they exist, a. least. The
storm abaod somewhat about hafpas nine; but owing
10 the violent wind II almost impossible 70 distin-
rulsh snow from drift STAGES drsys aud hacks found
much difficulty in tFayersng the streets, the snow
almost bill ng the drivers and causing the teams 10
sir on she smooth pavement Cars were continually get
ting Oh the track and ~ all the downtown trims oftLe
different routes were anrionsy gathered rongs OF en
women and children, sfch awaiting IN opportunity OF
saueeainc into some part Of the car--An opportunity,
however mat was granted 70 but few Altogether this
WAS one storms that has visited this city
for a number OF years And should not turn to rain
the prospects, Tor grand slsghng carnival excel
lent
crrrr sSow syoevs
In the month of January, lS<5, New York was visited
with 4 very heavy fall Of SNOW which interrupted
business and did considerable damage in December.
lss0 severe ss IN from the northeast FRIDAY
Svsuips and Continued without abatement until the fol-
lowing SUNDAY morning. when cleared on bright and
eold ssd New Workers we're treated 70 good sleigh
ins me otnsr heavy fAAs Of snow were on November
1861: February 70, 1885, December 10, 1893, Janu-
ssy d 1s64; December III 1906: January g. 1897 and
January IL 1907 The earliest record u snow last rear
rs on Ne n,rhi Of the 10Th OF December.
pErRvrI0r OF rmk nAus
OF the mails due here Last ngns noas arrived With We