New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-22
THE SNOW BLOCKADE.

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.Nn sTtGFs-THE FERRIES-IiiE bi'iI >GE CUES
1r,a enor storm of Sunday night alt Tough Of much
=. ,m,ior than the preceding one, proved even more
In i.s effects as Ear as this city was concerned
cug nc Il did before had f. ry adapted ourselves
"a the novel relations growing out OF the state OF
fairs il nearly proved i've that metaphorcal straw
which finally breaks thu camers Oversrained spine The
recent Storm though brief In extent was earnest ana
energetic while TASTED, snow having fallen during
the first seven o. eight hours Of its continuance than i'll
an equal time of the last storm, and the rain in which 1t
terminated while it increased the density and weight OF
the snow did not much diminish Its volume
In those streets through which the railroads rum the
snow had been mostly Gle AIRED fem the tracks by he pas
sageof the and the action OF the scrapers ana LAY i'll
niles on either side OF the tracks strenuous enforce
ment by the police OF the ordinance relating to clearing
the sidewalks bad added large accumulatons to these
hean until many Of the bore the appearance OF
having been fortified the large banks OF snow loohS
like brcaswors thrown up to protect the sidewalks
Through these encountered streets the railroads ran at
the bottom Of deep valleys like covered ways. We
say the railroads ran; but the cars ala not
or If they did, it was under dfhcultleS'
Those fears which still continued to make trips dd SO
more frequently upon the pavements than upon their
proper beds Railroad men declare that sucn cOnuoh
OF affairs as now exists has not been known III our city
for ten wears Several OF the lines whose cars had not
been RIM during the night, occupied upward OF three
hours YESTERDAY morning In making their trips from the
neiChb9rh0od of ForyftSt to the AstOr House, and
rctIrIlug Most of the up and down town lines, by
doubling and sometimes tripping their teams succee1Su
I'M making trims with approach to regularity; Inc
second Third Fourth, Sixth, Eighth and Tonthaye;
lines managed by these meaEs To Keep ABOUT one'ru
their usual number Of cars IN operation. fit,
Tic Broadway and Scyentrave. Company, ny WIN
drawing its cars from the Seventhayc aud BrOonost
routes. aud combining all its teams on inc University
place line managed to run its full number OF cars on tha
route. The town" lines running usually through
more and devious streets were less fortunate
The Grfud-st. and FortysccOndst Ferries me, AFTER
repeated aud energetic efforts succeeded IN e AFTERNOON
In getting of their cars through The Grandst me
10 COurandst Ferry, with triple teams, made occasional
trips. But the Beectcrst line to Fulton Ferry, Wmch
was, perhaps, the most diHclut route OF AT leu ch
tiTey in getting through during the day large force
Of men and carts were ffp G%y I 70 6S r rHgs
operation to-day. ON nearly all the other lines also men
and teams are at work clearing the tracks.
EFFECTs OF THE HIGH TIDE.
Saturdays drilling rain and contrary winds did not
mond matters much regards ferry navigation. The
eastcry wind which set in on sunday morning, aided by
full noon caused the floodtdc % rise to AN unprece
denied hight, ia many places flooding tho docks ana
piers. The boats during the forenoon experienced little
Inconvenience from the Zee but their Landing was rem
dered very difficult by the unusual hight Of the water IA
the slips 10 add To their discontinue, the wind sud
denly changed 20 the southwest sweeping the Ice back
difficult heretofore as the Ice has been somewhat
pnlyerzed by the paddles and Of the various boats
plying about the harbOr. should not De visited 10y
another northwest wind the boats will have little diff
Guilty in making The trips with their accustomed resi,
during hc last three or four days and therefore very
enthusiastically.
cellars and Easements I'm the vicinity Of the rivers doing
considerable damage merchandise and produce Pumps
tiers were filed with snow the discharged water would
find It's way back again; Toward evening cold snap set
in, when the barrels kegs and loose matter that had
been floating around indlsciimInatey became hnbedded
In solid cakes 81 lee.
pared with some Of the stauhc fcryD were steam
lug about the Bay towing and Lighters taking little
I'M BRIDGE QUESTION.
In the Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen yesterday, Alder
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Uhss TIE Hon. H. Muphy hls siyen notice 30 he Legislature
q by aeA provides To- tie contraction Of trys across TIE B't
R,orj 1i OBS Common Couac do hereby declare that tbs s
interest = both cities req sah increase Of heeiof eoypre7
.ss :, VII =. ,a,cd y h!ss and Do sml,;y lq ,g GFe
.sn'' 'i h.s oa.{ 81 senate aId & 10 s' ,le Jag!
,h 40 TIE ''s"ea 9! 'gas proper ~.-u'' 70 'eecr It's
Thc resolution was adopted
.- ms i"vG isLASP RAILROAD,
The ng leland ISad hs no. R Refa open for d .9G
S.y IRE t"S Som" ten locomotives showed up the
road. of these have hCen seriously daIn.e'd pl
and iETbrT ~ thrm We're abandoned Tor want Of fuel
end water The road, II Is said VIII not be open within
places the Island is only maintained by sleghs ana
horscs. -. ,,,,,.,,,.
The heavy fan OF snow on SUNDAY night was accom-
panied by gale Of wind III or cary S EScx Rnroad
both detained Dover some FIVE AQurJ the lat
ter beside being impcdcd by the nov. having the engine
tepder thrown from the track by the breaking Of axle
At ROckIWay both train. were merged INTO one ana rom
tlat point TO Holokcn met with but little difficulty. The
trains the Ne'Jcrscy road were detained somewhat
in the morning, but quite cgulary during the after
noon
snow SLIDE ~ NEWARK
large wooden awning In front of the crockery store
OF Louis ID Sanders No Market ST. fell 10 the pave
ment with crash yesterday morning. the snow from tho
roof 0f the building falling upon IL n body quantity
Bohemian glass aud globes to tie value OF $500,
was demolished.
BrILDiNG BLOWN DOWN N nRooKIYS
During the gale aud storm OF Sunday night three
story frame building at the OF Fulton and Reed
avs Brooklyn, blown down and entirely demolished.
awning IN front Of the store No - NOrkst was also
blown down. smashing show window aud doing consid-