The New York herald., 1867-02-21
WHARyrs AND peRs.

The lnIprie- to the Wharves md Piers Caused
bx Floating Ice-Their Present Condition
Those injured Amount Of Injury about
q $4,000.
The state OF the wharves and piers along the East and
North rivers has FOR past been reproach
the city The ncgIcctful condition OF the piers
especially those the East river has latsrIy reached
very climax of wretch and in many instances
are fraught with danger. Notwithstanding the com
plants which from tme to time have appeared in the
columns Of the HERAD aud the less potent ouicry
raised BY taxpayers grosnng under already oyerbur
dened load Of taxation. still tho objectionable
degree u apathy exists IN the minds Of those entrusted
with the Of the public property in this respect
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seryable than in the neglect of the wbarves and piers
which, under proper and clicient manseement q
manicipsi afarsr and iule attention on thu
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aad dsgceful condition IN which The piers and wharves
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wise these localtss During the past winter onths
especially whore mmense fields OF noang ice swept
be brought in collision with tho old rickety concerns
which courtesy alone suegested the name Of pers Il
would have bern matter OF surprise TO none 70 learn
that many Of these fra structures would swept away
Notwithstanding the severity Of tho winter little damage
comparatively was done. ,# M-f
Pier No S Eaa river wasone Of those injured ~ ths
floating ioe. Men had been empoyed for SONS time
prevoos il buiIdng nsw pier tho ste - the old
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unusual quantity of No. 6oatsd Down ~ Fvse che
tide about halfsDent whsn immease 6ed of No
borne the current ID contact With tbe pier bead
and carried the end a. TIE dock oop1etoIy away
Amer destroying the pier II ooided With ba which
being towed ont 70 BY tuGbeo and drove hor
into dock distance mp the river ne utte pro-
pellcr barely escaped capssinG The amount Of injury
which the pier sustained will exceed probably 5000
Pier No. 80 Catharne ferry, aso suffered severely
from the ice Nearly ha The pier was swept away BY the
floating masses and lt liss the state when
the accident occurred 30 great has been the shock
csived that tho piles have all been swept away and
the cost to have Il restored viii not fall far short Of
$4,000 @N4 sst #
Pier 70 Ia in . most disgracsfnl condition. and has
beed for some time. Many Of the piles have been
allowed 70 remain, and must necessarily prove dangerous
to passing vessels.
Pier 20 u in much the sams condition II Is totally
unified for practical uses a the preent time Piers 81
Ga 5A S. and the pier al the foot of Fh street all
in most ruinous state. and the action Of the has
more ways than conduoed extent N hasten
tho destruction Of these sructurcs which are rapidly
: On the North river the amount OF injury is BY no
means extensive the East river, and though the
quantities the has been greater than fof
years past tho amount Of injury sustained wilt scarey
foot up in The aggregate $4,000.