The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20
THE ICE BLOCKADE.

Appearance Of the Rivors-The Delays and
Dangers Of Ferry Transit.
Tho North and East rivers presented on yesterday
singular spectacle TO tho eye In place Of the usual free
expanss OF chopping dancing In the bright
light fields upon fields Of floating ice made their ap-
pearancs cut up into all Of shapes-trianguar
oblons and eptical-and apparently rendering aavi-
cakes Of iec confused upon every side by the relentless
kees Of passing ferry boats noated lazy along in chm.
neis Of restricted width and and dashed
aside BY the prov OF some plying steamer From tho
South ferry TO Brooklyn seemingly unbroken
stretch Of les extended. its surface diversified by
powders Of glistening snow and singular look
ing formations resembling castelated confectionery.
The wide area OF water between Brooklyn,
New York and Governors Island was almost
entirely laid under contribution by the ice hoes supplied
from both North and East rivers and the fierce blasts
that blew at intervals from the north seemed bent
cementing into solid mass the innumerabIe dis
vered fragments Of ice that were kept in q state OF
agitation In the channels. The ferryboa exerted
themselves 10 the sery limit OF safety, dashing in
treptdly at every impedment, and with ponderous
energy crashing through solid squares Of CONCEALED oppo
ston The paddleboxes OF the boats had quite a
the shape Of huge ccle resembling stalacttes hanging
In very irregular pendens from the sides Of the paddle
boxes
srArS ISLAND FERRY
The boats from this ferry ran regularly through the
day, but at longer intervals than usual The trip,
which usually occupies hour, was heightened out to
nearly two hours, owing chiefly to the opposition ex.
perienced In the vicinity OF Governors Island, where
the zee Nm gSrsc ~ ne recsag OF tns
considerable wear and tear on the tmbers from the
angular chunks Of ice that showed particular dposi
ton to put themselves in the line OF traffic.
THE BROOKLYN rERRIEs.
The Fulton ferry boats made tolerably regular time
yesterday to six O'Clock the evening At this time
the flood tide set in with Irresistible current carrying
immense masses Of ice up the river and blocking the
slips 10 an extent that rendered the approach OF the
ferry boats painfully slow and dangerous Had It not
been for the
Bright-faced maiden with white are laden.
Whom natives call the moon.
Il Is likely more trips would have been made last
evening BY any Of the ferry boats.
The Fulton ferry boat which left Brooklyn at twenty
among The miniature ,cebsrgs, Succeeded a length n
reaching not its destination, put The foot OF Catharne
street. u few minutes TO eight O'Clock. The passen-
gers this trip reported having enjoyed them
selves immensely, improvising lively order OF terpsi-
chorean performances including several frantic efforts
clog dancing the end In view being solely 70 preserve
the requisite amount Of caiorc 70 ward on inevitable
= THE wuLaAssprRo yuRrEs
were, OF ccuns, szcsedngy irregular Al no time are
the aiiampted accommodatons on these fsrriss at oil
2 me ?, asa % saen
but since the commencement OF the gorge In the rvel
Il would sssm - Il he manager q Ne concern had
selves At ixe outlay OF comfort or accommodation
for their patrons II was possible for Thorn 70 make
Va
70 leave her clip either side Of the river the boas
psrsnced but little dicuty in pougninga way through
hs d. A. dusk ayys0.chsd and the ice IN the n y,
q Ss s 81 Of as wn
snlss Il. &. On 1.u: xs .so:
there would b accordingly much les danger and
~s wa b. sss sssn ..S aa. ana si .sds sssi'
trips with more apparent danger than on the Other
ihs ice when near the slIp the Williamsburg side
OF the river and the passengers Of whom there were
great many on board q the time wers Obliged 70 keep
on the side Of the boat opposite TO the which the
break occurred 70 keep the ndenure above the surface
OF the water On several Of the boats there were
not ges within several feet Of the bridge that the
passengers were obliged 70 walk plank In order 70
TIE HUNTERS POINT FERRIES
were obliged 70 stop running quite early, while the
cATHARixE STREET yzRRY
ran ony long nterva Late last night one o. the
boats struck crosswise in the slip and was with da-
rHE orHgR rxRRIEs
were all similarly crcumstanced, and those on which
the usual trafc not very large were discontinued
whom the blockade became too firm.
JERSEY CIT YxRRY B0AT0
From Corandt and Desbrosses streets the boats piled
with almost their usual regularity during yesterday.
hood Of the slips where the loo accumulated from the
eddyng Good tide and might have succeeded IN forming
incessant assaults OF the ferry boats
THE HosoKEx PERRY Lryx
The trafhc on this route was comparatively regular
during yesterday Boats intervals OF every fifteen
minuies the only impeachment being experienced In the
vicinity Of tho slips on either side
PERRY BOAT cARRnD mn nvxR-
Yesterday morning, It three O'clock the ferry boal
Susquehanna LEFT the slip foot Of Chambers street. New
YORK. and had mot procssded half way her trip when
she hemmed In by the loo and carried up 70 Wee
hawken The Hoboken ferry boats went % the
but without avail while the struggle 20 extricste her
progressing the fireman fell overheard but did NOT
20 through from the thickness Of the ice and he was
rescued bruised than wet The boat did not arrive
the Pavonia ferry until eight o'cocka rather pro-
tracted trip Of i've hours
THREE nxN DRIVEN DOWN rnE EAT SMALL BOAT.
About on Friday three men started from Jersey
City small boat containing several kegs OF powder 10
conveyed TO the Navy Yard. In the middle OF the
river opposite the Camden and Amboy pier, the boat
caught by tho ico and with u they went drifting
slowly but steadily towards the Narows. The hailed
Staten Island ferry boat but the pilot would give them
assistance They honed signal Of Distress which wa
by Captain Person. Of the revenue cutter Jasmine
who promptly went 10 the rescue and found two Of the
men almost bennmbed the other being powerlssa Cap
Pierson paid every attention 70 the wants OF the
sufferers, and his conduct deserves public gratitude,
especially whom contrastsd with that Of the Staten Island