The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-19
THE ICE BLOCKADE.

The Ferries Dangers OF River NavixAtisn-
DiNaculfles Of Crossing the North and East
Rivers--Trlps irregular, &c.
During the entire day yesterday the North and Esst
rivers dsd with Ice and IL impossible make
the trips anything Like regular time consequence Of
this fact Not for many years have the difficulties
and dangers been encountered crossing the
a the present time The ice has completely block
dsd the rivers that communication with Long Island
the Jersey shore s almost matter Of absolute mpcss
billy II no longer question OF schedule time with
the boats, but whether the trip can be made 1t ALL
From the moment the boat leaves her slip this side
until sho reaches IL again the other II h
nued battle with huge masses Of sohd leo that al up
he channel Of the rivers
Tde travel on the Brooklyn ferries last evening was
very dincuis: Mos Of the ferries were ronnine two
boaa and the crowds which gathered 1t the dinsreot
ferry slips wsS very large
Al the Fulton ferry less than four thousand people
waiting for the beat between hours Of ave and
eight O'Clock and many OF our Brooklyn broshera and
The boat wSS arrived q Booays
Futoa ferry a haiEpas six o'clock carried less than
two thousaud passengers and about twenty wagons On
pevsons The boat sunk In the water high the
guard chains 50 that hole h.1 boon
Sssn u @ s Sos oog Sour
crossing from New YORK; and many Of the boats took an
hour ana half and Two houss The number Of wagons
large Al the Fulton ferry there Was double .o~ q
wagons extending Fulton Wan street. and sorth
~
masters stated TIA boats would stop running amer
eight OF nine oclo@.
inr WILLIAMSBURG yxxxm
Travel the different Williamsburg ferry boats yes
to-day afternoon aud last night exceedingly dcnlt
ana annoying not dangerous Ia consequences OF the
immense quantity or heavy mssses Of lee In thu river
On the Grand Frcot sud Houston street limos trip hour
considered GOOD time during the afternoon ava
AZ SUs nc Scy Sowsvs Sss ous n. ~ sis h.rSs
crueied the fssybost Minnesota The South 6sven
and Roosevelt street boats did mot do well ~ tho
above heir t1ps being very IRREGULAR sometimes
aud The Grand stress And Houston street companies
picked MP many pennies IN addition 70 thcir ordinary
rsoepts but BOT Qnits enough they say 70 reimburse
thssr lose o bacets and other wear ad tear IN
young girl returning from New York With large bundle
Of work had e misfortune 70 drop her bundle into the
d0cf u the foot of South Seventh streo while leaving
boat spa narrowly escaped falling in herself the crowd
on board bens 20 sGxicus W get ashore ssr their long
voyage.
nMw CIT rxnsy.
The bnsw On ths route regularly tn forr o'clock
IN The afternoon when. for best known to
Tbs ohc.as IN heur slapssd between tbs running Of
the bosts, and that ~ the very time The public crowd
npsi round the fernee. TAis injudicious vs.
f~ught With periicus consequences on many grounds
The denee snass " paseengsn crowded o. The bridge
were Liable in tho oass OF the sppns ~ chain % the
rssisns below. While sSs vide spscs q four o. ave
feet between che boat and the slip yswpsd
IKE . crave " the crowds On either e'ds
suxous 20 tsks their course 10 opposite drscsiona One
~ ,hs crowd non behind shoss v The Sacs we're uss =
eager 10 get out. IN the Hurry and confusion some
droppe n bue rescued others crossed Rulings and
climbed "a ~ SIDE o. the beat crcwdisg round the p
honss. The Usebrossss street line was dlsconbnusd IA
run BosoxxS g.Raixs she
Tie Hceokon boats were nearly sealed up, the accoAs
tscdsron snnfdsd h~sug msseiy nominal.