New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-14

sv1 n1 r witch were completely bl0ckaded with
The Broadway company %e d o S pes 70 nvso
ave line which the cars superseded vs. that cOmu
ucoton With East New.Yor5 wasRo entirely cut on On
Tbnrsdav night however, there numbers OF East
New.YOrk jamaica, and Long Island people generally
who made their home in brooklyn and IN iroln
10 get their proper residences Last evening the
snow entirely removed from the tracks and the
cars were e very engeS @ huge sDoHrtt
yesterday morning ranging from two to ten feetin hight
Int Messengers s experience great deal Of difficulty
No ears on the different hOrseraroads OF the
Eastern District yesterday consequence of tho great
in demand, although very little progress could be made
in them owing TO the high dra9t There was ntte or no
communication with the interior yesterday, and house
keepers missed their usual supply OF milk The Tocers
however were ready to supply the sw article at the
usual rates.
DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS.
The slOOp Maria, Capt. &. A. Harris, from
MOntank for New-YOrk, anchored during the gale Of
Sound, and soon after dragged her anchor and went
ashore among the rocks the island where she fell over
ing from the deck Samuel Harris one Of the hands The
captain and crew took the masthead, from which posi-
ton AlOnzo Beebe was washed away and lost. The
shouts of the remaining sufferers were heard by
men on Dayids Island, who reported the
post who Immediately arose from his bed, and taking
with him u small boat George M. Layton and ooored
man whose name we did not learn, proceeded In the
direction Of the voices of the dfressed men, and after
most hercuean efforts succeeded in saving capt Harris
and Evn Beebee from the masthead OF the sl0Op Capt
Harris came the city yesterday morning and the other
rescued man is in the hospital on the island Capt Harris
is profuse i'm his thanks to Gen McKibbn and his assist
ants, Major GSOrge NJ. Randall who volunteered
to assist the attempt TO rescue Tor their gaahty ahd
ON Thursday night during the storm three young men,
named AnrbOus, Dufus and Meyer, started TO Walk 10
their homes in Passaic n ]. There trains run
nng and they walked up the Erie Railroad track and In
ATTEMPTING to cross the bridge over Perrys Creek, Mr
Androbus slipped fell and spite OF the efforts Of
his companions was drowned. Meyer aud Dufus were
badly frozen, and had narrow escape.
Mr.. William DOane, merchant, doing business AT no.
"a Maidenlane, died on Thursday evening
the effects of tho cold. Mr.. Doane had been IN IN
noon he was advised to go home early. BE declined and
After leaving the stage be had several blocks to walk
which exhausted his strength that he sunk down on
stoop within three doors OF his own house IN Mest
where he died within an hour MI DOane was one OF the
oldest business men o. hG H !. having Deoh COLI
Michael Ryan, man ls years Of age, was found IN
Myrtleave Brooklyn by officer DALEY, yesterday morn
ing nearly frozen TO death He conveyed to anoigh
boring drug store where proper restoratves were admin
istered A man named Henry simpson was so DehumDeu
Inv the cold that he fell in snow-drift In Nosrandaye
lie was discovered shortly after by officer Talman OF
woman living in North Sixthst lost her way in return
ing from NewYorB, and entering Fuiton-st boat was
taken the Western District She then wandered up tu
tonave to NOstrandave where she was found with her
and hands badly frozen She taken to the For
ty-nnh Precinct House. and properly cared for
Yesterday morning a gentleman, while passing
along Johnst fell upon an icy sidewalk and frac
similar accidents have occurred cannot say but un
less the ordinances enforced the results VIII be very
from the Sidewalk within certain period after it has
fallen and where ice cannot be removed that ashes or
other material shall be scattered thereon II the police
will give their attention this business they viii confer
o favor upon the community at large
THE STORM IN NEW-JERSEY.
Our reporters in New-Jersey describe the
storm as the severest that has occurred this
within the memory OF the oldest inhabitants. 1t com
petey blocked the wheels Of business During Thursday
the trips OF tile ferryb Irregular and attended
with about the same difficulty as though they had Deen
IN fog At about D. m. While the 1eTfy-bOat MOTIFS
town, with full load Of passengers, was making
trip 10 HObOken. she came in collision with o
thickness OF the weather by which the gentle
mems cabin was stove IN, bnt without
resulting TO injury any one. Under the impression
that the hull Of the ferry had been cut through and
about TO sink the passengers were seized with con
seatiOn and about 20 sought safety by eapng aboard
the schooner where they remained all night and others
provided themselves with lfepreservers but they were
All day yesterday unusually high tide pressed in
upon the piers and under strong wind and heavy sen
the fefry-boats rolled and their upper works aud ma
chnery aked rnd ereaked greatly TO the discomfort Of
tmd passengers At about noon the ferry bridge at the
foot OF Barclays ST. having become elevated 10 an unusual
hight by the tide became fast the stationary supports
prevent the crossing vi teams Tor nearly iOu
hours. an.
The horse railroad tracks IN HOboken and Jersey City
blocked up, and all travel was suspended early III
the snSnrbs we're eompeled to foot IL through
Of and agains the meroess storm Yesterday the
supeTseded by few open seighs The trains on All the
,aTGedS n1Te pef Raroaa fave usTed the most &c
yerey. Tine railroad communication between faielsoh
y
the first train from Long Branch reaching Paterson al
noon on yesterday. - 800
very heavy, but the fierce wind drfted IT into com
pact piles solid TO render Walking very dlheu,
Early IN afternoon the changed for see when
stung like shot when striking one IN me iace ana an ay
the weather about as dsagreeabe as can De faeed
by man OF ordinary powers OF IMAGINATION. me IfeH
tan Gazette says: The superintendent Of the Staest pas
Railroad had his men, horses ana 5cIapers out o
IN keeplng the road open until about The last
that went through was one Of the small onehorse eaT
cuy-by two stout horses Finding that 1t scarcely
possible 70 the they were Withdrawn and large
oept those who could not help as printers, reporters
editors and other unfortunate people who cannot consult
rounds the morning, but they were fearfqlly lnpa
cnt and would not wait long for customers VINO hnd no
their pitchers ready. Except the milRmens carts and
the street cars and the COmpaDys slelghs We raw oy
two three Vehicles during the day The morning nor dog
the snowdnfts became so deep and packed us 10 cause
deloys The cold was intense the theImSerer stanane
without reference TO the Oldest nhabtan he most &C.
we're experienced since that OF January, 1851"
me TewJersey trains due in New last night were
ali from four 70 i've hours behind time and the passen
gers describe their experience as bitter indeed Happily
the rails have been cleared, and expect unin,er
rupted communication with our neghbors today
ITS EFFECTS ON THE EASTERN RAILROADS.
BosToN, Dec. 13.-Ihe New YORK traln,
Shore line, due here at o'clock this morning. has not
arrived being off the track at Guord, Conn Inc tram
on the same road when eIt mere az laaV U
are serious distractions on the Boston ana Albany inc
side Of Springfield AbOnt UVc inches OF SNOW
fallen in Boston, and the storm continues. cold hgh
wind prevails and the snow is drifting.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Dec. is-TRe train from New
York due here yesterday ll5 D. arrived here at $3.50
this evening and has left for Boston Trains have come
through to-day from NewHayen, Albany and the North
with difficulty but the roads Will probably be unob-
stTucted tomorrow.
BosToS, Dec. ls.The storm is snbsidn9 this evening
No mail has been received from New-YOrk to-day. The
Eastern and Northern trains suffer little detention,
THE STORM AT FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. ia violent storm
prevailed here last night No boats have arrived mere
from Baltimore or CTisheld today. The steamer EOus IA
aground at East River The thermometer indicates u
degrees.