New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
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TILE Jersey BLOCKADE.

THE JERSEY BLOCKADE.
NEw.BRUSswICK, n j.. Jan. 2O.-The obstruction on
the Ncw-Jercy and Camden and Ambay Railroads have
been cleared away. and trains commenced running on
Saturday No less than 1000 people detained here
last week. and every hotel and many private dwellings
filled to their utmost capacity. The office Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company thronged from
early to late Friday aud saturday by passengers, all
eager TO advise their friends OF their misfortune.
COLD WEATHER on CHESAPEAKE BAY AND JAMES
RTyER-DIsAsTERs.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan 19.-The late cold weather
was the severest known in ten years and placed
pleto embargo steamboat travel on Chesapeake Bay
and James River. No Baltimore steamer arrived here
since wednesday The steamer AunamessK is frozen up
Hamilton Road. is filled with floating ice, coming from
james River and Elizabeth Eyer. The Thermometer de-
scencd "a low a. CO. and The wind "a keen and cutting
Vessels arriving from outside report the cold intense and
unprecedented succession OF northwest gales Inc
brig ROmainc from Nassau for Baltimore, with cargo
OF guanO arrived tonight In distress She lost her top
masts and bOwsprt, and was otherwise damaged by
collision with unknown schooner, south of Cape Hat
tcrIs Sho reports continued heavy gales from that pc
Rod The schooner struck amidshps, losing her top
ma5ts. She next seen under foresai and malnsai
The schooner Eclectic from Turks Island with salt for
Baltimore has arrived here short of provisions and water
we're weather days above Hatteras but is not
cray DAMAGED Both Of me above vessels were picked
Norhcrner which reports the Chesapeake filled with ice
ep cg M3hS from West Indies; for baltimore lies At
anchor Off Smiths Point. The weather has moderated
toni ght, and the steamer Saratoga mas sailed tOr New
DIFFICULTIES FROM FIoArTSs ICE.
FORTRESS MONROE Jan. 20.-In6 BaItlmOfc plot DOat
MARYLAND arrived from Cape Henry, short Of fuel and
water she was supplied at by schooner, from New
York bound 70 rk River with cask OF water who re
ported having been driven out or the brcakwaer y ice
and that number OF vessels anchored all along
the coast cOgged with ice The Maryland driven out
10 sea on Tie 7th euCOnteIing heavy lee Is miles out
She reports ice extending from Cape Henry TO Hampton
/ Roads.
wAsnISGroS. Jan. 2O-Tho Potomac is stu closed SO
miles below the city, and number OF vessels are ice
| bound There Is good skating between this city and
| Alexandria, and hundreds cross daily, making much
the two cities heavy storm commenced here this
afternoon. and continues tonight, with fierce north.
! east wind causing heavy drifts of snow.
! SNOW FAILING AT WASHINGTON.
WAsuTSGToN, Jan. 2OSnOw commenced falling hero at
noon to-day and continued unremittingy until about
o'clock this evening accompanied by severe winds. Rain
and hail then set in and had not ceased at IL O'Clock.
! THE PHI LADELpHIA TRAINS on TINE.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1o.-Trains the Philadelphia
wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, yesterday and last
night ran through with but slight delay To-day all
| trains are running regularly, and on time.
ANOTHER sNOw-sTORM n PENNSYLVANIA.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2O-Mdnight.-This storm is the
most severe OF the season. The IS much drfted by
northeast gale The NeWIork mails nave not arrived
| up 20 this Time
| ALLENTOWN, Pa Jan. 2).-A heavy snow-storm Ia
prevailed here since O'Clock this afternoon There Is
| now SIX inches OF snow on the ground.
| SNOW Al wHEELING-THE RIVER CLOSED.
WHEELING. Nu. Jan. 2OA very heavy snow storm has
been prevailing all day snow has fallen to the depth OF
II inches and now, nj Z. m, undated The river was
closed opposite the city on Saturday evening, for the first
| time IN ten years