The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-25
THE IiAW AND IT'S EFFECTS.

Scenes Yesterday Condition Of the Streets
Accident 20 the steamer Manhattan Sc.
The warm genial weather Of yesterday soon produced
s inevitable effect upon the mounds OF dirty snow that
for the past week obsructed the streets, speedily
dssoving shem into filthy pools Of sush and rendering
pedssrianism yet more disagreeable and dcult than
ever The miseries OF these unfortunate persons who
compelled by the necessities Of business 70 wend
their way on foot through the principal hcroughfares
can scarcely be realized except by experience The
pavemens, even whore the snow had proiessedy been
removed into the Streets wet and slippery, pre-
s streams n s srs ya G rap 0ST ps@
from the roofs and caves OF the houses ag.
gravated considerably the dismal character q
perpatetc travel Crossing q street was almost
an impossibil!ty, and tho courageous individuals
who dared 10 make the attempt to do So after wadng
through the cold and muddy river that lay betweenhe
sdewalks wondered that they had survived the effort
II was seriously suggested that the thaw did not make
cncee before the boats - shopd bs
brought into to ferry passengers across For vehicles
the thorongharcs well nigh passaoe tho horses
scarcely being able to struggle through the docayns
TIE thaw. however, has not been without beneficial
results The trains yesterday arrived at the depots with
comparative regularity and several Of the Sound steam
ere have again begun plying.
The car tracks Of the city railroads were rapidly reec
from the hard that covered them and but little
difficulty experienced by the drivers Ia keeping the
wheels Of the cars in the right groove. The Seventh
Avenue Railroad was the only line not running yeser.
day, and upon this road travel will probably be recon-
menced this morning.
The ferry boats encountered but slight resistance In
crossing the and mado their trips in very little
more than The usual time. There plenty Of ice in
the river but had been soencd by the rays OF the
that 1t readily broke up and the boats forced their
way through II with comparative ease. General navga-
ton both in the North ard East rivers, was resumed
and hopes entertained that will not DO again intcr
ruptcd.
The steamship Manhattan bound for Havana and New
Orleans met with accident however, as she attempt
ed 70 make her way ont into the river Just as she left
the pier large foe of ice, which was being carried
down by the tide forced against her, crushing her
against the adjacent pier and causing dam
age The Manhattan compelled to return 10 the
dock for repairs which Il believed will be completed
in time 10 allow OF her sailing on Saturday.
Rescued from the Ice.
The following communication from Of the persons
rescued by Captain Dennipg, of tho tug X. Gray,
Wednesday last, explains itself
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEw YORK, JAM a. 1851
There s report going around that the captain OF the
A. T. Gray charged the persons that he rescued from
the ice SIS piece but to do justice 70 Captain Dennng
will state that the shove Is false, and that
he did not charge anything; but one gentleman
rai-ed subscription and gave him small
Fifty times, nay, hundred times that amount would
not have been too much. Please insert this In your
W. IL MITCHELL,
@ Ono Of the Rescued.