The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-13

whon the river O0ckadod win ice, has always been
marked by great regularity, the pilots acted cautiously
In remaining either side till the alternate boat
had reached her slip Occasionally tho snow swept
along In such clouds as 10 become denser than the
tnicfest fog In the afternoon al intervals, there
angry swell that tossed the ferryboats
like shells most unusual occurrence on this part OF
the North river The the Desbrosses line
made regular trips up eleven O'Clock In the forenoon
after which the trips wero made at irregular intervals
The Hoboken boats the Barclay street line par
TALLY suspended from o'clock in the evening. The
Christopher street line was completely closed at this
hour SO rough the storm on the river that the
pilots found difficult 70 control their boats, and the
lights In the cabins frequently extnguished from
the violent oscillations Inc fAvona Terry ooats made
nearly the usual regularity.
THE RAILROADS
All the railroads except the Central were blocked up
Ou the latter the express train reached Eason
time, but the Cincinnati express due IN New York
at quarter before twelve in the forenoon, sdd
not arrive till a quarter past seven in the
evening, and then only by the assistance
or an sdd iona locomotive No train Erie Rail.
road arrived terminus during the afternoon. Tho
same may DO SAID OF the Morris and Essex after four
O'Clock in the afternoon. The New Jersey Railroad
would work fairly but for the Bergen cut which In such
storm ~ that yesterday Is completely choked Tho
heighth which the piled In this varied
from four TO Up late hour last night not
way train had arrived but less than four
blocked W wiihn sight OF Jersey City. Many Of the
passengers, in thus dilemma. walked to tho depot
through plies OF snow. Gangs OF men were employed
In clearing away the SNOW and two locomotives we're
continually running up aud down the depot The
Pnaaelpha, Washington aud Baltimore trains we're all
Kept back. Two oil the track near the Morris
raising them up to q Late hour
CITIES.
To impart an idea oil the intensity Of the storm within
the cities bordering New YORK; II s only necessary to
that AL the city railroads closed IN tho after
noon The depot at Jersey City ferry crowded with
Ia the evening" anxious 70 get 10 their homes
In Hudson City, Bergen and humorous points along tho
horse car aud dummy routes. Two large sleghs were
sent out on the Bergen line, but they broke
tho way. About O'Clock one OF shs Hobokon
might be sunk pile OF snow, the Of
North First street, and the lamp was iei burning IL
hapless wayfsrers OF that treachcrous gully
cold had become intense during tina day that the
minute flakes cryslazcd into the hardness Of hail.
and such shower, wbirled by . strong blast
through the different Streets made u uncomfortable TO
walk . track which Was already dangerous enough
The snow was piled to depth OF nno feet in some
places and no vehicle not . sleigh, could pasA
COLLISION THE RIvKR
About four O'Clock In the afternoon the fcrrvboat
Morristown, when on her trip from New York TO Hobo
ken, coilided with q schooner the boweprt OF which
penetrated the geutemens cabin and tore away several
feet OF the side rne ferryboat crowded with pas
sengorso among whom thcre was for time the widest
alarm and confusion some about Jump
the passenger which construed BY tho tm,d
notification that they entering On the fna srug
gle Many got aboard the schooner, and preferred 10
their chapces for passage thereon than 70 trust
themselves to what they believed sinking vessel.
However, Aorrtown brought safely to the ferry
slip after which tied up Tor relRrs The pilots
OF each boat their defence the density or the
corn any object st ths distance OF hfty ysrds How
ever A. fortunate that several lives not lost
the spot