New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18

accented and TO mary passengers after long waiting
tho corners foothod the steps was not to be refused
All the lines had TO "douOe up, or attach two teams to
each car running, and them with increased power,
they did not get along smoothly but were frequently TO he
seen laundering along off the track The OF several
OF the railroads unusually irregular and late In the
day in running Not being night Ines they detained
IN the morning I'm clearing their tracks OF the snow and
brushing them off with men and machines, to be
more troublesome than sprinkng them with salt which
was not done because the practice has been forbidden
On the east side Of the city the the Thrdave line ran
tho most frequently and then the most crowded
and the same may be said Of the Eixhave the west
About o'clock IN the evening the rush for the cars was
great aud passengorwere ommed inside, much to their
discomfort
TIE STORM OF THE RAILROADS
The heavy snow storm Of yesterday was not without It's
effect on the different railroads moving TO and from
New-York and its vicinity.
The Eric Company kept their trains running IN modcr
atey coed time. The track in parts covered
by huge drifts but the average depth did not exceed six
inches
The Hudson River trains sent ont with two and
three locomotives attached and found little trouble once
outside of the city. From Fifty-secondst TO the depot
tho track covered to great depth ana some delay
was occasioned
On the Harlem Railroad the running time has been
very little deranged, considering the severity Of the
storm.
The Washington train due in Jersey City Mt 55 yester
day morning did not reach It's destination m Gas. Tho
train due at 1916 p than IN hour late The
train due at 9;l5 about two hours behind its running
time.
The trains on the Jersey Central Railroad kept very
good time, and enabled, with the aid of detaci-
mcnt Of laborers, to keep pretty clear track.
The Is very deep over the whole length or the
Long Island Railroad and the trains are all somewhat
behind time
The boat Richard stockton OF the Camden and Amboy
route, unable TO come down the Kills on account Of
the storm and ice The passengers were placed on board
the NewJersey trains at Brunswick, and came to
this city on the 7;45 train.
IN TIE R1yERs-AND TIE HABBoE
The stormy northwest winds Of yesterday filed the
rivers and bay with large fields of floating ice During
the entire day the boats Of tho HOboken Eric Railroad,
and jersey City ferries experienced considerable difficult
" in making their regular trips On several occasions
the boats of the Jersey City ferry compelled TO head
up stream as far Chrisopher before they could find
passage through the ice and two OF the Hobokcn ferry
boats became wodcd IN the Ice and were carried down
opposite the Battery The Desbrosess boats greatly
impedcd in making their trips. The Courandtst boats,
which frequently met with muchless delay The
Staten Island boats b. taking circuOs route were cna-
bled to make trips every hour The Hamtonayc South,
Uud Fulton ferries very little iEcommoded Duringhe
afternoon the slips the Brooklyn side were filled with
ice which Occasonel some inconvenience in their making
the landings Last evening at 10 o'clock the Williams
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at their slips but after tedious delay the passengers
We're all landed safely from ROosevets 10 the ferry at
the foot of South evcDthst the other side About ~
o'clock p. H., vast field OF ice about mile and bali
in length aud covered With snow which made it in
its entire length almost unbroen oated mp the East
River and drfed several boats Of their
pGOtboat coming in tOwod from among the loose
Zee by a couple Of steamtugs. Toward evening the wind
frcshcncd considerably filling the North River with
| moro ice, which rendered ferry navigation very
difficult. Tho boat Continental, from NeN-Hnyen,
due here at o'clock M did not arrive until yes
tcrday Her Captain deemed advisable 10 lay 10 for
several hours during the gale gu the Sound The Ella
Civ The night boat OF the same line, has been withdrawn
| FOR The Winter
49, ~ .x9 oy,cEcy 4! az EE22GGEELrS
The Oldest inhabant' OF Brooklyn asserts that he
recollccs few n any heavier falls Of snow than cu yes
tcrday The streets were blocked aud during the early
part Of the day about the only business transacted
that Of suOwlOvcling. Toward the railroad com
pauies with the aid OF pows drawn by eight or ten
horses and army Of sweeper succeeded in clearing
the tracks 70 some extent but, after an travel was slow
and laborous The cars would persist In running off the
track pungnF into the windows OF snow that lined
the sidewalks. Pedestrians ounderod along best they
coad Tho awnings throughout the city suffered severe
y and several roofs broken in by the weight Of the
snow; but no serious damage 10 beast has been
reported
THE STORM N yrwJrrsET.
in Jersey City tho Oh the city railroads we're
withdrawn and fan possible slcshs were substituted
in their stead.
The snow in Newark IS about inches deep thclevc
aud during the day driitcd considerably The stree,cars
not running through The day, tho wind creating
new drifts upon the tracks az fast the snowpOvs scat
tered those previously formed The lines leading 20
Orange Beneyile and IrvinGton We're also completely
choked up and regular trips will be made upon any
OF them before today On the NcwJcrsey Railroad
many Of the morning trains arrived and departed on
time butafCr the drifting commenced ut noon the Pha
dephia trains considerably beated. The midday
train from that city, due IN NcwYork at ~, had not
left New brunswick at that time. II reached NcwYorl
before o'clock On tie Morri, ANA Essex road the Local
trains al run with their regularity but tho morning
express trains from Easton arrived ObOken two hours
behind time The snow in Morris, Sussex and Warren
Counties is deeper than newark and It Is probable that
the trains from above will be impedcd day By the
drifts.
THE STORM IN THE EAST.
TWENTY INCHES Snow AT NEW-HAYES-LAHGE DRIFTS.
BY TELEGRAPH 70 4RIBrSE.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 17--G p. m.-Ibe heaviest snow
aOrm that has occurred here for ten years has prevailed
here today. II commenced last night at midnight and
has lust ceased Snow has fallen TO the depth Of 20 inches
and being accompanied by gale OF wind is very badly
dritcd places 10 the depth Of 20 feet Trains on
a The road, are greatly delayed No Train has yet passed
over rho New London road, but Two trains gIe ont each
way eudcayOIing % cat through. The morning train on
tho Canal road has jlst arrived drawn by Two engines
ONLY two trains have aIry 90 from New York The trains
of thr Hartford roed have IN parsed through about three
hours behind tine drawn by two engines II IS expected
that al! Tic roads viii be cleared by tomorrow.
PROVIDENCE SHOWED USDER.
Providence II. J., Jan. 1.-THE suowstorm that com
eUccd AT o'clock this morning cleared mp at 10 o'clock
m evening Il Is the heaviest f1I OF have bad