The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20
THE sTO r m .
Tho Snsw blockade In Ths city and Through
cut the Country-The Railroad and
Steamboat Routes Detention Of Malls,

Accounts still In from all sections OF the Eastern
and Western States Of the late now storm and Its do
pressing effects the great lines Of travel In this city
the dincuss travel the .ailroad and stage routes
have been overcome and the city has resumed ts usual
business appearance. f& hl&
pErxsrIoN THE NAuA
Although the snow has ceased falling the wind HIS
ceased blowing and the heavy drifts continue to OBJ
sruct the passage Of trains bringing the mails TO this
city, Yesterday the matters at the Post Office exhibited
unusually busy appearance, owing toong previous do
lays The Is and :lsA NJ and e:so NJ trains which
left Warrington Thursday, and the $50 train which
LEFT Washington Friday, delivered their mails 1t the
Post once last evening The Erie and South mails al
though considerable delay was anticipated wore but
few hours late. The trains the New York Central
Railroad made comparatively good time: The mails by
yesterday: Tho mails which LEFT for Green
yesterday At seven r. NJ, Il being found impossible
forward them beyond Jamaica The eight A. NJ mails
no trains rsnnns They were forwarded on tbs
and Amb0y railroad with some hope Of reaching their
destination on time The Southern mails left time,
with fair prospect OF reaching their several destna
tons without any considerable delay. The way mails
between New York and Springfield Mass, via. New
Springfield no mails have been received since thursday
and none have been forwarded from this city for Boston
since Yesterday noon under instructions from !he officers
general Post Once yesterday received despatch from
the Postmaster at Norwich, Conn., stating that three
and asking what he should do with them He was
requested TO forward them In charge OF q competent
Post Office has been ordered on duty to-day TO receive
and distribute all delayed mails that may be received.
No mails for Boston have been sent from this city since
yesterday morning
TRAVEL on The RAILROADS. AND Sound STEAMBOATS,.
The movements Of trains the New Haven road yes.
erday in particular very irregular account Of
the immense banks which lined tho road at the
lance Of every few miles Between Wesport and South
port especially the trains which did succeed in push
ing their way through to their destinations during
the day, experienced the greatest difficulty On each
side Of the road at that point the track is lined by
snow banks ten feet in heiUht extending along the
route for the distance Of threequarters Of mile and
as the high wind that prevailed yesterday threw the
to dead stop until the road could be cleared.
No trains northward the road until noon, when
the half past eleven and twelve NJ trains Joined
together with two locomotives During the remainder
Of the afternoon and evening the trains regular
The New York and Harlem, the Hudson the Erie and
the Pennsylvania Central roads working regularly.
The steamboats, OF the 6t0nington and Boston and Fall
River lines being all at Newport the trayel between this
city and Boston by these routes was at a stand still.
The detention of the boats caused BY the ice
the Sound and rivers Alone but owing TO the fact
Ina: the were re mot oss
their regular trips would have been unable 10 have
tended their journey further than stonington-
The City Of Boston, Of the Norwich and Worcester
line started from her pier at her usual hour yesterday
afternoon, but II the opinion Of the captain that
or have three days voyage 70 Boston. In
moving through the ned Of ice the North river just
opposite her pier, she detained hour. Il
expected should the cold weather grow in severity
that the various routes via the Sound will be open with
out interruption on Monday
The express train the Erie Railroad was three
hours late yesterday morning. owing TO snow drit
between Suferns and Hohokus. while the Suerns pas
sengef train entirely laid up the Port Jeryis train
came within half m hour Of time and Altogether the
Erie Railway trains have boon aected BY the snow
than any other line having s terminus In New Jersey.
TUX H1oCxLyM CITY, RxzhROApA
Thursday morning 1ast tho suburban residents IN par
tcusr, and the public generally, sxpsrenced the
greatest Inconvenience In travel the various city rail-
road limos. This Inconvenience OF mainly
owing to the severe storm and the high drifts
which covered the tracks In some places q
the height Of six and eight feet, yet with
proper energy and little expenditure On the
part OF some Of the railroad companies this din
Guilty could have been greatly aayed and communication
Of The directors Of the Fulton line deserving
Of credit for the example cot By them In the clearing
Of the snow and opening the road 70 East New York
they set sIarEs forcs Of nsn 70 wos& and yesterday
morning wore running 70 the terminus Of their route
The Atlantic avenue line which was mot hah 70 bed,
was mot cleared There were no pretsnsons made 70
reach Canaro BY the Bergen street the banks
being very deep ont the roads The Fabush avenue
managed 70 got through yesterday, but their trips
very irregular There NO running 70 Fort
Hamilton, and matter Of course there none TO
Coney Island.