New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

steerage way TO roach the dock At the docks OF the
Boston, sonington and Fall River steamers placard
bore the inscription, " No boat to-day"
The steamer Thomas Hunt running TO points on the
north side Of Staten Island, disabled while coming
the Bay Several steam tugs went TO her assist
ance and tOwed her to the city.
The boats from Whitehall to sapletOn and other land
ngs the eastern shore OF Staten Island attempted their
regular trips but were Of course, unable TO make time,
the field ice in the Bay having been too much for hem
and instead Of making the transit in the usual half hour
they consumed whole hour in passing from pier to pier
Tonight there Is TO be boat from New York for the
Island after o'clock Other boats viii nearly rs
possible on the usual tme
The Camden and Amboy Railroad boat arrived up after
voyage of five hours three hours beyond the usual
time
Late last evening the wind and tide shifted and the
fields ice which had nearly brdged the Hud
son were swept off the tracks Of the Cotandst Bar
clOy-st and ChambeTst ferries and the boats
abed to resume At Courtlandtst. they getting
boat once IN about 20 minutes at Barclay-st.
hour and at Chambersst in about 40 minutes The
COmmunpaw ferry boats from Lberty-st were oonsum-
Ing about double their usual time in crossing.
SCENES AT THE BROOKLYN FERRIES.
II is almost dusk in the streets and the lamps being
lighted along southst the gates Of the Fulton Ferry
swung open TO give iness to dense, black mass Of
men, women and children, who seeking conveyance
to the Brooklyn side Of the river The ice in the river has
nun0rcd persons nave
been axOusy waiting and watching for the ferry boats
TO carry them to Brooklyn To the left OF the crryhouse
is the Fshmarket, and constantly augmenting thrOng
OF butchers wagons drays from the great shipping and
cotton houses in South and contiguous streets, spring
carts, street raroadca fun Of inpatient and hafrozen
men and women eager 10 reach their homes and through
the gathering gloom OF the evening comes confused
murmur and jabborng of maay tongues, discussing
point with great anxiety the burden Of which is "Shall
get to Brooklyn tonight" The drinking saloons and
porterhouses have their doors thrown wide open and
crowds Of men who suffering from the fall in tie ther
mOmeer and the delay Of the ferry boats stand around
the bars pouring down with great ayidity hot whses
appe-toddes, and other beverages, which are pOpu-
larry supposed TO have comforting effect on cold
days There is a healthy and rather pleasant odor OF
oysters stewed, fried and roasted commnged with the
frequent smell Of coffee and the oeagnous scent OF the
unctuous buttercakes retailed to hungry passersby at
cheap refreshment stands in Fulton Market As the
gates OF the ferryhouse swung open there is uyer
sal surge and rush of the great American public, each
man and woman struggling with their neighbor for
precedence penetrating the hckly wedged crowd, who
pushing off the boat just in sight and devng Its way
through the field OF ice fronting the slip In this crowd
may be found all the varieties and grades of cosmopote
NewYOrk street life. Wealthy and cOmfortabelOoldng
merchants with the keen, restless American features,
from the dngy lofts aud stories Of the great mart Of
commerce, Southst. from cotton warehouses styshly
dressed brokers from Wilamst foreign,lO0biDg md
viduas doing business in the cigar and wine tradcAH
Beaver and Broad-sts, young clerks from the great
d1y-goOds empOrums in Broadway, sporting men,
labOrers, with their dinnercans and implements OF toll
fashionable ladies in costly furs and the walking
dress returning from shopping in NewYork, irrelevant
italian and German musicians into decayed looking harps
and volns, bOot-blacks and nevsboys, bursting with
reckless muster hoop and shop girls in faded nery
carrying cheap novels by the peculiarly exhlerang de
ccpOn so often dramatzcd at the Bowery Theater, and
i'm avoid further all the different
and mufariOus specimens OF humanity in store cloth
ing" which, combined altogether, make up the mixture
and medley OF New-York lie. 1t is quite dark within
the ferryh and the huge ferbOat approaches the
bridge OBVIOUSLY and in uncertain If under
the influence Of liquor the at the wheel concealed in
the box tho upper deck seeking by penetrating the
gloom below him, 10 avoid njuring the huge monster
which manages The convuIsive touch OF the long
pected boat against the bridge Is hailed with good hui
mored enthusiasm by the eager crowd shivcrlng
with cold, aud cheers aud loud EXPLANATIONS burst
from the hrOats Of three 70 five thousand people
panied b. cries Of
whats the news from Brooklyn since yesterday"
" Look out herc-l0ic brdGe."
" Black yer boots for five cents"
E-c-y min N-e-e-gcl and-Unio three cents"
"No use a-going TO Richmond Lake for fee now"
"Eny tidngs OF the good ship Kllhnick, yet ship
mater
Il want TO engage state-rooms for week"
"Ten minutes for refreshments"
OLD Geitlendn-Ncry lrdsclDc ana eXfited-' VIII you
get off my cors srl It is too bad TO De kept waiting
two hours and my dinner in
Young Lady" Dear me- mother win be d,TOus, and
gracious there is my engagement with Henry for the
theatcr So
Noisy Boy -" want TO 90 home, TdO"
These and thousand other like EXPLANATIONS heard
among impatient crowd the bridge, which is black
with human beings, and timd old lady is asking If the
chains strong enough to support "such weight"
AS the boat touches the excitement increased by the
fact that baulky horse attached to grocers wagon on
the boat is making strenuous though not very praise
worthy efforts to kick the brains out Of the people who
stationed front and unable TO fan back from the
pressure which forces them forward
"Makc way there for the Oss," shouts excited En-
glsh party and accordingly rush Is made 10 either side
Of the bridge amid the and cries Of the females
in the trong their dresses rent, their bOnnets
smashed, and their nnery in general dlsordered and
"frumpled."
The horse and wagon passed through the lane mado
perforce in the OF passengers, at breakneck
pace to the intense enjoyment Of the bevdered ferry
employees, who stand all round indusriously keeping
their hands in their pockets 20 prevent them chappng
No the horses and vehicles passed the bridge
reached terra firma, than the passengers with
shout and cheer such may be heard on festa days.
swarm the Selling every cogn of vantage, filling
the cabins the space allotted FOR horses and carriages
clamberng the upper deck TO the number OF five or
six hundred TO the quiet but intense disgust OF the man
at the wheel who overawcd by the immense number
Of passengers and naturally holds his tongue After
delay Of threequarters Of hour TO what purpose or
intent nobody board seems capable Of explaining
although one humorous passenger, who has not the
slightest reverence for ferry corporations, sug
gests in an undertOne, "that several privateers
are In the stream laying In wait to capture the ferry
boats and that the company afraid to let boats cross TO
Brooklyn" The bell rings the engine below oscilates
with roanug sound like that Of patient who is having
tooth extracted and we can the keel OF the good