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

+o depth which had not been eQualed in ten years
-, Thursday passed and Friday followed But what
IS finn on the one, was serious matter on the othef Inc
- itself was dirty with frequent ranplng ana hadht
family resemblance to the visitor who had arrived
before. Through the day the wind blew gale and
- the air with driving particles from the roofs, the
80 ,d the side streets where they had not been trod-
- Upon the streets there nearly the usual
1r ~ male pedestrians, for Ncw-Yorkers do not stay
-. f,r snow or wind, but the women who braved
- -, were only those salcswomen or wOrkwOmen
'u0 @ oyoaster would take quick cognizance Of any
70 report al the usual hour. Up town the merry
Dg ont defiance 90 gusty winds, and cleared the
me Jolly couples behind, and for livery men and
~o+rv tavernheepeTs the Jun continued at golden
hight ~ 1,.,,. .,,,,,o,4 -, u,
borf 70 dinner and bed. glere came the rub There
minors Of this ferry having given up the task Of
no the North River and of that one having started
FOR y,rooklyn for three hours. visit to the ferry
,dnrs nroyed the truth Of the reports, and showed
apas Of persons at every ferTyhouse sraning their
~os toward the promised land, and their veices in
anatbemas upon the ice and the ferry companies
- cheaaiu to the Highlands bound
or ne. , Boi ,see s N ,T' pound
To row us DER the fery,"
Pint not even the reckless offerwch properly belonged
n te dvs of specie payments could start the boats or
hisurb the eQaumty Of the officials who calmly swept
an the tickets which not good for one trip" on this
aon and so there were many lonesome fresides " at
come and temporary widowers by the thousand, all of
whom il is 10 be hoped sent messages Of cheer by the
submarine telegaphs to Jersey and Brooklyn.
Concerning the storm and its effects the streets the
seghs the boats the crowds, the detailed chronicle VIII
be fOunS below.
NETWORK on RUNNERS.
The entire public seemed seized with desire to 60
a sleicling Everybody wanted to bundle into the
edges and enjoy a slide the snOwenameed streets
20 the Of jingng bells andhe rhythmic shrek Of
steel runners But the qualification of this seasOnabe
desire called for the expenditure of too many greenbac
for the lyery-stabe keepers were exorbtant in their
pnces and evidently looked upon the in no other
light than that Of a splendid opportunity TO roap
big harvest Of Stamps" The ordinary priccst set
aside and price current was imprOysed to meet the
Semands Of the occasion. Ten dollars for an hour was
paid as readily as the demand made and not a'sna
number Of rst-class sleighs hired at the rate
of 500 each for the day That it must be admitted was
pretty high pay but what could the hrers do but pay
their money and take their choices
fine display was made by several teams Of Adams
Express Company. These haruesscd 10 immense
seghs in tandem STYLE and each Of the horses Ourshed
q brilliant tri-colored plume from his caput.
All of the principal hotels turned out scighs, having
stabbed their wheeled vehicles for the time being These
epuipages made an imposing spectacle drawn as they
were by fleetfooted animals who seem TO know enough
at least to allow trotter TO give them the pass"
Owing the long trips made by the cars and the slow
Fands Of persons accustomed TO ride downtown and up
town were obliged practice the exhlaratug and health
full art Of pedesrianism BY consequence the crowds
that thronged the principal streets much larger than
on ordinary occasions. There more dangers than
one TO be encountered in this sort Of practice but there
was no help and the habuated patrons Ofhe street
cars made the best Of the troubles and perpexe the
snow had imposed upon them. single pace askant IL
vJlved possible dangers to life and limb which one but
fOOlhardy individual would care to encounter As for
the ladies they more than usually cautious and yet
their caution did not in every instance Of its exercise ill
sure them against the fan that seemed to be inevitable
and predestined.
Out on the principal drives leading from the City 70 the
suburbs the picture presented decidedly winteIy
There a constant ngng OF the bes-quite constant
enough and sufficiently dscordant to make the spirit OF
Poe appear for the express purpose Of composing another
poem all about naturalization" and the bells whose
"musc'swes" &C. Hundreds Of costly sleghs ROBBED in
buffalo nantes and magnificent afghans, slid up and
Town. drawn by horses that seemed 10 enjoy the carnival
Many Of the seighs went Harlem Bridge into West
chester County. Others pursued different directions
some bound for spuyen DEvi some for Nonkers, and
some for places even further up the river
At Central Park-whieh seemed tObe lOdc-stOne that
attracted 10 it everything rnners-the turn ont
perfectly imposing There all sorts and varieties Of
vehicles from thecomOn pnebOxed sledge the most SUI
perb sleigh hathe city could afford The drives alive
from morning until late in the evening, and the music OF
the bells made the hills and valleys of the place resod.
Many the seghs drove the Park and thence
the Island as far NcCombs Dam
TIE STREET CARS.
The street cars are all runniag-not as usual 70 be
oure but alrunnng Two cut Of three manage 10 keep
20 the traN but the third one probably intoxicated with
the universal merriment that prevails viii persist in
running off the track and making laughable exhi
bOn Of stubbOrnness the human eye witnessed
Each of them is drawn by four horses, poor animals
which go eaming and shverng along if they were on
Sheir last they their only, legs Slipping down
Is frequent with Them and down it is matter Of
little difficulty for them TO regain standing among their
companions.
The stationhOuses have been Oversoced with dodgers
for the past nights and will probably continue TO be
as long az the severe weather lasts Hundreds Of poor
people unprovided with fuel, and with lodgings
find it necessary TO seek lodgings in the station
houses Night before last and last night, these places
we're all well filled, and every effort made by the Of
Ulcers in charge to render the accommodations Of the
beneficiares comfortable possible. This Is sad
phase Of the facts wrought by the snowy visitation, but
1t does not sin any wise, lessen the general merriment
The show is here there good slclghng fun and mirth
rule the hour and bold must be he who viii take excep
tion TO the festivities Of the metropolis.
THE NORTH RIVER AND ITS FERRIES.
Ferry communication between NewlOrk and her sister
cities ceased temporarily o'clock last evening The
heavy n W wind which had been prevailing during the
previous % hours increased injury until it finally became
heavy gale. Immense fields flee came sweeping down
the North River, filling the entire bay so that square
yard Of open water could not be in any direction
During the early afternoon the ferry boats oxpe
rienced considerable difficulty in making their trips and
IN anticipation Of possible deadlock at the ferries those
of our radesmen who did not relish being separated
their families departed for their homes at early hour
Late the afternoon Of the boats between Christie
pher and Hoboken became fastened in the ice near the
NeyYork side and as she was unable 10 extrcate herself