The New York herald., 1867-02-21
THE or NJ

The 81ece In tho C1ey-Tho bI0ckao0 - sue
eereots-sccnes and Incidents.
Those confident persons who came TO the hurried
clusion that from the ns weather prevailing over our
city Tor ! week or two pass, the wintes had hnaiy
broken up and accordingly laid aside their heavy cloth
iug in confidence or the opening Of the spring cam
pagn wore startled awakiag yesterday morning to
md furious storm Of wind and snow raging and the
ground already covered with winter mantle which, in
its depth, gave promise Of deghne OF course simsy
coats were laid aside once more and stout
oyercos,s and mufaed figures became The order
Of the day, though nevertheless the sudden change
was the cause OF many cold, and win result N
plenty Of work for the doctors The storm preluded
with high, wiutry Winds which came suddenly and
rudev to replace the mild beezes which had uIiod the
poor and rich alike into the hope That ths ,gors = w,n
ter were really past beyun al about two a. yesterday,
and maintained It's fry throughout ne day 70 me gress
discomfort Of citizens and tbs detrrnent OF business
The snow was driven by the high wind into formidable
drifts which found in the early morning 10 seriously
in The c,ty while most OF the incoming trains being de-
taue1 beyond their time gave proof that the same
state Of affairs prevailed in the country The Inra ana
Fnurti avenue cars managed 10 keep their tracks COM
psraiivey clear by Of ponghs and gangs OF
sveercrs, but notwithstanding all their iabois and
the doubling orleans the trips were oy no means
satisfactorily numerous free from vcxatous delays
On the west side OF the city. however, matters were
seemed more deeply cas-, upon the tracks. and The
efforts TO clear away for the passage were less per-
sstent, and Of course less successful Trips on sne
Sixth and Eighth roads were made very irregu-
larly and at long nfersss that many up town resi-
forced 10 walk through tho storm to their
On The river the effect OF the quito severely
felt, although travel was not obstruced to any great
winds swept about the bav and front with all the
density of heavy o, and caused DELAYS OF tcrfyDoats
" thor slips, and delayed passages on .ne longer
In the city the scene presented was tho usuaI winter
show Of chokcd avenses, poddng pedestrians notion
Jtkss. rV1frrn
lii hnnor prey allied among all classes; for none either
wished prepared for such herce wDiry vista
ton and all vented Their rage either on railroad COM
panes contractors their satisfaction the
latter coming in for tho IONS share OF curses from the
now preS'naed @ % % me m ,au M
and long continuance TO that from which our cty has
only isfelv been released.
moderation IN the temperature OF the atmosphere
toward evening gave promis OF rain and consequent
speedy realization Of the predictions of those
fnil,,re to have the streets properly cleaned
daring the fine weather Beyond several slight co'sons
coa.role from tho slippery STATE of the traSs nnd the
lively Sports OF IN. street urchins who amused thcm.
selves With pcltsng numerically With snow balls such
drivers passcnGcrs vehicles might be ex
posed TO thor 'scievons attentions without the ability
10 readily rcssate. the Incidents Of The day vera few
The running of the became. towards evening,
much more regular than m the morning. but the CROW nds
an exteui u,at u was only with tho utmnss difficulty
that they could bes drawn along, although the
teams = ws5s sosnes u er s. ,a
teams were exhausted passengers delayed and hnay
forced 70 assist by pnDny the vencle up the steep
intensified by ssc experiences during the evening" and
the usual o railroad managers indnged In
classes citizens whether forced the alternative OF
pedestrianzing their hom0wnrd way or suffering the
delays dangers and dscomors Of passage 10 an over
Though the storm nsnsaincd is distnctivensss -
storm up " late hour last night and the streets
oynS 4xNkkf flanw
W. !" a s even %
sage Of vehicles unaided by mild weather. will probably
make q certainty to-day
The storm i'm BrOcliyn.
The heavy storm Of yesterday rendered trav-
cling the different s:rcet railroad lines cxtre mey
The greatest dicuty on the Grcenpoint
and Myrtle Avenue line, the cars on this route being in
sufficient Tor tho ac.om 1pdation Of the public in the
and lawyers ha ing encagemen,s ia The varions courts
found necessary TO take the ferries 20 New York and
rscross on the Fulton ferry Ia order 2 zach their ses
also cansed by delays The Grand street. the john
sect and tho Broadway lines but tho Superintend
date travellers Trains the Long Island Railroad we're
irregular than nsual Outside business operations
in the district were generally suspended during the day.
The storm in New Jersey.
Nearly all tho trains the New Jersey Railroad
detained by the yesterday. The train which
left New Brunswick At eight A H. did not arrive nt
Jersey City until half past twelve The city horse
also obstracted. that large number OF their
passengers were obliged 70 walk from bergen and Hnd
son City.
The Weather Elsewhere.
Bosrox, Feb. 20 Wind east; cloudy and appearance
OF snow Thermometer 26 degrees ~ Atp#T ~ NJ
WORCESTER. Feb 20-Wnd northeast cloudy every
appearance OF snow; thermometer 20 dsgrcea
SrRISGTEID, Feb. 2O.--Wnd east: Rn0wing; thor
mometer Is degrees -
HARrroRD, Feo. 2o.-wiad southeast; showing; ther-
mometer - dekrse8 .t4& 4M* fSelk
PmADnsnIA. Feb 20--A driving northeast snow
storm commenced here q midnight and sti continues;
Thermometer 81 degrees
BzInnoss FEB 20 -Dszsiss rain, has been ms~.
Ing; thermometer 20 deRrcea : .st14 3 at sit tr