The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-18

field, due ia New York at a0 the Erie mail, due at
$50, and the New York Central, due at4:5o
geg The storm In EroolsIyn.
Thesnow storm was the allabsorbing topic Of conversa
ton among tho Brooklyntes yesterday The quantity
which fell In the course of few hours most
pri,ing. Very few of tho inhabitants, on peering
through their In tho morning. felt inclined to
their resides Probably the morning papers
never perused more closely. Tho milkmen, bakers,
butchers and grocerymen who had not provided
themselves with seighs experienced considerable
difficulty in getting around to their customers; tor
faany Of the private streets were found almost Inn
passable for vehicles. Quite large number Of citizens
~sre 70 lake ses minus ra
road lines set their ploughs In motion after
the storm began In order to keep the track psssabe for
the cars; but II found necessary to employ largo
number OF shovelers also to prevent the snow from
completely choking up the roads Double teams were
length Of time to make the trips Probably The most
setonished portion Of the community at the heavy fall
Of snow were those who attended the various balls
given Wednesday night Tho prevalence OF tho
storm was not generally known In the bathrooms until
the hour had arrived for the guests to separate and their
imagined than described Nearly all the hackmen had
disappeared, and the ladies' had no inclination n wade
remained in the halls until lao hour in the morning
before conveyancos could be procured for thems
The livery stable keepers who have good supply Of
anticipating nch hsrves. while the aicishing lasts
Belts which had been laid aside for the past two
brought forth and secured up ready for use and
every preparation made to meet tho wants cs those who
have the time and means to indulge In sleigh rides over
the ISLAND. ne
even more uncomfortable to pedestrian than the
morning had beon with all the fury OF It's High
that swept around houses II seeking for entrance
shaking them 10 their foundations, rafting window
SUCH as g
parties Of youth closer about the home Preside, and
warrant the jolly host Of the ale house Ia joining tho roll
with his wea.herbound customers. Few ventured
abroad 10 test the powers Of the Winds and even these
bright Ore ana coossnIsiiy convivlsi company my.
xIuHr sCENns
In such . time Of unusual storm We ses eliminated
mons removed above the power or pinohng want and
there remains but poverty IN her rags 70 brave the
ercsd 10 their work honestly IN the broad daylight but
tho keen winds and heavy storm drove forth, after
on s,s
children, Crpples men claiming 20 have been soldiers
the rebellion were frequently % BE- met They lurked
story in reluctant sa and ntching eagerly the pen
nlse that were wruu2 forth BY compasson they took
an acknowledrmsn Of lis appreciation Of the ms they
sner, and many Of them reaped the reward Of their
shpwdnsss in fair peeuniary return IL
So AR ~ tho festivities Of the season 90 this storm
had the effect Of making almost complete overturuing
81 Auh3rA SkatuH 0n20X6u0u0 Coui0 nOt, OF COURSE
b. fulGiisd balls parties or theatrical performances
uncomfortable 70 think or ovsn nasmuch thor
enjoymeut involved the misery Of facing the storm.
which had tho effect Of making yesterday and evening
decidedly ''bus." both in . social and business way.
The Storm In New Jersey.
The lines Of communication which connect Jersey
City With tho surrounding cities and towns pract
ally cut Oh yesterday BY tho vast piles OF snow which
ersctuslly impeded traAc The cars which ply between
Jersey City and Hoboksn wers altogether stopped In
ohcs directions two three vcntursd sskc their
during the day. but passengers were on all sides
disappointed Tbs ferry boats ran AZ irregular intervals
AID oSs :, With long DELAY 70 people intent on
intervals Of an hour and half Half the width Of the
snow. and with boats cutting their way through piles
of Ice perhaps frequent anu unexpected DELAYS not
% @ Outdoor business s = al ns was
hpding drifts Of that whirlcd from the house tors
through the sreots rendered an outdoor trip altogether
Tho railroads in many places were impossible
The Eastern express train, on the Morris aud Essex
ns III ranns II *: s -;
the detention Of others during the day. On the New
yerzey Railroad matters we're worse The train ~hIch
ie1 Washington 1t half past scvon yesterday morning
wss blocked up by snow drift, which lay piled In
irregular dense masses a. Baptrst Roads withia two
rniles Of New Brunswick station. and kilograms re-
celycd up 10 late hour last night stated that the
tram rsmsned In the same pacc The half past four
u. N. Watn from New brunEWtck having arrived a.
tho scene was driven back again. there being no hope
Of passage. The Railway train due a. Jersey City By
ten minutes OF seven r. NJ, had not arrived up 70
About hsif.pasi four the ferry boat Hoboken was
lying q tho alp in Barclay street but unable 70 put IN
closer than within Eve feet Of the bridge. The exten
sion board used 10 bridge over the space gave way
under heavy wagon laden with sewing machnss, y
wooden cases. from establishment In Broadway.
and consigned 70 Hamburg by the European stsansf,
and the wagon fell through tho The piles Of Ice
however, sufficiently frozen 70 support the weight
aud after delay the wagon was cxricated Coming
out o. the same ferry an old man slipped and Gen asanss
the beam the car track, receiving painful Injuries
He was conveyed 70 the hospital.
The storm in Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1897.
Tho trains All the roads leading this city much
delayed account OF mov. New York papers Of this
morning did not roach here until seven r NJ On the
Baltimore Central Railroad the trains are only able 10
proceed seven miles from this city. The nvo and six
O'Clock trains had not arivcdup TO midnight They
probably detained BY snow drifts @4NA
9 eNg ~ Prrssuxe, Jan II, 1887.
between four and Aye inches q snow fell here last
night and to-day has been the coolest this seasch The
trains on the railfoads were very much detained No
trains arrived to-day from the East the Pttsburg Hail.
road being detained by the heavy SNOW, which 10 four
feet deep 10 some places The Eastern day express train
on the rttsourg Railroad which Iefthere this morning,
and the entire train was thrown Oh the track No one
sN MsApvrar, fA, Jan. II, 1857.
~ inches Of snew fen last night The e3cw n very
nght snd ne wind today a very hish An the trains
on shs n'sasic and Great Western KailrssS are Lac
~ II TIE stern N Cssnectscus. I
fna NEW HAvkA Jan. n, 1857
Sns heaviss snow ssssm shas hss Occurred hsrs for
ten years bas prevailed hsrs today n commenosd Last
night a msdnsh sn6 hes last ossvsd snow has fallen
70 the depth u twenty nohss yad being accompanied
he 4 ~ n GA n ~>~~ >a1~/ - - 49,