New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-24
THE ICE BLOCKADE.

NTCTING NEW-YOHK AND BltoohliN- lhoO 'A-'D'
OF PEOPLE CROSS THE ICE BETWEEN THE TWO
CITIES-.IHE PERKS OF lCh IlANii|-'-'- 49,
REPORTED DROWNED.
Rnt tvice i'm * years have the cities of New-lorh
5 pIvu been united by the ice fields formed by the
form and cold weather-once In 1852, when thousands
~ nrops crossed the ice between the cities for days 10
and from and again in 1851 partially when, or the space
~. Jov the immense masses Of ice floating and sugng
in the depths Of the river became Wedged to the ecnss
tepcy OF a macadanized road ana the HVer Involuntary
bdred itself 10 yield passage and thorougfare to the
~ thousands who throngad The ice in order that they
bt saw later i'm their lives, that they had crossed the
I,,+ Ptver-on ice" The large floating cakes OF lee,
which from an early hour trvcsed the upper half OF the
Eost River Yesterday, descending with noiselcss motion,
and The force and majesty OF Arctic icebegs, cOngeael
into tuce inc,ted and bllowy field between cksip
and the Fulton Ferry and, about o'clock In the morn
ing the ice had attained sufficient rmness to admit OF q
safe massage TO those who adventurous TO make the
ESSAY brace OF lOngshOcmen made the fist attempt
and succeeded gaining the Brooklyn shore, after many
and curious adventures on Tho sea OF Ice" .lhou
sands OF people, either margin OF the river
stood cOnTegated, and no sooner had the TWO
ndyenturcls made q landing on tho Brooklyn side,
than loud shout of cong rauatlon arose from the multi
ndc who had seen and appaudng the daring FEAT
Tho ice field was smooth near the shore on elmer sac
and i'm the middle ght elevations and fluctuations We're
noticeable where two waves hau dllN'n ,o lco
As far as The eye could reach on span, huge NnY su
face
moving spots ~ men ana the Nil' 'oioN anu hcs Coi
incd In The costumes ~ several adNttIous women
had violated the natural tuidity Of their SEX and pa ned
frcm tho New YORK sac on s"!1-i ~ 49,, H.,
brave lndcs had 10 be helped over mo snowy SdFdS III
the field of Ice 10y the gentlemen an their immaculate
vicinity. Dcstc the efforts o. lIe lco uh1'l we ,o'I
ugud ~ spt. Ihulur pi inc loullh lI't'lt WIZ 'u
in view Of the fact that She Ice bridge was liable
IN break ND at the change OF tide, detailed
stroug pnlicG force ~ project loss OF lie, thou
mil noon-day when the tide commenced to ebb and
tlOsc on the ice llt the lee hcalng anu sNaSg under
hcr feet nj. If moved nv unseen leviatan Large
cakes of The cr almc material were seen 10 bulge up
ward aud tho crowds the -or began 10 look anMonsy
danger did NOT deter additional crowds from ycnuring
their lives, with that cold hoodcd RECKLESS dudacity
ueOhborhood of the Peck slip Ferry AZ well as the Wall
st. Ferry crowds had been passing from Toclock almost
bcavc and break n The sp, aud during which time tie
1ry boats were ccbouud iu the Slip and did not dare -
beyond doubt that the udiydual, namc Who made Tie
inst crossing was which frequently occurs in The
that Tho nee commenced to break MP into cakes
1f varou, dimensions, there was on me suudcl or the
Tciry The crowds The shore shouted wildly at The
people the fee 10 take heed aud make speedy progress
ly the unusual event of crossing the river gu an leo
bridge or the distance from the shore may have PFC
hG.9 Iie g gi eo m Tkcn hG Held divided and
separated INTO multiplicity oi Nndl CAKE ~ M ~
width from half adozcn a'l"s to the size of ltooooi
numbers OF people were carried down the stream
hall frightened ont Of their wits b! the danger they had
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reckless adv entuIe There were ON some OF The Cah,
groups OF hta dozen people. and among them delicate
ono beng Inc WE OF prominent clergyman
and the other the wife ct the proprietor "
NeW.Y"k daily nvW,p"ptr AS We nae was lilnins
mwiiiins pss;en,ais e,S s%cpt l9w0 Vi,9 rcs.tloss
force until opposite Governors Island ana mere N"d
steam tugs caiuc Nhi,tlipg aud Dreaming 10 te .r.cuc
HSmanya, 70 S6rs6us vSrc taken of Of one mammoth
cake much 10 their relief many Of ihrW declaring with
loud reservations that they would g"cr attempt pas
sage ice bridge again lNOO che icrr! boats made
passaecs thyogh The ic' for the purpose OF saving pede
trils WHO had Imperfect llc,dsclvcs II Is believed maj
Ofy one hfc LOST by tis foolish ps,tmc. While the
ferry boat Nebraska w, making cndcayors 10 enter the
Flip At Fulton .firy man va, discovered drr'i5 ahead
from carclcsincss or moi Do is not KNOW nnl IN ~
hr,,,kl, with re-l-tc,s force, striking Hu"ugb The
ice made a llvuiuC thg.m, aud INTO ms
abys. the man. whose name Is unknown dl-apP,arcd'
aud The Joe closed over with the rapldty "i lightning
But for moment The unknown Iusn secured footing oh
small fragment 81 ce. aud as ,trc"n'd he in Tsod ~
life by his cerlc s-cs. INTO the depths ~ the cold
surglnl waters 81 the ta-i River.
Many of he cake, Of lee forced hy The current. iru"d
ina toward the shores either side and we're dashed up
AGAINST the sides the vessels mooicd ~ their wharvcs
and docks, aAd The crews 40 every Instance eldeu III,
boxes aud hencuOps overheard order osaYc their hvc~
calculation. and thon.hnd- enconnt"'sd enolf pelI'
yesterday give f0o fpr reflection rud material f0 pro
liic auecdOte all the remaining cars al Their l'cs
riE sImTIs AND IFRrtES.
Insulated and migratory Ncw-lOIll stir suffers
from the effects of The great storm. None ot the street
railroads have vet been enabled 20 restore to operation
their usual number Of cars or 10 make their uips with
any degree OF certainty. several of the lines no longer
attempt 70 run over than part Of their routes,
leaving the more badly Oh,udcd portions t0 De- cleared
IN the progress OF time by The kindly influence 81 SIN dnd
rain Nearly al tbc stage lines have been com
PEELED TO reduce the number ~ their vehicles. and iho,
slowly and IabonUury through 10" snow cnruuwrcd
streets, not wnfrequently becoming hrrcs-ly stuck be
yOnd the power 0 their team to eA' cate Them
The snow the inOIe lIcguentcd street. has become
thoroughly puyeLcd by the action ~ hcof. and wheels
fl..4 4fI IA
q bin OF meal The sidewalk, covered with q
slppery glaze Of damn snow and pede-triaul.m IL
ony possible at the imminent risk ~ ccrycal crnal
fractnrc During yese,day 9aTSenges ON me Sidewalk
the OCCASIONAL falling of heavy masses ~ snow, which,
being oosened by the warmth OF te ,n from the roof,
on which they had rested Slid heavily into The street apd
woe 10 the unlucky pacby who happened TO 90 caught
Scores of aborers were employed s day shoyeling and
carling the from The Belt Railroads track on the
East River side OF town.
The tricks of the Bleeckcrst aud Fulton Ferry line
were yet showed under IN Fulton. Bcckman and Annsts
and large force was at work IN BeekDans TO clean the
track
In the rivers and Bay the usual quantities ~ floating
ice still present npodimcns to ne pa'sdsc OF the Terry
whose business call. them 10 New York are becoming
habituaed 10 adventures which recall the narratives 81
Franklin and Dr. Kane. During the greater pant 81 }t'-
ferday but few large fields 81 observed IN HE
immediate neghborood Of the ferries, but the dft ioe
generally able to force their way through only at The
risk of serious damage 10 their huls and wheels
IoSG ISLAND.
No trains have ram tho Long Island Railroad since
the storm Of Thursday last Three engines, sent out on
Sunday last TO open the road were heard from yesterday
morning having only succeeded IN reaching Jerusalem,
stfIon distance OF os miles from Innter's Point the
snow The cuts being from rs 10 20 feet IN depth and
frozen hard that i0en can travel over the top Of H.
South Bay frozen that teams cross from Baby
lon and Isp the Ice Fire Island, distance Of nine
miles Such weather has not been cxperenced Oh
the Island for the last Il years.
BRIDGE QUESTION.
How shall the bridge be built :" IS the burden 81
vc1saon among the crowds who have suffered from the
ice blockade Fo that bridge must DO had is gcncr-
ally determined Ono gentleman has proposed Il plan