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

JeCt ana having plenty Of time on hand cheer IOr tne
unknown ferry boat was called for and given unan
'mOuly and with good win As the boat passed with
erunchng sound IN the ice field facotious passenger
cried out:
| "ship ahoyw
Which was returned,
"Ahoy yersefw
At this juncture halfa-dozen bootblacks and newsboys
on the upper deck and whetted by adoescent
passengers, inauguraed lively wak-around, and per
son. in response TO the question, "Where the Head Cen
ter James stephens T. struck up the patriotic measures
"Oh, met wild Napier Tandy,
And he took me by the hand,
Saying, How is ould Oireland,
And how does she stand"
The passengers had been an hour or more beating
around heriyer, and it than limited that they
would have 10 remain all night, until midnight when
ON the upper deck cried out " Land hot" with
triumphant YELL and in few minutes more the ferryboat
punAng through the sIXnch thickness OF lee at the
imminent danger of the paddle wheels, as the dark,
dirty woodwork Of Catharinesp doomed up 1t having
been found impossible TO take tho boat into the Fulton
Ferry the Brooklyn side, by Of the compacy-
welded field Of ice fronting the slip And thus ended the
passage Of the yawboat Somerset Of the Fulton Ferry
ue from Fulton Ferry, York TO Catharine Ferry,
Brooklyn, the time made being tco hours aud hd-ilo
the fastest on record
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Yesterday morning about Il o'clock, three men started
from Jersey City in small boat, containing several Kegs
Yard. When midway between the two shores they be-
came fastened in the ice and, the wind was blowing
severely, they fast drifting toward the Narro"s'
Unable to extricate themselves from their perous sit
uaton and suffering severely from the effects OF inc
cold they hailed one Of the Staten Island ferryboats,
but the pilot would stop for them. They hois'ed
signal of distress which by Capt Piorson of the
revenue cutter jasmine, who Immediately went other
His arrival was very opp0rtune as iWooI inc
almost helpless. The Captain had the men taken into
his cabin whore restoratives were applied which had
the desired effect The rescued men were unbOundcd III
their praises Of the Captain for his heroic conduct
on TIE RAILROADS.
Up late hour last evening no trains had arrived at
Jersey City from beyond Railway since Thursday morn
ing Seven or eight Philadelphia and Washington trains
were yesterday afternoon showed in at Unontown, be
tween Railway and New Brunswick, and in consequence
OF the high wind which the snow TO drift on the
track as last as IS removed there il certainty to
when they will be eXriCatcd. report was In circua'
ton yesterday afternoon that serious accident had
occurred Of the Washington trains but up TO late
hour last evening information of any disaster had
been received Jersey City. locomotive and two cars
belonging to one OF the snowbound trains wero off the
track, which would not inconvenience them much, as
there are labOrcrs work clearing away the snow
and it would be the work Of few minutes to again place
them on the track The passengers passed very uneom
Portable night being compelled TO remain in the cars.
Ncw-Brnswick, y. j. is crowded with people waiting
for the resumption Of travel The hotel accommodations
al that ancient City not first class aud thousand
hungry sOrH-stayed travellers would be apt 10 get little
comfort there The commuters between Railway and
Jersey City were detained time at Bergen CUT
yesterday morning, but managed TO reach the CITY by
No trains on the Morris and Essex Railroad have arrived
from beyond Newark. There very heavy drifts eN
tending some miles beyond Newark
The New-Ha Railroad, which runs along the north
shore Of Long Island Sound Il completely blocked mp at
several points Tho severe gale Of Thursday night drfted
the upon the track in large quantities No trains
from Boston have been heard from. The trains are run
ming from the city hut in all probability viii not reach
their destination until far beyond their regular time
The Erie Hudson River, and Harlem Railroads not
seriously nconvencnced. The freight trains have been
detained somewhat but the early passenger trains have
run without much interruption.
on Thursday night the high wind caused the snow 10
form deep drifts IN many places the line OF the New
Jersey Central Road Local trains to Elizabeth were not
behind time The other trains, 60 somrrville. Fleming
ton ard Eason considerably delayed The O'Clock
train out due at somerve nj p did not reach that
place tn o'clock yesterday morning. The train then
startcd'on the south Branch Railroad for Pennington
but four miles beyond somcryillu was completely
blocked by the and could further The other
trains to'soIncryllr and Eason Nv running small mum
Der Of carr with locomotives, enabled 10 get
through though somewhat beled TIE manager OF the
road have locomotives andAr6e gangs OF men al Work
The Long leland Railroad il ebstrueted considerably
between Jamaica and Shutdown. one tilih was .tIt
out yesterday, hut got 10 fnrthtr ah olV''ot; INC
New-Y0rk and Flushing Railroad l. impossible lis en-
tire length between Hunters Point and Flushing IS sue
ccssiOn of cuts and An eneTprtSrg stage pro
prctor was Yesterday running large sleigh h~tW'en
Hunters Point and Flushing. carrying full loads eieh
Passengrrs who eaine by the Camden and Amboy Rail
road via south Amboy. arrived here last evening at
O'Clock, making the passage IN twelve hours.
THE RAILROADS RETwEEs WASHINGTON AND HEw-roRK
-DErLSuOSs AND ACCIDENT.
Gentlemen who arrived IN this city last evening from
Washington report very serious delay 10 travel from
snow more particularly between this City aud Phiade
pia Trims from the National Capital reached Philade
phia without very great loss OF time, but the passage
through New-Jersey was attended with much incou-
-Four trains two from Washington and two from Plila
dcphia were found collected together AT New Bruins
by two engines, which left New Brunswick cranmedw with
passengers at O'clock p ~ AZ pom, four co ron
over and the sceond engine was thrown from the thcA,
broke and though the following off the track,
they not materially injured, ana nob OF tho ldsse-
The road, however was sti blocked by snow and the
debris Of the accident at late hour Yesterday afternoon
and trains had reached this city fOn Philadelphia ist
evening. Of the passengers who were anxious To
get through r R rpa them
BROOKLYN.
The street cars with the exception Of those on the
Flatbush line were kept running with tccrabe regular
ity, though not with the usual frequency.
Up to late hour last evening the rairoad had not
been opened TO Flatbush and with sleigh the pas
sage was an extremely difficult one. The roads to other
suburban villages are In a similar condition. One OF
the Fulton Ferry boats-the HalniltoI-was so much
injured by theice that she had to haul OF Tor repairs
although she succeeded in landing her passengers
safely The boats the other lines were very irreg
uar and Of them suspended their trips altogether
THE STORM EAST
RESPONSIVENESS MPAssABLE-COMMoDoRE BLAKE
LOST IN THE STORM - CHILDREN FROZEN TO
DEATH.