The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
ICE IN THE HARBOR.

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Ferry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Raisins sf the
Toe DiOckade-Record Of Damage Done by
she leo and Number OF Boats Runutug.
Yesterday was BY no means bad day for the ferry
boats external appearances Indicated but In respect
TO the ease. comfort and safety OF navigation great i'm
provement on the last few days The wind that with
the accompanying falling blinded pedestrians, and
called for tho utmost stranng every spswy nerve 70
buffet 10 set In motion the OF ice, choking slips
aud basins. obstrucng the broad and swift running
channel and making navigation dangerous TO the
farthest limit OF capacious hsrbor. Tho
result was that our ferryboats, having their
comparatively clear OF ice with something
like their accustomed regularity. The caugor OF cOd-
ing and paddle boxes and buckets and rudders
not confusing, tbs cheeks Of ladies' now less
banched With fear riding to and fro on the ferries
conhdent hope Of reaching In excusabe IL
spectacle time ones desired destination. Some OF the
Ice which the wind and ebb tide sent seaward was
brought back by the flood tide but very Uncomfortable
quantity only, that the prospect present. unless
the weather suddenly becomes very cold againwhich
Il has go the disagroeab habit Of doing laelys that
the ice blockade which has been such hndrancs to
ferry navigation for the past few days. has been eecu
ally raised.
me following Is report Of the number OF boats run
ming yesterday the various ferries and detail or the
damages thus far sustained Dy the ica:-
The Ho0oken ferry has two boats running. Tn Q
Chancellor LIVINGSTON has had her wheels 80 badly
damaged from tho ice a. to compel her lay up for
reparS The boats do not run on regular time
The Jersey City ferry has three boats running One
OF the boats the Jersey CITY had her rudder broken last
evening BY the ice, which caused some delay Tho
boats ran al night but not with the usual regularity
70 time.
ment Of boats The chief trouble tho boats now ex-
perience Ia getting through the ice accumulated at
the landing places on Staten Island Tho last trip made
last evening at nve NJ, and It the same the
evening before. The Westhsid broke her rudder and
hardly bucket OF either steamer has escaped being
Both the Hamilton and South ferries are running
their usual number OF boats making tue usual number
Of trips and going the regular time All the Doa.s
however, have had their buckets less damaged
Wall street, Fulton street ferries and the Roosevelt
street experienced very little trouble yesterday
from the ics and making their ordinary trips One
boat the Superior was laid up short time ON account
OF damaged buckets; but was speedily repaired and In
There are two boats running from the Bridge street
ferry TO Hunters Point and two from latharine
rudder broken on Monday, and this comprises tbs sum
tosi OF damage thus far sustained The one boat run
ming from The foot Of Jackson street to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard makes her trips regularly.
Following up the East river, tke boats az all the
remaining terries-Grand street, Division East Houston
Tenth, Twenty third and phirty.f0urth strcets-were
running yesterday with their accustomed regularity,
none OF the boats having been damaged by the ice
On the North river the state Of affairs exists
from Weehawken Jerry to Hoboken ferry between
these ferries the Fort Lee ferry, Christopher,
Desbrosses and Pavonia ferries. Except on tho last
named ferry, which boat has boon laid up fol-
repairs through damage from the Ice. the usual nunDer
Of boats are run ing and usual time made
Tho Ice i'm tho North River.
During Monday night and the forenoon of yesterday
tho squalls that swept along the North river made nav
cation perous, and ferryboats especially felt the
effects The ebb OF tho tide brought down fakes OF Ice
which blocked up than onehalf the river and dis
a6led many OF the boats Tho terryboats New York
and Newark unshippcd their rudders and yesterday
afternoon about O'Clock the Hudson Guy struck
by pile Of OF tho wheels and had portion
OF the side 81 thp ladies' cabin taken away Intervals
OF than half hour occurred on Monday evening
between the running OF boats at the ARRIVAL OF the
Philadelphia tram The HOboken boats had a rough
tune OF IT. pioughng through fields Of ics
In some places from SIX 10 twelve inches
thick. The fog was so dense at times tina
the boats of the regular and came into
jeopardy. lighter was swamped yesterday morning
opposite the Central Railroad dock, but fortunately, Che
two men rescued In exhausted condition by q
tugboat from Tho Morris dock. Tho lighter, which was
freghtei with empty barrels was afterwards hauled la.
1t generally conceded that the winter lar has been
moro the North river than eventhe severe
frost Of tho last