The New York herald., 1870-02-09
r Ell z s r O r M.
The Change In the Weather-The Sleet the
Snow and the Slush-The Gale In
This City, In Brooklyn and
Along the COast-RepOrts
or Marine Disasters.

Atlast Snow In bushelfuls; snow with rain ana
sIeet; snow amalgaInated with metropolitan mud;
snow underfoot and snow overhead; Ii abroad upon
the streets, on the housetops, In the areas
scudding, lying, binding and bewlldering. Winter
mas turned back on tlmidly approaching spring, and
those who pretended to miss the customary sush
ana muck are more than satisfied. The cold nip
ping Cir OF the last few days was premonitory Of
snow, and on yesterday morning the fast-falIing
nakes surprised the sleepy policemen on their posts
Al four A. NJ. lightly II FELL whitening the fiaggngs
ana slvering the tops Of the street lamps family
glimmering IN the silent streets. Then heavier
ana dirtier snow came down, yielded itself
to the sweeping wind and penetrated every.
where. When the morning-coid and chill-dawned
upon the town soft white mantle covered the
streets and the cir was stll filled with Dreary
and wretched, the prospect for down town travellers
extremely cneeress. Piles of dirty blocked
the crossings, cars were iKe angels visits few and
lar betweenn ana the troubles Of pedestrians were
great. -Four horse teams endeavored 70 transport
the business population from the up town wards,
but the progress was difficult and slow. Many ana
vexaous delays characterized the travel on all the
City lnes and highly indignant were tho travellers.
Umbrellas were in great demand during the early
part OF the day, but those who relied upon them
when the wind rose had no cause for self congratu.
tlon. The storm was tickle and independent,
blowing from all points OF the compas, sometimes
1tfuDy and again furiously aud fresh. Business on
Broadway was almost entirely suspended, the stores
being deserted by customers. All who could stay
within doors did so, and, basking over bright fires,
rubbed their hands IN ecstatlc enjoyment Of the
scene without. For the minds OF these, the happy
few, were visions OF reckless sleigh drives over
crlspy scow, the dinging Of bells, the laughter OF
happy girls the pleasure and excitement or the road
on sleighing morning.
When the time pointed to the hour or noon the
snow melted into fine seet and with it melted the
hopes OF the seigners and the antictpat0ns OF
the shivering poor. Sleigh bells may ring, bright
faces peer from between furs and rugs when this
storm settles down into an ordinary frost, but the
wretchedness Of the i'll fed and Ill clad among us
WIN not change with the weather. Their hapless
condition should be considered BY the favored OF
fortune.
Among the more serious inconvenicnces and In
juries arising from The storm were the blowing down
OF sign boards and awnings the smashing OF window
shutters the splinterng OF trees and the disarrange
ment OF the local telegraph lines To such an extent
did the latter prevail that there was considerable
trouble experienced in carrying on the usual tele-
graphic correspondence between the police officials
at the Central once and the various precincts.
At late hour last night the III weather had in ne
wise abatcd and promised TO extend It's unpleasant
interference to to-day.