The New York herald., 1870-03-09
sLEIGmlsO UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

The snow and the Mud In the Park and Har.
lem I.ane-Wretched Condition Of the
Roads.
The morning Of yesterday dawned auspiciously
for all those who 90 down the road in seighs and do
business In Harlem liane. Crspy snow cracked
under the feet, the air was frosty the SKY was
reuey blue but when the flushed the lace OF the
snow the hopes OF seghing vanished 1t was at once
evident that the increasing warmth would melt
away t1e white wntery carpet which covered the
streets, ana that before the fashionable hour OF
three O'Clock but very little Of 1t would be LETT.
Nevertheless there were not wanting many enthu-
slasts who, in spite OF the warning weather, per-
sisted In believing that sleigh drive over the
smooth roads Of the Park and through Harlem lane
would not be impossible. There was quite run on
the livery stables in the earlier part OF the day; but
seighs were at q discount at twelve O'Clock, those
VINO made haste TO engage them being In an equal
hurry to countermand their orders when the nnre-
lentlng sun came out IN full force.
More Tor the purpose OF seeing how many sane
people mad caught the snow fever and went sleigh
tained OF enjoying himself, HERALD reporter en-
gagged q smart team yesterday and trotted out
coors in winter carnival, was innocent or snow,
but was laden with slusA and mud OF the darkest
hue. From the Worth monument 70 the Park the
avenue was bare to the pavement though the
sides near the sidewalks were dark with hill
locks Of accumulated dirt gathered BY the
wind, sOlidided by the frost and soiened by
the rays OF the or carriages there mum.
Der, ned with gayly dressed and beautiful women,
VINO tried their best to look II they did not II
1t never showed; but sleighs were conspicuous by
their absence. In the Park, however, there were
several misguided people in slegns, lying over the
sush ana daSnlrg snow water IN the faces OF pedes
trians with reckless prodigaiity. These thumped
over frozen hill0cks OF dirt plunged into pools OF
mud and aid their very best TO make the most OF
every foot OF snow in their way. In the upper part
OF the Park the snow was deeper than IN the lower,
but quite as wet ana disagreeable to travel over
Here were to be seen Q lew sle!gh-mad people.
Where they came from and how they got up town
over the bare streets were questions often asked but
never satisfactorily answered. as they shot By in all
the glory Of bright furs and jinxlng bells. Harlem
lane was the objective point for there IT was fondly
hoped the treacnerous snow would have LAIN low
and kept cool for longer period tnan anywhere
else. But gnirabae dictu, the lane was even In q
worse condition than the Park. the snow struggled
with the water aAa the latter had the best OF the nght
mud mixed In the quarrel ana the road nOated in
slusn. 1t was ptiable sight to witness the strug
ges OF the now hopeless slelghers, whose horses
plugged IN the mre. Theywere out for sleigh ride
and were bound TO have 1t at any cost. Their at
tempts to persuade the sagacious horses that the
thick mud was the finest snow afforded considerable
amusement to oil on the road who had the good
sense 10 leave their selghs at home and bring out
carriages and bugges. An unfavorabe change IN
the weather toward evening soon cleared Harlem
Lane OF Its occupants but now the sleghs got BACK
To the city Is a ygtery,