The New York herald., 1871-12-04
THE INCLEME IT WEATHER.
Beats Icc-Bound the Hudson River
Danlage to Craft and Cargo.

bOOt0 lccsBOunO on tue huuBOn Alvef-
Daulage to Craft and Cargo.
P0UGHKEEPsIE Dec. 8, 1871.
To the surprise Of old Doatmen and discourage
ment OF freghteis the Hudson River Is today
closed as far south from Albany as Tivoli. distance
nifty miles. The effect Is damaging. The cold snap
which caused It commenced on Monday last, and
from that time forth until Yesterday the wind blew
great guns from the northwest. and the mercury in
The thermometer dropped. since then reports have
come In slowly Of damages by wind and Ice. On
Wednesday night as the steamboat Aida, with tow,
was nearing Stony Point the gale struck the
boats with full force carrying away the
upper deck Of barge, wh'ca struck the steamer
and Knocked both OF her cslacks and one wheel
house overheard. seven OF the barges and canal
boats were blown ashore or sunk. One with 1000
bushels OF potatoes and other freight, lies opposite
Highland Falls, with her bow Just showing at low
water. The others are farther up the river. The
escape OF those on board without loss or life is
deemed miraculous. Yesterday made tour OF the
Hudson River bet here ana Albany to note the
true state OF affairs. Gong north hardly any ice is
observable TIL You reach Barrvtown, when cakes OF
about half mile IN length become numerous-bock
ice. new and sharp. Al Rainebeck clear block Ice
reaches from shore TO shore. but the lerryboat Lark
manages to force her way through IT, thus Keeping
communication with ROndOut and RhincbccK Open
Yesterday the steamboat Onio laid at Kings
AT Port Even. They were all bound norrh but The
Ohio cOalcd up and took them back to New York.
The Philadelphia tugDoat DIR. Wolve-ton trans
1errcu u barge sue na0 III low 10 the steamer Emma
little north OF Hudson. and returned to RAinebcck
where she had some repairs made to her boiler ana
Trs% 0sGS S 20 Ice
sluggishly along with the tide in huge nelds and
Al TivoIi there is a heavy ice gorge, In many
places the bouders four TO 1--WE feet thick, pIing
above the other. presenting an insurmountahle
barrier 10 boats Of any description. Yesterday the
ferryboat made only one trip. AL The mouth or
Livingston's Creek. several miles north OF 1ivO,
the large ocean steamer North Star is visible
of
anchor or Cats III In fresh water In order 10 clear
her from barnaces On Thursday, during the
Rounded by ice fields was driven down the river to
where sne now lies on the fats on her broadsIdc
rghtcd, having incurred no damage. Yesterday the
chief engineer boarded her. with tho intention OF
am conIident she cannot gel through unless we we
have an Immediate and heavy thaw. About one
ro ee RON e tn au BON Te ee
bedded in the ice and heavily laden with produce.
The steamboats, M New Champion and sunnysldc are
frozen IN at Catskul dock. The ierryboai there has
track but 1t Is with The greatest difficulty that 1t
Is kept open.
A ine looking Yacht, schooner rigged lies frozen
In between Catskul and HUDSON
At Athens the steamer City OF Hudson Is frozen
in. and Just below The dock Is canal boat fast in
the Ice. The steamboat Annie had hole cut In her
hull hy the ice and was run ashore near Stuyvesant
Tne Cayuga& let let Albany On @ wednesday . y night with
ut Stuyvesant. The John X. Robinson and Hattie
NJ. Biggs, tugs, and the slde.wheel steamer Baltic
are frozen tight IN the ice In the same vicinity. The
steamboat s. o. Pierce Is fast In the ice on Sluyve
SAINT. The ice there Is Eve inches thick Yesterday
she got up steam and tried 10 leave for more
genial cline, but she was four hours going twenty
feet, and then gave It up as bad job.
The steamer Belle, with tow Of six canal boats
and four barges. all heavily loaded with produce
bound SOUTH was obliged 10 stop at Castieton, and
now they all lie there firmly frozen In.
Tire only line OF steamers now running from any
point norh Of ihis ciiy TO New York is the Kondout
ino. the Cornell and Baldwin. Ia this vicinity there
Is not much foating Ice AS yet, and as write the
weather Is nojeraiing last with the prospect or
storm, and probably rain. The Hudson has not
closed above here so early in q number OF years
before and rs n consequence the usynagc must be
heavy. IL Is estimated inerc IL al OF SEQ oo worm
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