New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-24
THE STREET RAILROADS.

At about o'clock, the different streetraroad lines
lessened their number OF cars and doubled the teams
attached to those still running snow-ppws and gangs
Of sweepers were placed the roaGs, and, by great
efforts managed to keep the tracks sufficiently free from
the driving snow to permit the cars 70 move slowly
along with their loads OF uncomfortable passenger
Two drivers were attached 10 each car holding tho
rens and other managing the brakes On the Fourth
ave line half the usual number OF cars running
from five to ten minutes Roadway" Two snow
pows drawn by eight horses, engaged during tho
afternoon in clearing the tracks. On the Bceckcr-st
Road, 20 cars were running at six, eight, ana tn
minutes "headway." Two snow-plows Kept the tracis
partially clear Much difficulty experienced on ibis
line owing the number OF curves and the occas nal
steep grades The Central Park, North and East River
Railroad alone the usual number OF cars AT aDout
the usual intervals. Two snow-pows and LARGE gang,
Of sweepers did much to keep the track clear Tie sixth
and Roads ran half the usual Samser SSr
On ali the roads the cars were from time blocked
where long stoppages occurred at all hors Of tho day
The peculiar nature Of the the subject OF much
into such hard as to require much labor In dis
lodging 1t from the tracks
THE STAGES.
People going up town did not wait for Cup" stage,
but If DESTROYS Of going to Ffh-ave., would take
"down" stage at the Astor House and ride to Fulton
Ferry that they might be OF shelter and convey
their way up After p m the stages ran very
irregulary, III some cases ceasng u run al oeVeA
THE FERRIES.
The Brooklyn ferries not interrupted The Hobo
ken and Jersey City ferries also comparatively FREQ
from distractions except in instance where the ice
DELAYED the boats for five minutes each Trip for an
hour The Staten Island Ferry at the foot OF Nhlea-
st. closed at 6:l5 D. No. the last boat starting 10 minutes
late The assigned was, that although 10 trouble
had been thus far there were number or
vessels anchored the line of the boats. and collision
might The ferry the north shore also closed
before the regular hour.
HoRsE-cAR ACCIDENT IN JERSEY CITY.
On the Long Dock and West End Horse-car Railroad
there is very steep and difficult hill where the road runs
over Bergen Tunnel and at this place is long curve
where the horses frequently detached and tie cars
allowed TO run down by themselves the conductors at
tending to the brakes. Yesterday ear was thus started
and the conductor unable on account OF the snow
to control it, it soon gained fearful velocity lie re
self TO stop the car while all except two
of the passengers succeeded in getting OF.
After having gone about yards along the curve tho
car jumped of the from the bridge over the gully
the railing went down with fearful crash about 20
upon the rocks, and almost completely demolished
One OF the passengers was only slightly bruised but ~"
other E. T. sherwood of Hudson City, was completely
Thomas Kelley, taken out nsensble, fhough alive.
His injuries are thought To be fatal.
MISCELLANEOUS
The trains OF the New-Hayen and Harlem Railroads
but slightly delayed by the snow out OF the city,
but below Forty ninth-st great difficulty expert
enced in drawing the trains to their respective stations
and out to the starting point On the arrival 81 tho
Shore Line express train from Boston, at "a ..
considerable delay caused by the want OF teams
to drag the ears down.
The train due last in Paterson at O'Clock the Eric
Railroad, an hour and half behind tmebgt on IN
average the arrivals were about half an hour dtp on
the New Jersey Road the Ocal trains pretty ary
but those from Washington and Philadelphia were an0u;
threequarters OF IN hour behind time. .On the New
Jersey Central and Morris and Essex Roads the running
was much the same on the other lines.
Edward Horn, an old Dutch organ-glndor, was found
by the police last night, lying ensible OF the snow 1t
Broadway and waton-sts., Brooklyn. lie restored
TO consciousness, bat was much injured ~ most