New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-27
WINTER IN EARNEST.
THE COOLEST DAY or THE sEAsON-HEAvY FALL
OF sNOw-EAvIGATION INPEDED BY ICE
DELAY or THR MAILS--SCESES AND INCL

THE COLDEoI DAr Of THE SEASON-HEhSI tALI
OF STANDARDIZATION DiPEDED BY ICE
DELAY or THR MAILS--SCESEs AND INCL
DENTS.
New-YOrk awoke yesterday to find the sky
clouded omnously and the air flied with snow. The
storm that swept the city eary In the week had not
spent ITSELF but marshalng its forces for final
effort During tho night, te wind shifted to tho north
east-ts old quarterand OF In the morning the air was
ed with ane, dry SNOW, almost Ike mist The general
features OF the storm Of Monday reproduced, the
afr being intensely cold, tho wind piercing ana the snow
falling I'm whirling clouds, and cutting tho face like
ncedle-ponts As the day advanced, tho temperature
moderated and the wind died away but the snow fell
with increasing velocity the hours went by AT niy
fall every part Of the city vas Winterclad, ana tne
rivers and bay cebound the snow still failing ana the
wind whstling hoarsely
This was not one of the oid,ashlored snow storms
which aro Synonymous with ngng bells and social de-
light The possible slogh-ridc OF the morrow was Ior-
gotten In the INSTRUCTED roads, frozen fingers and phys
cal discomfort OF tho day, and niucnzas aud not hr
lions accepted as fnalitics Silence reiehea III
Broadway-a strange unnatural silence There was no
Noise the vehicles rolled by FOR the wheels were csh
Toned with snow The stages were damned with passen-
gers horses abored along with steamng mouths, ana
pedestrians struggled along the street Win
hands benumhed and eyes blinded with inc
driving snow-Gakes. The movement OF the
population toward their homes began early Ia the after
crowded with passengers, within and Without
and many were compelled to so long distances afoot.
Tho poor working girls who could not afford the luxury
Of car-ride. toied YEARLY through ChathamRQuarc.
Two little girls, with ragged shawls and rcd fingers were
seen standing before largo fur establishment tho
Bowery, and gazing covetously at handsome muT in
the window at males my hands warmer just TO look
at ltl, said one OF them she down tho street.
The delay the ferres accustomed great iupatoEce
among the passengers The announcement of the with
drawa OF the Island boas made in tie after
noon to large esscpbage at tho feTyhouse, and re-
ceved with indignation on tho part of tho working
people who could well afford TO pass the night In
town. One poor seamstress thiny dressed, burst into
tears the ferry house, sobng that she Ind no money
TO buy nights lodging. Tic first great snow-storm OF
the sesou was not without It's hidden agories and silent
riefs.
Tie snow began falling lightly about a. M, and pre-
vailed from o'clock TO p. n, with hail or snow TO
10 D. IN. The storm from TO tho coolest e.
perenced years. Remarkable stormsoccarred
In New YorJan 49, 1867, depth foot; JAM I, 1862;
March, 1861 Jan. IT, 1860 March 10 and IT. ls43 depth
two feet The sverest during the 40 years prior to 1907
those Of 1885, ls7 1882 and 1851 The depth OF yes
tcrday was eight inches.
on TIE sTnEET-cAns.
The total length Of the horsecar railroads IN this city
Is said miles; about 1C0 cars are In use, ana
over 5000 horses and mules empeyed to draw them
1900 Nearly ell this great force engaged yesterday
keeping the .rdy motion and the tracks as clear
rs possible Of the drifting SNOW. On the SecondaVe.
ne which 100 and over COO horses the con-
sengers taenseyes could scarcely keep from becoming
benumbed Tie snow dritted aud Whlricd aDent ID al
directions and the best efforts tt could re put forth TO
keep tho track enough for the cars 20 move with
double OF horses were at times Only barely sue
over horses cid not experience the occasional
blocking up with the snow that occurred on the oters
because great many snowplows and &C k-scTapers
were constantly kept moving both ways, auordng nuen
relief to the horses Even asst wes some OF the dt,aces
that yesterday caused serious Injury tomsny hors 70
that their loss to the company became heavy item OF ex
day like this they would huInaneiy save tho horses
strength By not unnecessarily COMPELLING sns ne
ceptiOn made in favor of ladies, old children
and crppIes But when 1t comes 10 L.s.i,1ons young
stop, that they may alisht deliberately taus constantly
on the Fourth-aye line, yesterday, the cars, otwt
patronase than they al during tic preceding fne
weather when the Thiri-aye. were almost always
crowded. II not packed. as THO neayy ittif.n1 e'ts
was easiy Kept in running order icr the passenger
cars On the Sytiave. ne which has over 20 cars aud
over ZOO horses the strongest efforts put fo 10 a-
eommodate TIE public The snow-plows and track
scrapcrs were kept taoylng az q se re . anu ,b sIe
was lit 10 lie used Was brought into rcquisltion:
Almost all day the were oyercrowded and some OF
tic officers OF the Company said that for once az least
many passengers crowded on The Who would have
done tue Company more benefit II they had remained Oh,
these great loads strained the horses sometimes
very seriously. The Broadway ana Seyenth-aVo nhc,
with over 100 cars, and horses and mules numbering
nearly soo, III about the same condition as me otner
ines. TIE the Eghthaye Road made the'r con
neetions at ftyirst-st with falI resn'sf.ty AeoNe
Fiftydrstet The cold waa Iet intensely anu some OF Tue
conductors aud drivers suffered seriously even though
the latter bundled M until they resembled ami
mated holsters turned ON end. -
The NnIhaye line, with about 30 cars and over 200
horses was indeed "a hard road to travel" The DTy
Dock East Broadway and Battery line with about 100
aud over SO horses, was ut times during Tie Gay az
most impossible, but notwithstanding the high wnG ana
almost drifting OF the snow the Company kept
the track so clear that the ears could be run wiln Dc
able regularity. The Bleeckerst aud Fulton Ferry me-
with about and horses, at different times
almost impossible, and the running OF the cars was
one one time inc bockaded The Central Park, North
s1d hf isdeed except few lines that were well pro-
vded with snow-pows aud tdaskscIapers te cars gen
tinued 10 fall and drift the number Of cars run on the
long lines was very small Inc reduction was maze 70
newed labors of today. AT o. TOO, the omniDuses on
Broadway, were few In number and very far between
IN THE HAgBoR.
LARGE fields Of snow.topped ice filed the harbor and
seriously impeded navigation, and the fcrryboats
both the East and North Rivers made trips with great
difficulty Between the city and Staten Island stretched
an almost unbroken Of Ice Of every sze and shape
The ferry to the Island consumed four hours In
making two trips in the morning, and were obliged to
stop running entirely at o'clock The Pomona Of the
North Shore line is reported icebound at Elm
Park, on the XIII Won Kull The Castleton
of the same nc, when Oft Sailors Snug Habor rescued
who had nearly persisted IN futile attempt 20
cross the stream IN open boat lie had been Srug-
Cling the ice several hours, quite unable TO move IN
any direction. few minutes later the same ferTyboat
picked ND two under similar circumstances In an
fcebound skin. Tie Castleton In rounding the light
house. discovered potboat No % completely iceb0und
and taking her In tow brought her TO the city, The
boat mad been drifting about all night without being
able TO find passage sea-ward .
The North River filled with large fields Office during
the day, ard 1t impossible for the ferry pilots to nd
q clear channel. The Jersey City and HobOken boats
made trips irregular intervals. after going long way
out Of the TO avoid heavy masses OF Ice which