The New York herald., 1871-02-15
M Q r E S N o W.
Another 'C,d Timer"-An Additional White Coat
FOR the Grouni-Travel Impeded--The Storm
Ii the Metropolis and Elsewhere.


The snow came again yesterday morning at an
early hcur, and lasted through the day, up to six
O'CLOCK In the evening This was ny far the heaviest
and most continuous fall has occurred this sea-
son. 1t drove down the streets before the north
wind IN most aggravating manner to pedestrians
going up town. 1t made o very considerable dlf.
ference, though. In ones feelings to sail before IT,
ana It fell 80 tntckly and so rapidly al day that
the sidewalks were never at any timc approaching
Clear Fan s of men and boys were kept almost all
day long at the most prominent crossings endeavor.
ing to erect something like passage but to DO pur.
pose the snow fell faster than 1t could be swept on.
The condition OF the roadways was terrible and
travel except for sleighs, was exceedingly difficult
and dangerous.
The large, flthy-looking ridges OF snow running
along on both sides OF all the or streets received
heavy new coating yesterday, and tho heaps nung
up from tho car tracks made their proportions
greater and their existence a nuisance. Riding
on the cars was almost out Ct the question:
and the few that were able to creep along wera so
crowded that II was impossible to get even
foothold, In consequence OF which many amusing
accidents occurred People would grab at the veni-
ces as they came along and, not being able to get on
would run with them a short distance until they
stumbled against . hard luIap Of snow and fell
in the track, amidst the shouts OF the pas
fellows jumped at the cars, end finding place to
stand on, were flung back into the snow with an
impetus for their PAINS In somo cases the cars wera
turned bodily iato the middle Of BY street, and tho
horses taken to help another, loaded with human
| freight, out ol
The streets up town were almost entirely deserted.
The principal avenues, with an occasional carriage
| struggling through. nad most dreaTy aud wintry
look Around uIion square and np TO Madison, Q
| generally crowded Jhoroughtare. the few stra2,er5
| who were Obliged to he out only made the scene
moro desolate. in Broadway numbers Of teams were
10 which they % WERE attached, aud they were con.
stantsy compelled to send fof assistance. Ii many
ins ances the aaima.s refused 10 sace the storm,
their mouths and eyes being entirely unprotected
from Tao snow. Even tho stages travel slowly, and
can BE- easlly outstrpped by animble pedestrian;
| The storm, however, though causing . vast deal
o. Inconvenience to Q lalga number OF the people,
GREAT ZEAL or oooo
1 to others. The of menand 4rts which have
been employed Tor the past ten DAYS IN cleaning the
principal streets had 10 be considerably 9ugn ented
yesterday and hundreds OF ioor fel ows WHO were
ioosing around dejectediy for u joo have found
VIII be able to bring a little into their wretcbed
homes to help them 10 tide over tho bad weather.
BusineS5 everywhere seemed entirely at stand.
still. ana storekeepers wore gloomy faces they
looked out OF Their empty shops al the storm with
is st pped ON several lines, trains due yesterday
morning arriving only ast night. The principal
mails, however, have been pretty regular.
The Sierra in brooklyn.
Business, SO far as the stores were concerned, and
the onces, It might be added with equal correct
ncss was almost entirely suspended in consequences
| OF the severe, clustering northeast snow storm
which prevailed the live long day in Brooklyn; yea
| the streets were by no means as deserted III
appearance as has been noticeable In tho
! early part OF the winters neecy vista.
tons. 1t would seem, indeed, as though
people were now growing SO much accustomed
! a a IN IN
venence them by combining them within doors
| when their pressure without was urgent The
strcer OF the city railroad company run on
oil the lines at extended intervals, SO few and fer
between that many hundreds OF persons labored
under the suppouon that the cars had been
Withdrawn from the lines along which they had
waited long and vainly for tho accommodation OF
| passage, and walked on their way complaining
bitterly When a car did pass along, drawn by four
| poor.oolling animals OF the railroad ccmpany's
small stock OF 'cnuinimi.y," the passengers were
PACEEp LIKE "slEDINxsn
In o box ana tho growing at the ineIiclen ncy
OF this wealthy corporate n-whicu has so long
proved ITSELF dead to. tne appeals for pub
lie relief in this matter OF accommodation
was loud and deep. .'Nhy cannot s!eigns
pany I" asked one passenger OF another. 'surey
they can aiord IT, and the rights OF the people de-
is horrible p "well you see sir" was the reply OF
the passenger. Appealed to-. ''tnc company Is
two two weeks In tho Year, % ana durins mnsA this his
a' fhe PnsG sna e
| over s 'swhen the spring time comeso when you
would Just a soon walk as ride, and then they can
| place theiI summer vehicles on.
PUBLIC ACcOMMopATIONl Ran
'That is all nonsense. Out OF the question, as
Havng thus expressed himself the Informant OF
the gentleman who propounded the query endeay-
ored to sidle ont Of the throngel car ana succeeded
even ually alter having been carried block out OF
his wav AMI with the loss OF several buttons and ona
| Overshoe In trying to dsentangle hims elf. Snow
| pougbs podled along up and down the lines ali
| day.
the number OF applicants for outdoor relief at the
oice OF the superintendent OF the Poor OF Brook
lyn thus winter is unprecedentedy large. Quarter
tons OF coal have been distributed to several hum
dred poor people fhrongnoas te city put the great
! quency OF the snow storms has been productive
OF much suffering among laborors ana tneir families,
| who, being unable to obtain outdoor employment
ore destitute and really objects OF charity. The
Aims House is full. The good IS sers of the Poor,n
Paul Society, and other commendatIe charities bear
witness to increased and increasing demands made
ad es Energies r. minister s s te s medas e
wants Of the needy. Thus, while iL, the wealthy wealthy
iaoA forward to the heayy, snow storms as narbin.
roads, their less Fortunate breihrcn--the poor
shver in sadness and In gloomy forebodings OF
condition the certain Accomplishments OF the 'beau-
tful slow." ~
Nevark,s Stormy Experiences. Il
The binding snow storm which set in about mid
night on Monday and continued all day yesterday
was SO little anticipated In Newark on Monday that
one local journalistic weather prophet " remarked
in print:-"Tnere will be clear weather, with light
westerly Winds for the next three days" Clear wea
ther yes, to the extent Of knee deep snow and
moro in many parts OF tne Guy. . the, me morse
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