New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-30
STORM AFTER STORM.
ANOTHER FALL OF sNow-TnIALs OF PEDEs-
TRIASs-THE STREET CARs-FUN FOR THE
BOYS.

ANOTHER FALL OF sNOw-TRIALs OF PEDEs-
TRIANs-THE STREET CARs-FUN FOR THE
BOYS,
The sunshine OF Saturday made considerable
impression upon the SHOW that lay on housetops and
other spots peculiarly exposed to its rays But the air
remained quite cold, and everywhere in the narrow
streets the tlnpipes connecting the roofgutters with
the ground were frozen at their lower end, and thus
caused dlssstrousIoverfOw OF the descending water
Saturday evening the clouds gathered again and snow
began TO fall. There Of the buser OF the pre-
eeding Storm but four inches moro Of snow quietly
dropped upon the city, and the region round about with
most impartial Yesterday morning the fakes
were still descending in leisurely way that quite
provoking to those who do not appreciate the beaut
full In that guse. All the morning the air sparsey
flied withthem, The sky meanwhile remained in doubt
ful condition the blue showing family through thin
vail or clouds.
The streets presented many curious sights In some
places where the sDowpows had not sufced TO clear
the way the cars and shOves had been used the
pendoular sides OF the banks resembcd the Hud
River Palisades a minute scale. These banks were
Irresistible attraction TO small boys, who every
where excavating them In Esqulmaux fashion. One es
peealy unpleasant characteristic OF the snow that has
fallen within the past three days is its dryness The air
has not been enough IN IL to pack and the
pedestrian is forcbly reminded Of his Summer wander
ng beside the sashOre especially when he attempts 10
cross street. He ankledeep in the sandy grit,
and his evaporation Is heightened when he reflects that
this Will be sush" DOublesoled boots usually
full protection to the feet few hours after snow fall
in NewYork; hut In this nothing lIade of leather
viii the feet from wettng.
The seighng is not really good yet "a one warm day
at least needed TO pack the Every pair Of run
nors available in both Saturday aud sunday but
they sunk nearly TO the payementshrough tho yielding
mass
The experience OF travellers in the city for the last
,Iae
Friday. As all have needed four horses apiece,
only half the usual trips have been made. There has
been, consequently, much crowding aud delay, Inc
street rails many places so near The curbs tat III
is impossible to keep both track and gutter clear without
cartng away the intervening mound The city dd tiis
in various quarters In Others the work was done by the
The Bieecker-st road seemed TO suffer mishaps
than other in the storm oi saturday evening In one
case, heavily laden with passengers, and draw by
four horses of the track near the Tombs where 1t
turns from the line OF me Fourthaye road whe az te
further of the TOmbs another OF the same road
snow The first car was finally lifted upon the Fourth
track and continued upon IL as far a. CanalSti
the stones for block, until the Bleecker-st.
line again reached. The snow at the corner was so
The managers OF the Beeokerst road appeared to have
made little effort 10 clear away tie snow from the track
and 1t deep in many places that the horses
houndered with great difficulty, while the drivers
Nine thousand six hundred aud forty-eight loads OF
taken rom Broadway 20 Piers Nos 4, and6,
North River, saturday, and thrown overheard a. the
dock frozen between the piers the snow accuu
lated the ice to the hight Of - or 20 feet AeTward
the wormen changed 10 the dock NJ the foot OF anse-
voOrt-st Between 800 and 800 carts were employed.
Each carman received 50 cents load and Melted dnrng
the DAY about IS IL Is estimated tat there are az leai
90 cartoads Of to be removed from Broadway,
and that the cost Of removing II WI De about slOO
sucn OF the ponds a. were cleared III thc Cenih Fark
denscly crowded With skaters, yesterday AZ the
There not perhaps such perpetual iush OF seigh
through the Park visible on saturday hut an m
number were 10 be seen there at al! hour OF The
day. - >,-., , r.. NJ.
passage II the ferry boats on the east side OF tue Nor
River this accumulated lee extended from the shore
distance OF about 100 feet In the Lower Bay however
the cakes Of Ice at different places composed broad neds
River between Hell Gate and Harris Island. is fun OF
Ice. A schooner and fishing smack are ce-b9und 9ppo
site Whtest0ne. The sound boats passed WAlteslohe
bound 10 the city at l:30 yesterday afternoon, having
the city passed Nhtest0ne last night nj the MS al hour
On account Of the severe storm and cold Of last week
Iea Nv .usnDnIcd Dlftv of nine in attenUting TO
had their boat amped aud we're only srcd aer
bitten. party OF Pcte Neck found boat looked
I'm the ice and man named Thompson lying In the hot
tom bic FROM tae cold He mad been there long
SoTtb Shofr eI9fen frand Ferry have not suspended
their Trim, dining the recent stormy weather and,
trary report circulated on Saturday afternoon, nave
been and arr running with regularity.
snow mountains that found in every back yard
The plots and plans for The higher pilngs and rondols
lies marvellous to hear Mounds that may last far
into Spring have been made III shady yafd- ana Lhe
forts, snowhOusc7, snoW-lren and uonde-cilps thas
viii he made VIII furnisn themes TOT many WINTER
tale" in coming suogeSs years. CUriOusy opposite
emotions are excited in dicrept people by great fall
of snow such - now covers This region. To Railroad
cout8ues things dismal look To them IT means
many shovelng laborerssO many extra and =" many
disabled horses. To tire average public IL means
crowded ears and dreary hCmcwdrd walks. To l'"-
cthertrs il porteuds delay ia gathering the CROP and
possible loss OF portion Of 10, Bu on hC other hand,
10 livery men, shoe-dcaers c0tliers, and drondFcls
il means a harvest. To Old md young who have
s'morev to spend and throw away it means horious
carnival ID the Of sunset last evening the SKY
va. overcast though the gentle snowfall eeIsed III the
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