The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-07
THE COLD SNAP.
Morning, Noon and Evening" -0utSages by the
Ferry Companies - Temperature
During the Day.

curry IN the thermometer stood at seven degrees
above zero. 10 had gone down twenty-one degrees
within three hours. This was not pleasant pros
pect for the thousands OF up town residents and
those VINO live over In Brooklyn or Jersey. The rec
election OF the previous days suferngs must have
been lettering, ana no doubt miserable feelings
seized possession OF the wayfarers as they betook
themselves to work as best they might shiverng In
the biting morning air Seen In Imagination, the
spectacle OF New YORK going to business on
A MORNING IN MARCH,
with the temperature only seven degrees from zero
presents many contrasts that 1t would be difficult
to portray the ever-changing scenes along the way;
and hence Ii may be as well to leave to fancy the
cooring OF picture that can as easily be made
ludicrous by few touches as be rendered pregnant
with political, poiemlcal, social and many other
meanings and suggestive features.
At nine O'Clock A. M. the mercury III the tIreY-
mometer had crept up 10 ten degrees, and con-
tinued to ascend until at noon 1t had got up to
seventeen degrees. At noon the sun shone
out pleasantly, and the sky was cleared
OF those heavy, leaden clouds that have
overhung the CITY since the cold snap set in There
enough OF frost In the air to oounteract the In
nuence OF the SUMS rays the result being that the
streets remained dry, and where there was frozen
snow ON the ground 1t was crisp under the foot.
1t looked as II
THE GENIAL SPRING
had asserted herself and relieved the city with o
charming fresh and health giving glow OF sunshine
ana warmth. The streets were filed with people,
on business or out for pleasure. In the principal
thor0ughfares ladies appeared In spring fashions.
The afternoon was breezy but pleasant spring
opening.
In the evening, though the wind blew keeny and
the temperature was low yet vast improvement
had taken place, and most people were, conse-
quently, gratfed at finding restoration to toler-
able colo feelings. The suerings OF the preceding
day were In gloomy contrast with
THIS ALMOST ExHILARATING SNAP.
City cars and ferryboats were more endurable,
and 1t was not possible for pedestrians to reach the
to the soundness OF and noses. Poor drivers
OF trucks busses aud railroad cars, In the prospect
their days toll the Working girls On their Way
from shop or factory, stepped out more nmbly than
eey had for two days + brighter
expiring winter had done It's worst, had given Its
dying spasm with all the strength that was IN 1t.
There was not anything like the sting OF the pre-
vi0us days In the air, but even though II was un-
pleasant enough to bear
TnE KEEN, BITING CHILL,
1t was something to know that the end OF 1t was
near, judging from the experience afforded by
former cold snaps. Records show that Jack Frost
seldom keeps in so vehemently disagreeable mood
as he mas been since Monday for q longer period
sueS a w 3d. he Is 10 Se pe
done last night he Will rest content, and that this
morning we shall have bright spiing day
In general the ferries yesterday were able to cross
the streams, If not quite regularly, ut least nearly
Both rivers were. OF course, at points, full OF
Ice. but at those ferries where the greatest tlac
prevails
THE FERRYBOArs WERE RUNNING
The Fulton ierryboat ran pretty nearly regular trips
all day. The Cortlandt street ferry during
dSs tSe but ne aSe ,ns
boats were considerably delayed, and made
trips only at long Intervals The Desbrosses street
ferryb0ats made nearly regular trips, with an odd
delay. South ferryboats did not run at all until
ive O'Clock IN the evening. owing: 1t was said to
the OF ice IN their course. Wall street Doats
were about the same. At all the ferries there was
varying from fifteen to fifty minutes.
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THE EXCUSE OF THE ICE
to ignore the rights OF passengers ana treat them in
manner they would not dare do at ordinary times.
For instance, yesterday morning the boat due to
leave Peck slip for Williamsburg at about half-past
O'Clock, on the fimsy and false excuse that
the Ice would impede the trip. The boat
were returning home from festive gatherings in
this city, and by gentlemen whose work requires
IN inc river was not at ali suficent to Impede the
progress OF the boat. But as soon as the hour ar
rived for all hands working at the boat to be re-
accountable means, learned That he might venture
10 put on steam, and then only was 1t considered
time to think OF the passengers, VINO had been
KEPT WAITING THREE HOURS
In cabins without sufficient heat to warm them
This was gross outrage which should receive the
attention oil the company. The boat might have
run her regular ttips, with but slight delay
Again, on the North River. another occurrence
took place which shows most culpaDe management
on the HObOken ferries SO little attention had been
paid to the condition OF one OF the boats making
trips during the night that In the middle OF the
stream
rHK GAS GAVE OUT AND THERE WAS NO STEAM,
passengers being left In the dark and to freeze in
the cabins for want OF warmth. The boat left the
ferry slip at two A. M. Yesterday morning anu
reached H0b0ken at five O'Clock.
II has been said above that the South ferry did
not nave any boats running until evening" ana this
can scarcely be accounted for The Hamilton ferry
boats were running all day, and 1t is dif1cult to
how the South ferrybOats could not also cross the
river II the Ice, pressed In from the North River
to the East permitted the Hamilton boats to rum 1t
could scarcely have accumulated at point higher
up the stream so as to impede altogether the pas
sage OF q 1errybOat from the South Jerry slip.
TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY.
The following table shows the temperature OF the
weather at different hours during the day ana for
the corresponding day last year -
1871. 1872. 1871. 1872
M 26 Sp Nh.