New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-27
NAVIGATION INlPED-D.

THE RIVERS FILLED WITH FLOATING ICE.
The binding cloud of falling snow which
overhung the city and harbor, yesterday, rendered
the atmosphere dense impede all travel by ferry
and river steamers No branch of the citys CON-
mercia interests keenly felt the effect OF the storm
than that which depended upon the movement OF the
steamboats, and lighters. The habits OF the men en-
poyed river craft such rs 70 encourage Observe
ton and beget prophetic utter9nces regarding the
changes Of wind weather So the wise ones declared
that the snow would TO fall at high water, or
about D. M while many stOutly maintained Jha: 1t
would continue through the night.
The officers OF the New-Hayen steamers made the trip
down the Sound in safety and declared that they had
experienced very little difficulty, while the Boston boats
delayed many hours. The clerk OF the Continental
said that that would start her regular trip
Eew-Haven during the night although the weather
such as 10 preclude the delivery OF full of freight
The delays which caused to by the heavy
Of yesterday did with the detention
OF freight.
The multitudes who reside in the neighboring cities.
and who depend upon the ferries were Inconvenience
by the delays the rivers From early morning until
nghtfa the harbOr resonant with steam whistles
and fog-horns While the number Of passengers
much depleted the few who were forced to visit the city
found cherries accommodations the ferry boat eabus
The North River was filed with floating ice durlLg
the afternoon and all the ferries the west side at
irregular intervals. great strip Of floating Ice depsely
ter OF the river formed almost impossible barrier
to the movements the boats Upon the largest
cakes Of ice great heaps OF had formed, aud
they noated toward the bay they appeared like NINA
ture icebergs. The most regular OF the ferries did
run oftener than twice In hour. 30 dense the
weather during the day that from the middle OF the
North River the New-YorH and jersey City were
alike invisible.
In the harbor the scattered yet sufficient
quantity TO impede greatly the movements OF the
Staten Island ferries At the several landings the
island considerable difficulty experienced in reach
ing the wharf owing 10 the gale which prevailed. The
trips OF the boats averaged fully two hours each up
dark when they were suspended
The Union Ferry Company their boats with great
regularity during the entire day The East River
not obstruced with lee and the now-storm ana the
strong tides the only annoyances The wall-st.
Fulton continued 10 make egulsr trips.
The Hunters Point Ferry from James-sip ceased
running very early in the day and all passengers had TO
take the cars 10 tho Thirty -fourh.s Ferry This
the OF great annoyance to many who forced
70 depend upon the uncertain street railroads The
Williamsburg Ferry from Rooseyelt-st with
regnar ty and although somo annoying delays
were experienced gave general satisfaction. Deficient
at the very time when they most needed, the Har
lem and Morrisanh boats ran very irreguiarly and
ceased entirely at an early hour. .s
The steamer Bremen, which arrived at Quarantine
late on Christmas night. inspected by the Health
Officers and left her anchorage for her wharf 1880
A. a., hut again cast anchor On the Battery account
of the severity OF the gale which prevailing during
The forenoon Tie Bremen left Bremen on The 9TH inst
and touched At SOUTHAMPTON on the nth The steamer
as due last Sunday. and her nonarrva within three