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

or Onehsr OF the usual number, aud there an APP
preach to regularity in their running time. By means
Of snowplows the greater portion Of the route, more
especially the entire length of sixthave from Amitys
to the depot was kept comparatively clear On either
side OF the track the piled mp breast high
From the depot to Central Park there scarcely an
effort made to break through the drifts. On the Canal
ST. and Broadway branch there were few cars on the
track were withdrawn at earlier hour than
usual
The Elghth-ave. line used about the same number Of
cars as the sixthave. 20 Veseyst and Broadway and
the greater portion OF the route kept comparatively
clear toward nightfau by the OF snow-plows. Few
ran either the branch line to Canast and Broad
way. above the depot to Central Park and onehund
red-andtwenty -fftl-st.
The Broadway and University-pace line employed
about one-half Of the usual number OF cars. Church.
Greene, and WoOster-sts BADLY blockaded with
snow but the upper part OF the route better progress
could be made. The Of the Broome-s branch
withdrawn carly In the day.
The Broadway and seyenthave. line used rs ont OF 40
cars during the day, but all withdrawn after
nightfan No attempt was made TO from the depot
to Central Park.
The Ninthave. line ran few cars at long intervals
and later the day abandoned the attempt altogether
The Belt line found its tracks almost entirely block
AIDED along the fronts. Only onehird Of the usual
number OF cars were on the road.
The Grand and Cortandtsts line met with series of
interruptions all day. in consequence OF the snow which
drifted its tracks Only one-ha Of the regular
number OF cars were used, and all the teams
doubled The travel from the Jersey City ferries 10 the
Grandst ferries by this route small during the
day, and the transit invariably occupied triple the time
Car after taken OF, until finally, about 43O p No.
the last vehicle withdrawn, and no more
during the remainder of the day.
The Grand and Desbrossessts. line had its business
broken up, and though the superintendent withdrew
onehaf the cars doubled up his horses out the
sweepers ahead, and did everything possible it
found necessary late in the afternoon surrender to
the storm.
The Grand-st Ferry and Weehawken Ferry lines e1-
perenced similar vicsitudes and Obliged to take
of half Of the cars and put on double number OF
horses; but darkness fairly settled down and the
snow-drifs higher the officials housed all the cars
THE STAGE LINES.
The stage lines were not seriously inconvenience
as the lines late in tie day the horses presented
faded end worn appearance, although in most
instances there double the usual number attached
to each vehicle. The Madisonave., Fiflh-ave, Broad
way and Twenty.thrd-st., Broadway and Eigbth-st
and several other lines made vigorous efforts TO keep
something like the ordinary number OF vehicles on the
ronte but early in the afternoon it found tmpOss
ble and nearly one half withdrawn, the drivers
and horses being almost exhausted by being exposed so
long 70 the peltngs Of the storm Few stages last
evening any of the lines being rightly conectured
that only those who absolute compelled by stress
OF business would be abroad.