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

The hOrse-cars in Jersey City and HOboken
made trips irregular intervals yesterday morning but
discontinued them entirely at early hour In the after
noon One car was hours in making trip from Ho-
bOken Jersey City, the usual time being Is minutes
The ferryboas altogether by the sound OF the
bells as the snow rendered 1t impossible to see more
than few feet ahead. In fact the crossing was as OIL
fcut it usually IS during dense fog
The passage OF the boats also seriously Distracted
by the large OF floating ice which filled the river
and were materially increased during the day by the
snow which chilled the water and helped TO form new
ice The heaters under tho presses in The Jersey CITY
Times printing Office burst through the condensation OF
the steam by the extreme cold and the ink became so
thick that after issuing the first edition Of the paper 1t
was found necessary to stop the press The steamppes
in the office of The Ercno journal were also damaged
by the FROST the workmen could not run the presses
a. usual until p. The press Of The American Stand
ard was also out Of order aud the paper was printed at
The Journal office.
The storm on Staten Island was the severest that has
occurred for years Trains the Shore Railroad stopped
running and those on the Staten Island Railroad made
morning and afternoon trips with great difficulty spend
ing two or three hours in getting through.
terrific snow storm ragged at Kingston, on the Hud-
SON. throughout yesterday, and, up TO late hour last
night, showed sign OF abatement. 1t was accom-
panied by fierce northerly winds Travel OF all kinds
was interrupted the roads and streets being nearly i'm
passabe The railroad trains and street cars were un
able TO make their trips with any regularity.
The coolest weather known at Kingston for several
years mas been experienced durngle past three days
the thermometer standing only few degrees above
zero and falling to GO below yesterday The ice IL
the river is firm, and heavy teams with loads hay'
crossed with perfect safety since Cmbtmas morning.
The railroad trains were all behint time The soutf-
vard-bound train on the Waikiki Valley Railway STUCK
in the snow at EewPaltz and couh not force Its way
through No mails received at Kingston rom
New.YorR or Albany last night TB fury OF the sorm
preyented any crossing OF the river
The special express, which left loughkeepsie l22O
D. H. and the Cincinnati express, which left tie same
city at D. m both bound south, ncw lie near Gaaisons
spow-bound. The special NewTork express going
south due at Poughkeepse at 45p m, still lie at that
city. and cannot go on until morning.
The Northwestern express, which left New-tofK a.
1913 o. m is at Peekskil The Mntreal express which
left New-York at p. M, and the Pouehkeepse pecal
which left New-York at 2p. M. ae at Montrose Saton
snoW.bound Four locomotives will be attache 10 the
Montreal train this morning, md al attempWhl DC
made 20 get it through III successful three locooouVes
will follow with the Poughkeepse special TheNorth-
western express at Poughkeepe has three locomotives
but cannot move. AL other trains. by order OF upern
tepdent Toucey. we're discontinued.