New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-28
INCIDENTS OF THE SNOW BLOCKADE.


dts an i'll wind that blows nobody any
good.p The storm has given employment to an army
Of men and boys many Of whom are in destitute crcum
stances In this city and in Brooklyn great deal OF
money has thus been earned by snow-shoyelers.
Brooklyn housekeepers failed TO receive supplies OF
milk yesterday the Long Island farm wagons, and
the butchers carts and groeers wagons were also
behind time.
Several smsn portions OF sidewalk in front Of the
Park Hotel ard Nash Fuer's, in Nassaust were the
cause OF many falls resulting IN more or less serious
discontinue injury. No less than 50 persons 1e 10
the pavement during interval OF one haf-hour yes
terday.
Young and old shared alike in the disasters BY
the surface of the improved" sidewalks. Al one mo-
ment luckless messenger boy from printingofice,
bound Ter a presaroom with Two small form" OF
type was thrown into the snow by porty market
woman who, in her fall. dsodged heavy basket nom
her head person had sooner risen and brushed
the snow from the slppery grating than the wind drfed
more updn the treacherous pathway and made 1t pit
fa for victim These glass gratngs are danger
Gus nuisances.
The Queens County Supervisors in session at ia
maica when the storm began, end although adiournng
Dr. cptaely when they discovered its severity could
not get eway from the place until yesterday.
dos A. Blair teller o; the Me- banics Bank states that
the Second Atlantic Express which reached Dobbss
Ferry on Thursday, az p. detained about ono
me below that for abp't q hours. The engine
he saws bearing the conductor and railway employees,
ives detached from the train aud proceeded TO Yonkers
whore they passed the nghg, leaving the passengers
alone In the snowdrifts meeting was held in the cars
and Nr Fuller lawyer OF Syracuse. chosen chair
man Every passenger the train signed complaint
against the Conductor.
Tie Weehawken ferTy.boat Bosyn, on moving from its
pier at D. m yesterday stuck fast in the ice 200 feet
from the ferry bridge and there remained until $50
m Ia-ge number of passengers were on board. The
engine OF the ferry broe down In the efforts TO
tricate inc boat.
Bruer Thompson, iage 15 ofTwefh-st and Fifth-ave.
BROOKLYN waited so long for a car Fulton Ferry
Thursday night that both his feet Frozen and he
viii probably lose them.
John DWyer OF Boerum-st., Brooklyn, thrown
from sleigh in the Park Plaza on Thursday night aud
when found was almost frozen TO death.
John L. Bow Of No. 176 WIlloughby-ave., Brooklyn
was overcome by the In St James place, Thurs
day night. and died shortly after being rescued.
wooden awning the hat store OF ]. s. Williams
No 593 Futnn-st, Brooklyn fell from the weight of
snow Yesterday and severely injured John p Mcmahon
age l6, Of No. 215 Eavy-st.. and an unknown man.
The ears Of the North Hundson County Railway made
no trips Yesterday and persons reading In Union Hill,
Weehawken, and West Hoboken, put to great in
convenience al communication completely cut OF.
Many persons started out last night to walk up to the
flights.
train OF TIVE engines and three arrived Pater
son By the Erie Railway at 1o:45 p. Thursday having
been four hours in making the trip from Long Dock
The average temperature OF Wednesday was 1919 as
compared with 40le for the date in 1871 ana that
OF Thursday was lOi compared with 500 for the
respOadiDg date of 1871.