New-York tribune., 1873-01-06
INCIDENTS.

He must have been fun-lOving imp of the
Storm and worthy devotee of Jack Frost who played
his tricks with city clocks, yesterday The downtown
timepieces have been imbued with very sympathetic
feelings else they might have been deadly rivals.
running their brief race of time and crushed by COM
mon enemy Certain it that they all came to full
stop in the early part of tho afternoon BY curious
coincidence the two illuminated clocks in the City
Hall and the other in the Mutual Life Insurance build
Ing stopped precisely the same mOment-l240 p. IN.
The old umepece in st. Pauls Church ceased its motion
five minutes later. but rrintys clock did not suceumb
until 2:ss p.
Franklin looked more like closely-shaven monk than
philosopher owing to ncrnstatOn Of ice on the head Of
the statue in Printing Housesquare
The trees in City Han Park were sngulary beautiful
with white foliage Of the most delicate and ornate de-
scriptiOn.
The ball was raised Prospect and Central Parks on
Saturday, and good skating enjoyed by thousands
on the Park lakes The event Of the day. however.
the Ladies' Matinee the Captone Lake, which led to
gathering of 1900 people, chiefly ladies' The pro-
gramme of the afternoon included fancy skating by
Enger. boys for prizes, and football match on
the ice The skating excellent, and, with the band
Of music the crowded Ladies' Hall, and the exciting
scenes on the ee the matinee proved to be quite
nival. on Wednesday afternoon IL IS 70 De repeated
and on Friday afternoon Public School No Of Brooklyn
will he the resta of the proprietor The Of yester
day, If followed by cold weather. Will make tne sKAtng
oficer Thomas Bolts Of the Eighteenth Precinct sus
tanned severe scap-wOund by falling upon the steps Of
ST. Pauls NJ E. Church in consequence OF their icy CON
dton during the funeral services Of the Late Capt Cam
eron, IN the afternoon.
Jane Miller, age so, Of No. I66 Eghth-ave, was Sc
verely injured. yesterday, in falling upon an Icy sac
walk near her home. ,
Leo Humber German OF No. 81 Eldridge-st., while
walking, last evening, in Chrystiest between Rlvng-
ton and stanton-sts slipped and fell breaking his leg
streteher sent for, and he was conveyed 10 inc
Edridge-st. Police Station whence he was removed TO
his home.
James McGillory age 25, dangerously injured in
falling 10 the sidewalk while removing snow ana Ice
from the roof OF his house. No 307 BOwery.
Mrs. Mary Sharkey, y, Of Orange, N j. fell on the
Perrepont-st Brooklyn and severely injured her
hip yesterday. She conveyed 70 the CITY Hospital
The Tag the Fourth Police Precinct StadOn-hOuse
into rags by the united efforts OF the WIND ana
ice One the flag poles OF the signal Service Depart
ment ON the Equitable Life Insurance building, was
broken of short base and nearly fell into Broad
way. c.--.. ~
large telegraph pole at Reade and Centre-sts, fe
and partly demolished an adjacent awning. Another
large POLE the same place. was also prostrated ana
the roadway and sidewalks were obstructed ny net
work of broken wire. - -, n. ON.
A reporter Of The TRIBUNE called at the PostOmoe
last night and found the mails arriving aud leaving on
tme The rain and accommodating ice die not III the
suChtest delay the trains ana no trouble III buAt
direction was anticipated