The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-01
TIE HUDSON RIVER.
The First Signs OF . Permanent Opening
OF Navigation ON the Old King.

The First Signs OF . Permanen mt Opening
or Navigation ON the Old King.
PoUaHKEEPsIE, March 81, 1873.
The furious rain storm OF Saturday, accompanied
as 1t was by o violent southeast wind, played
havoc with the ice in the Hudson River, and the
effect Is visible hourly. The attempt OF the pro-
peller John L. Hasbrouck on Sunday to reach
Poughkeepsie from Newburg, was desperate and
unsuccessful one. After she left Low Point she
poughed into Ice twelve inches thick. and at every
turn Of her heavy screw she shook violently from
stem to stern. For o distance OF two miles her
nose was held to Its work, but at last she became
stationary, she could go no further, and then for
two hours longer she worked strong and
hard to get her PROV turned southwark
again, and finally succeeded, when she made
for safe harbor at Newburg dock, which place she
reached In safety. Some time during last night
the ice as far north as Newburg broke up along
the shore both sides Of the river, and when the
ebb tide made this morning 1t moved southwark in
When it reached the Highlands 1t completely
blocked the river from Cold Spring to West Point,
and along the flats IN Newbnrg Bay on the east
high Between Cold Spring and Garrison.
canal boat lies high and dry on shore, having been
Between ood spring and FsSs all
with mast gone, lies upset on the shore.
IL was thought that the Hasbronck would make
Cornell says she win leave Newburg tonight for
New York. Mr.. George r. Gaylord, one OF the own
ers OF the propeller Daniel s. Miller, has gone to
New York to bring that vessel through. He says
she will probably come to West Point tonight, and
then attempt to come through to Poughkeepste to-
morrow morning. taking daylight for the job There
Is no doubt she will come here without much din
Guilty. This noon the ferryboat at this place ran
down the river short distance through the ice,
making detour to the opposite shore. This set the
ice In front OF this city moving and now the proba
bilities are that all the ice between here and New
York city will be on the move tomorrow and navi-
CATION 10 this point be permanently opened
Above here, at Rhinebeck, the steamboat Norwich
has broken track for the ferryboaJ The Nor
witch moved out OF RoEdout Greek AZ an early
hour this morning and headed at once lof the east
shore. Her powerful engine worked admirably
and the noise OF the crushing OF the Ice as
she plunged into 10 was heard long distance
Hundreds OF people watched her movements with
the greatest Interest. Below ana above her foot
passengers were crossing the river with much ner-
vousness, though really there was no danger. For
an hour or more she fought her way and finally
reached Rhinebeck depot, amid the blowing OF
whistles and cheers from the people assembled,
and IN the afternoon the ferryb0at was TO nave
commenced her trips. The Norwich will probably
start down the river tomorrow to break the way
for the steamer Thomas Cornell, which vessel Is
anxious to get ~ New York TO get new SHAFT.
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