New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-04
DECEMBER YEA TIER
A DENSE roo on THE RIVERS.

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The dense fog which hung over the harbor
yosterday morning seriously impeded the movements
OF Vessels ON both tho North and East Rivers and
dered regular trips OF the ferry impossbity
AT a. m. tho fog was very thick and rapidly VI.
creasing in density. Tde steamers were obliged to
mako use Of their whistles and bells almost con.
stantly. and an occasional foghorn from sailing
vessel sounded through the mist The early travel by
the ferryboats from New-Jersey and Long Island
somewhat delayed. though not seriously. Toward the
middle OF tho forenoon tho fog lifted, and for
several hours even sailing vessels could sail
without danger. At ~ m, however. the fog
again gathered and was denser than at any
hour before during the day and all vessels obliged
to move with the greatest caution One or two ocean
steamships which had reached Quarantine were unable
to proceed to their piers in this city The erryboats
again became irregular in their trips, though
only few were withdrawn An hour later
the air again clear. but at p IN.
the shipping Of the harbor enshrouded in
the fog The Thousands who crowd the ferry boats be-
tween ana p. much delayed intheir journey
homeward every boat she left the slip being crowded
10 her utmost capacity. There many
narrow escapes from collision, especially In
tho vicinity OF Fulton Ferry. All tho boats
were withdrawn from the Rooseyetst line to Williams
burgh at early hour of tho m0rniDg, and did not
again begin their trips until nearly 10 O'CLOCK Several
OF the Sound steamers were detained beyond Hell Gate
many hours ana Que or Two ala not reacn their piers
until afternoon.
The ferrybOafs, from the length or their
passages. especially delayed by tbs fog. The
James Fisk jr, OF the Payonia Ferry Company. ran
into the MorrstOwn Of the HobOken Ferry Company III
the morning. but inflicted very little damage The ferry
boat jay Gould OF the Pavona Ferry Company ran
sustaining any damage The ferry John Darcy OF
the Desbrosses-s line into unknown schooner
but did not receive or cause any damage.
In the city the weather very disagreeable though
Its effects were not seriously felt as on the rivers IL
and slect OF the preceding day had
become mingled with the earth OF the streets.
blacklist mud. which covered street in the city
Even the crosswalks could not be kept clean The
A sudden thaw has prevailed At all points on the
Upper Hudson and the ice south OF Catsk said TO be
moving.
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
synopsis for tie past "a hours.
Partly cloudy and fogsy weather sar. and light
gland and the Middle Atlantic coast.
Stormy weather and rain, brisk to high variable
winds are reported from the lake region and st. Law
Decidedly low temperature and northwesterly winds
with snow are reported from Lake Superior westward
Partly cloudy weather, with higher temperature pre-
walls from Virginia southwark to Florida.
Light rain aud cloudy weather with diminished pres
reported from the Eastern Gulf states.
The has diminished rapidly IN the lake reg on
and Of unusually low barometer Is central over
Michigan. m
For New Eng and brisk aud occasionally high south
westerly WINS will prevail with partly cloudy weather
and OF rain.
For ne Mdile States fresh and brisk souherly Winds,
NTH partly cloudy weather ana areas Of RAIN.
In the northern PARTON Of the lake region fresh and
high souhcrly to westerly winds, ,0wer temperature,
and continued rain tho winds shifting to north
westerly in the upper lake region with cold and partly
Cloudy weather Thursday afternoon for the South
Atlantic and Eastern Gull states partly cloudy weather
the temperature falling In the Lower Mississippi Valley
For the Northwest cold and cloudy weather WITH
snow followed BY clearing weather Thur sday after
noon Cautionary signals ordered for Os wego Buf
fao. Erie. Toledo, lpena, Grand Hayen and CHICAGO.
Reports missing from the Ohio Valley, Tennessee
the lower Mississippi Valley, tho Southwest, the Mis-
Valley, and tho extreme Northwest.
After the 1Oh inst the display OF cauti0nary signals
will be suspended at the lake ports Tor the Winter.