New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-10
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OPENING OF RIVER NAvIGATION-THE CONDITION
OF TIE STREETS.
II is expected that the Hudson will soon be
open TO navigation. the mild weather OF the past Few
days having had beneficial effect in breaking the ice
blockade The from Nyack 10 this city u open the
floating ice being obstruction The hrst Trip OF Tue
season was made Saturday by the Alexis OF the New
York and North River line OF freight She had
been IN Winter quarters Nyack and left that place at
O'Clock in the morning with full cargo arriving III
New-York time. having experienced no OBSTRUCTION
on the trip. At . p. she returned heaViy loauou
The managers Of this line expect to continue the TRIPS
regularly from this time. Some freight Darges ana
schooner have gone up far as Dobbs Ferry during JUG
week but beyond this traffic has yet been attempted
None of the other freight towing lines have begun
running nor do they intend before the end OF the
present week. when the river for considerable distance
will be opened. The freight and passenger sVealneTs
lying m along the river being overhaued pre-
paratory for the seasons work.
Owing 10 the rays OF the sun. the unsightly piles OF
snow and oe capped with layers OF dirt whioh nave so
long obstruced travel in most OF the horoughfares are
randIv dsappearing superintendent Thornes street.
Cleaning Brgade we're at work yesterday with PICK ana
shovel Piles Of snow aud ice in places where the sun
had little chance of reaching them. we're cut up ana
either thrown the roadway 10 oe ground up ny inc
wheels of passing veholeslor earted away Gangs OF
men were also engaged in shovelng the dirt up into
season OF cold weather has allowed large amount OF
dirt and asbss To collect in the streets and avenues
and reeks Of constant effort will be required before
they can be said be clear. 1t Is not alone III the
tenement districts that this condition Of things e1sts
In many of the downtown business thoroughiares the
payement il now visible for the first time since the great
snowfall late in December and early in January and
the snow and ice In disappearing have left behind
sedment OF dirt and ashes from three TO six inches III
thickness Along the river fronts IL Il even Worsr'
Soutb Front Water West, Washington, GrceuWlch,
Rroad ana adjacent thoroughfares are sloughs OF
despond through which business pilgrims make
their way with exceeding difficulty. IL Is owing
20 the condition of these streets that BROAD.
way has been 30 crowded with teams during
business hours as 20 produce almost q " dead-lo:k
for two mOnths with two more such days 90 osteI.
day all the snow aud in exposed localities w waste
away and superintendent Thorne wlll De aDe VI 10
sumo In earnest the work Of street cleaning on tne
avenues and business thoroughfares Theh attenuoh
will be directed "a the Of cleaning the slde ieet
The streets in the more distinctive tenement h1use
wards including the Fourth. sixth. seventh EIsntn
Tenth Eleventh, Thirteenth, fourteenth, SeVontoehtn
Eighteenth ana Twenty nrst. have not been ln worse
condition for years aud Will require vast deal Oh LABOR
ana lie removal OF Au SDmense amount OK art Deiort
they can be said To 10 In toerabe CONDITION. ineie
are blocks III MoIt. Mulberry East Houston, otanDon
Last Fourth. Ridge, Cannon, and 0lanY " '"e S"00"