New-York tribune., 1873-01-03
TIE JANUART TH4W.
RAPID DISAPPEARANCE or THE w-THE
HUDSON CLOSED A DEATH FROM SNOW
BALLING.

RAPID DISAPPEARANCE or THE sNoW-THE
HUDSON CLOSED A DEATH FROM SNOW
BALLING.
New-Years Day gave no positive indication
OF a change the weather. Yesterday morning opened
pleasantly and although the sky somewhat over
cast before noon Fthaye. the Boulevard. and Harlem
lane with gay parties in the OF sleighs which
dashed by filling the air with the merrment OF their
occupants presented a charming spectacle.
The evening saw the water dripping from the house
tons and the white Of the previous day 'oul.
gutinous mass. Soon after dark drizzng rain began
10 fall and midnight the weather was cherries ana
dreary Belated travellers. mufled in storm-cloaks'
FASTENED through the Oyertake sluggish cars
or stages.
The numerous casualties OccasOned by the dangerous
iron pavements demand attention at the hands OF the
proper authorities The patent gratings IN front OF the
Park Hotel were Yesterday the Of several severe
accidents one young man was 90 severely injured at
this place that be carried to his home and last even
ing his life considered beyond tie reach OF surgical
skill
The streets were alternately ice. muddy water, and
pulyerzeI snow and those who rode were scarcely less
miserable than those on foot.
The great masses OF ice which, collecting in the bay
twice a day sweep up and down the East and North
Rivers considerable annoyance, yesterday 10 the
ferry-boats.
No sailing craft OF any description moved during the
day Barges and lighters in great numbers have been
seriously damaged during the recent storm by COLLISION
with huge ot ice. All shipping exposed 10 thlS
floating obstruction commerce has suffered more or
less Tue Harlem ard MOrrsna boats made few trlps'
Yesterday The ferries on the North River were so much
hampered by the ice as TO delay West"ardDound Trains
considerably.
It appears that the cold weather has closed the nav
cation Of the Hudson for the Winter dispatch from
Newburgh states that the feyboat which crosses tue
river at that point has been compelled To cease making
trips. Teams crossing the river on the Ice al that
place, although the undertaking Is attended with con-
siderable hazard.
Several cases OF accident by breaking through the ice
have occurred and in each instance persons have
narrowly escaped drowning. On New-Years evening
five ladies and tso gentlemen with two-horse sielgh
were immersed and struggled III the water for nan an
hour before they rescued. The stoppase OF the
Newburgh ferry marks the complete cessation OF naylg
ton on the Hudson above New-fork
WINTER CASUALTIES.
Joseph Uedeoberg A gazer age A., died suddenly, at
his residence 10. % Henryst, soon after D. M, on
New-Year's DAY. under circumstances that lead to
suppOsitou that he was snowbaed to death by boys
Itappears that few moments before death, he was
AZ Market and Henrysts., proceeding homeward Wheh
a crowd Of boys attacked him with snowban' One OF
the missiles which was icy and hard Struck hih ol 'no
head and caused o slight external wound; ,,.
He Immediately ran home, but fell dead soon after on
tce of the ecc,rrenee at late hour. investigated the
case and arr sted Cornelius Crow lampghter, age H.
of No. l51 Chevryst on suspicion OF ha'hH nro"H 'no
! fatal snow ball.
Coroner Young has ordered an autopsy to be per
formed, IA order ascertain whether death was uIecS
caused by the injury received OF from previously 0''
iiig organic disease accelerated hy the wOund
The body OF unknown man. age ABOUT 81 Wno nau a
apparently been frozen death, found lying IN the
SHOW, In the back yard VI the premises No. o. lnoIR
sOn-st., at TO a. m, yesterday. lie was OF nIuuio
stature. light cOmplexiOned with brown air anu snuS
mOstaehc. He wore a dark blue coat ttOusels OF thc
color black velvet vest and linen shirt WIN Iur'o
gold studs. There was a over his right eyebrow,
ROderick Madison. age 80. OF Portland Me, C1Ptau
OF the schooner Arthur Clifford lying at the IOOt OF bu
ng-slp, fell overheard from his vessel Oh Ne"'ieal
| AZ BATTERY boatrnan, name unknown. was taking
Paul kahne, soldier To Governors slahu III nAa
boat last night the boat run down IN the mude ol
uOn Ferry line Kahne was thrown rope by the deck
hands, and cambered up the SIDES OF tDe iefroAt 10
| the deck. The bOatman, however. was drowned.
Daniel Holland age %, OF No. II East SeNentehth-st.
fell upon tho sidewalk in Greeuwich-st, yesterday ana
| received severe scalp wound
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTIENr,
OFFICE or THs CHIEF SIGNAL OfFicER'
wAsHfSoroS d. c., Thursday, Jan. 81 a. ~ (
SfptODsts for me sdst tNentv-f0r nouTF' ',
| The barometer continues highest but Is lall-
Ing over New England with rising temperature, ct0uu
and threatening weather. and Light to fresh Variaoe
| winds
IL has fallen from the lakes to the gulf and South and
Middle Atlantic Coasts, with rising temperature, anu an
OF quite low barometer has moved nOft'easi
from Texas over Missouri 20 Michigan, aceOhpshleo py
brisk Winds cloudy weather, aud rain. Nhoh na7 90
tended te Southern and Middle states hhu soulh
ward 10 the lake region except from Northern mlchlE"
| 10 Dakota and Nebraska, where snow has Iauen.
The rainfall has been quite beayg from Lsalsapa anu