New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
JANUARY Wealth ER.
FINE SLEIGHING UPTOWN.

FINE SLEIGIING UPTOWN.
ST. NICHOLAs-AyE THgoNGED-FAsr rIME On lHE
ROAD.
The first good snow of the season has called
the display OF teams aud rotors on the upper
boulevards. Yesterday the road a. Nicholasaye.
joyous with the jngling OF sleigh bells the cheering
cries drivers. and the laughter OF careless
seekers aud gayy bedeokod with the rich col
oring OF Winter robes the faucfui decorations OF tho
selghs aud the bright harness Of tho horses From
an early hour I'm the afternoon until late at
night indeed until the early hours OF the
morning. the sport Of seiShina was eagerly
enjoyed by the eisurely pleasure seekers of the
metropolis. IL argued this occasion, as II
has been every previous occasion Of the same
sort good seghng does not come very often. aud
must be enjoyed In when It does The snow
had been we'll beaten on St Nichoasaye. by the
selghng OF the previous day. and In all excellent
condition in consequence The avenue runs along
the high wooded hills OF Fort Washington and Is shell
tered from the sharp breexes that blow from the North
River until the hill at Tiltons and opens up
to the view the noble High Bridge aud the
distant Spuyen Duyvil. It IL u wide and level thor
ousbfarc commencing the One-hundred andtenths
gate OF Central Park and reaching, with only the
rise ut TIton's in long undertaking line 10 Spuyten
Duyvil Creek. This is the first Winter OF Its pre-
emnrnce the seighng avenue Of the city Hitherto
for several generations old Harlem-ane the extension
Of Eigthave has been the free trotng park for the
fast stock Of the metropolis and it for many years
past. Lantern, Dexter, American Girl Mountain Boy.
stortle. and the rest have had those quiet little
brushes which would have created racing sensation
had they taken place a regular track.
But historic Harlem Lane has lost its glory horse
car track has destroyed it, The extension OF the Eighth
ave- Railroad from Fortyninth-,t through the lane to
hfthst.. last Autumn. has com
pleey royolutonized the trottng boueyard and know
ing drivers desert the famous lane altogether.
Half dozen wayside inns mourn the change, Hagans
Clubhouse and McGures being left some distance from
the line OF travel. and Berthos and Florences being
dependent mainly upon the few who turn away from
the Nicholas the foot of Tiltons HILL to skirt
around the Eeghborh0od OF High Bridge These houses
comparatively deserted by the sleghers YESTERDAY
IAN these houses have their day. sand erizzled road
ster pnIlosophcay. ST. Nicholasave is mighty nice
stretch. but I'm sorry old Harlem Lanes gone.
Among the notable people To be seen in the hylng
drove alone in light cutter his bay mares Long Mary
and Joe Fisher BresIin of the METROPOLITAN, VINO fol-
with friend made rapid tune behind gray and bay
team. jingiug the new. fancy Russian bells; Henry n
smith, the banker. making Z:31 in light cutter Win MS
bays Capt. .hcob Vanderbilt with black team W.
H. Vanderbilt in light sleigh WIth M, chestnut mare,
stations; Geo. Law IT, IN little cutter behind ms
with fast brown Cornelius Farley drove black
called Rupber Ben. when, ii claimed can make
a mile I'm 2:23; Charles Carman. the bay stallion Kirk
wood equal 2:2i; William Borse, the trotters Black
Prince and mate sad 10 make E3l together; James
Boyle pair of brown horses able to tot IN 30 Pcef
Morier Billy Florence said to be capable
of a nile in 2:3O a. r. Pyfe his bay Glendale
and Iucca which said to make 2:2s together in
light cutter, and Frank Robbins, "A brown and bay
team that are good Tor a mile in $40. Among the
ble mare. which claimed to he "a
years old aud trOts a mile IN 2j?. win ~
much hugh melted speed represented, athere was OF
course a great deal OF racing. IL seems indeed that
seighng loses all its zest unless there is chance for
racing and usually takes place the Boulevards.
where there are no mounted policemen to interfere.
The racing very hyeiy yesterday. ana there were
several runaways and one or two collisions in conse-
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horse driven By George Casey, broker, fell suddenly
ANA died in the road during the sport. Ladies were
present in large numbers, aud the huge family
yeyances called Portland cutters were frequent win
happy households OF mrtnful children aud young people
IcE FORMING on The HUDSON.
POuGHkEEPSIE, Jan. l6.-rhe weather here
tonight Is very, cold and ice isi making III the river
fast Reports from the north say that the river is fun
Of floating ice. una all OF the ferryboats have ceased
running At Castleton and other points tue Hudson
Is fast from to shore and it is thought thai ny
morning it Will be fairly closed north OF Barrylown.
The MISSOURI FROZEN.
ATCHIsOS, KAN, Jan. l6.-Teams are cross
ins the Missouri River opposite this city on the ice.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL on. iCBH
WAsHiSGToN, ID. c., Jan. E-i a. IN.
synopsis for ne past "a hours
Clear weather and north westerly winds,
WoIHt fbs Middle States and the easttrG por
ton OF the lower lake region.
Clear wea nor easterly 10 sOuthery winds prevail
with higher and less pressure III Tennessee
and thence ward over the OHIO Valley, the upper
lake re- clon and The Upper Mississippi Valley.
tlouIy weather with continued low temperature aud
rain pre walls Florida and the Eastern Gull Coast.
The pa has risen i'll the districts on the Atlantic
Coast II has fallen in the MsSissppi Valley. The
Temperature continues below freezing Al all the stations
north Of the Gulf States .
Por England and ne Mldate stat.s gsn,rdny c,or
and cold ,,ealer ,cW preeaH d1r1g ne day eh Jrtsh
aud bf,ys tecstoriy oiads
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States northeasterly
10 soutn-easterly winds with partly cloudy weathei
eteept ON the immediate coast where ram Will prevail.
Ihs Temperature Will continue low IN the South At
lanc States and it will ia the lower Missssippi
Valley. a.. ,,,., 49,, -,
ward 10 Kansas rising temperature, ghs TO fresh south
eastery 10 south westerly winos aud clear or fair
weather. - -,--,--. =, -
For the lake region and the Upper Mississippi Valley,
slightly rising temperature. fresh ana bfrk south
easery 10 souIhwesIerly winds aud Ecrea4 INK cloufi
mega and po,sitly light SNOW near Lake Huron aud
the nee estward Ia Minnesota
There prospects or an aouudih1 Ice crop Inc
SIGNAL Once pUrtr that at Is stations from which re-
mort. were received midnight the teIDpera are was
below The freezing point, wa: Al Father Point, To-
routo s. KINGS on, 20; Portland, %; QIeDec, L; POrI
stauIr,. 10, Chatham, 3. ere
rlIr NFw-JEEsEY SOUTHERN RAILROAD STRIKE.
MANCHESTER, y. j., Jan. 1.-THE situation
here today Is unchanged. Receiver stockton has not