New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-23
"a JANUARY INA W.

A mIDwINTER FOG NAVIGATION SERIOUSLY OBJ
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
A fog, denser, heavier, and more persistent
any that have recently preceded It, hung over tho
hlrbor aud drfted up through the sreets OF the city,
yesterday All day the fog bella and Whistles were
resoundng through the mist, and not once from DAY
break until D. m could the Jersey shore Of the Hudson
River DO distinguished from this city, The obstruction
to navigation was than any previous day this
Winter and the pecunary loss OCcasloned by the log
will prove very extensive On all the ferries OF
both rivers very serious delays were experienced ana
incoming business men from Long Island ana new
Jersey lost much time in the fcrry-houses and the
rivers The boats all the lines were reduced IN mum
ber and az usual heavy fog tho Roosevest
ferry and tho Harlem steamers were WITHDRAWN
At Fulton ferry only three boats were plying An al
most ntormnabe line Of trucks aud drays was await
ing Transportation the Brooklyn side OF Fulton ferry
The Wast ferry boats quite regularly but passen-
gers by Hamilton and South ferries were SUBJECTED
To DELAY Tae staten boats made trips OF unusual
length and xperenced considerable difficulty IN avoid
ing vessels anchored in tho bay. On the North River
nearly boats running irreguary The Jersey
City ferryb which, it will he remembered. met with
a slight accident IN the fog of Monday. yesterday
at noon came in collision with the ferry boat Newark
Tho guard chains and railing OF tho NewarH "cro
carried away. bu; no serious damage resulted
The Sound steamers all delayedfn the vicinity OF
He'll Gate They due at their docks al a. H., ana
should have sailed at y. m on their return passage
but at that hour only had reached her dock The
Rhode Island Of the 5tonngton line was detained sew
eraI hours in tho vicinity Astoria Ferry, but finally
succeeded in pushing through aud reaching her dock at
255 D. IN. Preparations were made at once TOT a dc-
p,rture for 5tonngtOn at o'clock instead OF 4-the
usual time The &. IL. Northam Of the New-Hayen line
and the propeller AbatrOss Of Fall River were also
detained near Astoria and behind the Rhode Island
reaching
the Norwich the Old Colony Of the FAN River and the
Francis Of the Providence lines we're stil more unors
nate and did not arrive TIL very late hour: Mean
while the docks became thronged with men ana women
who had expected TO take passage from the cly a p
m but at that hour were gl0Omly gazing into the
IN st aud for the appearance OF the steamers
In ward bound ocean vessels too were long deayed.
Tho Inman steamer City Of Montreal passed sandy
Hook during the preceding night, and "A small steamer
went down the harbor at carly hour Yesterday FOR
the purpose Of receiving the European mails She
unable. however TO discover the whereabouts Of the
steamer dense the Og ana the mails were con
,eauently delayed several hours. An Anchor steamer
outward bound went aground near the Long Island
shore, but rot seriously damaged
on the Pennsylvania Railroad unusual precautions
were taken to avoid accidents and no freight trains
were dispatched when the fog was very dense while
large force was employed guard the track from
Jersey City to the Bergen cut slight collision was
freight train at Monmouth Junction A daring thief
snached a pOrtemonnaie from the hand OF lady named
Mrs. Johnson on Union HILL he disappeared In lhe
fog and escaped capture.
DAMAGE BY MOVING ICE IL THE BUFFALO RIVER.
BUFFALO, Jan. 22.-The weather and high
winter caused the lee Buffalo River TO about
II ocock this morning, piiing 1t up with such force
against the bridge Oho-s as to carry away that
strong structure and its course sweeping ten first
,ss vessels down that against tho Mchiganst
bridge Tho bow spirits OF the vessels in their rapid
course carried away the lower part Of Plympon's ele
yator inflicted serious damage the CITY and Niagara
elevators aud completely demolished the sheds OF the
New-York Central Railway Company. The loss is esi-
mated at sOoooOo The damage to Piymptons elevator
ia go 90 The MchGanst bridge still holds the accu
INFLATED mass should 1t give there Is no calcu
atine the damage vessels and properly below The
following 10 list OF vessels piled against the bridge
The propelers Fountain City and Port Huron sailing
vessels l. G.. Harrison, Erastus Corning Sam Flint. X
ID SaEyer b. +. Bruce, q. Martin. and Thos. r. Sheldon
The water il now OVERLOOKING the banks aud running
into the lake through the Hamburg Canal The greatest
excitement prevails
LATgR.-The Michigan-st. bridge still holds out
AGAINST the accumulated pressure OF ice water. and
sels Thousands OF persons visited the scene OF the
disaster thus afternoon. Every precaution has been
taken to protect property and vessels below Mchiganst
IL feared that when the water falls, the vessels
the bridge now lying the piles will be greatly dam
AGED The loss is not nearly much at first estl
mated The water from the river Is now flowing
throuph the Ohio basin and the Hamburg Canal into the
lake -
GOVERNMENT REPORT.