The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
THE FOG.

Our Latest London visttor-Rew Works
Reception Of tho Murky Guest-How
the City Looked and the Historical
Aspect OF the Observation-Disclosures and
Inconvenience.
In the way OF weather, the fog In, OF course, the
latest sensation. Being in the habit OF treating
handsomely every distinguished visitor from the
other SIDE OF the water, 1t becomes a duty 10 ac
knowledge with becoming attention the advent Of
this years. very particular guest. The history OF
the f0gs, SO lar be conveniently ascertained
locates them In London, where Tor years too far
back for US to become particular definite about
them, they have been
SETTLERS,
receiving always from all Londoners the greatest
possible attention, and ike all great permanent
residents OF big cities, permeatng their influence
through and through the ordinary Civilian. Being
assured by modern history, in very many books
and papers, that cousins ana SO forth OF the
people on the otner side, The truth may be owned
that do like very much to be found following up
the same style OF thing as tue great and ordinary
Londoners delight IN. and in the ms and outs Of
deductions we strike upon the fact that
FOG HAS BECOME FASHIONABLE.
1t is found mentioned by all tourists and voyagers,
and every American who has ever been to Europe
knows that he would willingly have renamed over
winter in the British metropolis to see and feel
the historical iog Since Old Probabilities became
"boss" in this country, ne has, as need scarcely be
said, completely revolutionized our ma
tional weather. In fact 1t would seem as
II the Old man had come to the conclu-
sion that we have outived the days OF the
beautiful snow and of the fine Old icy sidewalks,
when the jingling OF the bells and the ice-coated
sidewalks were OF pride and jov to I'M
counted assImpe national blessings. But the
beautiful snow this year has kept away from u.s.
and the halI-and-hah sort OF freezing we have got
did not amount TO any lining.
LET US, THEN, BE THANKFUL
that we have got this transatlantic fog by way Of
compromise; ana while there may be. as no doubt
there are, many weepings That It's color not
precisely that OF pea soup yet no one will deny but
that il was first rate for a new introduction and
stuck to as wmle 1t was with us with a genuine
feeling, which, If not quite perceptible TO every
body, was not altogether without some excuse on
that account by reason Oh 'Old Prob'sn little mis-
take as to time OF arrival.
In DAYS GONE BY
ii was customary TO talk OF winter, with all its
many charms IN town and country, and every
body is familiar with how nicely these may DE
computed aud taised about. Fog has never been
included among them, however; So then. when the
authors OF fanciini books on the seasons set
TO work in the years to come to write ABOUT the
beautiful pecularines OF the winters log, they
win, no doubt be telling us OF the heavenly screen
tnar lell upon the city, dimming the vista three
Thy SEiGHBoR's NOSE AND THINE OWN
were both in danger Of collision; OF the hurry Of
the drivers and the haiooing to warn other
did first rate smash up; OF the delights of finding
your wife or your children tumbled down rut or
yelling within your hearing; and OF the singing
signals on the river and the romantic dimness Of
the many lights upon the boats and along the piers,
reminding one of-any place In Europe Will do
when natures murky mantle taking the place Of
THE POOR OLD FLIASY SNOW
upon American ground, as In days Of early times,
hid within the folds OF say OF her rich and heavy
heavenly covering OF the great Empire City OF the
West. That is lutte OF what "Old Prob" will have
to answer Tor, one OF these years, II the fog IL
going to take up regular season residence here.
TO COME DOWN, HOWEVER,
from all flights OF fancy in the regions OF fog there
was much Inconvenience caused on the rivers and
in the city yesterday morning by the fog. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the ferry boats
effected by the boats took a long time to accom-
plish even amid the most vociferous bellowIngs OF
the log signals and the ringing OF the bells.
A COLLISION.
AT about noon, while the ferryboat Hudson City,
q ae M Sortn cSded the SeWarR
ming directly over her fore deck and carrying
away her guard chains and guard rail- 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that several other col
lIsions on botn the rivers were avoided.
OTHER INCIDENTS.
In the city the stages and cars were uncomforta-
bly crowded ana most singular escapes happened
in the streets. The mails were all late Naviga-
tion was completely stopped at Harlem ta and sey,
drawbridge for the lifting OF the fog before they
could leave.
About five O'Clock yesterday morning when the
fog was most dense, a serious accident occurred
to party who were returning home from the
"Americus Association Ball." IL appears that a
coach driven by John J. Cunion, the owner, re-
siding al No. l26 Van Brunt street, and containing
three ladies and Mr.. James Mcvey. was driven
over the sidewalk, on Clinton street, between
Fourth place aud Luqueer street. and tumbled
down an embankment INTO sunken lot The
driver escaped uninjured. The ladies were slightly
injured and Mr.. McVey sustained fracture Of the
skull. He was conveyed to the Long Island Col
lege Hospital, and his injuries are believed TO be
OF very serious nature and his recovery doubtful.
The vehicle was badly damaged.
In Jersey Cl.y man was run over by wagon
on the streets, sustaining some severe bruises
lady was robbed by thief, who escaped. The
railroad line was watched by men from Jersey
City 10 the Bergen cut AT Monmouth Junction
the engine OF freight train ran into the engine
OF the Freehold passenger train, which had got
obscured In the log, both engines being badly dam
aged by the collision.
The Staten Island boats were very slow, causing
thereby business men residing on the Island to be
long behind time In the city. The roads on the
OF them in o dangerous conc itiOn-
could scarcely have been travelled before the
fog lifted, so dangerous were they to both man
and team.