The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14

! must be awarded to the sound boat the city 81
walk 10 nine hours. which arrived here yesterday
after Deing out nve days. All these report that
the Ice In the Sound is worse than 1t has been foI
years past Some OF the lines find the barrier at the
head Of the Sound impossible and are forwarding
their freignt by railroad at railroad rates II i
Point and Riker's Island Win be passable in less
than week or so. There is no DOUBT that some
OF the sound boats viii adopt the outside pas
| sage.
| THE NORTH RIVER
| AT no time since the commencement OF the
present icy era has the North River presented a
more picturesque appearance than during the
Whole Of yesterda,. Tnroughout the day light
1 Al the floating ice to the New York shore. There
II was heaped up IN the slaps hemming In vessels
and rendering navigation almost an impossibiity.
/ The foes extended Iwo-thirds Of the way across
the river, and on the Jersey side there was wide
could man9uvre with safety For the first time in
several days various sailing vessels dotted the
svoasd coming IN contact ; M,th tn a5ed 10y
barrier. whose outer edge was only o few hundred
York side was almost repetition Of the past two
days, except that persons living In the neighbour
hood OF the piers have become Labituated TO the
presence OF the Ice At the foot OF Thrteth stree
about one p. NJ, men ana boys we're skating and
sliding upon The Ice; even 70 the centre Of the
square, with occasional larger fields Numbers OF
AsrIRANTs FOR IMMORTALITY
amused themselves BY jumping from one cake to
another until the limit OF the noe was reached.
were aOe to
turn to land. During the. Hood tide the river pre-
s very nee the
directions BY roads and lOOtpaths. TO heighten
the illusion the ice was piled up In fantastic
shapes, resembling hedges and stacks OF corn,
while In instance tolerabiy faithful copy OF
the typical New England barn was presented.
slowly up the river attracting much atten ton
from the crowds OF observers on the wharves.
It's rays fell upon the berg one was forced to call
TO mind the famous palace OF the Empress OF all
the Russlas, built complete rom solid ice 1t was
dreds OF people stopped on the piers to witness IL
SEALS IN THE RIVER.
Two distinguished foreigners visited the city
with yesterdays flood tide. As large cake OF Ice
| was passing up the river at the foot OF Twenty.
ING themselves upon It's slippery surface spf For
several days seals have been reported IN the lower
bay, but It is believed they have never before
gray-haired skipper, who witnessed this unprece.
denied event. shook his head solemnly and
prOphesied long duration OF cold weather.
THE FERRIES
have run with toerabe regularity, and the Forty.
s their trips ' yesterday morning AT the twenty.
shird street Jerry the accumulation OF Ice
in the slips precluded the possibility OF
| were taken or. One OF them, the James
| FISK. Jr.. Was employed as tug during the day.
| down the river. The Hob0Ken ferries ran very
| well, notably so from Christopher street, which
line has never been entirely bOckaded since the be-
ginning OF the ice. at two O'Clock p. Nj. the Chan
| cellOr Livingston was stove IN near the starD0ard
| paddle box and was lald up two hours In the no.
the Secaucus. OF the Barclay street line, started
| from HoboKen, and when within lew hundred
| feet OF the New York SIDE she was caught In q
| large noe, after having cut . passage nearly
| through 1t. Three different attacks were made
io s'' lew Minute minutes the passengers looked H
| bankly Ut each other. all fearing repeti-
Of the fate on Friday
landing. The delay, however, was but slight.
Yesterday being sailing day. much curiosity
] was manifested BY numbers Of people to see no "
| the ocean steamers would manage to escape from
| the Icy bonds which imprisoned them In the slips.
The White star steamer Baltic lett at noon, meet
Ing with no difficulty whatever. The other
| steamers followed suit, and the lOOkers-on at the
| wnarves were cheated OF their anticipated lun.
| the Ice Affects the barges and lighters more than
any other craft. Large quantities OF freight
awaiting transportation have accumulated along
the North River 'front.', but II IS hoped 1T may all be
despatched within the next two days. Casualties
have been comparatively lew. the steamer New.
been posted declining to receive freight.
last badly damaged Tie agent OF the PROVIDENCE
line refuses to receive freight, and the boats are
lying idle Much nco my, mas been caused
| connecting with the Southern Railroad OF New
Jersey. Passengers, In consequence must go by
way ofFarmingdae Oh %u Inc s new jersey Railroad
| the condition OF affairs was worse than at any
time during the winter. The pilots VINO came up
to the city yesterday morning made reports which
| Indicate an utterly unprecedented accumulation
fused to return until daylight several Of the
pilots have had their ears and hands frozen. But
little call is made now upon outgoing pilots. as
| shipo wners not care TO risk the chance OF
serious damage to their vessels, which would be
inevilsole should they attempt to leave port in
| porter called upon the chief oflcer OF the White
Star steamer Belgc, winch arrived at her pier
gentleman represented the lower bay as being
full OF noaiing ice, generally broken up In compar'
evey h sma ss es
team, to cut tnrOugh large foes OF foot or more
in thickness. The Ice In the Bay seemed rotten
schooner, recently arrived, mentioned to the re-
porter tnat from Cape May nearly up to REVERSING
eral Riies IRON the Jersey coast This immense
noe extended so far out to sea that frequently IN
entirely out Of sight OF land.
| NAVIGATION IN THE SOUND.
| The condition of the river opposite Whttestone
| and at Fort schuyler as compared with Thursday
was lar more favorable 10 navie atiOn there being
! all day good channel through the ice. Tugboata
apparent difficulty. None OF the coast wise steam
ers were sighted up to late hour, and IL Is prob
'ssy s
Captain Springer, of the steamer City Of
FMsc a from New Bsdfors sseporTIssda
day, and found thick ice In the river
and plenty OF broken drift ice in the bay
comparatively clear water was found until nearly
up to Little Gull light thick snow storm from ten
O'Clock until tour O'Clock this morning; wnlStle
! going all the time; from the Gull to New Haven
heavy Ice thence TO Sands Point light ice from
Sands Point TO He'll Gate thick, heavy ice and the
Gate full. Saw no freight or passenger steamer
going either way, except the City OF New Bedford
| bound East.r
THE REVENUE STEAMER GRANT
The United states revenue cutter Grant was
forced to leave her moorings of Communipaw
| and Is now mOored near the NarraRansets steam
| ship wharf, on the North River.