New-York tribune., 1875-02-25
A DOUBLE OBSTACLE 70 - N,xSG;Ti6, -sSg; 7iF,

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IsSaCTs OF FOG AND ICE ABOUT THE CITY-oPEN-
ING OF THE BLOCKADE In THE SOUND-ACCi-
DENT AT FULTON FERRY.
The heavy fog which settled over the city
and its vicinity yesterday nerfered very much with
ferry travel 1t tended however to soften and render
less formidable the great fields which was oosened
nv the mild weather of the last few days, and swept
down from the Hudson by the ebb tides The East River
ferryboats continuously but the intervals between
the passages Of boats longer than usual and
only one boat crossing at time. The delays which
occurred North River ferry lines were greater
number of the Jersey City ferryboats missed their own
slips and were compelled to put into others.
The Jersey City and Newark disabled by striking
against piers. The delay to travel throughout the
day kept Exchange-pace and Montgomery-st Jersey
City, blocked with teams at ono time nearly 200 being
IN waiting for boat. The Staten Island ferry
ran the gauntlet of the ships in the ha'bor successfully
and SO far could be ascertained, no collisions oc
Cured The boats made their landing successfully,
with very little delay The Harlem boats, being CON-
peed to cross the routes OF ferry lines. while
the fog was thickest deemed 1t imprudent TO make
their trips and consequence the Second and Third
ave. cars carried moro than their usual number OF
passengers
Travel u the sound may be said to be fairly reestab
shed The lines that have found IL necessary at times,
to use the outside route now running through the
soupd Ice still remains there large quantities, but
its great resisting power is eone and steamers are
enabled to make their ports without much delay.
During the blockade there was hardly steamboat
company which used the Sound that was not compelled
TO suspend trips entirely use the outside route
notable exception the steamship line to NewBedford
,heh succeeded making regular trips, and It's two
stsuueh steamers, the City OF NewBedford and the
City Of Fitehburg, although encounterins at times i'm
meuse fields Of ice were enabled to force their way
through and reached their piers within few hours OF
tbe usual time Freight is now going forward ID al tne
Eonnd sfea,ners, and eome OF the companles parbcu
srly the Fall River line, using extra steaooas Ia
order 10 ward quickly as DosDe tne large amount
of freight which 1t has accumulated.
As the Fulton ferry-boat Winona was entering the
New-York alp at p. yesterday, the cham support
ing the ferry bridge suddenly partee, and the BRIDGE
witch crowded with people dropped three or -FOUR
feet until the forward end struck the hoat which ar
rested lite Those who were on the bridge were
forcibly thrown forward, and there was considerable
but appears TO have been seriously
Surt and IL not found that any persons had fallen
INFO the water The OF the accident was that the
8hark water" of the advhbclnR boat raised the hoa
and with il the overloaded bridge, aud when the wave
receded the dropped out Of reach OF the BRIDGE the
sudden descent Of which snapped the chain In two
There was larger crowd than usual on the bridge
account of the hreRuarfy Of the Jps caused by the
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