The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06
THE TERNAL FLOODS.
A New Ice Gorge in the Hudson,
Near Castleton.
WORK IN THE MILLS CHECKED
Impending Danger Along the Connecticut
and Merimac Valleys.

The temperance OF small quantities or noating
Ice in the North River yesterday gives promise or
an early resumption OF navigation on the broad
bosom OF the Hudson. IL means that the Ice en-
barge OF this mighty stream is slowly but surely
surrendering TO laughing spring, and in few
days, at least, there will be unobsructed water
channel leading into the rich interior of he state.
TO business men this points 10 renewed CONNER
cal activity, and to travellers suggests content
ment and pleasure. Not Tor years in Gotham has
inc wish been so sincere that the solid
crystal plain extending from Yonkers to
Troy might early move, than at this season,
as with the return of the trade consequent upon
the opening OF the river empioym ent VIII DC gwen
TO thousands OF persons who would otherwise re-
main idle. while wealth lies back OF the trarlc for
the merchant and steamboat men. Thousands Of
vessels on the lakes and canals, earning nothing
for their owners all winter, will again be moving
and the involved capital OF millions OF dollars once
more be paying some manner OF percentage. Conn
mercally, the event Is OF the greatest mpor tance
as is unnecessary TO repeat, yet there are but 4
few who can form proxtmate idea OF the bust
ness that Is annually brought TO our doors BIZ the
Hudson during the season Of navigation. Figures
OF speech will fail OF the object. Unpoetica figures
are required for tniS work, and these almost lall
snort OF computing the vast wealrh that
is thus noated INTO New York N the shape OF co.
reals and merchandise.
Not alone Is the opening OF tue Hudson OF I'M
portance TO the commercial community, out to
those who, in the season oil sunshine and flowers
turn TO the steamboats, that ply on lts broad
waters as means OF pleasant transportation, 1t
Is OF vast Importance. Where IN all the great
round glOben are to be found ia the same area so
much that Is grand2 1ne shores OF the Hudson are
almost poems-its lntervaes pictures OF rurai soft
ness and It's mountains lit resuenc Tor the best.
| Everybody that travels knows this. When wea-
RED Dy toll nothing invtgorates so pleasantly as
"trip up the Hudson, and time and again when our
streets are steamlng with heat docs the genuine
Gothamite instlnctveiy lurn TO MS paiatial steam
ers, which, season alter season, have continued
be improved until now they are little less than
| noating hotels, SURPRISING the ambitious efforts
| OF most other INLAND navigation comps MES.
| and appointed Tor the trade or the approaching
season, aud II Is no Idle compliment 10 say that
their sumptuousness and pentude OF accommo-
daIions will be equal TO- II they do not surpass, all
former years.
It will be some little time, however, before the
boats will be able TO renew their trips, as the
traordnnry thickness and sOhdty Of tine ice has
been such as IL VIII require more tnan the usual
amount OF warm weather TO break up sutii-
GENTLY TO cause IL to move. That IL has given
away considerable distance up Is well known,
besides, the presence OF floating Ice IN the North
River attests thls fact; but the Upper HUDSON il
still firm at many points, and Tor while Will
yet resist the influence ol spring. Since 1850 the
river mad its Ice embargo raised, II VIII be seen by
the folio wing table, Ave times IN February, thirty
three times In March and Six times In AprIl.