The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-19
average teInperaIure yesterday ........... IL
Average temperature Tor corresponding date

Average temperature Tor corresponding date
last year. 26&
vs. TIE CITY RAILROAD CARS $500
AZ The snow storm did much to impede travel On
the different lines OF the city railroad cars, and
O'Clock P. Nj. added much 10 the Inconvenience OF
the passengers especially those who reside In
Harlem ana Its nclghborhOod. The line OF the
Third Avenue Railroad WAS kept toleraOly clear
by means OF snow ploughs during the day, ana IL
was not found necessary to double up the teams
until toward might, wnen everything began
ireeze,, making it impossible tor single teams to
draw the loaded cars Tho speed made was, even
with douole teams, very SLOW ana murmurs OF
every description could be heard by passengers
who anticipated coid dinners ami other al.
aS Sy reason the delay &s
0ester at the lower cnd of the roure, and they did
not double up their teams until quite late. At the
upper end OF the line trave was much mpeded,
a. The teams could not move as last usual, ana
manypeople who were In hurry to reach nome got
wait Tor the cars. Tne Broadway cars III the early
part OF the day were much hlndered. but they
they ran regular trips though in the upper part
the speed was slow. Down town, however, where
1t was not necessary Tor so many s'oppaees TO let
to make up Tor lost time. lie Belt line and cross
town cars were also bockaded curing the greater
part OF the Gay, apd the cars that are drawn
ny single horses were scarcely patron
ICED ut all, people pre'erring to walk.
Double teams where they could be used on these
lines, were called into requisition after the day
was we'll spent, when better state OF affairs
was visible. The Second avenue line Jared worse.
probably, than any OF the others, especially In the
lower part OF The city,. as the uD ana down hull
work was terrible on their animals although
many 01 their cars had double teams attached.
Tne cars were every now and then oelng run or
the rails, and 1t required the united strength OF
passengers, driver and conductor, TO get them on
again. Toward nine O'Clock the carts that were
employed to remove the snow from the down.
town part OF the city caused great Inconvenience
street to tho City Hail the pace was aggravatingy
slow. Today. however, the travel promises TO be
better as large gangs or iaoOrers put on last
night TO make travelling bcaraDle.
4 ACCIDENTS.
Ann Barry, aged sixty years. while passing
along Third avenue yesterday morning, Tell At the
corner OF Fifteenth street aud received fracture
OF the leg.
Richard coodplow, twenty. eight years OF age
residing at No. 242 First avenue, fell yesterday
seriously injured. '4t,
Bernard Coyle, aged fortv.three years. Of 40. l2l
West Ninetsentn street, slipped on tho walk ut
the corner OF varicK and Vandam streets yetter-
Mary Wnelan broke her arm yesterday through
falling on the sidewalk in 'front.' or her residence,
No. rs PIatt street.
sToPPAGE OF NAVIGATION.
NEWPORT, +. l., Jan. 19, 1875.
Navigation on Narragansett Bay from Dutch
Island to Providence for sailing vessels Is impos.
sible and 1t Is with great difficulty that the steam
ers make their trips. THIS harbor Ia frozen over
peycndlthe harbor line
TEE WEATHER IN THE NORTHWEST.
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. Is, 1875.
telegram from Fort Laramie to-day says that
q fearful snow storm Is prevailing with the ther-
mometer forty degrees below zero. heavy snow
fall also 10 reported throughout tue Northwest