The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11
SUFFERlNGS AMONG THE POOR.
Continuation Of the Ice Blockade
on the Rivers.
CROSSING THE HUDSON ON FOOT.
The Perils and Delays Attending
Ferry Travel.

When the excavating antiquarian OF the future
shall dig beneath the debris OF ages which then
covers this now grea. and populous city, and,
with the pickaxe and spade make his way through
the buried avenues and streets and thence
INTO the houses and places o. business OF race
ong since sleeping IN the dust, his observations
will lead him 10 the conclusion that It's people
lived In a climate which, Tor q large portion oil the
year, was very severe, and for which they were,
according to their lights. admirably prepared.
And yet, with all the provision which wealth and
ingenuity can furnish, the Geld weather
which has continued for the past four or ave DAYS
has caused an immense degree OF Inconvenience
and annoyance, ioresnadowng That its continu-
ance Tor any great length OF time would prove
positively disastrous. Oh. course no reference Is
made here to that large and unfortunate class VINO
are without the necessities OF life and 10 whom
the inclemency OF the season only brings addi-
ton and intensity to their SUFFERING but rather
to those to whom ranges and stoves, furnaces
registers CRATES and steam heating apparatus are
regarded as essentials to a toerable existence
All these are found equal to the ordinary demands
upon them, but with The extraordinary ones made
upon them from the recent cod has resulted
most expected amount OF trouble. Primarily
the NUMBER of fires following upon over-nealed
pipes mas been very great. Fortu'
natey the great majority OF these have
been discovered in time TO suppress them
before any great damage was done, though 1t Is
easy to conceive how great and disastrous con-
Migration might have resulted from them In
many OF me places OF business down town, owing
to a defective method OF putting tip the steam
pipes, tue water became frozen in them during
she nigat rendering them useless for the succeed.
ing day, and aiording a rich harvest to the
plumbers, who are at present employing all their
available forces night and day. One OF the more
prominent OF these stated to HERALD reporter
yesterday that he had 30 men at WORK, ana thaC
ne was compelled TO refuse constant appcatlOn
made to him Tor plumbing work which he was I'M
aoie TO execute In some OF tue hotels ana board
ing houses the furnaces have proved Inadequate 10
warming the rooms ana coos, ina aueIiar
and other similar complaints pecuNar
the populauop. Fortunately tue cold has not
been sufficiently intense or continuous to inter
the Inconvenience and the danger certain to
follow on any lack OF the precious Iquio has not
been realized.
AS tar as learned the cases OF death from eX-
posure have been very lew. The drivers and con-
ouctors on the PUBIC conveyances were among
the greatest sufferers. but they were relieved re-
quently and the results 10 them were not serious.
On tuesday morning George w. Cogs well, OF No.
157 ST. James place, was ound in Prospect Park
insensloie rom the effects OF cold. He was taken
to the hospital ana every effort mace 10 revive
him. but his exposure had been excessive and he
soon died. Coroner cimms he'd an inquest on the
body yesterday.
Ofncer Walker, or the Butler street police, yes.
terday found Jonn segrum, OF NO., AZ Cneeyer
place living at the corner or Union and Van
Brunt streets ID an insensiDle condlt on, with his
1eet anu hands frozen ana severe soap wound,
supposed 10 have been received IN iallng- de
was taken TO the Long Island College Hospital.
From staten Island Is reported the death o.
well known hackman named Bryan Larkin, rom
congestion OF the brain. caused ny exposure on
tuesday He had dismounted rom his box nearly
lusenslbe from ne cold. and while running along
beside his horses, ie ssnseess and soon expired.
driver on the Belt Line Railroad, on the ar
rival OF his car at the staoe, was louDa cnngng 10
The brake stun aud insenslbie. The conductor,
with the assistance OF the stable men, carried him
inside, where the proper remedies were applied
and he was restored 10 CONSCIOUSNESS.