The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-24

the RACE FOX THE FERRYpoAr.
fuliy lorty persons were on the largest section
on all sides and was moving easily. The crowd
was lingering on the Brooklyn edge, hoping Tor
rescue rom tnat quarter. ierryD AT the
same time made Its appearance rom the New
YORK side with the evident purpose OF succoring
the uniortnnates. Then began race that gave
intense relish 10 the spectators on shore. Those
who had skates kept well ahead, but those who
other got up and fell again. and sun shrugged,
eacn one with desperate resolution TO reach the
ierryooat first. All were taken aboard dry and
painting except the last three. The boat had
moved ont lew ieet on the forward starboaid
side, and the UNCONSCIOUS THO running p.ll-mel
on the heels OF those ahead. dropped INTO the
yawnng space ana were ducEed as thoroughly as
II 1t were done 10 order. All this was very exci,.
ing. II stirred the blood and made the color come
ana 60 ike battle.
THE COURAGE OF MRS. JONES.
lady named Mrs. Jones was the Hrst OF her sex
TO venture across. She was saluied by the men
who were already on The ice, and encouraged TO
proceed. Having encouragement in BROOKLYN, and
started over, and yet she was no strong minoed
courage. Other women soon followed her eX.
ample.
MIsHAPs HERE AND THERE.
While human lie escaped uninjured many mis-.
haps occurred TO boats Of various KINDS. The PROV
oil The Nevada, OF the Roosevelt line, struck the
corner OF an immense cake of ice with tire.
mendous crash, and driiteu heplessly up stream
among the ice masses. The Idaho. OF the same line
when started Hteen minutes alter the Nevada,
tried TO force her way through drifting ice. Tnls
was before the blockade had become complete
she succeeded alter many struggles. and just In
the nick OF time escaped q huge Ice foe, that came
upon her with threatening speed. The Wlnona
was over an hour and half in crossing from the
Fulton Jerry Slip In Brooklyn, and finally had TO
land her passengers at the James slip Jerry.
tug was caught In the Ice at the same time and
carried up the East River. Nhen she reached a
point opposite the Navy Yard she got into clear
water and made for her dock. The lerryDoat Far
ragut came near running INTO the bridge tower.
head and scanoiding on The per- The Union, OF
the Hamilton line. was unable 10 reach her dock
or frnat "a
street slip. Later in the day, OF course, this slip
was completely covered with Ice until the tide be-
gan 10 turn and the nOeS 10 DRIFT down toward the
Bay.
A brig was struck by a large, cake of ice oppo.
site the South Ferry, and aad her sides smashed
in and nearly careened entirely over. She was
righted and then became wedged and frozen III
the Ice.
II stated az tine office OF the Pilot Commits
sloners mat several pilots had reported the buoys
would greatly increase the ditncnlties Oh naviga-
ton.
the East River boat Harlem, in trying to reach
her pier, seriously damaged her paddle wheel and
was compelled TO lay up.
the City OF Boston. in forcing her way up,
cracked considerable channel through the centre
OF the noe. The fright OF the persons thereon,
who came near being crushed by the steamer, was
when carried them to Governors Island. whence
they took the boat lOr the Battery.
The English ship Nupnar at pier 90 East River.
had ner rudder gear carried away by the ice and
was forced half way out OF the dock.
THE POSITION OF TIE SHIPPING.
The ships at the wharves on the East River
SIDE were, from their position between the piers,
in a state OF complete security, ana beyond the
loss OF 4 rud0er 70 one vessel, as mentioned, no
DAMAGE occurred. ON the various canal boats
wedged In between the lDrger vessels might pc
seen the neads OF their occupants. men. women
ana children, looking out rom the hatchways
upon the strange scenes. But the ice in which the
boats were imbedoed was not even broken. On
the North River side where the spaces between
the piers are less occupied. the ice was cr0wCeu
IN by the lorce OF the current, causing more or
less movement or the canal boats In winter QUAR-.
tiers there, but not sufficient to remove them from
their moorings or injure them IN any way.
several OF the towboGts found 1t Impossible to
stem the neavy loice OF moving ice and were
taken out OI their course, but without damage
one Of these was caught in the ice as the Terry.
ried up the East River as tar as the Navy Yard,
when she got Into clear water and proceeded to
the o0ck.
THE NORTH RIVER AND DAY.
with the ice. but the foes were, nevertheless, OF
considerable size near The shore The Jerry boats
were greatly delayed and succee led only with
much difficulty. in cn.tlng through it. There
lerryboats had to effect q landing, rs
River where the ice nad reached lar more Tor.
midaoe PROPORTIONS than IN the North River. The
greatly lmpeded, although the boats oil the North
Shore Company were running regularly.
PERSONS RESCUED
The following named persons were rescued by
the t1g1oat George George W. sandal-F Wilson J. Toy.
NJ. MeT, y. MCClure, A. van NOSLcaQQ, b. BlNfCns
lord, E. Hamilton and Onlcer Antonio Carrlco!la.
AN UNKNOWN BODY.
An unknown body, which might have been in
the river some days, was caught IN the ice at pier
% East River, but afterwards disappeared.
THE EVENING BLOCKADE.
With the change or the tide In tue evening the
ice masses drlited again up the river and formed
huge fields between eight and nine O'Clock. The
generally lelt as IN the morning, as IL came, most
luckily, alter the time when people take the ferry
ISa5s 9T no% o1 vas s It by no
cause the Companies did not run late night boats
Jersey. Staten Island Astoria, kooSSen and other
in wicked and dissipated Gotham. AT m,uni0nt
the boats OF the Fulton Terry made the trips to
Brooklyn VITA much difficulty.
THE ICE BRIDGES OF THE PAST.
BY comparison with the Ice blockades Of the
past this OF yesterday was not the greatest the
one which stayed longest. IL Will De noticed that
most OF the Dlockades happened precisely at this
time Of the year. within q day or two GA either
size Of the present Date. The Ice blockade OF 1862
was remarkable Tor an accident that belell Mr..
John McClenahan, subsequently an attache OF the
rom Mers carried or 9 Soasg aes
down the bay and came near perishiug OF cola ana
hunger. II was on me morning OF January 81,
cross the East River from Brooklyn to New York.
but found that the boats al south and Fulton
ferries were all frozen IN, and that the intense cold
or the previous night rad converted the river
into an unDroken sheet OF Ice. One man, more
on the precarious bridge OF crystal, and when IL
was discovered that he reached tue opposite shore
IN safety, mis- example was followed by Eve thou.
sand more Before the last crowd or ADVENTUROUS
pedestrians, numbering about five hundred,
reached the New iorK side. the ice parted near
the shore, aud the entire mass moved down
toward the bay. All were rescued however auu
no loss Oh lie occurred. One sleigh was seen to
cross the river at Hamilton ferry before the ice
gave way.
In 1884, in the month of January, there was ar.
other Ice blockade on the East River, but one un.
attended with any remarkable
on January :, there was
A FORMIDABLE ICE BARRIER
formed between the New YORK and BROOKLYN
shores IN the vicinity OF Fulton ierry This bridge
OF ice lasted for two hours and many were caught
before me tl3e began 70 oreak up, owing to the
action of the tide
On January II. 1857 large quantities of Ice accu.
mulated In the vicinity OF the East River FERRIES
so as TO form temporary bridge over Which 2oO 900
people crossed. Toe mass oil unbroken Ice coy.
cred an area OF i've square miles, THIS bridge
lasted until the AFTERNOON OF the same day aud
many were cAiiRlt be IQrr the ice naayad Id sno