The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-18

plumbers, perfect harvest 10 the gas men.
ON THE RIVERS
ment In river navigation. The Hudson vas frozen
fast above Pougnkeepsie and no CHARGE has oeen
ceased.
sooner or later, however another blockade must
clded thaw, warm rain or heavy fog would de-
tacn the enormous masses that have accumulated
In the upper HUDSON ana they would inevll aby be
hurled against our unfortunate city, causing. IN
al prooabinty, an ,mpsnstra6le oarricade from
in his relentless work as during the present
winter Damage to shipping has been great, and,
De added the total viii doubtless exceed Sy lar
tne casualties OF any preceding year since 1852.
OF ice, though It's texture and thickness were
greatly changed. Instead OF the compact, hard
noes or the last week, which frequently reached q
loot In thickness the general character OF the ice
was broken and spongy. The Jerry boals piled
delayed TO any important extent. All the lines
were running except the boats from Twenty-tnird
is entirely clear. The appearance Of the river was
very beautiful yesterday morning. Until one P. NJ
. light south wind was blowing, and the ice
extended IN an apparently unoroken mass entirely
across 10 the Jersey side. The sun shone brightly
and gllstened with Kaleidoscope eiect upon the
piled up hummOcks. Occasional noes
DRIFTED SLOWLY DOWN
the stream; but these, though frequently OF great
BOATS Which cut through without sensible DIM
mutton Of speed. About two +. M. the wind
hauled to the westward, when the entire, mass,
win the exception OF some vagrant cakes, heaped
itself up on the New YORK side, dlling the slips.
In some instances miniature noun tains OF several
ieet in height were formed but the spongy crystal
beneath was not strOug enough TO bear the
weight OF the Icy structures which slowly top.
broken fragments has been one OF the most serl-
GUS annoyances that the ferryDoa have encouu-
tered: The pieces become entangled In the paddle
In one case a large hole was stove ID the hull,
several leet above the water line.
much obstruction to navigation is still offered,
while almost incredible accounts are brought by
incoming vessels concerning the condition OF the
me three.masted schooner George Z. Young,
% s eye
Of Ice. The schooner, under command OF Captain
Marshall, had Just arrived from satia River, Geor-
gta, alter an etRht.day passage. on Barnegat ice
was nrst encountered, extending to the Nalrows
and reaching ten or Twelve miles out 10 sea. ON
sunday night heavy northwest gale was expe.
rienced. aud the weather became intensely cold
AZ the spray dashed over the bows 1t was IN.
stanty converted into solid ice. and IN six hours
in spite oil the exerti0ns used TO clear the vessel,
the ice had brought ner down by the head iully
two eet. The weight must nave been immense to
accomplish tnis as the schooner OF 400 tons bur-
den and was loaded with ull cargo The Their
mometer ranged from ten to
FIFTEEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO,
and two OF The crew, who have since been sent to
hospital. were severely ros bitten. One OF them
OV0fs
board were drawn up In an instant solldly coated
with Ice. the appearance OF the schooner. as she
Lay e. me wharf, asss WIS very striking Forward
berg. Her bowsprit aud bobstays were huge
iolces, while masses OF ice several ieet long and
81 prUportio It tnlcxness covered her entire
The City Of Chester. Of The Inman line, arrived
solid Ice over her SIDES aud bow and the ioremast
as lar up as the lower yard was column OF crystal
arm0r
The steamer Alexandria. Of the Anchor line. ar.
rived In the river yesterday morning after an
unparalleled VOYAGE Tne weather was terrible,
and the crew suffered extremely. Several were
1r0stbitten in their extremties, while others mao
their ears and noses severely injured. The vessel
Of the chief oficer shows an unprecedented condi-
ton Of affairs to the northxard. From Canso to
encountered extending nearly n.ty miles 70 sea.
In the lower bay much inconvenience still pre-.
walls, and navigation Is both difficult and dan
gerous.
Tne East River was quite full OF ice during the
whole OF yes erday. but 1t was so broken and soft
that navigation was not impeded. The ferries
ran with regularity, and the Harlem ana Morris.
ania boats made their trips without ditficulty
In the bERALD article OF o lew days ago, de-
NEGLIGENCE OF EMPLOYEES
on the Roosevelt street line OF Jerry boats It was
not intended 10 reflect upon the superintendent,
who has been most energetic In keeping the boats
moving as regularly as the condition OF the Ice
anxious to perform regular trips in the early
hours OF me morning as they would be If the
Inc eys 90 sVe Of Se c
the bands OF Ierryb0at from their several posts,
and that q game Of cards was IN progress. are
simply records oil facts. Il Mr. Chappell had been
present Of course this would not have happened,
and nearly 100 passengers would not have been
delayed.
ON THE SOUND
the blockade continues with undated solidity.
Nearly al The steamers are passing by way OF
Sandy Hook. The StonIngton, however, left at
tour P. M. yesterday by way OF the Sound. IL Is
aonetuI whether sic VIM os able TO iorcs pas.
IN near CITY Island Tor several days past managed
TO reach the City about one O'CLOCK yesterday
afternoon. Their names are the City oil Hartford,
Bridgeport, CITY Oi Fitcnourg aud Franconia.
About nine r. M. on Tuesday the Fitchpurg, by q
mighty effort. broke the ICY bonds that held her
and the other steamers managed to follow IN her
wake While Imprisoned In their icy letters the
vessels were visited by numbers OF people. VINO
walked with safety between them anu Gne snore.
The CITY OF Flcnburg sailed last evening by way
OF Sandy Hook. New Haven Harbor Is still frozen
ana the boats discharge cargo at Mott Haven.
Tne severity OF the winter on the Sound Is exem-
piihed by the TACT that yesterday morning q parry
with horse and carriage crossed ON the ice from
Greenport to sag HarDor, a distance Of twelve