The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-20

gators were filed with many apprehensons about
SIX O'Clock yesterday morning, as 4 auee noe, ex-
teudlLg nearly from one shore 10 the other, came
slowly sailing down. Visions OF general break
up on the HUDSON TOOK possession OF the nautical
mind. out al fears were dispersed as the lor-
mldaple Darriel passed out into the Day. during
the whole OF yesterday the river was flled with
noating cakes. but these nave become SO small
that IL many places clear water Is observed. me
ferries ran Regularly, and. with a Few exceptions
the slips were more open tnan they nave been Tor
days. Several lighters and other un weldy craft
managed 10 escape and made trips from one river
to the other
on the East River no trouble was experienced
AZ any OF the ferries, and the river was compare
lively GEAR
IN THE BAY
naVgation continued sadly impeded, especially as
an the ouoys, with the exception OF the "Middle
Buoy have been more or less displaced by the
ice. From the highlands clear field OF ice eX.
tenued 10 the southward as far as the eye c0ui1
reach, while from Sandy Hook to above the Mar
rows the ice was very troublesome. Sailing craft
were utterly pOwerless tn advance and were glad
to drop anchor, thankful IL the remorseless
ice did not sweep them from their moOrlngs.
steamers pougned through the Ice without mucn
dlf1iculty, ana should the weather continue f0ggy
and damp, without lowering OF the Temperature,
few days may see New York Bay and harbor
clear OF distractions.
THE SOUND.
The ice IN the sound continues to be great OBJ
up Ss Kew as1S
freight at Mott Haven, as there is no chance Of
making their proper port
steamers OF It's line to Portland by way OF sandy
Hook, and will continue to do SO until the pas
sage through the Sound ID available. The
the Franconta departed by the same route In
the neighDorhood OF City Island, and from there
TO SANDS Point teams traverse the Ice with perfect
safety and for days to come local navigation Will
PROBABLY be impeded. Iceboats are at premium,
and SKIM about in most unprecedented style.
The New Rochellans seem very much puzzled at
the un usual IreaKs OF the winter, and the oyster
men Of the vicinity, together with the colony OF
Sound navlgat0rs AT City Island have despalrlngly
ceased any weather prophecies.
Mr.. John W. Seaman, keeper OF Sands' Point
light, reports that on Wednesday, the 18th, craft
OF any description passed the point-a circunl-
eight years.
a telegram from the HERALD telegraph station
at Whitestone says:-"rhere is no material
change IN the condition Of the river with regard
in Flushing Bay, 1t Is frozen solid. Steamboats,
have been from six to eight hours endeav0r
Tug TO force passage between Hell
Gate and Whltestone Point. The City of Norwak,
morning, did not reach Whitestone until twenty
minutes alter two P. NJ. Inc Granite State, winch
left Hartford Ihu sday night, was not sighted
from this station until ten minutes to eleven A.
NJ, the ice outside in the Sound having consider
ably retarded her progress. Her real trouble
began, however, when she arrived here. 1t toOK
her over one hour 10 make the distance between
Fort schuyler and milestone Point, and as fhI
down as our lookout could follow her with the
telescope in Flushing Bay, she appeared to be OK.
periencng the greatest difficulty IN her endeavOrs
to force ner way through.
The extreme cold weather has, the first time in
many years, completely closed GARDENERS Bay
and people now cross over TO the Island the ice
which is nowhere less than SIX inches IN thickness
The ocean off East Hampton Is full OF ice for several
miles from the shore. At West Hampton a number
OF people went out TO the bar on the ice and there
Is no open water to be seen as lar as the eye can
reach.