The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11
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At eight O'Clock yesterday morning an event
occurred: unprecedented for nearly 'orty years.
The North so River was completely srdged oy ,d ice
many oil them returning. The bridge com
menced to form at Fourteenth street about
one A. NJ and oy eight O'Clock u large number
ofpersons naa conereeated in the neighbornood or
the gas works watching with interest the novel
sight or Jour adventurous individuals walking
across the Hudson River dry snod These adven-
turer5 unmlndful OF the sad experience oil their
way until the Jersey shore was reached. Remain.
ing there lew minutes 10 rest, they started on
their return trip, and safely gained he New YORK
Side amid the paudltS OF large crowd that nad
collected to witness their perllous ieat. En-
couraged by their example number OF other per-
sons followed; out most or them lost heart when
they arrived near the middle OF the river ana
prudently returned TO the shore from wlicn they
skates, next started. and three or four managed
TO reach the other side, while the remainder
amused themselves as they could by sliding ah no
skating upon the smooth Ice In the centre OF the
stream. Near both shores for several hundred leet
the ice was rough and neaped up IN piles OF sew.
portion the middle OF the stream was as
smooth and CLASSY as in quiet pond. ABOUT
eleven A. NJ. Jour tugs, belonging TO the hudson
River Railroad Company, fercely attacked the
noe, and, alter repeated assaults, assisted oy tne
the centre. Alter that the channel remained open,
aud few daring individuals had some dlihculty
in reaching the Shore
4 LARGE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG,
VINO enjoyed the Jun as much as any OF his two.
legged companions. was caught on large cake OF
ice, which was dislodged by the tide, and noated
slowly down the river for nearly half mile before
the canine voyager was rescued by tug. The
first persons to cross were James Hendricks John
Maylan and Henry W. Charters. At Twenty-sxth
street the same scenes We're repeated
nine ana a't ten O'Clock a large humber OF people
were passing and repassing. II Is estimated that
from eight O'Clock I'll eleven no less tnan one
hundred and forty persons made the transit across
the ice Several OF the gentler sex, not to be out
done oy the 'ords OF creation" maue their appear.
ana and hnlf hA mi a M ham
mocks until the opposite shore was reached.
NUMBERS OF SKATERS
were out, notably on the Jersey side, where a
deep blight In the shore made skating both pleas.
ant and safe. No casualties occurred, and in
TACT, 1t would have been safe TO have driven
across the "bridge" during It's short duration.
Above Twenty-slXth street there was very little
crossing, as the Ice was not considered SAFE Per-
haps the most remarkable noe was opposite
seventeenth street. extending from the Eyslan
Fields nearly across the river, After
mense mass still remained Intact and seemed to
have settled to determination to remain.
Three tugs finally broke 1t up and the pieces
went slowly DOWN the river with the ebbing the.
Navigation was entirely impeded above FOrtieth
street. while all the slips above Canal street were
amused themselves with perfect safety.
The GulOn steamer Wisconsin arrived at pier
pioyed IN breaking up the ice before channel
could be formed to admit ner alongside the com.
Below Tenth street the river presented verv
picturesque appearance. Huge masses oil floating
ice were sailing gracefully out with the
tide. with the fragments piled one upon
another until islands OF e-pectaoe altitude were
formed. In some instances miniature copies OF
Arctic bcrgs were exposed, and IL only needed o
white bear or Walrus TO make the Illusion COM
pete. For the last two days heavily loaded teams
have been crossing from sing Sing to Haverstraw,
distance OF five miles, and altogether such ain icy
condition OF affairs has not been known for years.
In 1885 the passage aci Oss the North River be.
tween this city and HOooken was successfully
made, ana In 1852 an Ice bridge was formed,
though no one 1t seems, was bold enough to at
may not be again presented to the present gen.
GRAFTON.
The ice up to about ten O'Clock did not seriously
impede the progress OF the ferryDOats on the dill
Ierent ferries OF the East River; but alter that
ca me with 1t, and great dffculty was experienced
by the pilots to safely land their craft Ola river
men gave 1t as their experience that such
an ice flow had not been witnessed
or the river for many years; but Notwithstanding
this fact there have been lever accidents tuan
any year past None or the ierryboat have been
badly damaged, although they have had TO con-
with of the largest cakes OF ice that have
been seen in the narbor Tor years and even tue
little tugs, tnat look as II good.sized SNOWFALL
would upset them. nave stood the test and come
out almost unscathed.
The only accident reported last night was that
OF Two men. no attempted to cross the river to
Brooklyn from the SOutn ferry IN a small boat.
They had not proceeded more than 100 yards from
the shore before their frall craft was upset by
the ice. They managed to Keep her from SINKING,
and chung TO the bvttom oil the boat until their
es for assistance attracted the attention OF the
captain OF the tugbOat Bird, whO after some
dificuliy, rescued them. They were taken 10 a
cared Tor, both being in very exhausted condi-
ton.