The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10

brothers in daring and agility concluded TO cross
on the temporary ice bridge, and so boldly struck
out to walk across the sn Doth, broad street which
reached rom shore TO shore. Three OF them alter
severe struggle, succeeded in making the Slip
perry passage and getting ashore Just below
Maiden lane. the Ice parted, however. before the
rest OF them could eject a landing, ana they I'M
tne tugocatS and OF the steamer NarraganseLt 20
make their way u2 anc down the river had 10y This
time cut q channel again through the main cake
OF Ice, and the 'voyaGers were left drifting help
lessly on the river. From the frantic efforts they
made to attract the attention OF passing tugs it
was evident that tuey were either badly right.
ened or suffering severely from cold. Not being aoie
TO secure assistance ON tue New York slae they
made what speed tney could toward the Brooklyn
snore, but the Ice had parted from the dock and
nothing was lett them bur the nope tnat some OF
the many tugs whose crews were watching them
would at last be able u reach ana rescue them.
At this juncture one o! the advcnturers mere
lad, made buld JUMP 10 reach a cake OF Ice that
was floating near him toward the snore. but ne
missed MS mark and landed IN the river Ills
COMPANIONS soon rescued hiG, however, ana few
MINUTES later. nearly dead with cold. he was
hauled on board OF small tugboat that had been
sent out from Marun's DOCK on the BROOKLYN
side. some OF them were so stiT from the
lrost that they had tolbe drawn up by rope, aud
II Is douotui sney could nave held our much
that Il considerable amount OF money mad been
pet that the men would safely cross on the Ice.
again, unless they are better satisfied or the
sodlty OF THIS Ice bridge and its shore attach
mcntS than they found 1t yesterday morning. The
lad who fell into the river, Judging from his lamen
tations, VIII certainly never Try the EXPERIMENT.
signs plainly indicated to the hearers that ne
pected such o "warmng" when ne got home that
the blasts OF winter would not atfect him Tor at
least the rest OF the day.
THE NORTH RIVER.
1t was with no small dread that the inhabitants
OF New Jersey got up yesterday morning put their
noses out OF their windows and sn1feu the Wintry
Dlast Memories OF Involuntary excursions down
the Bay and up che river came upon them with
unpleasant pertnaclty and formed another argu-
ment for rapid transit III New York. The ice
which vas forced by the current TO the New York
side OF the North R,ver was rather troublesome.
Some or lr was IN large blocks, which both mpeded
the lerrypOats ana did some little damage to the
shipping at the wharves. In cases where IL was
wedged In between the piers the smaller kind OF
vessels were more or less damaged.
The various lines OF Jerry boats were seriously
delayed ana all or them experienced much dinl-
Guilty. So great WAS the obstruction that tho
managers OF the Pavona Jerry decided not to run
their uptown boats until the river becomes more
paSsabe.
THE SOUND FROZEN OVER.
In the upper part OF The East River and through
He'll Gate navigation was simply an imposslblity.
The cakes or floating Ice caught In the eddeS
would be wnired about and hurried along TO
swell the mass which was already choking the en-
trance to Long Island Sound. During the alter
noon the novel spectacle OF an ice bridge, from
Whltestone on the Long Island side, to the West
chester SDOrc. was Witnessed. No one was fool
hardy enough TO venture across Oh the lrai struc-
JUre but the "Frosr Klng' asserted his authority
so lar as TO put veto upon any OF the coastwtse
steamers passing through to New York.