The New York herald., 1876-02-05
THE SNOW.
HOW DIFFERENTLY 1T WAS APPRECIATED Up
TOWN AND DowN-A BOON TO ONE SECTION I;
A HORROR TO THE OTHER

HOW DIFFERENTLY IT WAS APPRECIATED Up
TOWN AND DowN-A BOON TO ONE SECTION /;
HORROR TO THE OTHER.
Travel on the different horsecar lines greatly in
terrupted for time yesterday but the snow ploughs
soon made passage, and by 'doubing up" the teams
some progress made, though the number of cars
running lessened about one-halc This resulted in
intolerably uncomfortable overlooking for tho
horses-whose fate is first considered by the railroad
companies-some extremely unpleasant crowdng for
the passengers and rather slow locomotion In some
OF the crooked routes such that of the Bleecker
Street Railway the struggle was an unequal one.
On the Third avenue line there was noteworthy
step taken toward aeviang the discomforts OF past
winters Formerly most of the unlucky passengers
who lived above Sixty NTH street had to stand up all
the way down town, there being no relief afforded at
the depot When the teams doubled up' but
half the number Of cars ran. Yesterday, however,
this evil was remedied. Those who paid their fares
above the depot received transfer ticket there II they
had seat, and found another car ready TO start
awaiting them Naturally, there was much satisfac-
ton expressed at this needed improvement
TO general business interests as well as railroad
travel the snow of yesterday was formidable hin
drance Trucks labored heavily through the accumu-
lated that choked the narrower streets OF the
business section II was only as the observer moved
upward toward the Central Park that he might see that
the not unmixed evil nay, he learned that
10 a most welcome boon to vast number OF his
fellows From every side street seighs freghted with
animated pleasure seekers turned into Fifth avenue.
through which continuous stream poured into and
through Central Park There sleghs of all kinds
in the line-sleighs coarse and fine, good and bad,
large and small-drawn by horses varied in quality
and kind and filed by all sorts of people II should
ask you what class of people was represented on the
road perhaps you would be inclined TO say, comprehen
svey, "the comfortable class for they all seemed to
enjoy themselves with zest that sent the glow OF sat
isfacton to their cheeks. Among the turnouts that
sped through the Park gates yesterday we're some
very fine Russian sleighs, several handsome new
style ''swell bodiesn and every possible variety OF
the Portland cutter and Jumper with here and there
home made article OF the crudest possible manufacture
There were one or two tandem and spiked teams out
yesterday. Among the horses there were not a few
bad uns to look at, but good uns TO go several ser
viceable roadsters and occasional nag that like Mr.
Welers shaky animal was chiefly supported by the
shafts To say who was out would be no small task
Lawyers and merchants leaving their offices early IN
the afternoon, hurried upward to swell the crowd
which, though exhibiting some snowy cquipages, was
rather remarkable Tor the absence than attendance OF
the ultra fashionabes. Some notable persons drove
The Park ITSELF aside from the life impaired by this
animated throng presented beautiful winier picture
Away from the main drives a solemn stiffness pre-
vailed. The lay all untrodden just as 1t had
fallen it rounded of the pillars and battements OF the
BRIDGES rested like white flowers the pines and bent
down their branches like fruit bowing with the
weight OF abundant harvest In through the so-
tudes tho tnkle of the never silent sleigh bell went,
borne on the clear air, and mingled here and there
with the laughter OF rompng boys Some OF
the statues were robed IN white, and
a comca skull cap OF snow. As night approached the
number of sleighs increased and the seighng was all
and then the moon commenced to shed its cold light
on the colder picture beneath IL has been suggested
that If slegbine continues good would be well to
have the bride path thrown open for the accommoda
tion of seighing parties For the information of those
who are not fortunate enough to possess their own
establishment 1t may be said that good sleigh can be
hired for drive about the Park of sufficient duration
TO satisfy most people for about $S or $40
REMOVING THE SNOW.
The Street Cleaning Committee of the Board or Po-
lice determined yesterday afternoon TO remove the
from the thoroughares most used for travel and
to that end entered into correspondence with the
propretors of the various stage lines seeking coopera
ton. 1t finally arranged that the department
would undertake to remove the snow from Broadway
between Bowling Green and Fourteenth street; Wall
from Broadway the river to be cleared by the
Madison avenue stage company; Fulton street from
Broadway to the river by the Fifth stage COM
pany. The department subsequently embraced Nassau
street aud that portion OF Broad street from Wall
Exchange place in their territory and Bowling
Green TO South Ferry assigned TO the Twentythrd
street stage company.
At O'Clock last night the work on Broadway COM
menced. The force consisted of 524 aborers, 404
drivers and carts and sixty forcmen and gangmen. IL
was divided twenty sections, the orders being TO
have all the snow removed by daybreak. Commits
sioner Voorhis engaged up to q late hour in per-
sonay directing the work.
In order TO prevent cheating the part of cartmen
who being paid by the cart load oftentmes adopt the
plan of dumping their load in a neghborng alley in
stead OF taking to the dock orders issued that
all persons caught dumping snow, except at the dump
ing piers, be arrested.