New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
WINTERS DISTRACTIONS.
ANOTHER STORM OF SNOW.


TRAINS AND MAILS DELAYED-FHRsH OBSTACLES TO
TRAVEL IN THE STREETS AND HARE n.
The snow-storm which began before daylight
yesterday morning continued until nearly noon, when
the turned to drilling rain, or what some would
call n heavy mist. The fall, however, seemed to be
greatest away from the city, as 1t caused Decay oi
through trains The local trains on the several rafoas
We're generally time. Tire Western mall by tne
Pennsylvania Central Railroad due a! III a. M ala not
reach the Post-Oiice until p. III. The Western ana
southwestern mails by the Erie Railroad due at 8 a. M
did not reach the Office until late last evening the
Northern mails due by the NewYork Central at Z, 7;3"
and 11:15 m. also overdue, and did not reach
Ncw-York until nearly midnight The snow-stofhs
OF the past two weeks have blocked the tracks
between Albany and Buffalo, and IL Is claimed that thcrc
900 loaded freight bound between thoSc
two points. Two immense snow-pows. each propeiied
by three engines have been sent the company one
from Albany and the other from Syracuse. Between
New-York and Albany the track is free from oDstruc
TONS and the trains are running on usual Tine
The snow which fell in the city 10 thelepth OF one ana
half inches, did not to any great extent impede travel
except that half OF the usual number Of street cars
made their appearance with their teams doubled up
The East Broadway line and one or two other lines had
large force employed carng away the snow from their
tracks. The snowplows and sweepers were busy the
greater part OF the day keeping the tracks clear Tue
rain which fell on the cleaned pavcments frGze almost i'm
medatry, and Occasi0ned many samong the unWary'
The removal OF the from the srcetcar tracks has
made tho OF dirt and ice that line fe sides OF
the principal uptown thoroughfares resemble ranges OF
small hills In many places the Accommodations have at
tanned hight of from six to eight feet These piles are
unsghtly and are great obstacle to travel On Aia'
son-aye and on some parts of Thiidvc little progress
he made by carriages and scichs except on inc car
tracks SO that the vehicles pass through aon-
ing streets upOn which there no lines or cars me
continual heapng up OF snow and dirt is much dlslikci
by of the property holders along the avenues men
toned, who Yesterday had men at work throwing the
snow back apOn the track. This delayed the ears III
few instances, hut the frequent visits of the sweepers
cleared the tracks, -
River travel suffered great inconvenience The bow
of one Of the East River ferrybOats was forced upon
cake of ice, which lifted her wheels partially out on tnc
water ana carried about 200 yards before sHc
was cleared. The lady passengers became somewhat
frightened but their fears were soon ailayed Large
fields Of ice, them immense cakes OF 800 or 600
wards in diameter hOaicd down the North River ami te
holis found il necessary to steam around them Great
quantities ice iOated down the bay and outside oi
Sandy Hook. At Sandy Hook the wind was moderate
from east-nOrt east and the atmosphere wS so timex
that impossible to see more than 100 yards from
The atmosphere was thck ON the rivers out 10
serious Inconvenience was OccasIOned by H.