New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CONDITION OF THE STREETS.

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| FREQUENT BLOCKADEs on DOWNTOWN THOROUGH
FAREs-A SEQUEL To THE CLEANING OF BROAD
WAY.
With the exception of the main thorough
fares the streets In the section Of the city are IN as
had condition and I'm some cases even than they
were when the snow first fell The snow, when mas De
soft In tho middle OF the street and mixed WIN
dirt, affords only roadway for wagon traVe, ana u
frequently happens that when teams attempt 10 pass
each other tho wheels become caught aud bOcRade
formed, causing loss OF much time and temper oh
Greenwich and Washngtonsts on tho line OF thn stree
car tracks, the railroad companies have removed the
snow from their tracks but left high banks on elmer
sdo preventing heavily laden trucks from approaons
near enough to the sidewalks TO discharge their loaos
Tho merchants turned out generally on wednesday acr
noon and evoled off the banks OF snow throwing os' vi
II on The car tracks. The railroad companies Win her
swcepers Immediately threw the snow back to Its former
position.
Yesterday morning tho was again thrown upon
the tracks and had added to II the frozen mass winch
men were employed in breaking up. As there osrcahy
only one roadway for both cars and trucks, frequent
blocks occurred At one time in tho day "ashihgohs"
was blocked from Vestry Chambers-s aud the cars
coming along that time were 20 minutes MAKING inc
transit between those two points. Transfers ana car
drivers aired their choicest profanity, ana impatient
many preferred to reach thcr dest
nations on FOOT although the sush was over ankle deep
the crostreets the truckwhecls SANK IN mar way to
the hub and frequently heavily laden wagon would DC
come irnnoyabe in deep ruts until friendly team
stcr would lend a helping hand. a great many block
occurred WashinaOn-st., between Desbrosses an"
Vcstry-ss Here there are two lines OF srcct ears run
ming in the same direction while the tracks OF one Hue
are only 10 inches apart from the other There were ui
forcsecn difficulties to arise which did not occur TO The
city when permission given TO lag these rails, Dut
they are READILY dscernibe now. The Is cleared
from the tracks and IA thrown mp III banks at the SIDES
of the street. leaving roadway TOO narrow for one 'can
to pass another " on each track happen
TO be running nearly together they cannot pass each
Other in case OF block. the closeness OF the Two
tracks will net admit OF II; consequently, u requires
considerable engineering, time and VcXatiOn 10 rcltVe
The diligently. The same difficulties were cNpGrl hf t
on Pari-lOw and blocks Frequently occurred when
extended from the POst-Otcc 10 the junction % Cha
John IT, Lynch, a fish merchant Of Futcn Market APP
pcarrd before the Pilot Commissioners yesterday ana
charged the Street Cleaning department wlthdhrowng
distractions into the East River az Pier No %. Mr. Lynch
claims that great deal OF the refuse from the streets
which is accumulation OF snow, asnes CRIT 1ic' ns
dumped into the slips at each side OF TINS per. lie
stated he board that between LOO and lSOO loads
Of this mixture had been cmr;ed into the slip and mat
greater portion OF u had SINK 10 tHs notion iiu a.
decreased the depth Of water when he was ooScd 10
maintain under penalty Inflicted ~ the DOCK DpaTi
ncnt large ship that lay at the dock had been force
of about four feet, ana the agent au cpHClici 80
move her to another slip. One or he lsh cars OF inc
complainant had been sunk by throwing TINS refuse on
tc ,op of it, About 30 loads had been dumped upon the
dock ann remained tGCre small heaps yesterday
Commissioner Blunt claimed that the persons VINO
were rcsp0nsihr for This aneiabc TO the law
Several of the fish merchants claimed That tins refuse
cam, doWp in line uf cart. NUMBERING over lOO on
"Wednesday night and that i@o police officers accom-
paned them prevent any iRerf renee from the mar
kr men, which il was stated had been threatened Mr
Lynch says tiat be is determined u test the mailer anu
yesterday engaged IN collecting cI!Icncc me Isn-
morcr Association will also assist IN the prosecution
of the