The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
A DRIPPING CITY.
THE ICE ON THE HUDSON.

The second day ceaseless rain drizze matches
the first. For nearly forty hours the foodgatos have
been opened aud the has descended to drench the
CITY, Miniature torrents have coursed down the gut
ters and swept the mud through the Portions
of the dirtier streets have been flooded, and
tho rising pools have decaned their surplus
into the ncighboring easements Generally how
ever, the wator flowed OIL with little impede
ment, and has supplemented the exhausted energies
OF the Street Cleaning Department SIN more wash
OF water the cutters cannot accomplish miracles.
Some OF the OF Broadway foul the
Augean stables and department which cannot ind
spare horse and cannot be expected to set
flowing these 6,hy lanes, for they have ceased
to DO thoroughiarc Like Lady Macbeth, those who
live the filthy streets may excaim In van with tho
queen, "Out, damned spos but they seem likely 10
cxcaim long before their desires will DO realized.
0AIi the perfumes OF Arab,a' would no. sweeten
little street as numbers Of them are at present
Men and animals looked even moro uncomio Portable
yesterday than Monday. The wind blow less gustily
but the rain fell steudly. and everything
was wctter than Shippers and consignoes were
apparently tired OF waiting Tor break IN tho continual
pour. tor trucks aud express wagons were much
moro ousiy employed than on Monday. Along
tho line OF wharves fronting West street
heavy drays were continually passing, and
the entrances TO the shipping depots were
blocked by lines OF waiting teans. The borscs wore
wet ana spritlcss aud Drivers dripping and
cross he only place In the city where the rain seems
thoroughly welcome - al tho Battery whcro the thin
sprouts oil grass blades eagerly drink In tho moisture
and arc RAPIDLY covering the ground with fresh, vcr
dant carpet There alone arc the signs OF spring aud
She promise OF brighter days to come
News received yesterday afternoon at the tow
boat occ VI schuyler Co., No. 10 south street. that
the tho HUDSON, ffom below Albany TO Kinder
hook, was beginning 10 break up. The heavy Hoes
winch had grounded NJ last anoat anu Tho sur
face vi the broad shoot cracking In all drec-
tons Broad assures wcro opening IN many places,
through the The continuance OF tho present
weather promises speedy disincgration OF the Ice
cakes Hoes, Is cfcdbly reported that the leo
below KndcrhooK has already begun TO move. Above
Nanwies Point the force OF the current has sensbly
Increased and huge blocks OF Ice beng broken oil
and along under the surIacc Ice TIL some weak
spot breaks w with the upward pressure oil block,
and tho heavy cake rsos again 10 the AIR with loud
report. Tho whole Ice held IL moving up and
down with the swelling OF the current, and crossing the
river on loot rs no longer practicable AZ Albany the
river roso eighteen inches Monday night, and the
water IL Sill rising with the prospect OF IN overflow al
the docks The rcshct IRON the upper river Will DO
Toll one and either tho leo must yield to the force Of
swamped, as has n number Of tlmos before in
past years.
RIVER BOATS.
The passenger boats OF the Peoples line will proba.
bly, TRIAL trip before any towboat makes
the venture II possible that the river may be ccar
enough by the end OF tho week to admit Of their start
ing and tho intend 10 begin the season Mt
the earliest practicable period The have been
thoroughly rented and repaired. The OF the