The New York herald., 1877-01-08

reason OF those ieaksges through the roofs On the
whole, however, the reports VIII ch have reached the
has been sustanod The ice on the rvers VA bsorss
up good deal yesterday and traffic by the ferryboato
was mucn easier than has been Tor days past
THE PARKS AND THE
The Park Department hnds II impossible TO carry out
the resolution requiring them clean the snow from
strects the Commissioners state thsy hsve no money
with which to do the work. IL would cost far more
parks President Martin says the snow will save The
department thouoands of dollars lot alone New the
roads are preserved and when the snow mcs awsshey
will be IN excellent condition Al present the dspasG.
ment has need Of mon 10 repair the reads wslkA
Had the winter been nm open one. with rain, large
force would have been necessary. He considers the
snow "a good thing"
Much damage has been done In Hempatesd and the
Great South Bay during the past by the floating
ice Al Babylon the Fire Island steamer John A. DIX.
owned by Mr.. Samms was crushed so badly tnat shc
rs worthless Mr. Sammis puts his loss Il $l6,0Oo
The docks at Rockaway. on the bay side, badly
damaged and number OF oyster boats and watch
night did hut comparatively slight damage on the
island beyond the flooding cellars The Long Island
ton with Grccnport, and all trims except the Sag
iiaroor branch not yet cleared will be run to-day -
time.
An uxpiserIsEp BLxssrso
About eleven O'Clock ON saturday night large por.
on the roof Of the shed covering OF the Third
nuc car depot at l3Oh street and Thnd avenue gave
way, urdor the weight OF snow, and entirely de-
moshed two OF tho old night cars that have
been the road a OF years. Three others wore
badly smashed. Unfortunately only I'VE OF these
second hand collins wcro under tho broken root
The actual damage trnins, account OF the
able nature Of the timber, bat wildly imaginative
employs put II at 81 900.
INJURY TO PROPERTY IN NEWARK, n. J.
BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALp.1
NEWARK. Jan. 7. 1871
Tho heavy thaw caused a great deal OF damage 70
property in Newark yesterday, tho full extent Of
which cannot be estimated Not only wcrc basemeuta
and first floors Hooded hut several roofs tell In, damag.
ing furniture, fixtures and other property The chok.
ing of tho will involve considerable public loss
PORT JERvIs THREATENED WITH AxorHxl
ICE GORGE.
PoRr JERvIs, Jan. T. 1871.
Tho residents OF Port Jervis dread the effects OF Sat-
urdays storm. Tho water from the mountains haa
raised the leo from its bod and their only hope thas
tho ico Is strong enough to prevent the water from
breaking it. Even then tho catastrophe viii onlv be
aver,ed for time. as the unusual severity Of the
weather has covered tho mountains of tho water shed
with ice and snow. which heavy rains or q thaw viii
melt and cause tho much dreaded ice gorge
FEARS OF tux IMPENDING THAw
For weeks the people Of the Port havo recognised
the impending danger and havo removed everything
portable from tho area covered by last years gorge
with all the precautions 1t will be impossible 10 save
year witnesses the wholesale dcsruction OF properly
TOO often accompanied With loss Of lifo along the
SCIENCE POwERLEss
Science has as YET been powerless 10 avert the
danger consequently from January to June. tho peo-
pie live In hourly dread OF the inevitable destruction
which awaits their homes and property. The citizens
OF the town call upon tho sciec OF the country
to devise means 10 lesscn II not avert tho yearly
tastrophc.
THREE AND HALF yERr OF SNOW AT WATER
rowN-A CITIZEN FROZEN IN HIS sLEI0H.
wArERTowx, n. Y, Jan. T. 1871
.r.,t~
and to-day. The fully three and half feet deep
on the level large brigade Of shovcllers wore busy
all day kecnng the streets IN passabo condition.
DEAp IN A CUTTER.
man named Edwards, who lived IN the northern
part OF the county left hcrc last night to drive homo
and was found dead this morning in a cussor, few
miles from home.
The railroads have bcen running ploushs 70.
day to keep tho roads open. Should wind blow SORT
Gus difficulty would be unavoidable.
TRAINS DELAYED BY THE SNOW.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. Z, 1871
All tho eastward bound trains are from twelve u
fourteen hours ato owing to the severe snow storm
OF last night. No trains duo here to-day arc yet In.
DAMAGE FROM THE THAw IN HARTFORD
BUILDINGS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. !, 1871
Damages from the thaw occurred hero to-day aggre-
eating fully S20OO0 Thc walls ana trcseoinR ofthp
Phnnix Bank building damaged to tho extent Of
$4,000 The Centre church, newly repaintcd last
mer. was seriously damaged by leakage: ana the
United States Hotel two other hotels and many places
OF business suffered from the samc cause. Several
roofs caved In from the weight OF snow, And although
persons hurt the properly loses are heavy.
SOUND STEAMER ovERDUE-THE NEWPORT
STILL AGROUND.
NEWPORT, r. L, Jan. !, 1877
severe southeast gale blew in this vicinity lass
night The of the Fall River line due at half.
past four this morning had not yet arrived at SIX
O'Clock r. NJ and word has been received at the
company Office here It Is presumed that she started
iime.
STEAMER NEWPORT STILL ASHORE.
despatch from Now Haven states that the high
tide OF to-day Jailed noat the steamer Newpori,
ashore that place. Captain Ferguson OF the
Grant, offered tonight to go 70 her assistance
Tho oncr was accepted and she will start u once.
Collector Moey OF this port, would not allow the cut
ter Samuel Dexter TO go to her assistance ~ Nov
Haven out OF her district