New-York tribune., 1879-01-04
DELAY ON rHE FERRIES.
THE RIVERS FILLED WITH FLONING ICE-THE
CORTLANDT AND WALL STREET FERRIES sTor


CORTLiNDT AND WALL STREET FERRIES STOP
RUNNING-sERIoCs DELAYS AT OTHER FERRIFs.
1t is believed among sea-faring men that
the severe gale OF the last two days will result IN
great deal Of suffering al sea, aud many snip
wrecks As It came suddenly without any
warning many vessels probably unprepared for it,
and were no doubt near the coast The cap
taus II vessels who arrived yesterday state that
they seldom experienced rough weather with 50
fair sky The captains of teryboats and tugs speak OF
it as being unusually The bay As only three
vessels and those passed inside Of sandy Hook
YESTERDAY is evident that those who were not blown
off the coast kept seaward TO avoid disaster.
The ice in the rivers caused some serious Interruptions
OF travel and was a source Of great annoyance
This was particularly the in the North laver
The European steamers, 1t IS expected, Will be de-
layed few hours beyond the sailing hour
from the effects of the ice The freight lighters and cle
yators have been lodged fast IN tho lee IN the
slips, and 1t was not until ye.terday that
tdey could be brought ALONGSIDE OF the steamers
In the North River above Hobokeu the ice was frozen
nearly across aud below that point II was united IN
solid ms-s, extending far out IN the river ana down
! a. iar as Castle Garden tow boat was last
IN the ice of laight-st.' ana another was
unable 20 use the FuGder Inc tort Lee poi vas Two
hours behind time IN reaching ler dock Ibe Long
Ranch boat was not able to make her usual trips be-
OF the gale and heavy sea and the passengers
Tr doafIng Tee IN the North River was driven Dy the
nd against the New-Yolk shore, ana was ammed hard
INTO the slips extending halfway across the
.
/ fna greatest detention during the day. and
after $50 p n. no boat lett the slip for jersey
doais sustaining the lower bridge OF the ferryhOusc
/ causing It TO sink, and great trouble was cK-
II o'clock New-Haven steamer IN try
/ ing To make neghbornG sup was forced
snc remained fast. interfering with the movement OF the
boats. Between a. m and $50 p m only t4rfe
lelt Jersey City about 1880 a. m, became fast
] - -r.t. natl IN, a. III Al
the ast ferry boat lrf the sip ana then for the hi
more than twenty year. business was suspended
fi,rred back said. who ever heard OF such
t,, i.fIa as tbr Pcuu-vvauil Railroad Comuauv r,-
f-Iug 10 tkc ialr !' Between 1870 and C:3O D. tue
,upr5ach.- 10 the ferry hlyt with the crowd Of
r'erk. workmeu, ana others. numbering upward OF
1000 who return 10 Jersey CITY nightly.
The boats rhe Barclay street Line, running - Hobo
ken also reached th,r slips on tins side win d.n
Guilty and made yerv irregular trips The longest delay
va, from G:iO 10 9:lj a. n. A. me thN-iopher -ree'
and Twenty third street Ferries there was the same
nIplc ono detention the former lasting al hour and
/ a MALI. ,..-,-. o.. ,,,. ,. i
vii, considerable regularity, making Gp by running last
fhc time lost III gaming their ss The Liberty street
Ioars making trips At tie rate Of about one to the
n'i In the East River similar difficulties expcnencpd
The tde was several feet lower than usual ~ tte ebb
frf% we're iaid up At the BROOKLYN docks.
AnnHt clock ferry boat Columbia. II The south
Ferrv became stranded At the entrance to her slip on
thi- side al about 100 feet from the dock
/ trort- TO get her OF were uhhVallhg, ana
his impeachment stopped the running OF Doth the souh
. and Hamilton fcYr.es.
A. Fultnn Ferry the boats al. ran on "a lg regular
nm. hut b cause OF the ow water th- ldgc, were
frrp that loaded teams had much difficulty IA landing.
, nr. heavy WAGON drawn uF the horse
,,f,cneI 10 10 nearly 70 the summit " the
rri,I.,. which WAS inclined At an angle of fifty
. ta ,rr.. when the weight proved too great f1r
/ m. animal and ho'h went crashing ck
,,nnn tn. boat narrowly c-'tplng total wreck.
AZ the Roosevelt street, Catherine -ir"f and staten
I.land Ferries no delay occurred II WIS expected ma.
rbn urn of tne tide midnight would bring thc INTO
the River ami hinder travel ia tie carly hours tl!s
. morning
d.rr of the Hartford Steamboat Company. tcle-
,-raphcd Tor the CITY OF Hartford ~ tlat Inc
hot 10 start Thursday night from Hartford, hence
I tbar- was no leave Tor Hartford yes
t.I,, afternoon. The Continental, OF tie Ncw-H4veu
flernoou nut started the usual hour in The
on her return 10 NcT-Hdycn.