New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
THE CITY HIDDEN IN FOG.

Poets.
The weather continued yesterday TO be the princi-
pal topic of conversation u New-York the discom-
forts endured the delay TO travel the hardshps and
the numerous annOyances to which pedestrians were
exposed, seemed fully to Justify this. A dense fog,
such as is rarely seen here, accompanied the rain,
which began early Wednesday night and continued
at short intervals until morning Trains the
Pennsylvania. the New-Jersey Central the New
York Central, the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern and the Long Island Railroad were greatly de-
layed. Thousands Of business men were two and
three hours later than usual reaching their Offices.
The absence of lows and all sailing craft
made navigation in the North River comparatively
SAFE cons erlng the fog. The ferrYboats when
nearing their sips, however, had to take great
to prevent running INTO piers or bulkheads Extra
lOokouis We're posted on all the boats and the speed
was reduced one-hall. Over the East yer the fog
seemed to he the heavier, aud the creates. precau-
tion5 were taken by ferry pilots. Fog bells were
kept toiing constantly on each sid, and the boats
blew their whistles at short intervals. large
quantity of DRIFT ice prevented the boats at times
from making close landing. and passengers had to
get OF by means of gang plank.
The Roosevelt Street Frryboat5 were compelled
to suspend their trips for short time the morn
iuG and passengers had TO cross 10 NcWYOrk by the
Grand Street Ferry. All traii. the ferry
TO Hunters Point stopped Tor nearly four hours
Trips To resumed at half-past 10 O'Clock, when it
seemed 10 clear about an hour later the log was
heavier than before, aud the boats on this line were
again Compiled 10 stop. A few trips were made Ill
tue evening. bat with great rregularlty and al long
intervals. The Annex boats mad" only few trips
III Tho day; no attempt WAS made to keep schedule
time. THO boats to the foot OF Atlantic-,t. aud
liamilton-ave. ran of-ener. and on the whole made
Il 81. > t.nIr ,tt,er
time when the boats are generally crowded
10 their utmost capacity, the lerryboat Pa
cifc narrowly esc9ped collision with
thrce-nased schooner Outwald-bOund The
pilot had just time enough to cause the engines 10
be aud to give the schooner the captain OF
wnich seemed TO b., ignorant Of the position of tho
Paclfe chance to run across the bows oil his boat.
In nearing tine NeV-YOrk side side one of tho Full
ton icrryboais Orco Ian with treat force INTO the
bukleId of the slip. Tie shock threw many of the
passengers from their feet, but was seriously
hurt.
slight collision occurred at about lfpast
O'Clock IN the morning between the Wall-st ferry
boa; Clinton and The Pennsylvania RairOIPS boat
Annex No. 3. winch runs between Brooklyn ana
J.rs-y CITY. There was some excitement among
tho passengers. bit no damage was done.
Ia the afternoon the fog became denser. Large
foes OF drlfI ice. and huge cakes which had been
detached from the main ice in the many inlets of
Long Island Sound. were carried by the outgoing
tide down the river. heir course was marked by
large cloud, of vdpOr rising above their
,ur.aco. winch WA, partly hidden by the
swell e passing boat. Occasional gusts
Of wind wuu!d cut these cloud-bankS, and thrOugi
the Oprniug cohld discern the towers OF tho
Brooklyn Br.c loomiug up in the distance, or 'he
ma,ts Of Il vessel wing mt anchor. No tug-OOats
except those which were compelled to Ito 50 lett
thelr docks.
Ia the evening only one boat of each ferry was
allowed hr The riycr ut one time. The lnrrelS-
iny density oi the iug rendered THIS DrccAution
necessary. Toward O'Clock large crowds of men
and wunt"n ANXIOUS 10 return Ia their MONIES. hiied
the waiting rooms of the ferry-housrs Ihe boats
lrf, tine slips al long intervals. At Fulton Ferry
ever, foot of funding was soon occupied, and
fine employrs were compelled to bar the gates and
refuse aunIttHnce TO the ANXIOUS multitude winch
rapidly assembled The great mass kept surg
ins to aud fro impatient at the dr
- The car, Of the l. 81 Lme forced their way
wIfh ,,iliruity through HE constantly INCREASING
number at Irup @ winch kept coming down Fulton
It. \ long hnc Ui Wagons trucks, NchiclrS 10 every
ac-ciiptIun and horcs, Inca the appiohrheS ol tlo
ferry; after waiting ~ VAN Ior some 'me' 'H"F
would turn into a dcSirrrt tGy ther luck ~ some
other Jerry H.. ,ug had by tins iiInc become so
dense that the huiknrad lights coula not bc seen
az dataucr 81 my !er Inc ~"lnd 81 ne "nlSlir|
aud The tollun of hrils were M Only nlcalS Nv
vhIcn pilots Wrr, clHbrd 10 lind thcir way.
Navigation IN IN l. wrr and Upper BAY WAS
neatly interrupted. No Cratt 81 any hlhd passed
through tnr NdrroNs. IN the morning t"c staten
Island crIy boAis managed 10 make their irlps Dut
h,tle bclnd fine. being much aided Oy the DeIiN on
Robbins Reef and Fort CoIunblS In the alter
noon obey met wltl great trouble And were con-
r,,rd to tie up early ~ the evening. lhrre pe'',g
I tie ~" ice N bcLo"cr Bay the pi"lH nau Guy
10 contend with TIE iO0; Othriw SO II MOuiu nave
bren doubtful II the uuats could nave run at AT
The tng nnd Large foes at leo IN Long Island
SOUND pirity eil..ctuaiIy nnpedcd navigation there.
Nnne nT the large boats OF either rhe Fail kIver.
pnington ur Norwich Line reached thelr Jocks III
TINS city Until late M Gu" afternoon Inc Nr"Pr',
which LETT here Wednesday evnulng reached ntr
dock nc Nrwp'rI Il. J.. about ociork on the lol-
lowing mOrAing, nearly five hours bchiud Time. =,
Rarely arc tue streets IN more ,, Ia
mrutabie and dlSgIaceiul condition IMAM
We tcrday. The eide streets downtown ltaI-
my to the rycr front were MYERS OF mud;
4 warm rain IN the morning thAWeu lio sun
masses of black ice when for the last two months
nave hidden from view the pavemchtS. NneIe tho
cuVers Pnd cutters IomHlnrd unopened large
bndirs of filthy water accumdtedcartl lug IN 'uoi
surface the refuse and garDagc OI "eeAH ~ STiio
parts of the city empty tomato cans htokeh oo'tto9,
potato periings. lemons ana RAYS 30 hi,.G tnn.
even an Italian rag picker passing ny "nulu HaNo
scorued To- add them to his collection, located TO-
gcther down the streets, stopped AZ tIl1eo o6
prumontOry Of solid lce' Az WV Nniii i
xtendiu9 over An area of NJ least 20 square 1eet
tins lake mas outlet through teutesl'' "meie 'u
water has passage through tue ce hHuy t u,
the gut; crs of downtown streets are chOkeu WIN
zee and where such Is the case the wafer often runs
over the sidewalks and through tue coaI hoieS nJ
the cellars. Many cellars III SOuth-st. anu
Wcstst. hooded The men WHO nave sIam N1 III
Fulton Market we've compelled 10 clean thor ceiinIS
and mt Dunps al work To keep the bottom drS. |
Canalst' served its oil purpose well, aud did honor
10 Its maine. IL drained tile nelghDOrhoou' lio |
traveller who Veniured To cross tls fuhhIhg STEAM
of mud ana reached the opposite SHORE WlieuC |
leaving behind his OyershOeS or WITHOUT sihh,n,S |
kncc-deep INTO the mIre, might coiSluel hIloViii
scarcely avoid being splashed with muu from neau
10 foot by passing or backing carts iyn9
To avoid the dirt from that quarter HuN moi, ,
hrclla rncomfoElaby nigh, he would step una"a'eS