New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-17
ICE IN THE PLACE OF MUD AND sLuSH.

TEMPERATURE RIsISG-MoRE SNOW EXPECTED.
As predicted Friday night the mercury continued
to fall until IL reached point only IL above
at 3 A. IN. Saturday. This was the lowest figure
reached for the day. although at o'clock the mer-
curry stood only IL higher. AT II a. m the mercury
lSo-the maximum for the day. The mercury re-
NAMED stationary Mt this point for an hour two
after which il began to descend gradually The sky
was clOudcd for the most part all day, and the
was only permitted once or twice to break through
for "A few moments. The wind was from the north
west and its velocity of from eight to twelve miles
made pedestrians shiver. Although t was not Dir.
terly cold. people were well provided with wraps,
many wearing skull w0ocn caps under their hats.
There general disposition on the part of every
body to hurry along the sidewalks as II there was
important business in hand that would ADMIT Of no
delay. .
pleasure seekers ont in sleghs on the bUul, wards
and drives and IN Central Park. While tho surface
of the frozen snow III many places Is somewhat
rough those not critical considered the sleigh
ing good. Many also went to the lakes in Central
Park for few hours sport on skates The streets
where the snow had not been removed were filed
with leo Saturday, and they were hardly more pass
able than when running overwith 5lush a few DAYS
ago. Laborers seen IN NadisOn-avc., in the
morning trying to remove some OF tue Ice and snow
hopeless tack. Passengers in fiftll-ave. and
MadisOn-ave stages were treatcd-as they
have been for several days-to q severe joltng.
Broadway 81 comparatively free from ce ALI hOu OH
enough remained TO make teansters careful drlv-
ing their horses. In streets where the ice and snow
had not been cleared from the ewalkS pedestrians
were compelled TO creep cautiously along upon a
layer of smooth ice. To see mans heels flying in
the air was free show much more amusing to the
special ors than to the involuntary performer. IL
the latter did not scowl or at these who were
laughing at him he considered particularly
gOOd-natured
Throughout the country Saturday there was n
general rise in the temperature. This was due for
the most part, to storm centre that had its origin
in Omaha and moved toward the East chiefly AZ
fecting the regions of the Great Lakes. The mini
mum Temperatures at Albany Saturday was 100 a
fall OF lao in twenty-four hours: Baltimore
24oo, a. fall OF l2' 20 Boston, 200, q
Cincinnati Pc q rise of 81; Cleveland 10 rise OF
90; Detroit. 49, q rise of 90; Indianapolis, rise of
10; Louisville, so, rise of 13e; Omaha, 100, a
Portland 80. There were hight falls of snow at
Chicago, Detroit. Grand Haven. Milwaukee, aud
Toledo.
EFFECTS OF THE COLD on STATEN ISLAND
Within the last week the Staten Island bre wers
have been storing ice IL inches thick cut from tic
Sound Is frozen solid from abethpOrt, n j. TO
Kreischervie. s. l., and yesterday many people
crossed from Staten Island to New Blazing Star and
Woodbridge, N. j. Many vessels have been fast in
the ice at different points for MONTH The Staten
Island oystermen greatly troubled about the
sound and bays being frozen over rs they are
unable 10 work their oyster beds. Within the last
month they have been able TO make cOmpar atively
small shipments. SlelghIDg was never better than
at present on Staten Island. Yesterday the roads
were lined with all sorts OF vehicles on runners.