New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-24
THE COOLEST DAY OF THE SEASON
RIVERS COVERED WITH ICE.


THOUSANDS OF SKATERS IN CENTRAL PARK-FERRY'
BOATS DELAYED.
Yesterday was the coolest day of the season
The air was sharp the Icy breezes found tne Tsrs
as they trod upon the froscovered pavements yeser
day morning s dSy aso was
The Oldest inhabtant was out III ro[1v rcators
shS %S5aninf their dpd and
Although yesterday was many deerees couT hct into
toe sny degree was not generally The
oity had been prepared and t1e cdISant nnblic
% an
Of the trainmen the elevated railroads. lnrY Moto
q to tne nS sr and Wholly
ated passengers with smile OF magnanr Gete1,,
70 tsS 70 tber friends The stagedrivers and the
who rein in the spirited steeds OF the horsecars were
cold outside ana warm inwardy by virtue OF many not
drinks, The iongshoremen on the nverfronts worked
little because OF the cold and the WORK on many houses
Stoned fi he same reason Although the roads lead,
I'M Of the city and the main are
in excellent condition for seighng very rev persons
took advantage of the opportunities ofeIhlaratng rides
that were offered them -. A.
early morning until 10 O'Clock at night with muttudes
OF enthusiastic skaters whose sole end ana aim OF ire
seemed to the requirement OF bruises and the inc
ton of the same The large lake the favorte place
for the skaters, for there the Ice was haTd ana gtue
ted that there $4,000 persons in the day VINO eu
their skates on large lake. and that at several times
was CAV with the shifting crowds upon it's surface
The the lake is six inches thick and Is capable OF
supporting many persons can find ROOFING upon IT,
the weather clear and cold over the whole co9 e
try Yesterday At the signal service StasOn m
were predicted for to-day, with the possibility Oh r Sc
we're within the mex forty part of
the continent and is gradually acquiring Middle
fell in the Ns rW SS 10 a aoa but in
the Northwest rise in tne Tas
at OF thirty-tWO miles al
hour Tie following temperatures all below zero were
reported Yesterday o in pIr oS s Chicago
Ill, 10 Bismarck, OAK, 22O ST. Paul. MIMI 27o; Gin
f Ss1@ io on R;oc eSe TS Y Burlington w.
indianapolis Ind So Plttsburg Penn, 80; Bunaio n,
49, Davs9pST in this country was at Key
West where the Thermometer Indicated o. aoOve TO-
n nqr fne WAS o below Zero 10 this city o'clock
Yesterday morning the thermometer indicated ony AZ
sso M liz; at D. M So and at p. M, 90. year
ago the thermometer at O. ~ indicated lQD mill, ,oo
Both the North and East Rivers were so ned Wtn ice
Yesterday that only at intervals could clear space OF
water be seen Fortunately the ice was mostly in small
pieces but was predicted Last R Reinre ts
morning, it would freeze In almost mos az
people walked at Fulton Ferry to Brooklyn and officers
and walked TO and from the naval vessels mooreu
day. and 1t was with great difficulty that the
forced their way through them Inc boats OFTEN had 10
DELAYS being Obliged back in and out OF their snps
several times before they could reach the bridge Ianu
Tugs The North River boats, especially those run hlhg
to HObokeD, had considerable dncUlty IN making lneH
regular trips. ,,- .,A .A
Tnere was considerable ice floating down the bay ana
through the Narrows, and several small inwaId-oonhd
vessels were unable TO work their way 60 the city Inc
cOastnR vessels coming into port we're heavily coated
Is ands are both surrounded with barriers Office from
eight TO ten feet IN height Al,
on staten Island the mercury was below zero III the
morning The staten Island Sound was frozen over ana
the ferry Maid OF Perth, running from Perth Amboy
to TOttenville, had TO be laid up.
James Labort, a labOrcr living near Jainiaca, d. l.,
while returning home after selling load OF hay was
frozen 10 death The horse the stable with It's
driver frozen stiff and the rens still grasped In his
hands bays around Long Island are entirely frozen
over In come cases sufficiently 50 20 allow teams to
Inc