New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
COLDER AIR DIsPERsEs THE FOG.
DELAYS OF THE MoRNING-TRAVEL ON TIL
BRIpGE-NAViGATION RESUMED.


BRIDGE-NAvIGATIoN RESUMED.
The fog still fingered over the city and the sur
rounding waters yesterday morning, put III was not
so dense as the previous day; There was heavy
traffic on the Bridge from Brooklyn untll $3.50 a. m,
but there was nothing like the jam and rush that
took place on the day before. On that day the
total receipts amounted to $2,6S1 divided as t0l-
lows: Cars, $2,001 teams, S437; promenade,
800 The receipts were the largest of any day
since the structure was opened. Inc cars carried
40,O20 passengers, 249OO people crossed on tne
promenade, and $500 teams used the roadways
The largest receipts for any previous day We're on
Evacution Day, when they amounted to $3.50.
On the Sunday after the opening 103oo4 persons
The fog had lifted from the city by 10 a. m, but
it fingered over the river until nearly noon linen
blew il away There was ram at intervals in the
morning Information was received at the signal
Service station on the Equitable building that the
weather was fair and freezing in the Ohio and
Mississippi River valleys. The temperature was
below the freezing point on the coast of Texas In
upper Minnesota the temperature was 2Oo below
zero There was fall of from 20o to 800 in the tenn
perature in the Lake Region and southwark 10
Louisiana. 1t was said that the indications were
that clear and freezing weather would prevail TO-
day in New-England and the Middle States AZ
Chicago the mercury was 80 above zero, and
AT ST IOuis $50 above. 1t was colder in Texas
than in Nova Scotia. 90,
The approaches TO the various ferries were filled
with vehicles strung out for several blocks unul
noon The boats Of the several ferry lines maze
half-houry trips. The StoningtOn, of the Provl-
dence Line, was the only one OF the Sound steamers
tat reached her pier on Wednesday; he CITY OF
Lawrence of the Norwich Line and the Old Colony,
of the Fall River Line, which were due at a. In.
on Wednesday, did not reach their Their pertns
until after nS yeSteT %eTe so gdPsed
with freight that it was difficult thing to walk
about them, and large force Of men and trucks
were busy all the afternoon removing the freight TO
It's destination. large feet of vessels which mad
been rolling and tossing in the fog outside OF Sandy
Hook passed inside, and the steamships that were
detained from sailing on "Wednesday went TO sea
Yesterday. tugboat having in tow barge ran on
the rocks at Robbins Reef, close to the lighthouse
The barge also grounded. An effort was made 10
haul them off but without success.
At the office OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company it was stated that the local wires, which
had worked badly on account of the dense 1og
were all right again. There has been no Interrupt
ton of the through wires on account OF the moods
at the West, the damage done there BENG only 70
the local wires. Some interruption mad been caused
to the wires to Toledo account OF heavy sleet
storm there.
THE CITY,S SUIT AGAINST Mr.. KEENAN,.
Corporation Counsel Andrews is preparing to be-
gin suit against County Clerk Keenan,, TO recover
alout & 900 alleged to be due the city. 1hls sum
the County Clerk is said to have appropriated to
his own use while it should have gone into the city
treasury. Mr.. Andrews said last evening; Yes
terday the Controller asked me to begin this suit
The Assembly Investigating Committee came to
the conclusion that the County Clerk had put 70
his own credit fees amounting to about Si4,4;o ,
which the committee thought belonged TO the city.
In view of this Mr.. Keenan, wrote letter 10 the
Controller asking that suit be begun against him
III order to settle the matter Mr heenan mas hdue
his reports monthly during the past year. aut
as going to the city and, Others as being
retained by himself. There has been no conceal
ment of any kind on the part of the County Clerk:
The question to be settled by the SUIT is now LAT
MIR, Keenan, was right in placing to his own credit
this sum of about $4,000 He has deposited the
fees for January with a trust company, there 10 Z.
remain to await the issue of this action One OF
my assistants has been occupied since yesterday IN
determining the amount supposed to be dpe the
city. AS the interest is to be computed monthly on
each sum- considerable labor has been required. i
expect that the exact amount will be computed by
tomorrow or possibly not till Saturday, and then
the suit will be at once begun"