New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-16

ntQht from G0ldon brfdge, lover flainS "
stations and 'he regular milk train. with about
1000 cans reported by telegram 70 10 on no
road. A milk train Of two cars, with about ooV
cans Of milk, was also announced by Telegram Nv
midnight to be on the road. due at a. m.
BUSINESS BRISK BEYOND TIE BRIDGE.
BROOKLYN SET FREE FROM ITS BoNDAGE-A RE-
PORTER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Brooklyn was practically released yesterday from
the embargo which the snow placed upon travel
and business in the early days OF the week.
Nearly all the car lines were running as usual
with ordinary arrangements. Business wagons
were going hther and thither the streets cleared
Of snow, but found much difficulty in getting
through the cross streets where the snow is piled
deep. Coal carts were especially busy. A large
number of funerals went to the suburban Gem
eteries. Work was resumed on the elevated ROADS
in process of erection and Will DO pusheo
vigorously to make up for the delay
EXPRESSING THANKS TO HIS FNrLoYFs
President Lewis of the City Railroad Company
issued the following expression OF thanks 10 inc
employes Yesterday for their exertons:
The company takes great pleasure in promptly
acknowledging with sincere appreciation the val
liable services rendered by you all at a time Wneh
the whole people Of this great ciiE o pen eli
ness paralyzed by O snow Storm greater In severity
than any ever known during its history: am
proud of the spirit and energy manifested during
the whole work of opening the ways OF travel
for which you are entitled to the greatest credit
and praise especially so, as the company's system
q SUe is the SaTt eg IN mes n
and You were the first of all to have cars In oper-
alton, the whole work being accomplished IN forty
company and to the public that no words can
express
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN A SLEIGH
James Riley. Star" reporter, age twenty
four was found unconscious in sleigh at the
Ocean Parkway and Churchave., Flatbush
early yesterday. lie started on Wednesday for
Coney Island. and got as far as Ravenhalrs Hotel
below Parkyiie, and then turned h ot pack a. M no
who saw that he was nearly frozen TO death.
Summoning aid, the young man was CARED o o
the house of Patrick Mahcr, but efforts to revive
him were unsuccessful. and he was taken TO tnc
Kings Comfy Hospital, in Clarkson-st. flatpushn
lie was in a critical condition last evening, anu
unable to tell anything about bis experiences;
When found Riley had on two suits OF uhuer
clothes and two overcoats. His notebook gave
his and that of the paper ne represeinn,ea,,
that he had started for Brooklyn, after finding
it impossible to reach Coney Island. and that ne
was unable to make his way through the dark
ness over the drifts between Parkville and Pros
pect Park, and that he probably feli asleep IN
the cold and his horse stopped Had he not been
discovered when he was i Is hardly likely that
lie would have remained alive
CLEARING OFF THE SURFACE ROADS.
THE BLOCKADE PRACTICALLY AT AT EYD-NEARLY
ALL RUNNING AGAIN
The blockade OF the surface railroads is practically at
an end This condition Of affairs is due much to the
rise In temperature yesterday as to the efforts put
forth by the companies.
Cars Of the Third and Fourh-avc lines reached the
poston!ce last evening. At o'clock p M the tracks
OF the latter line were cleared from Eighty ana
Maiisonave to the postonce, and three hours ia'cr
the Third ave- line was in full operation from the Harlem
Bridge the point
The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Company has
been severely criticised All their efforts have been
directed toward opening up the main line. and notwih-
standing the assistance rendered by the Street Cleaning
Department. at o'clock p. III no cars were run oeio"
Broomest
The Eighth-aye. limo was In operation from Fifty-
nnth.st. Thirteenth-st at p M, ana to-uay CARS
Will be TO Broadway and Canaist
Belt Line cars will not be run below Thirtieth-st
on the West Side and Fify-ninthst on the East SIDE
for a day or two.
Passengers carried on the Sixth-ave' line from
Central Park to Broadway and Canast.
The One-hundred and enty- tfthst division or tho
cable road was working order after p IN. and the
whole line will probably be open tomorrow
Last evening the Second-ave limo was open from
One hundred and ixteenth-st Worthst and broadway
The whole line, including the Firstsve branch VIII
he IN operation tomorrow
The crosstown lines are moking good progress Tho
tysecond st. line was running from Firstave
TO Tenth ave. last night and Will get from river 70 river
Today. The green line" cars got from forty Sccohu
st. ferry to Broadway and Twenty thrd-sI cars In
Grand At went from the East River the Bowery, and
will get to Desbrosses- st. ferry by tonight
The uouston.st and Pavona Ferry line and the
Cortland.s lines were open from the East siae Ief
minus to Broadway. 49,,
The Avenue b. line is being rapidly opened, but little
is being accomplished the AvenueD Line.
The Chambers ST. line and the Christophers] iefi'
line will not do much for several days
Little work is being done the Ninth-ave. hnc ana
that In . slipshod manner.