New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29

Hook on Friday or yesterday. and the officers OF
the steam vessels report much suffering from the
cold. The captains OF the steamers Australia,
Chatheau Margaux and State Of PenLsylyana,
which arrived yesterday report having expert
eneed terrific weather. Pilot sylvester, who
boarded the Australia Off Montiuk Point on Fri
day. reports having experienced terrific gale.
during which his boat was hove 10 under storm
trysails He had narrow escape with bis boats
crow when attempting to board the Australia 1he
steamer santiago, from Nassau. had q heavy gale
all the way from Cape IIatteras. and the engines
were slowed down for the safety of the vessel in
the scaway. Captain Allen said that he saw a
large number Of square-rigged vessels hove 10 in
the Gulf Stream and trying 10 weather the gale
The Upper and Lower Bays yesterday would
iavc reminded Arctic heroes of some OF tht hor1s
in Southern Greenland. There more floating
ice in large pieces and in thick pieces than before
at any time since winter began. which not only
presented great distractions TO incoming sailing
craft but also to the Staten Island ferries. Both
the East and North Rivers were filled with large
fields of ice, which was blown into the ships along
the water fronts and delayed the ferryboats in
their regular trips.
NAVIGATION IN THE SOUND.
The reports bv the steamboats, coming through
Long Island Sound yesterday were that the ice jam
at Fort Schuyler and Wiett's Point is becoming
serious. and the entrance to the Sound at White.
stone is almost impossible by the huge fields Of ice.
The steam vessels found much difficulty in
getting through and it Is feared that
unless the weather moderates the channel will
be effectually closed. There are large number of
sailing vessels fast in the ice below Sands Point
and Great Neck and they cannot be got out until
the ice is broken up about them
All the Sound steamers arrived here from two TO
River boat was delayed more by the
force, of the fierce head wind than
by the ice, but all were obliged to slasken
speed passing through the thick masses of float
ing blocks. The Stonlngton boat started two hours
later than usual last night.
dispatch from Whitestone last night said that
I Isla fran ha Eaa iyarf A
Execution Light. is ftozen over and impossible 10
sailing craft The schooners Allen True. of Tbroggs
Neck. and A. F. Crockett and Adellne of this
place, are blocked IN. The ice is still accumulat-
ing, and If the cold weather continues. steamers
also will probably be blocked in.
The Staten Island Sound is completely frozen
over. The ice is eight inches thick, making nayl-
CATION almost impossible. All tows bound 10 Perth
Amboy Obliged to take the outside routes. owing
Yesterday two large tugs having in tow twenty
three large barges bound for Perth Amboy for coal
were obliged to put to Stapleton, where they VIII
remain until tho Ice breaks up. The ferryboat
Maid of Perth. plying between Tottenvllle and
Perth Amboy, n. j.. makes her trips with much
difficulty through the fields of ice. The icemen on
Silver Lake are reaping a harvest. The Ice they
are cutting is fifteen inches thick.
For short time in the morning the ice foe en-
trey blocked the mouth of the Harlem River, Dlt
with the change of the tide it moved on ana
heavy tOws were able to pass up as FAR as the
Third Avenue Bridge. In Long Island Cliy
there is danger OF water famine II Tue , ,,. cpIa
in the ponds. and the springs which furnish the
supply are failing. Notice sent out bv the
be shut off throughout the city from o'clock k,st
night until O'clock this morning. Much anxiety
was expressed by those who feared that Il fire
might occur b, fore morning
Thousands Of gay SIX and merry friends OF the
toboggan enjoyed themsevesin in Brooklv Yesterday.
The police said that there has seldom been so
large crowd of people at Prospect Park and the
tOboggan slides well patronized.
AS James Pagan, a coal cart driver, was riding
along First-ave yesterday he became so much be
numbed with the cold that he fell down behind
his horse One wheel of the cart ran over his
leg and broke it. He carried to his home at
No 32l East Forty y-fifthst. in an ambulance.