New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16
NEW YORK'S SNOWY MANTLE.
YESTERDAYS STORM MADE II THICKER.
ICE IN THE LOWER BAY BROKEN UP-SKATING
BETWEEN ELLIS ISLAND AND THE
JERSEY sHORE-THE STREET CLEAN
ING DEPARTMENT BLOCKADED.

JERSEY SHORE-THE STREET CLEAN.
ING DEPARTMENT BLoCKADED.
The snowstorm of Saturday night continued into
Sunday, and when NewYork awoke yesterday every
that the previous day had been churncd into
n brown OF nastness was again shrouded with u
blanket of clean snow. House owners had given ~
all Idea Of clearing the sidewalks, and the religious
minded made the best Of a bad Job. and went con-
tentedly to their several churches, for the snow was
crisp and clean. The SNOW ploughs were out early
and cleared the tracks for the surface cara. which
under the circumstances, kept excellent time.
Throughout the day there were small nurries OF
snow, and some OF these were wonderfully beaiiii-
ul, for, the small crystals whlrled about IN the
air, the sun peeping out from between the CLOUDS
made the whole air look as If 1t hung with brightest
diamonds that fell silently and buried themselves on
the white ground below.
The northwest wind that blew oil day yesterday
packed the Ice on the Brooklyn side OF the East
River and on the New York shores Of the North
River, and the ferryboats bad some difficulty In
getting their piers, but the paddles seem to have
become accustomed y pounding on the Ice. Ihere
were no accidents. and fairly good time was kept.
Down the bay the Ice was greatly broken up and the
steamship Carbbee, from st. Crox, West indies. had
little difficulty In forcing her way through the foes
But she had encountered the full force OF the SHOW
storm since passing Iatteras and sho came up the
bay she looked like frosted ship upon frosted ocean
Every spar, her sides and all about her except the
black funnel were beautiful white.
The French steamer La Champagne arrived nj quar-
antine few minutes before p. m but for some I'M
known reason was detained there.
Ellis Island was In touch with the mainland OF
Jersey Yesterday The shadows that lie between that
island and Communipaw we're firmly frozen over. and
many men and women Stating over this frozen
branch OF the bay. They had swept away tie snow
near the shore and were evidently enjoying the novel
looked like great level field Of snow but there was
good Ice under IT, and IT was perfectly SAFE The
temperature yesterday kept well below the freezing
point 81 degrees above zero In It's greatest struggle
IL reached only seventeen degrees and that was at the
top Of the Equitable Building, which Is always TWO
degrees colder than the street At a. m. 1t had
sunk TO only degrees above zero and the mercury
wos going slowly but surely downward. The coolest
place In the country st. Vincent. Mlnn where
Tho thermometer had sunk TO IL degrees below zero
and tie warncst spot Key West. where there was
a temperate summer heat of &c degrees above
TODAY It Is predicted. will be colder with perfectly
clear weather.
q The street Cleaning Department Is making an IN
caectual attempt to cope with the persistent EFFORTS
Of the storm king to bury New-iork under MS snowy
mantle The continued stormy weather ms enP'
nlcd the department. and while the desire 10 oie"h
tho streets may be strong the means do not seem 70
bo,ts The strcet-car companies. secing tne lu.i.,
t waiting for the citys serva.ts 10 perform lher
duties havc made combined attack ON me si'4 t
aud n IS estimated that there were dumped iu'o o
vast River about 800 loads OF snow collected ~ We
adrav and Scvcnth-ave.. tho Sixtlave.. Ninth
ave. and Twenty -thlrdst. railway companies