New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-10
NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
THE ICE CAUSES MORE TROUBLE IN
RIVERS AND BAY.
SOME OF THE FERRIES MAKE NO ATTEMPT TT
RUN-INCIDENTs OF THE DAY IN THE
WATERS or THE HAEBOR.

Navigation OF the rivers and Bay was more seri-
ously impeded by ice yesterday than on FRIDAY.
The increased obstruction TO ferry ana genera
Ia rbor traffic was however. measurably mitigated
by the prevalence Of less violent wirds and some
what milder temperature. The pack Ice was far
dense in the Lower Bay yesterday than on
Friday. and nothing has been seen In recent years
TO equal IT, II Is solid field from the Narro"s
TO Sandy Hook. and thick that vessels which
usually seek a harbor inside the horseshoe. were
compelled scud before the gale TO sea for SAFETY
Several of the large powerful tugs which endeav-
ored run into the harseshoe behind Sandy Hook
Friday night and yesterday morning were not able
to get within two miles OF It. Along tire Brooklyn
and Long Island shores Of the Upper Bay the Ice
extended for a mile more from the shore.
The Atlantic and Erie basins were solidy frozen
over. and the malv vessels In them imprisoned In
icy letters Buttermlk Channel. between Cover
nor's Island and the Atlantic Docks through which
no craft OF any description has passed since Thurs-
day afternoon. filled with huge cakes or Ice
held together by the frozen water around them.
The Governors Island tugboat was able to steal
her way from her landing. at the Barge once
across To the island and back few times. though
with great difficulty. The powerful Government
seagoing supply tug General Meigs lay idly In the
slip at the Government landing. Pier No D. East
River. having carried supplies to the garrisons
Of the various forts around the harbor and Fort
Schuyler and Wilets Point. which command the
entrance from Long Island Sound to the East
River.
STRIKING SCENES AT THE BATTERY.
Many and women in fashionable garb. as
well numerous others arrayed in less arsiocraic
attire. visited the Battery and braved the biting
wind while gazing upon the picturesque panorama
spread before them. In crossing Battery Park
men and women walked over the tops of the chain
pathway guards solidy packed drifts of snow
fully three feet deep
From the Battery ea-wa. along the edge OF
which the spectators stationed themselves, appre-
citation 81 the magnificent view greatly en-
HANGED by Us variety. Seagus fitted about In
great numbers seeking crumbs OF comfort thrown
overheard 10y cooks and sons of sea cooks
Tcc-clad and ice-bound craft OF every description
dotted rivers and bay. over which were spread i'm
mense foes Of ice. whose impregnabity even
against the most powerful tugboats certain
stages OF the tide demonstrated the powerful grasp
OF the Ice King with a forcble object lesson hap
PLY only lnfrequen; intervals In the waters
I surrounding the Nations great metropolis. The
tides ~ the last two days have been unusually low.
the strong norihwcstery winds having swept much
OF the water through the Narrows oceanward. At
ow tide the water has fallen since the beginning Of
the storm fully four feet below the usual lowwater
mark. Ar slack water on the ebb tide all the water
had reccdel from the basin az the Battery. where
the hardy and skllful Whitehall boatmen keep
their weaiherly boats for hire.
THE SIIAKY OLD sHACKAiAXON IN TROUBLE
The shaky old Philadelphia ferryboat which plies
or ieeby tries to ply between the Barge Office and
Ellis Island under the management Of the Bureau
| ~ immigration and the constant coaxsng and nurs-
lnt ~ hcr captain and crew was again In trouble yes
tefday She managed with more or less danger. 10
dodge 10 the island and back again couple
Of times through her captain taking advantage OF
wind. TIDE and temporary loosenng 0f the tee. but
when she returned 10 the Barge ONCE. about tie
middle - the afternoon. she came 10 grief AFTER
wing anhil. at her landing. she essayed TO return
( 90 fl. ISLAND when ~ MAS found that hrr ruqier
vas froEon fast. The tugboat Mary Lewis. when
was summoned 20 her assistance. got out a length
81 nr. hose and projected powerful jets OF steam
upon the rudjrr-post seeking - thaw u out whr
oilers sought to chop away with axes thick IN
crpsiaton Of Ice with which h"r steering gear was
coated After hours of fruitlcss ihbor IN" at.
tempt 10 free thu old rub" given up az a bal
lot ana -h. lay h"!plc-sy A. her landing. "A nonn.
l mont % Philadelphia sown"sE. Tor II l. sh!i thhi
she IL slow that SHE cannot even get out OF h"F
own way. and relic u a hygone day, 50 lar III
"a. aim AMI iisfa.t past that a bystander suggested
that prrhnrs she vas on" ~ thr b1ttr IN "hCh
Washington crossed The Delaware IN REVOLUTIONARY
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