Year: 1873

81 thought aa much,o exclaimed man making
his way through the fog bank towards the South
ferry early yesterday morning, addressing his CON-
panion II thought as much. The past two days
have only been weather breathers, and pretty
state OF affairs they have hatched. 1t win be late
when we reach our place OF business IN New York.
Oh that that East River Bridge was up, whether 1T
cost $4,000, 600 or $19,ooo,00ol We should have
some certain means OF reaching New York then"


'sThat is true,n remarked his companion, as they
stepped into the ferry house, which was thronged
by belated business people, men, women and chill
dren 'Thesc ferryboats are not only slow in their
trips, but they are also dangerous. Just imagine
what


AN AWFUL CALAMITY


it would be were collision to take place in mid
river between these boats, which carry from 1900
to 1000 sous when their morning and evening
trips delayed by reason OF afogl Nothing could
come to their assistance from the shore, and, in
the confusion which would result very rew per-
sons could avail themselves OF the use OF the life
Se or oss asn " 'e Goaa Ss tem On


slt would, indeed, be fearful chimed in another
citizen, as all bent forward trying in vain to detect
the outline OF the boat, which was whstling in the
river and slowly feeling her way to the slip, guided
by the bell, which kept up its melancholy tune at
the END of the pier adjoining the ferry slip. "In
my opinion" remarked the last speaker, 1.-THE
ferry companies do not take the proper precau.
they have an abiding iaith in continuance OF the
same Providentia protection and success that have
characterized their efforts up to the present. They
should exert themselves more TO become familiar
with the modern cOntrivances for guarding against
loss OF life in time OF log. Each Jerry slip should
be provided with an electric light which would IL
illuminate the vver from one side to the other and
thus enable vessels to avoid collision. Electric
damages, which latter would be brought by the
relatives OF all who lost their lives in event OF
catastrophe Ill fog on the 1erry.n


The above conversation is worthy or publication,
IL shows the temper In which the dark veil 1all-
I ing upon the Brooklyn shores, found


THE BELATED M0RTALS


who have to cross on the .elryDoatS, morning and
evening, to their places OF daily labor, and, fur
thermore 1t reflects valuable suggestions worthy
the serious consideration of the Jerry companies.
Long lines OF market wagons, grocers', butchers,
brewers and other vehicles extended from the


Jerry house gates up the Streets awaiting their
turn to be transported to New York. The drivers
OF the vehicles IN many instances INDUCED in tall
for being unreasonable. After nine O'Clock the
sombre vail was lifted from off the bosom OF the
river and navigation was resumed with wOnted
regularity. Shortly after eleven O'Clock, however.
the dark, gray, moist atmosphere once more rolled
river, oDscuring the. sun and shutting on
any extenoed view OF the surroundings. The
section, Of North Brooklyn, and, coming up with
such suddenness, caused alarm IN the breasts OF


man The writer t turned dSwa own Myrtle
resembt~s 6..oke, was making T. wsv 1long the
ana ne oe a II
Penetrating the dense atmosphere as he pro-
greSsed, the reporter met a policeman who, upon
being questioned as to whether there was a fire,
HE sMFLT THE SMOKE,


but had been unable to discover the cause, as there
was fire on his beat. The fog blockade was
once more established on the river. The people
began to fear that we were going to have repeti
ton OF the remarkable London fog or last week.
There were those who, having read OF the prophe-
Cies OF the 'veneraben men and woman concerning
the coming OF three days supernatural
darkness in punishment for the sins Of the world,
believed that the dreaded period was at hand.
Hon iy n ran1
lied and nothing transpred that could not readily
be attributed to q second cause. Others there
were who promise this section repetition OF the
heavy gales which swept over large section of
England, doing great damage subsequent to the
fog. In the course OF an hour, by ~ O'Clock, the
the winters sun struggled through the misty
CLOUDS which had obscured his genial face rom
the earth. Travel was resumed, ladies went on
the seven tenor oil their ways,' shopping, and
everybody was relieved from that feeling OF op-
preston which sudden immersion IN fog en-
in Brooklyn.


AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
Outside work the Minnesota, Florida and
Roanoke suspended during the prevalence Of
the log at the Navy Yard yesterday, and the
monitor Dictator was not able to find her way to
the Erie dry dock South BROOKLYN, where 1t is pro-
posed to take her for repairs. The owners OF the


sbloCkading' coal barge Upland were unable to
commence operations for raising her. The Ara
piles sailors are very weary OF their present sta
dock gate Will open to permit their egress out
upon the saline waters. The story concerning the
discovery OF a plot to blow up the Minnesota at
the yard, which appeared in a cheap morning
paper is denounced as false Dy the officials at the
Navy Yard.