The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-03
THE SNOW BLOCKADE.

CONDITION OF EAST AND WEST SIDE THOR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CLEARED FROM
THE BATTERY 10 FoURrEENrH srRxEr-
DIRT ELSEWHERE.
The snow storm having entirely stopped The opera
tions OF the new street cleaning system nearly
the whole force OF the Street Cleaning Department
has been at work for Two days and nights to clear
Broadway OF snow Tho result yesterday was that
Broadway presented astonishingiy clean appear.
from tho South ferry 10 Fourteenth street. The
PACKED up along the edges OF the sidewalks
and then carried away by about four hundred
carts The sweeping was so thorough as to leave
only very thin covering OF frozen slush upon
the street, and as soon as It thaws Commissioner
Nichols says this slight remnant OF dirt Will carried
away and Broadway made as clean "as new PIN"
Mr. Nichols proudly claimed that never after a heavy
snow storm haa Broadway been SO thoroughly cleared
In this instance. The entire had been work
during last two lights and sadly wanted rest. To-
day the department to clear away the from
Broadway, between Fourteenth aud THIRTY streets
and from Wall, Fulton and Cortiands streets anu
otner approaches to the ferries Fifth
been toucned Tor the reason tnat Mr. Nichols states,
the residents on tnat avenue aesire eujoy their
driving aud hence DO not wish to have the
removed.
the IRON the otner streets ana avenues Commits
Nicnois replied that 10 woulu hrst all
could no. be hired IN New York even il The
mouey wers ready At hand, aud second, IL wound cost
WHAT ~ TO BE DONE
The only streets TO be cleared next weck OF the
snow are Chambers, Canal, Eighth, Fourteenth,
twenty aad Tnrly-iourtn streets. The avenues
be lett TO the oil themselves, the depart
ment not HAVING sufficient funds to do more Than
been indicated above Tue attention
having been called TO tue irIgn,iui condition Of the
Bowery and the urgent necessity OF removing
tue s1ow from that great popular tnorous Mare,
Mr.. Nichols SAID that tue New York Elevated
hallway company should be held In great measure
siusn encump,rlng the Bowery, winch, by having
been snowcd upon. nad Rendered tnat thoroughfare
now almost impassaDIe. The department woulu not
be- able clear away the snow from The Bowery TINS
is u resolution which IL Is generally hoped will be
changed. The Bowery 10 a lar greater tnoroughisr
in poiW OF tralic IMAM ghln or Fourteenth street,
and be II oply to AVOID the blockade oil the street
cars, wDicL convey many THOUSANDS 10 tueir
homes-tbousands who after an arauous uay's work
uul ieei such delay AZ great hardshiplt Is
expected that the Board will Tomorrow alter this
resolution and order the Bowery 10 be cleared oil the
snow.
In reference 10 the new system OF street cleaning
Commss NicnCls stated that until tue snow DIS
appeared 1t wouio remain IN suspension. lie still oe
IIeved II would prove "a success, tnough II would,
doubLiess, cost more than the syst,n iOrmeriy In
vogue Bosues the priBcipal avenues and cross thor
oughares already embraced In The new systetn WASH
ingLon Market 10 be swept every day aud the other
ordinary streets would ue cicaneu Twice "A week.
CONDITION oP TiE STREETS.
OF course Id TINS great Anxiety 10 clear Broadway
OF snow the ordinary work vi the department was
neglected. the asn barrels IA Broadway had not
been emptied NJ two L. NJ While Broadway was ciean
Maiden lane, jour, eSouth, Futon anu West streets
were impassaoIe III many PAGES from tne enormous
accumulation o. snow ana SLASH. Wnilc The snow
has melted at many OF the street crossings, creating
great puddes Of liquid sIusu II Is soiidly blnk.u up
nigh ana Dry Ia otuer PAGES, 10 an cievatiYn OF hve
SIX iset IL the weather Is mid to-day per ect
flood sush may De expected to break over tue CITY,
wncn win reud,r waking On all streets but Broad.
way Ter from pleasant exerciso.