New-York tribune., 1879-12-23
BROADWAF CLEAN At LAST

CAPTAIN WILLIAMS'S ENERGETIC WORK
DELAY IN CLEASISG THE STREETS CAUSED BY THE
COLD AND TIE sNOw--CLEANISG BROADWAY
LAST NIGHT.
The course of the weather for thiTty-six
hours has seriously nerered with the work Of clean
ing the streets OF city. The sudden aud extreme
cold Sunday frOze hight to the ground all the mud
stopping short steps that had been taken for its
movaL The sudden temperature OF sunday night
was attended with storm which had covered the
city to a depth Of several inches before 9 O'eloek
yesterday morning at which time it had
changed 10 sleef. vbica N turn followed
by cold ram, lastsg until late the afternoon. The
in the busy strerts wils rapidly mixed win as
much OF the underlying moisture and the in
creased warmth had melted SOn1e of the mud remained
haTd until late IN the Gay. Travelling over this was
very heavy and all the omnibus lines and surface rail-
roads added a third horse 10 their teams while the IN
ciemency OF the day caused the cenveyancps thus
diminished IN number 10 be OvercrOwded Win
passengers. There was little attempt made 20 clean
the sidewalks until the storm had ceased. Those who
cid 50 early in the day unable TO remove the sub
stratum mud when had yet soJened. and upon
which the falling seet formed a slippery coating. osr-
ing surface walk upon Ike that OF relief map OK q
hiily country On the where there was little
travel the snow remained white Win 5Irge roadway
through the middle OF the street.
The warmth continuing, soon as the traffic on the
dOWntOWc streets nad srOpped ile Wnoe loIce OI luc
STRENGTHENING Department set 10 work to clean
Broadway from the Battery to ThFtysec0nd-s az well
as Fulton and other important The swcepn 2
machines readily threw the and mud, now thor
oughy melted the side Of the street. where the labor
ers piled mp and earted away to the Dumps and by
o'clock had a quarter of the work done sufficiently
veil make the passage OF vehicles comparatively
easy and the further plee cleaning OF the thorough
fares a simple matter. Captain williams told IRiB-
UNE rPpOr er he hapered for lack or perms-
sion frOm the Dock Department 20 dump snow Al con-
venient docks downtown, where he most needed them
He had south Of LerOyst the North and Jack
son-street on the River. He said that the
storm nat at least douhed his work but without walt
ing ytnlag he should push the cleaning OF the
city OF the money and facIlIties a
his disposal
Tie storm which reached this city sunday night was
prrceded by "A cold wave coming frOm the Northwest
and extending south t.h nxton-sn0w falling
in the North and rain south Five SIX inches O
snow fell In New-YOrg. ana than twice that
momeser fell 2Co below The thermoneter ruse
with progress Of the storm. turning the snow INTO
ram slightly colder weather Is expected TO inflow the
storm.
report gained circulation yesterday morning that the
steamer Newport OF Fail River Line, which ler Dere
astcr OF Point JUDITH that fears were entertained
safety OF the 200 passeners on board Upon IN
qury cOmPany's Office 10 WAS learned thai the
sfeaner reached New port safe and sound at 44O A.
M Yesterday. Owing the boisterous weather OF
sunday night on the sound, the steamers coming this
way Delayed several hours. the Ola COony Deing
four hours behind her schedule time.
Very Few vessels arrived pert By way of sandy
Hook yesterday. TO the fact that the weather was
thick along the coast.