New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-01
STREETS COVERED WITH MUD.

A DAY OF MUCH DISCOMFORT IN THE CITY.
WALKING ATTENDED With MUCH ASNoYANcE-A
FEEBLE EFFORT TO CLEAN BR0ADwAf-WHf
TIE SNOW WAS NOT REMOVED - COLDER
WEATHER PREDICTED.
In warm attitudes where the soil IS sandy
one OF the peasures OF barefoDted boys after rain s 10
pick out spos free stones and tread No and do"p
until they have reduced soil to huid consistency ii
by any means Of the pools Of liquid mud coud nave
been transferred 10 SewYOrk on MOndaT and placed any
where in any Of streets Il would have been Instantly
lost as drop Of water s hidden in the sea- Tie snow
that fell Thanksgivng aud tue afternoon OF that
day was 81 fired remain untouched by the employee
The STRENGTHENING Bureau and it WAS beaten uowh
and ground fine but not the source OF any partcu-
lar public Inconvenience until the rain OF Sunday came
and made VI II dirty and disgusting liquid Not Tor
many years small fall OF snow caused sucn real
and widespread pub ic annoyance IN Now-York, aud
probably have those to whom the public LOOKS Tor
relief shown such com plscent indifference.
II would he hard exaggerae the filthy condition OF
the streets on Monday Broadway was simply sea Of
mud and slnsh black, penetrating aggressive aud adhe
eve The sidewalks were covered with tho slime that
thousands Of feet carried from the street doorways
and nails black with It the trousers and over
coats OF men and the skirts. shawls and coaks Of
women despatched with IT. The uniforms OF the
officers OF the Broadway Squad, who had been com
PEELED to pilot across the street we're o9smeared
Persons who carsessy approached the eurbs on theF
way up or down town reminded OF their Thought
lessness whenever vehicle passed close by and sent
drops OF the black liquid flying In all directions Many
women could have been seen, with skirts gathered
in their hands standing At the urbs In Broadway and
gaziug IN blank dsIuay at he unlnYiting prospect.
crossed the street tiptOo aud with long leaps
The crossings downtown in better coUcition
than tie rect OF the street until The afternoon, when
fent was made Of sweeping them.
What has been said Of Broadway wac true OF nearly
every street in the city some Of the less important
thuroughiares, which have not usually received as
much attention as Broadway Fnth-ave, were even
unsghty. for there was TO be seen good deal of
garbage in addition to the slush The approaches to
the botn sides or the city were In condition
to appsl tie stOutest-hearted pedestrian, and 10 rufe
the teInpers OF the ind erent and long-sufeTng
And the fact that in order 20 OF the
a all IL was necessary 10 TART IN front OF the pasDne
feet OF horses made the situation even worse. II would
be difficult to TaInt in terms too strong the popular
annoyance and disgust evening, when thousands Of
men and women, released from Offices, stores and fac
tories sought their homes the island the
ferries II any person started with the intention OF
picking and choosing, the chances were that he soon
gave up in despair. and rushed madly, bl.ndly
and recklessy along with the crowd. There we're
mud and sush here, and sush and mud there,
and choice between tins or mat spot Tor
tho foot. The only point OF difference was
in the depth OF the aud N some places IL Was not 80
lthers the unwary pedestrAus loot to tue ankle.
what has the Sreet-Cleanng Bureau been d0ingi tho
ples that it mas done nOChlng. Captain Williams
asked Monday why tue snow had not been removed,
He replied that the snow had been looked upon as too
trlng TO justly the expense Of it. removal a
that II caused 10 obstruction 10 trayol, when
ho RAIN came y was decided 10 walt usti Ihe snow hid
thirty swseDers placed ut work in Broadway Mon
the dmd and mud. Captain Williams SAIL that tie
appropriation for removing snow from the IN
tins sum about Sl2.500 was spent Ia January |
ment had transferred $4,000 for repairing dunps and
$40 900 for some purpose unknown 60 HIM. There
accordingly leIt about $500 Tor uso Ill Dccember 1t
true Captain Williams said that sweapers did APP
pear IT. Broadway ana nat they did make tue street
more preseLtaDe from C4nai-s 10 HOuston-o than 10
elsewhere; bur their work was very badly done.
pies OF snow were left III trout OF the St Nicholas
Hotel m The afternoon.
Police Commissioning French, president OF the Board
TRIBUNE why had cleaned. There,
q hs al The dead OF the STRENGTHENING Bureau aud |
knows ali about the matter. I nave Ton thousand |
tnnRS to attend TO- and know nothing about the maer"
hr' NthoiS SAN 10 ths reiofttF' why were tue !
streets not cleaned OF the SHOW Because
have cost $1,000 70 remove taat slight fan |
OF snow. and la my opinion that would have
was swept mp In Broadway and Fifthay the night II
fe our Il was MOI cartrd on After the ram the snow
would not no Il A.. W. waiug FOR the streets
dIl whru every street Ia tue city will De swept clean"
TIE 5tn X gimeHt u nave "a street drill last
evening Out tue muddy condition Ol The streets made
necessary to cnange me programme zoe companies
were drilled IN hc manual or instead arory
In West IwcniY tnTd A. Preparations being made
by The Regiment to hold far IN me armory IN
the la ter part OF ID 'cembor
Inc weather a trine mdor Monday than On
sunday and ha1 40 been for the condition ~ the
!. reefs, ordinary travelling would nave hern pleasant
Heavy colds hung over tue city most OF the day aud
ODscured the sun but day uuYalcrd The be-
cam clearer. gentIo wind was blowing I'm the n
ng, out m tie evening H. increased Ucty. AT the
5i-na, Oce, IN thc Equi able BLidIi :, I'D wave was
predicted 1t expected % pass oyer tIc oity. The
an rm ceutre winch was reported IN. Northwest !
passed off o. the nOrtuern part e. Caua Ia Another
sold took it, place and moved toward Cd. 'oath
aud East AT Bfeckeni idge, MIMI, Monday tue her |
monet or registered % Ooiow 70, wnlch Was a La "a
no Dcrcurr Ot Z2o Ia twenty -fOur D,DgVI. |
JoL IL 80 below, decrease Of CO. Dlulh. Mimi
10 below. ference OF 2Io It Marquette, 80 lall OF
100; and at "A peHa 30. decrease OF IJo All through
de West The weather was cold and clear. and bitmg
snd was blowing irOm the northwest aud MOVING m
MS direction. 1t Is expected that the weather here Wal
&c colder for the next few dayA