New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-03
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| PEpED bY TIE SNOW AND TCE-sCENEs IN THE
STREETS AND OF THE RIvFRs-rHE MAYORS
| RECOMMENDATIONS As To STREET CLEANING
| LONG ISLAND RAILROADS BLOCKADED.
| Yesterday was the second coolest day of the
| winter, TIE lowest temperature recorded in
| this city being 10 above zero. There was a
brisk wind and the snow drifted in all exposed
| places. Travel in the streets was seriously
impeded by the snow, and large fields of Ice
| in the rivers and bay caused much delay
| to ferry boats and other craft. There was a
slight collision between two ferry boats on
the East River. The Mayor has requested
the Police Department to clean certain streets
| in the business parts of the city. The Long
| Island railroads are blockaded by the snow.
DISCOMFORT AND DELAYS TO TRAVEL.
The snow-StOrm which passed over this city 1ues-
| day night, travelling at the rate of twenty three
| miles IN hour, ceased shortly after midnight The
| clouds cleared away and the ste became visible.
| Yesterday morning the sun rose clear and unOb-
atructed. About five inches of snow had fallen. Tho
temperature fell gradually toward morning. At
sunrise the thermometer OF the Signal Service Sta
tiOn at the Equitable Building registered 10 above
zero, the lowest point reached. The keen cutting
north wind which had accompanied the snow-stOrm
moderated very much. During the morning honrs
it was from the northwest, blowing at the rate Of
fourteen miles an hour
The street-car companies were at work
before sunrise cleaning the tracks from
snow As there was no one to dispute the
possession of the street, except here and there
solitary milk wagon, the work was ACCOMPLISHED IN
a comparatively short time. Early in the morning
boys and men who fortunate enough 10 pro-
cue shoves rcaped their harvest in cleaning side
walks and cutters They seemed to view with i'll
concealed envy and undIsguised contempt the efforts
OF any householder vino ATTEMPTED To remove the
snow from in front OF his house himself. Tho
trcme cold productive of unusual activity. The
Street Cleaning Bureau made no attempt either
10 clear the streets or to remove the Ice from tho
cutters and cnlycrts
IN places exposed to the wind Madison and
Union Squares at the entrances to the Park, in the
thiniy settled districts and On the Battery the snow
had accnmuiled in large drifts Ash. barrels
wrlch hav" tor weeks bren m ornament 10 many
streets uptown were M several instances hidden
from view by large banks oi snow. feoile on TIER
wy downtown stopped t. consult thermometers,
ascrrt aimed Exactly what they registered passed on
and felt considerable colder immediately ait"rward,
hni nor unhappy. Siaye-drIvcrs and trnCkmen were
ramprilrt to donb!e their teams. Some OF the *
pres companies here adopted the Russian manner of
driving. thr.' abreast, Lud have had ticir " Lg0ns
aud harness altered accordingly
As th" morning .IourS and the traffic
downtown iut Ira-Cu, hOrkiue9 DtCilne frequent.
IN West st.. below Cau.li ST. several occurred which
threatened to interfere seriously with the business
ci deivrrng freight at the piers OF steam
ships puI rahuld companies The snOw,
which, Ey c,nfant trlv" had tCcomr p2cked
and h,rl 1s lc" n'rrtd the footing tor lo4n an1
heat extremely oInicnlt S'ring- OF 'aiN when h3i
accumulated .ild var waiting nntIl Il h0rSH. wIth
had fallen 0n the Car-ti3CF, Wss got on ltA fePt.
coild be- every part of the CITY. The cars OF
the rlevat 81 I.nlrn~ crowded To her utmost
capacity. u llcr, e:.rnuilIcrs. ~ pusr-wafncrs
and other CoutT;vAn"c' for %rcping wjrin fid
,huvag business TIE cy, " Here yon a:ei keep
al fOi 10 ccuSl g:"etcI the ear a. almn"t every
att-et coruer. Plnmbcr-' ao,s "err bright with tho
prospect nf increased business and tAecoanty ex-
orbt ant ciargre Druggiss' stores were invaded by
great nnmbrrs of penp G IN quest Of glycerIne and
Othrr remedies against fsOSt bltcs ANA cbappcd
hands Great diligently was fjnnd IN keeping the
hallp of many of the !'rlc buildings downtown
properly heated The lahhr+ of the P"-t Office
were sell patronih"i, and were nprrFnaIrd with
fh" odpr of stale wnisheE and bad tonacco
Few rcut.u,d outside al their home for
aily OF irr hIcct than tuat Oi shuppn". Hose srrn
to store lhcy di not stp To examine the goods ~
the windows. they usually 40, hut stepped ~ once
INTO tie strlr. The LAKES IN the park were
Ncl patrOl'Z'd iuuuE the afternoon. when TIE
con,iitIon. Mny lri"hs 0nr on he dives.
Anhiueh t.lrrc wa rOuaIGrrablc htay IN the ar
rival of mail traIuS yesterday, II was not greater
tlan lIaS hcrh uSha dulIF ne list hohtn; FROM
the West the New lurk AMI fittsbnig mail duo at
q: - a. H., was Two EOnrS and haIl lato. lhe
thcago mail due a. 7:,iO u. M. WJS live minutes
les, than three nuuT it" and the ON" due 20 tV;3O
q. M, was u-i three Lonra behind ulne. hr Me-"
York and )uukTk MAJ. u'c AZ 10 u. H., w.'N lonr
huurs LIir. lie mails from the EaSt were az ht
hall An hour late.
The Mayor has addressed the following letter 20
The NJ; yor las to-day caused eNar:nafIon 20 lie
nadc crowded streets III me lever part OF
h,rr ads yIrn now srrioI,y impede tia;lc. As
methOd of PARTIALLY accomplishing tbs AID facilitating
tlan- OratDn alUug the wa,er fronts ana helW"en Ine
aud ne west sides OF the city tr MAY or sus1' s,s
tna addition Ia t-r rtrre's hhi hAVc JIrrady nrth
ceautd, zee aud b" Il moved lIOm IN ioH"6ing
locIites, 50 "a 10 pan we eySS pa nrS, ", W
llucks and carts. VIZ: Camnrrhri iI"ui illus.n 10
Wcst-ts.; Corrt!a1dl IT.. hom GrTn""b 20 NV, |
t'mIrcl,tn.; rIs sIJr of GTen"Irs aiJ the wa7t
s,,l Washington ST Ful;0n St, from West To ".ah
tuynn is: Mad n-lanr rom Broadway tO Soutn-sts;
Hats4u-r trom TuIt,n.s to Mudrui.ue houtrst. |
rom oMriG 10 broad way ,"I IN IT, rr,mg irr
of ~. JOHNS rarA depot w0nd 10 bi.G i'nn,ru nH
TtfHs irn und.nn TO C:nas By rrm"yng the
OhstrUct OnH ~ tieac aud other leil'eS "nGrc
cnnrrntrtics. carriage routes can be orch'd wHAoOt
great the delay Oi waiting ior the meit'nS o'
snOw apu zee.
Captain Williams reported Yesterday that the |
srows of tbs Street Cleaning Bureau were ice bound
There was chance whatever. he san, wlhIc lhe
cod weather LASTS OF getting any 0i them to"ed OUT
to SEA, lOugh ecveral were lOahcd IN me oIeno'h
NO. 3J ran int" srhOpnef at tIG 1917 ol MAR
let bt., aud both were tlrcItcncd with deStruc'oi'
they wee disrntanslcd, however, wllhoht 'hueh
1nares tynmi,, are twenty-five, of No. 30 Be"cker-
1t wu3 found ~ Sixth ave. yeSe;dAy m"ihinS ny
Il policeman, uncOnnc Ous ana Hall ho"oh' ''' "''
taken to bellevue Hospital.
Peter Callahan age twrnty-hlnr. u)hieleAS
tramp, was found ~ Ihr ,lrert y"s;"nlay in"rnnS
with both iect flozen. lio was taken 10 bellevue
liUspItal. =, =, , L,o. |
Great fields of ice il1ated in tho North ana East
LIvers and M the iarhOr yesterday SIca'lv iins t'
Ing navigation. he railway leIlieS 'ci"'' .',o
Krth Eivrr r,m vcrv Irrcguiariy during the day
and, most OF the time, at half speed. a tig p"at
with f0dr caual boats tow, started RON JrISJy
t,itv for the East Klv.r at . "a. She had stdrccy
irli inc nl.r beiOre she was caught ny tue ce
and carried fully half mle up the river river;
All the SAILING vessels the Day nave 70 oo to"tu
by tugs aud even thcn make little hellWay on nc
count of the ce Inc Hta;en Island F-DoAl5
haze great difficulty III making t4e'r tt'p9' anu anu
Iutsd,y night no bOats we're run allti u y ou,",n th