New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
THE SNOWF1LL NOT HEAVY.
LITTLE ANNOYANCE CAUsED-sLEIGHING NOT GOOD
REMOVAL OF THE SNOW.

LITTLE ANNOYANCE CAUsED-sLEIGHING NOT GOOD
REMOVAL OF THE SNOW.
The snowfall of Friday was not heavy and did not
affect travel in the lower part of the city yesterday
to so great extent as might have been expected
If a thaw had set in, the streets would have been
in bad condition; but the weather remained cold
enough to prevent the snow from melting rapidly
The rise IN temperature moreover SCREENED the
snow so that it became packed, and thus greatly
facilitated travel There were some spots IN Fulton,
Wall, Dey, Reade and COrtlandt-sts. which were
not easily passed by heavy trucks, but the greater
part of the city down town was pleasantly free
from any big blockades Street-car travel was easy
although every car was well loaded
during the busy hours of the day.
Most of them were drawn by four horses In
the uptown districts walking was bad in the early
part OF the day. owing to the fact that most Of the
payements, having been cleaned on the previous
afternoon. mad Just enough snow on them to make
them slippery. The shops and theatres were well
patrOniZed.
he sleighing poor. Just enough snow fell
TO tempt some owners OF fancy teams 10 start out
with their luxurious slelghs and handsome robes
Tor an afternoon enjoyment. ln0se VINO went out
were disappointed In Central Park there was
a great temDtatlOn 70 speed along at rapid
rate because the snow had been packed down well.
However, 1t was thought that there would be ample
opportunity for fast driving IN Seventh-aye. and
beyond McComb's Bridge. But the moment the
well-kept park roads were left behind the
sleigh runneIs scratched and grated Oh the
gravel In dsagreeable way. AS
a result there was no last driving up Seventh-ave.
The owners OF The more noted horses dld not snow
themselves during the day. Among those who were
out was the IndefatIgable horsemsn Captain Jake"
Vanderbilt, who drove Boston. L. Z. Eastman rode
leisurely behind Cap am Jack and Bob Acres. FOs
ter Dewey drove Hattie Matthews. and William
Harbeok ono VI his handsome black mares. Allie
Bonner was out with last bay mare, and William
Turnbull with Malcolm. William Ennis drove
bay horse and put him to bis
speed in a brush with Decker the milk
man, who had snowy gray and brown. General
Grant did not attract much attention as he drove
quietly along with his pair. chestnut and n bay
Rufus Stiyers drove his pay horse, which has the
reputation OF being last one. Henry strauss
drove his sOrrel horse Gilbert, while his brother
drove Sooner. Lowland Mary was driven by j.
Studolph, and Peer Moller had out bay mare
Should the melt little 1t will be good gh-
ing to-day.
About midnight yesterday the force at the dis
posa OF Commissioner Coleman, under the direction
OF superintendent Green, began the WORK OF remOv
ing the snow from Broadway. by daylight the
roadway was clean from the Battery 10 Fourteenth
81. All of the snow was dumped into the rivers
From twenty -thrd to Thr. Iii Lh-sts. the snow
piled q reauy for removal and thls was also do4e
in Fourtoenth-st, from broadway TO SlSth-ave.
Ibe sidewalk along broadway were not cleaned
by the occupants of the stores until yesterday
morning. Inc from these was
shOveled into the roadway, aud the result was that
tine roadway. which had been thoroughly cleaned
even TO the extent OF sweeping II Oniy lew hours
before looked at noon II II mad not been touched
ho work had all to DC done over again last night
1t was intended also To remove the snow from up
per Broadway, Fourteenth and twenty -thIrd-sts
last III ght bleanw hile COntractorsWa and Brown
were not idle. The SNOW was removed from tui-
ton-st. less than three tines the roadway OeIng
partly filled, rs far rs cleaned, by the snow from
the sidewalks and that which was blown from
the roofs The snow was also removed from " all,
Catharine aud State-sts. IL was determined, II the
weather Snoud permit, TO continue labor OF reln0v-
ing snow from the main thoroughlares throughout
The uIgnt. THIS work, however, WAS not To DO al
lowed to interfere with the removal of ashes and
garbage.