New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
CLEARING THE STREETS OF SNOW,
WORK OF TnE CITY AND THE RAILROADS
LOWER TEMPKRATURE EXPECrED.

| WORK OF THE CITY AND THE RAILRoADs-A
| LOWER TEMPERATURE EXPECTED.
II was clear and cold yesterday. The storm
ceased early the night before and the snow lay In the
streets dited iu places bnt with average depth,
estimated by Cleaning Commissioner Coleman, OF
eight nches At the United States signal Service sta
| ton, tho roof OF the Equitable Life Assurance
socieys building the reports received indicated colder
weather to-day, little moderation OF the temperature
tomorrow aud thermometer with the mercury above
the freezing point for several days to come.
At the Post ONCE IL reported that the mails
from two TO ten hours late rule. Those which should
have arrived from Pttsburg AZ o'clock Saturday night
did not reach the city until 4:3O yesterday Work
divided among the clerks, however. that II
promised that there should bo great delay In dis
trbutng the mails. on tho East River Bridge the work
OF removing the began carly In the morning
and completed early In the afternoon. The cable
worked smoothly and there detention Of trains.
The North River nearly covered with Ice. there only
being narrow strip OF open water the NewJersey
shore. Tho ferryboats slowly aud irreKuarly and
the broken Ice to their docks.
Tho street Cleaning Department fid big days hus
neas In cerng away snow nom the principal thorough
fares II was aided to some eIont by The railroad COM
panics whose interest IS to prevent bocades In the
or IN The wider ones Ike Vest Broadway. PARK Row
ana CahaEst where the tracks arc used IN common by
several Ines Tie work or removing the began
q p. ~. on SATURDAY night and was continued all night
were hired to supenen the regular force Of IN. stree,
Cleaning Department and the contractors. one dollar
prr load wa. The price paid The laborcrs wore paid by
the hour Altogether there were $50 horses and carts Ia
use by the street Cleaning Department. aud tho
tractors OF tho fr't ana second street Cleaning DIS
ics and about double that number of lahOrcrs super
ntendcnt Green said that II the heaviest snowfall
In three year, About G0OO loads of carled
20 the nearest bulkhaads tho North and East Rivers
and dumped In The streets had been so well swept
prior to the snowfall that thei was very little dirt be
low the snow and no harm was done dumping tho
into the rivers The Broadway Railroad Company under
contract cleared the snow on Broadway from barclay
st. to the Bowling Green.
Before work ceased Broadway cleared OF snow
from the Bowlng Green 20 Fourteonthst; There VIII
he 10 npedmeu to travel on that tEOrOughare to-day
Liberty and Chambers west side cleared
OF snow from Broadway TO the ferries West Broadway
clay St. were put IN nrstrato condition CIuaLst, from
HGGsons 10 Broidway on The south side and that part
cleaned the raiIroad ccmp9pes Inv the nae OF snow
pOughs and tho sweepers cleared their tracks
most Of the lines only single teams needed Dur
e,nnoycd on broadway near Courtnndst In melting
the IL consisted Of large iron receptacle
furnace aud mounted wheels The snow is shovelled
the ptace and IT Is melted tho hot Is
discharged through hose into the adjoining gutter aud
IL runs into the nearest cuvert melting the snow and
ice In It's course IN about equal to ten horses and
carts IN getting rid Of snow.
The snow that fell on Friday night was caught by the
heavy winds OF yesterday aud whlrled into the Long
Glen Cove branch between Rosyn and Sea Clin Station.
II the high wind continues early morning trains will
wind blew hurricane across Hampstead Plains carry
ing before 1t clouds OF snow that piled to height
The storm did but little further DAMAGE on Staten
Island than reported yesterday. John H. Starin's
unused passenger depot at the West Brighton Ferry.
small frame building. was blown down by the gale. The
Swedish bark Lord PalmerstOn with cargo OF mahOg
any consigned 10 Heutgeh Bros, while di3chargipg ut
Rukam & HOrrmans wharf lost several Of her hawsers
and damaged by chuhng tho wharf. Ehe has since
boon anchored IN the The schooner Island Belle
which capszed at Clifton during the storm. has
been abandoned by her owners The wrecker8 viii bo
Gin to-day TO strip her of running rggiug. which
Will be sold at auction. Tho scawau In front
OF the Austin mansion at Clifton was sssrioualy damaged.
hlexandcrs dock Mt South Beach was badly Injured.
The tide alarming height at Pctteers South
Beach Pavilion but no serious damage done. Great
ears expressed TO the safety OF the American
ship " Undnunted" Captain Hamilton which left Now
Ori Friday last bound To Philadelphia IN OF
tugbOat, which abandoned her during tho
storm. Captaid Hamilton had his wife and children |
BOARD and also a Philadelphia pilot named Harry Long
Trains have resumed running regularly the line be-
~ the ferry New York. Tho telegraph and tee-
phone wires are In good working order again. The |
railroad along tho east and north shores coz
red with and te company Is running In place or
he covered stage seiShs that while very comfort
be look Hike tho prairie schOOnes NJ the Far West.
Tho Sandy HOOK Lghtship has been tOwOd TO the |
light Ousc docks at TOmkinsyille to have now anto
natc steam whistle attached, to be used In fogs, and
gill remain of dGty until u has been satisfactorily
The ghtship Rolief has taken her place. The
leefs hull s painted leadcolOr while the resular ship
) painted "a bright red. |