New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-06
STREETS FILLED WITH SNOW.
AN OLD-FAsHIoNED STORM IN TOWN.
1HE MAILS DELAYED soMEwHAT-LTTrLE TROUBLE
FOR TIRE HORSE CARS.


respectable old-time sort Of snow-storm settled
down over the city late Saturday night. 1t was
the first of the season. 1t was not one OF the wild
and untamed billiards that come out OF the bleak
Northwest but mild IN snnered storm that had
worked its way from the tropics and around the duif
OF Mexico IN the shape OF rain and then turn
ing its back on the regions of perpetual summer had
moved upward along the coast. deluging florida
orange groves and Carolina rice fields with seet and
icy ran' and astonishing the natives along the borders
of Dixie Land by spreading over hills and meadows
pure white mantle of snow.
Most people were snugly tucked in their beds when
the storm reached New-York. strong northeasterly
wind was blowing and the mercury had settled down
to 14S and seemed likely to go The snow
descended in fine powder and sted into the narrow
crevces OF doors aud windows. When 1t touched the
sidewalks at the the wind caught up the flakes
and swept them away. For a time It seemed as IT
there would be resting place for the snow in the
streets, but 1t came with increased energy as the
morning approached until the wind no longer able
TO act as deputy Tor the STRENGTHENING Department
The air became foggy with the falling and blowing
PARTICLES and when church gong people looked out OF
their Windows the pavements were white and cleaner
than they had Deen tor months.
The streetcar companies the first to realize the
situation. Sncw-Dloughs and scrapers were hoisted
out OF the dark receses where they had been sluber
ing in rust since last spring, and were soon rafting
along the tracks In the meantime the snow had
been rapidly making up for the de berate manner IN
which 1t first began to fall. The fakes became larger
and thicker, and if the wind swept them from one spot
il was only to pile them thickly in another place.
From the housetops the snow poured like heavy
smoke into the streets. The street cars soon were
obliged to double up" and before the ow-poughs
through the drifts that collected short intervals.
The wind was keen and biting, tingling the fingers
and freezing the it melted on the backs OF the
hOrses into drops OF ice.
I'm the lower mart of the CITY where there were no
streetcar tracks to interfere the storm had every
thing its way. 1t whisted along through the
narrow thOroughfares between the tall buildings,
heaping up drifts in trout OF the banks and office
entrances. where on week days it would have been
trodden and packed down as fast as 1t fell Inc
janitors looked in dismay, and after few feeble
efforts TO clear away the impedinent gave up the TASK
until the storm should cease. Wal-st., Nassau-st
and most OF the lower thoroughares were flied with
by noon from gutter to gutter az level as
country plain alter o storm In many OF the streets
there traces OF footsteps vehicles all day.
as people out church and children ran TO and
from the Sunday y-school Furs and heavy overcoats
brought into requisition and faces that were ex
posed soon caught ruddy tngc from the sharp air.
in the tenemenhouse districts after the first chill of
surprise at thorough going snow storm before
Christmas had passed the people stamped their feet
to keep and those who had coal piled In their
stoves to get all the warmth that was possible Boys
gave their glee and formed long slides on the
sidewalks. Men went In pairs from house to house all
town with br0oms aud shOves anu began 10 reap
the harvest of nickels that always comes with tall OF
snow to those who are wi ling to work.
There marked delay on the surface railroad
lines The ran in instances at greater inter-
vas than usual, but the Broadway and the Third
Fourth and Ei hth Avenue lines the tracks were Kept
comparatively free from any blockade aud the snow
being light. did ack hut easily tossed by the
plonghs away from the tracks. The switches were
literally sprinkled with salt and sand melting the Ice
that clogged them and afording footing for the
horses. The elevated roads were in no way affected
by the fall of that blew froi the tracks to the
streers rapidly it fell. The cars were crowded
q. tta 1n. anH
heavier owing the storm that caused passengers to
prefer travelling in wara cars to taking any risks OF
On the third Avenue Elevated line there com
plant of considerable delav in the morning, which
said to have been caused by the freezing of pipes
in the engines that there were not enough engines
to supply the trains for time with the first rush OF
travel
Superintendent Hoagand said that the storm had not
caused the least delay in his trains The wind swept
fercely and bitterly cold the more exposed
portion OF the Bridge, and there few loot passen
gers the promenade during the day. force Of
workmen kept the catrageways clear, plng the snow
up on the SIDES until it carted away.
The keen wind and driving snow kept all but the
most enthusiastic of road drivers in the house,
although there was enough snow on the avenues to
permit the cutters to glide smoothly along. hoad,
house keepers nevertheless happy for Il looked
if the snow had to stay some time, and that
means full Golfers tor them. Trade at the bar Is
always best when the drivers can give their steeds
lively spin tor supremacy.
The Strcct-Ceanng Department Logan the work OF
removing the snow as soon as 1t had ceased iailhe.
Commissioner Coleman and Superintendent Green
were early on the ground directing operations.
of $50 drivers with horses and carts ana an
equal of Italian aborers to work piling
up the and carIng 1t away. 1t was the inten-
tion of Commissioner Coleman to have all the snow
in Broadway from Barcay-st to FOurteenth-st re-
moved by this morning and piled up ready tor re-
nova mo s rs aa ns as hsd OF
borses and carts png and removing the snow IN
Wall. Fulton Liberty, Cortlandt. Barclay, Chambers
Broadway Railroad Company under the terms OF its
charter will remove the snow in Broadway from
Barclay st. down to Bowling Green
The so light easily handled,
but the number OF loads was greater than u w0ud
have been il the suow had been damp and packed
closer
At the Signal Station on the Equitable Building it was
said that about inches and half OF snow had fallen
during the storm The temperature had remained low
and had ranged between I4 and 2Oo during the Storm
with the wind blowing steadily at the rate % OF about
regarded remarkable FOR having heavier fail Of
snow. with "A lower temperature. than any otner
ity Of NewYork Back OF the storm as far down as
Texas the mercury indicated l5o above zero ana cold
day morning the mercury at and In Albany
was only 2, above Navigation has generally been sls
pended In that part the State The storm did not reach
there perceptibly but confined to the coast from
Florida to Maine extending short distance inland The
indications were that II would cease during the night
passing of into the ocean, followed by cool weather
changing TO warmer by the middle OF the week chart
OF the storm last night Europe for the bcneht
OF vessels tat VIII meet 1t In the ocean on tner voyage
to this country.
The mails were not delayed as much as was expected
Those coming from the West the Erie Railway were
delivered on time. The mails the Newf York Central
and Hudson River Railroad only thirty minutes
late Those from Pittsburg and the West over the fen
syvania Railroad nearly three hours late The ma
from Washington and the SOUTH due at 1870 r. m, was
ve hours late delayed by the heavy SHOWS In Maryland
and Virginia.
Few Vessels entered this port by way Of Sandy Hook
yesterday This owing to the fact that dense fog
covered the water and the snowstorm added To the
thickness OF the weather and the danger OF coming the
coast Sailing vessels kept of shore. and steamers
CROPPED their way cautiously through the fog and snow
La Gaseogne the serya and the Gemanc were due but
did not arrive.
THE STOPN WIDESpRFAD