New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-16
RUSHING AWAY THE SNOW.
WORK OF SUM- FIRE AND SHOVEL.
ALL THE RAILROADS EXCEPT ONE RE-
SUME TRAFFIC.
THE NEw-HAvEN LINE STILL BADLY BLOCKED
srRKET-cARs IN N.w-YOKK AND BROOKLYN
RUNNING AGAIN-MILK TRAINS BEGIN TO
COME N-MANY ACCIDENTS RE-


CONE IN-MANY ACCIDENTS RE-
PoKTED-PILOT-BoATs LOST.
New-York recovered yesterday from its ter.
rifle chill Of Monday, and healthy state of per-
spiration marked the beginning Of its return to
normal state. The shone brightly all day,
and transformed snow upon housetops and in
the streets into rivulets, streams and torrents
OF water which threatened to mundate the city.
Mayor Hewitt, anticipating the danger to follow
from leaving the patients pores unopened, called
the attention Of houscowners and tenants to
the openings into the sewers. The removal Of the
covers let Niagara of surplus waterfall told
into the depths below. Water ran from house
tops trcltled from snow heaps in the cutters
and poured Itself into the natural aud ar iGcisl
channels which give the city relief.
This effort of nature to relieve herself was
aided by the shovellers Of snow and the drivers Of
carts A dozen men to every snowdrft was
the order of the day. The devoted citizens of the
city, in multitudes Of cases. set their own men
and carts 10 work upon the snow thus ameliOr8ting
the unsatisfied cry OF Commissioner Coleman f0f
a thousand carts.
STEAM FROM PRIVATE HOUSES Us p.
new, or rather newly applied force for
disntegratng snow brought to bear ia the
form of steam from private houses. This was in
harmony with letter from Mayor Hewitt. Res
idents In fifthave anG IN streets adjacent TO
the drifts by way of coal holes. and this added TO
the picturesque effect OF sunshine and shovel
This was still further heightened by the burning
of kindling wood fires against the sides OF snow
drifts throu ghout the city These combined forces
melted the snow at rapid rate. Anoth,t such
day will leave little vestige Of the blizzard
The surface cars fell In line with the general
revival and rejoicing OF the day. The conductor
once more rang his bell In Broadways long stretch,
and all the street ear avenues were once more
ment The elevated roads still kept uD ther
activity.
REsUNING RAILROAD TRAFFIC..
The great railroads entering the city-hcaded
by the New-York Cental-onec more rttusn T.
Consciousness as the avenues OF travel and OF
trade-with one sad and solemn exccption-the
New-IIaven and Hartford Company. The company
has worked desperately to throw off the blizzard,
and late in the day got train through to STAN.
ford. having cleared its tracks frcm that point
to the Grand Central Station.
Milk trains reached the city from various
points the Harlem road adding in tins way to
the delight Of infants and the invalid who cam
not recover save by means Of punches.
The schools were in full operation and the
multiplication table showed no loss of vitality
from the attack Of the blizzard.
The telegraph and telephone wires showed their
rccuDerative powers, yet the men who thrive IN
Wall Street were hammered In their trade by clip
pied telegraphic facilities.
All in all. New-York got good thawng ont:
She stretched her limbs and found herself =" all
there
Sergeant Daniels Of the United States Signal
Service In the Equitable building, said yesterday
that the thaw which had set in wouhl probably
last with little interruption dur1ng to-day and t.
morrow. For the next twenty-four hours he
indicated warmer. fair weather. at the end OF
which the snow of New-Yorll will be materially
reduced in size and importance.
IN TIFF rRyGsoDs DISTRICT.
In the drygoods district snow slush and misery
ran riot The narrow streets Ranked by
mission houses and opening IN Broadway. pre-
tba full nIo Of tbo he hpoff Of
snow in them. The snow there. too. was deeper
than elsewhere in the city. 1t piled mp over
the cutters from five to ten fcct high. in many
cases formed into cones and pyramids projecting
upward fifteen feet. There was barely passage room
between the lines Of snow heaps for
carts and drays so that tho worst possible kinds
Of bloclladcs occurred. The scene throughout
the drygoods district was picturesque. The most
snow heaps. The abundant supply OF empty
boxes IN which drvgooaS houses glory. was called
into and fires We're made near every bic
heap in every street from Roade-st up 10 Prncc-st.
Business at the Cotton EXCHANGE was absolute-
" suspended until to-day. when II Is hOpcd that
tho quotations unon which business here Is gov
erned. will be recefvcd by cable and telegraph.
The Adams Express Company accepted business
'or Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington
and the South and exDected 10 start Western
matter 1T nisht 0. account Of t The a,mos; s
not do much in the way Of calling for business,
md to-day their wagons will be more or less busy
delivering the four or five days accumulation from
,ther points which is expected TO arrive Bnt
natter sent II their offices will be forwarded
promptly.
MILK AND OTTER NECESSARTES AT HAND.
80 DANGER NOW sF FAMINE. BIT THE DEALERS
ARE RAISING THE PRICES SOMEWHAT.
There Is an arcctionate regard for New-York the
part OF the people Of the surrounding country that
eads them to supply the city with everything that it
needs as quickly as possible. There IS still plenty Of
al in tba md utb IN acl
he trouble is I'm getting It carted. The obstacles
we're not so isurmountable yesterday as Oh Wedne'-
lay, but fears OF short supply in some quarters wero
~ means at rest. The dealers were busy making
deliveries all day using two horses to drag half tom
md for the most part they managed TO send their
ustomer, what they needed for Immediate use though
was impossible to fill all orders. Some OF tho
eaers who sell 10y the pail and by the bushel wero
nxlous get all the money they could for these small
quantities. larger firms sold at the usual prices
nd one firm reported that It's price had been reduced 20
ents d Monday.
Tho prospect of getting milk also improved lttlo
yesterday and II Is likely that In few days more 10
nav be had In abundance. But this did not reduce
he demani for condensed milk On the contrary tho
ay AT Thurber, Whyland a Co.'S IL was fcponea
hat the supply would probably last through the wee.
outs schott Of Austin, Nichols a Co, said Tho
emand for condensed milk has been greater today
han yesterday, but We are getting short aud cannos
The restaurant-keepors were stlll stoca but many
( them were far from happy. At Delmonieo's, NO
al Broadway, dishes requiring milk In largo
U antilles served.
Eggs cost 80 cents a dozen yesterday aud fresh
utter sold for 40 cents pound. There are enough
med eggs and winter packed butter held 10 down
,ntiaIs to a housekeepers lardcr Prices OF vveege-
.bcs took another lump the marketmen saw their
lnples running low and the fast trains from tho
ouih still IN the remote prospective. Parsley cost
3 dozen bunches, lettuce, S3 80 Dozen caboases
3 and celery ~.
Farmers are still storm bound In New-Jersey, and
esern fowls, the grea, source OF me cty.s supply,
no showed up chickens and turkeys frozen last
ovember and held In storage warehouses were re-
,ed AZ figures ranging from 90 TO 3o cents pound
an ab sold for $6 a dozen fish famine Is imminen1
.y the Fulton Market dealers
NOT MUCH MEAT LEFT IN THE CITY.
TITLE FEAR OF FAMINE. HowEyER-gETATL
PRICES A TRIPLE HtGHFR