New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05
CAUGHT As A BLIZZARD HOWLEO.
INCIDENTS AND EXPERIENCES IN COLD
SNAP

SNAP.
,ou man boldiny n Garnet stretcher with the teeth
nil gone stood at an Eighth corner one morning
ast week. and furtIvely watched the mn ser nj OF
nehborfng brick house scatte ashes on the
icy sidew ak. He was man OF middle age wearing
frock coat dapdated as to suggest that the pz]as
OF several had toyed with It's ample iods Inc
servant maid having exhausted the supply OF ashes re
turned TO the house. and the tall man wandered slowly
up whipped out brush-broom from his coattau
uocet and with few vigorous strokes swept the ashes
into the gutter leaving the sidewalk dangerously Icy
again Then he sauntered careessy on and returning
rang the bell. A short woman in O wrapper answered
the summons.
want to speak the lady Of the house." said the
tall man, insinuatngly.
"Fm her"
"Your sidewalk madam, is in a most dangerous
state"
It's all right now" she rejoned hastily "Ive just
had some ashes put Oh It,"
"Vcry likely YOU did madame, but YOU there are
none there now" he said. waving the carpetstrctcher
impressvely toward the icy pavement The wind from
the Jersey Highlands sweeping through this street
aud carrying everything before it, Your ashes he
added dsmally arc Just about crossing ThirdaVe
Gracious me!
Precisely madam. But willing, in spite OF this
fghtful weather to every vestige OF ice from
your pavement fo- the small sun of one dollar"
The large peered ont at the icy sidewalk where
ashes remained, and said:
Anything on If let you use my Ratchet !"
Nothing madam" replied the tall man, leaning con-
fdently the carpet stretchcr.
Well, guess won't"
al may "a well tell YOU" interrupted the visitor
hastily, that have seen one man mention your side
walk to the policeman and another fell on the ice
and slid way into the gutter"
What sort q looking that !" asked the
in shri tones while the erocious wind from the
Jersey Highlands dalied with her curl papers Was he
Gaffh hot
81 should say So" said the tall man at random.
"Then .hats the of this house." she said joy
fully. He's just been trying to collect the rent. and
he's coming again. Don't you dare touch that ice.
What on take to sweep it of !"
During the recent cold snap scored If the wind
have attained its greatest velocity in Printing
House Square One afternoon Spruce ST. presented an
animated appearance with the pedestrians who, emery
ng from Nassaust. the Square, literally blown
down the Spruce.st hill, and then struggled painfully
and slowly back. large crowd collected to watch the
hats and their go flying down the street and eer
at the unfortunaes.
An old with long white hair walking slowly
up Nassau-s and started to the Of danger
when sudden gust of wind caught up his tall hat and
sent 1t down Spruce-st. like ball From the
owners venerable and dignfed appearance 1t was evil
dent that running not of his accomplishments,
but with the aid Of the wind he started after his
hat at speed that amazing. He tore down the hill,
his white locks flying in the breeze aud every attempt
catch lamp post railing was In vain. large
dray horse with heavy load struggling up the
street. and the old graspng at any obstruction to
stay his course reached the horse and catching hold
of Ills tail brought his mad career to sudden end
go of that tall you Old rascal. yelled the driver
in a towering rage; he's pulling every ounce he
stand on this ILL., and II he stops kick you now, don't
you see he'll lose his grip on the pavement"
The blizzard getting in its fine work on the coolest
evening of the winter the door of drug store in
sixth-ave. opened suddenly and a man OF middle age
hurried in
Of the clerk.
"AI right" answered that functonary, somewhat
surprised, doesn't it feel so, :"
That's just the point I've been scratching and rub
bling all the way from Thirty ninthst, and there's
3 Hs ISe DO you believe SH sfG the s'e
" guess you'd know it before this"
No, wouldn't | frozs the whole side OF my face in
Maine last winter ana the more she froze the more
liked it,
Your is all right" said the clerk. ilnpatienty.
"NO, sir"
Not pale, waxy huci"
Then why Isn't there any sensation in it," .,o
patent OOthpOwder bottles the counter that would
he hard to explain but in your ease sensation travels
slowly because there's 50 much ear
very tall and thin, and he had long black
hair parted Immediately all the way down behind The
wind however respecier or hats or hair and Just
rs the thin crossing broadway and Fulton At.
and deyotng his attention to horse cars and drays,
sudden gust caught up his hat and carried 1t across
Broadway. Bat this not ALL for the thin mans
locks disappeared with the hat and left him com
petcy bald lie hurried wildly across the street and
grabbing his somewhat dragged headgear clapped 1t
into place again. though occasional slabs OF mud made
the part less immaculate than before The thin man
stepped up the sidewalk again with ALI expression Of
intense sadness.
L hope you haven't caught cold" suggested
who had watched the episode
ION, no, but It's a tremendous blow to my self
respect"
Don't mind that, replied :he other sympatbetically
:" lots OF people wear wigs
1t isn't that" said the thin sadly; you see it
fastcns by sets OF springs sti weather set or