New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13

In the death of Mr. Bergh Newly rk loses an
excellent citizen and the dumb animals life
long friend and protector. 1t is to be hoped
that his mantle may fall on a worthy successor.
In these days of hurry and hustle we need TO be
reminded occasionally of the claim upon our
sympathics and care of the patient beasts that
serve us so faithfully. Mr.. Bergh did this
work thoroughly, if at times rather harshly
and New-York is better TO- day-more kind and
humane in many ways-for his unceaslng
vigilance and activity.
Mayor Hewitt let the city government take
care Of itself yesterday. as he discovered in the
morning that a journey TO the City Hall would
be almost as arduOus as an Arctic exploring
expedition But although anarchy of the
clements swept over the town. peace and order
prevailed in tho homes and hearts Of men, in
spite of the fact that citizens were deprived Of
their daily pleasure Of reading the cpistles OF
Abram to the Philiaines. The resources of
civilization were unequal to the task OF coping
with the forces of the tempest. but the I'M
pleasant experiences of the day were endured
with patience and good humor.
II was an extremely fortunate thing for the
goods district or in any other important quarter.
With the huge snow-drifts and the furious
gale the Fire Department, prompt active,
well disciplined and energetic as 1T is, would
have fought losing fight. New-YoIks fire
laddies are undoubtedly the quickest and most
efficient organization of their class in the world.
but such combination of adverse clements as
this tempest heapcd up would have been too
much for them il a big fire had got start any
where. In the face of the storm they did good
work at the Laight-st. fire, but that was a
small affair in comparison with our big Broad
way blazes.
II may have been impossible to accomplish
more with the elevated roads than was done
yesterday. II is certain that these corporations
are now manned chiefly with old hands Of
ample experience in handling the system of
transportation on stills. and perhaps they did
all they could with heavy trains, light engines,
steep grades sharp curves and structures none
too strong. So complete collapse of "rapid
transit Oh spider-lcgs as occurred may be TN.
av0idablc at times and such accidents as tina.
which took place in Third-ave may be ineviti-
BILE in so furious and binding Storm But
il these things are so, can't this great and
wealthy metropolis hurry up some enterprise
which will serve her better?
That the blizzard should have taken every
body by surprise yesterday was due. evidently,
TO two causes: the prOstration of telegraph
wires. which 50 crippled the Weather Bureau
that ii could not get advices from the scene Of
the storm Sunday night. and TO sudden in
crease in the intensity Of the disturbance after
the morning returns were received. On Satur
day there was considerable snow falling in the
Lake region. but no more than has been wit
messed dozen times before this winter; and
there was no wind worth mentioning. That
night and early Sunday there were some ind
cations of trouble in the Gulf States Rather
heavy rains were experienced. but with only
Y slight fan in the barometer and nothing TIA,
could be called gale. The lake storm went
ont 10 he Jersey and New-England coast Sun