New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-26


neighborhood of their ensine- houses ahotnep or
der was sent TO company conimahuerS uuec'lns
them in case Of fire TO dispatch man Oh hoIse-
back TO call the required number oi horses
needed The result Of these precautions Was
shown yesterday afternoon when a hiemah on
patrol in Market ST. discovered hIr whIch was
loo much for him To handle alone. lie ran to Tie
house Of Engine Company No. - IN Fast Broad
way On the way he met another hreman who
ran to the quarters Of Hook ana Ladder company
M a. in Canal-St. Both companies responded
nromntlv and the flames were quickly subdued.
The appearance OF the city in every part Nestcr-
day was remarkable even Ia New iOrkeIS. IN
addition 10 the spntercd poles which Uttered
thc streets. and the tangled mass of wires coiled
here and there along the thoroughiareS, there
was a fantastic array of metal siFihsS extended
from house 10 house over every street Hplnc oi
the telephone companys wires run over houses;
and nearly all of these were broken ana mingled
i'm the greatest confusion imaginable. some OF
them hung over house fronts, ana dangieu wlthn
reach of pedestrians. Others had Ialch III WE'D
like masses 10 the sidewalks aud obstructed the
way Most people picked their way cautiously
along, taking care TO avoid contact WIN tlH
dangerous wires but others lmpatlcntlE pushed
the wires aside, risking the danger OF tHe metal
strings being crossed by 1--WE eleclIlc llght
wires The streets were crowded Win pope,
and many walked the length Of broadway cullOuSly
xatrIinS the lincmen at work untanSing the
sllcins. , . ,o.,o -
the quickly melted me couS %me s"o of oiI
r. WIS probably the slushiest day that Now
Workers have experienced for many year. The
Street leaning Department, IN the carry nouns
.nf The day seemed to be afflicted with complete
poraIvsis. II was raining when tommlS>lonef
Beatiic problbly retired to rest on SATURDAY night,
hauDv In the thought that the elements Wcr,
irving f. do COR the streets all that his department
had failed 10 do When he awakened In the morn h@
it was showing hard. and he must rave Iel1 Il
consciousness Of the IclcnlcssncSS OF Ip. b'
that as H. NAV his department was extremely slow
in gctting 10 work u clear the snow from thc
streets Until p IN not shovcliu of snow
was moved in the downtown S'r'rlS s i
by employees of the sireetcar conPlhlr'.
Late in the afternoon, However, eangS oil men
appeared and BEGAN piling up the snow
in Park Row and Broadway flore tnat
hour Park Row was practically lmP1Ss3pc Dc
tween the Pos;oflicc and the Bridge. Pedestrians
wishing 10 cross the street had either To wade
in slush up 10 their knees or go lc&NoAd l.c
bridge to cross or walk To Ann-St. The snow
vas cxceedinrlv trcachcrous. Many men and
women stepped boldly forth under tic lmpT sslon
that sure footing VA, ahcad 81 thclh when 10
they slumpcd" down into gutter lnll OF wafer
which the pretty white SNOW h"d cop'ea''' from
IL was like getting into an impromp'u shower
bath 10 pass under the elevated railway Siruci--
urrs from which the snow melted in streams OF
lex water Manv pretty bonnet and many
a silk hat were ruined by snowSlidcs
from the Slaniing roofs Of the houses. but the
day was warm and pleasant and great crowds
came forth in the bright sunshine 10 view the
damage wrought 10y tie storm. Inc day continued
clear and the night WAS brilliant. me moon
seemed unusually bright, making mp with rs brill
fancy for the loss Of the electric lights and
forming pretty contrast, rs il ShOn" upon the
snow-covcrrd houses and streets TO the wlldness
Of the night before.
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
Battery Park presented charming spectacle
last night The paths and beds and trees covered
with "A coating of pure white snow, the dark
waters Of the Bay with the Vari colorcd lights
of the river and Jersey shore cleaning III the
distance. aud the moon shining placid and
beautiful from cloudlcss SKY OF deep blue,
formed picture OF Gentle loy"llneSs.
The roofs of the official buildings along the
promenade were dcckcd garment oi snow,
While away IN the distance grim old Castle Will
lam aiist.ncd IN the moonlight under It's coat
ing of white.
Along the river front too. there WAS much 70
attract tire eye WCht-St.. of course. was ~ dirty
rs ever, although an attempt hat been made Il
clear the car-track,. Bat the uncompromlsing
usncss Of the wharvcs and piers was Soitcn"i ana
q inost lost under the snowy pail that covered
them. The vessels. with their tail maSis
covered in white 10 their topmost point
acquired an added majesty a'd dignity
in the soft moonlight. Tie riycr-nolt, generally
the tJst and worst sufferer IN storm. cscaped
in a measure this time. Not even the sIrhleJ
delay 10 any Of the Sound boats was reported
The Aurania and La Gascognc. which were due 10
arrive Yesterday had not been heard Of at mid
nigh'. and IL is probable that they were delayed
hv the heavy head wind that blew OF shore all
through the afternoon and evening.