The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-20
SHOVELS BEAT SNOWPLOUGH
MERRY WAR IN PARK now ON TIE
LINE OF THE STREET CAR RAILS.

CONGRATULATE Pioneers Pie the Snow On
the Tracks and the Third Avenue Road
Caiis oat Its Artillery, bat 9ess Left
Park row from Chambers street to Chatham
square was blocked yesterday afternoon by
1000 spectators who for nearly three hours
watched pitched battle b. zen two dozen
shovels and brooms and tho missiles were
Jumps OF snow. The question at issue was
whether B. Cowperthwait Il Co.. the carpet
dealers. could keep moro snow on the street
cur tracks than the car company's men could
keep of. and from 2 o'clock until 5 1t was de-
bated with great forvor while the crowd
cheered first one side. then the other. as the
tide OF battle We rered.
f R. Nichols the chipping clerk OF the
Cowperthwaite store. was sent out at o'clock
to superintend four Of the firms men in
throwing the snow which had accumulated in
front OF the store out Of the way. so that thelr
trucks should not be impeded in loading or
unloading. The only place to throw the snow
was on tho tracks. and there IL was thrown.
Before this had been going on tan minutes the
street-car company was informed Of the mat
ter. and the inspector. having viewed the
field of battle. ordered out a war chariot in the
shape OF snowplouRh manned by five men.
The plough came changing merrily down the
track. there was the brushing sound OF snow
rapidly pushed to one side. and before Cow
pcrthwaite's non could see what was happen
Ing oil the snow was back again where Il
had been thrown from. In five seconds their
work 81 three times that many minutes be-
came as II It had not been.
Never mind" said shipping Clerk Nichols
cheerily. Go right on and put It back"
All right. General" replied one Of tho men.
mr. lckN al,, Lno l,s
shovelful by shovelful. until small heap had
accumulated. when the plough drove through
and pushed !. all t s 9 S, more or,s;o,r
to see y Yer WORN * S''' ''''s'' ~ '"' e"' '"'
Gcu Sshyc G ESs sSGs tn one 81 Id
s men: I,bTins three more men out here with
snowrl9uGh won't by. and again tho driver
shouted in derision az the drifts were swept
saah f an TIE %hsn nexs s p cs@ s
soately on their i'm PIGMENTS as itdisIeartened;
Say ver make me tire..
swish" .Sst. sounded four shovclsful Of snow
ssey p S ar Of tho
filing his open mouth with u detachable mix;
ture Of mud and slush. while therrowd howled
tnarticulately besought the man next him to
ram stick down his throat and clean him out.
than the shovels. and the battle was still in ia
vor OF the street car company.
want fifteen more, men to work here"
RI furnish shovels and pay you well. I'm
going to keep that snow where it belongs II it
Volunteers to the required number were
hand. and thereafter. when the plough went
slush and snow balls.
After this had been going on for more than
side the aa!Iai- began to take on more serious
aspect. Two OF the shovel brigade falling to
step step, aside rs, DE- quickly enough, were knocked
vicious blow aimed at his head with club by
one Of the ploughmen.
and stopped them shovels were raised and
the foot brigade made a rush Tor the horse
arGFy but t ten Nichols before them
that. The first Of our men who strikes a blow
will, get into trouble Use snow If you like. but
The men Gruinbled. but went back to their
work. and with the exception OF one brief
h ham hand encounter between two of the
trouble il that line: Then the General had
up those trucks" he ordered. The men catch.
Ing the idea lined the trucks along the track.
the the peush to but
"Checkmate." said Gen, Nichols. triumph
serned "a + thu Sss snd
the men Sebo with snt to melt up the
is get the out Of oSr
did so that PARK row at O'clock f last n i
a6S afsas r Dry snss
beat US ths sime s exdn one Of the
Winter but come around and see the the s port
han th0 M vt