The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-03

few days ago, and when my Official instrument
registered IA degrees above il showed IL
The rain gauge keep on the roof of the build
ing, and one inch OF snowfall ia equal to one
tenth OF an inch of rainfall do not have to
record the velocity of the wind any more but
simply the prevailing direction Then we have
10 record TIE general condition of th, weather
whether cloudy or clear. but no, the proportion
OF the SKY that IL clouded, as we formerly did.
dispatch from saoqualmie says:
Az l:So Tuesday morning the snoaualnie val
icy was visited by a blizzard which lasted for
60 HouIs foi!owing this a snow storm set in
suu Is SILL on During the blizzard The ther-
noneter ranged from A to above zero, and
" showing from 10 TO 20 above. The snow
badly dritted
a istter from Wrangel, under date OF January
~ would indicate that the storm was on its
way there. The thermometer was at zero and
everything indicated storm.
Chief OF Police Jackson says he cleared away
sixteen inches OF snow from his flower garden
yesterday and found rosebuds blooming. The
SNOW Tell heavily before the cold spell could
toueh them. and they have thriven in the hot
house OF wiutry covering
James Rankin, OF Green River. says that about
nineteen years ago, in 1875 or ls76, there was
blizzard here which he thought was colder than
Inc present one, but ii was no. accompanied by
near as much snow. In the winter OF 1850,
however, there was the heaviest snowfall ever
hye feet deep ] left before it went of, but
think that ii went off gradually and that there
were no foods
Ar. George II. Curtis, who lives on Suffer
etreet, voaches for the statement that on Satur-
DAY his thermometer stood at thirteen degrees
below zero.
D. L MCGOWAN, bailif attached to Judge
Humes court. said a few words yesterday about
the recent snowstorm. Mr.. MCGOWAN came TO
Seattle in 1871, and has remained here ever
since, and on any question concerning the
weather he knows wbereo: he speaks.
he admits that the present storm 10 bad
enough, but says that ii is not to be compared
to the memorable blizzard that occurred il jan
uary. $780, when il showed forty-eight hours
continuously. In regard to this Mr.. MCGOWAN
said:
time, which consisted of John II. MCG-aw and
myself. IL was feariuIiy hard to have to be out
ali the time In the driving snow, although the
weather was not as cold a. il was on Tuesday.
vi course the town was very much smaller and
more compact in those days than il il now, but
for all that there was much difficulty In getting
ABOUT, Tor the snow remained Tor several Gays
five feet deep on level.
Awnings and shed roofs were crushed in in
every direction by the weight of the damp snow,
ana not a few of the roofs of the mora poorly
constructed houses fell into the garrets. There
was actual suffering, however, among the peo-
PIE who lived near Lake MON, for the snow lay
from all communication with the town, ana
many OF the poorer families were without food
or several days. Things became SO serious that
the city authorities haG to take hand in the
matter, and nm enormous snow piow was con-
structet pulled by eight horses, BY means of
which communication with the Lake Union
people was opened up.
The snow began on Monday morning aud
lasted ali day and all that night, and McGraw
aud myself were thoroughly Disguised with life
Is We walked up trout street on Tues lay morn
home having
preceding night wading about in snow three
feet IN depth. McGraw left me and turned Off
at Pike street. saying he lett that he sup
posed would be back for duty again that n ight.
said that would and went acme, but during
the afternoon il continued to snow hard that
concluded not u go down for duty that night.
j remained at home and McGraw had the W hoe
town to himself as sole policeman. Perhaps he
was very cordial when ! returned for Gu y on
"Wednesday night: He may have been SO, but
my impression is that the warmth of his well
come had an arpreciable effect upon the snow
IN the neighDorhOod
An informal meeting was held in the rooms
OF the Bureau of Associated Charities yesterday
afternoon to devise means to provide for the
distress caused by the present bad weather
Those present were: Rev. D. c. Garrett, Mr. II
NJ. Van Brocklin, of tho board of public works;
Mr.. l.. I. Dooley, superintendent of the bureau;
Mr.. Jerome Catlin, Mr.. T. r. Fleming, Mrs.
Charles F. Fishback, Mrs. W. IL H. Green, Mrs
6. Ii. Hebron. Mr.. Van Brocklin pointed out
that the city was In difficult situation as far as
relief WAS concerned. The city paid higher
wages than the contractors: that is, the same
money for less hours of work, aud this result is
a great pressure upon the authorities for work.
he had known men who had come to the CITY
and waited months for work on public works
He said further that the board had been
attacked for opening the wood yard by a certain
sheet, the allegation being that the authorities
had been aiding the blooded capitalists to keep
down wages. In answer 10 a question, Mr. Van
Brockln said that the city paid the same price
for wood-cntting that was paid by contractors,
that is, so cents per cord. Discussion ensued as
TO the advlsability OF establishing a soup house
or renting place OF shelter. The following ap-
peal was authorized to be published:
To the Pubic: There is believed to be much
stress III this city owing TO the present great
storm. Charitably disposed people are requested
tokend contributions OF money TO relieve lmme-
din q distress IN the offices Of the P0Sr-ISTpITI
6gScER. the Telegraph, the Press Times and the
office OF the bureau, room 81! seattle Bank
block.
This appeal is authorized by the trustees of
the Board of Associated arities.
h. I. DooLEY. superintendent
The weather for the month of January at.
snoqualmie was as follows:
FIRST fair, % clear. Sd fair Attn clear, 5th fair,
9Th foggy, 7,h clear, 9Th clear 9th fair 10Th rain
cloudy, l6th clear, l7th clear, 18th cear 18Th
fair, 10Th iair 2ls. cloudy 22d rain, .3i cloudy,
2ith rain. 18th snow, 18th cloudy, 27th snow,
18th snow. 2sth snow, Soth snow, 3lst clear On
the 25th, 27th, 2sih, 29th and 3)tn twerty-one
inches of snow fell On the Tih there was "A
heavy warm south wind. On the 1tth ana 18th
a gale blew from the southeast, destroying con
siderable timber. On the 2Sth there was a milo
blizzard from the outheast. The balance of the
mouth there was no wind at ali. Preceding each
fair and clear day there was a heavy frost The
co dest weather of the month, aud the winter
for that matter, was tho night of the 30tt-the
thermometer registered degrees below zero