New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-01
WORST KIND OF WEATHER.
NOTHING GOOD ABOUT 1T.
FEBRUARY CLOSES WITH SNOW. sLEET AMI
RAIN STORM

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| RAIN STORM.
She was Quck and mcrcurial and rs bright a
dollar. Never follower Of nature more devoted
| than she. Her blood was qulckened chilled
| with every change OF tho Gun and sky and every
| beat Of the great heart Of the universe found its
reflex in her feelings OF puoyancy depression.
| The Snow King and the Rain Cloud her yesterday
| and all day they batlcd for her favor. She was
pccrng from her lattice window when the Snow
King thought he saw look OF approval In her shining
| eve and was glad Then th- Rain Cloud detected
| a flush gradually mounting her face and proclaimed
tina, for him only heart tbobbed faster The ruler Of
| SHOWS climbed to the top Of the gray castle where
| dwelt this child OF Nature and shook the lattice
| work with bis rude hands Then the fair ones
guardian he Of the sOmbrc name and wise propheeeS,
came forth from bis watch tower and The snow King
| fed In terror In his haste the ruler OF SHOWS
ran against the Rain Cloud The two rivals gared al
| each other few quick words were exchanged ana
| then without seconds and without formal challenge
| there hogan n duel between The forces Of snow and
rain. Like Rodcrick Dhu the Snow King blew one
| Shrlll blast and his followers nocked about MIN.
The Rain Cloud assembled his forces from the region
OF the Great Lakes and the pine forests OF Michigan
and deploycd them unseen on tho broad expanse OF
the l,aden skies. The fair SIN looked from
her lattice vet gave no sign TO either Lender. She
| stood as unbending thermometer should ana
| turned neither TO the right ror 20 the left
| There was sound OF rushing winds and from the
regions Of the north a skrmish line OF 'no" haKer
| advanced ind drove back the forces Of ram anu
| m DISTURB Then with noseless tread the army 81
| th. Snow King poured Into the city ana o'cupiea
every street The castle where stood the charmer
of the lN,ie chcf,ains and the town aoont H. "ere
| in the possession OF the snow King mo sho"
flakes descended In SOUNDS and plni"ons ana p'ieFe
| tn. storm over they were a''aliins 'he ihn"H
,ants Of this devoted BY regiments and bat'aiioh'
| ind nd tlp
| I'm a state ~ siege.
| Wherever a castle Is stormei lbe poor s'rfs VINO
uv. IN the little village around II have 10 Dear '"e
| hariships OF II vas SO yesterday VIII" NV
| neople II this town. The snow AJAX" soldiery We're
,o ,e.noct.rs OF p.rsons They went around hanf"d
| together and Yr.sed every one who dhr>u '" IN"
| IN. storm. They chung 70 overcoa's ann ha'S' anu
| ,o,d.d down every umbrella With their weight hh'i
| is fragile ribs cracked and gro"n'T. I"'S "'''
| prrss,,nt ANNOYING fellows. They hl"d tne AT
until almost impossible" for men 70 see "''o''
| tho street. They ovcrhuns the town Win ih'>t -
dense AS a London Dg. making everybody b"t me
| worshippcr, Of England feel veN'i ana mi'.Ta''e
A. the CAV wore Oh the bigger grew the masses 81
| snow nahcs and the more un"omf"r'"bi" man ana
| beast became. Nearly four inches u en"" i"li.
lien the fair looked through her ca--n'h III"
saw the havoc wrought by the snow KING Tier
| ,.,r, vos melted with pity and she irowned upon
| The snow ruler and gave signal Tint u was ""'
| for him 10 retreat. slowly tho wh"hrmored 'hie'
tain Withdrew hl, forces and rciica'@' bf'7''h VI
| warm air swept over the city. ana from ~ "'s'c'
| the temperature 10 "a degrees above Ho'' :"
co.od in mail a squadron OF cuirasSieis charged upon
IN. rrrcating snow fakes and the air was INCA VIII
| ,ec, The air grew warmer and the curas,crs gave
Mac. 10 light Infantry Mist and fine rain came anu uc"
,o sweep away the fakes which were lying heP'Ss
| and rampcd upon the ground cir """ o"' nav
| de.n in the good grace, Of Lady THERMOMETER
| The hattie between the elements mad" SrS'"'u'S
| an uncomfortable day for New Workers. franc was
minded and trains and street cars were de''y''' "
| the elevated roads last evening trains "ch' u '""e
| past the stations, and In their cnoits 10 "'"o up
| lime did not stop for passengers. Many peopo pr
| ,rr.d In. street ears TO the elevated roads Inc
surface cars did not good time, but when thcy
vcr stalled they did not leave their passengers III
| ,.o urod,c,m,nt OF tho who swung between
| hov.p and earth I'm n basket. The great ma'scs Oh
| .now which filled the air made naNsau"h III 'i'
| rivers and harbois dangerous
| Mg man sat at a biz desk in big building al
| broadway AMI Chambcr,s yesterday ana i"oh'o NJ
m. snow The snow did not take any hotlce vi NM
| II never docs. II is way sno" mas Inc WV"
:, ,ho hg man knit Mr.. Brcnnnns bows. at least
| an ,,dustrious Then Mr.. Brennan spoke diSre-
Dncc,fu,lv OF the snow. and hurled anath"nas about
| - o. ,iL. hand crcnades The hend OF the street
| r,,,,, nonortmcnt then ordered night gangs 10 De
| mn, IN work I'm Broadway and fith-avc. ana ue
streets leading to ferries de'achme. OF 70 ut ~
| were put TO work an6 80 cai'' WIZ "O NV
carr INGENIOUS story appeared Yesterday foretellng
tho abolition Of the street, leaning D.p' , ,%
~ a. titution of contract between the ci'y ana
wndic,tc for cleaning the streets, Tor ,hc vary "
~ ~ 10000. Lieutenant Governor Shcriiai WIS., ~.
and IN s being Interested In the prolectcu schenc.
Woyor (,lroy said that he had never hc;ru Oh sion
\ scheme ard that II was prepoS''ros a,'a r w,s
| Commissioner Brennan Was S"'e "'"' ''' '' Vs.
| Z" fake" and simple