The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-07
THE CHINOOK DIDN'T STAY.
Twelfth Day of the storm, and Still
Ii SHOWS.

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The sudden change in the weather promised
by the long-looked-or chinook sunday night
seemed TO have but little effect in put
ting stop to the snowsorm. All yeste.-
day afternoon 1t continued to snow more
or less, the big, wet fakes at times falling
thicker than at any time since the bad weather
set in. The temperature remained above the
freezing point, however, and the snow
melted almost fast as it reached
the ground. Last nigh. the temper
ature continued rising, the thermometer
going mp from "a deg. to IS deg. between aud 8
O'Clock, but the snow was still falling freely.
There was not bit OF house coal to be had in
the city after o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Most OF the street car lines are still blocked
and two more buildings have gone
down under the enormous weight Of snow.
There We're about two inches OF snowfall for
the twenty-four hours preceding sunday even
Ing, and three inches more fell between then
and O'Clock last evening. Aipheus Byers' local
observat ons for the twenty-four hours proceed
ing o'clock last evening are: Maximum
temperature, d; minimum, 50; mean, 81: snow
fall, inches, equal TO g Of an inch rainfall;
wind, northeast; weather, cloudy. This shows
O gradual rise in the temperature, which will
probably continue until the snow all melts
away rs gradually as ID came. The following
forecast for the succeeding tYenty-four hours
was received from Signal Officer Payue, of Port
land, last evening: "Snow or rain; slightly
warmer"
The street car companies are still battling
with the snow, with the exception OF the
Front street cable company, which has de-
termlned TO make no further effort to operate
is cars until the weather improves. The
West street line will be opened up today. A
gang OF men was employed shoveling snow Off
the track yesterday, and the work will
be continued until the line Is opened up
its entire length. The Gran. street line
had 20 shut down again early last evening, the
snow piling up under the cars so as to carry
of the current of electricity ana cause
the armatnres to burn out. An effort
will be made 20 open the line again to-
day. The Third street line was run Just about
the same as on the previous day. gang of
men wac kept TO work shove,iug the Latona
end, but did not get it open. The Beacon hill!
branch OF the trunk line was still closed
down and no attempt made to open il.
This company's other lines were all running
about the same as they had been on previous
days. The Consolidated COMPANY managed 10
keep the Fremont and Green Lake and the
North Seattle lines running and opened up the
Cedar street. The Lake Union line will
be opened up as soon as possible, probably to-
day II IL stops showing. The Yesler avenue
cable ran without interruption the same as it
has done right along. ana this emu of the Madi-
son street cable was operated, but the other end
Is still closed.
lumber shed at the Seattle Dry Dock Com
pany's mill was crushed yesterday morning by
the weight of snow on the roof. The loss was
merely nominal. Also the large frame
building on University street above Seventh
built by Fred Woodaman for car shop. col
| lapsed ut 10 o'clock in the morning from the
| weight OF the snow upon il. The small build
| Ing standing beside 1t, intended for black
| smith shop. WIS also badly damaged by the
| bulging walls OF the large shop. The building
| was twO-and-a-half stories in height and was
| 4sxlo0 feet IN dimensions. II contained no ma
! c1Inery and the only damage was TO the build
| ing. The loss ia estimated at about $500
| The Lake Shore trains are arriving on time
| again. although the Over and trains are stu
| bela,ed Al Sumas yesterday the weather was
cold and snow was IA ling. Al North Bend il
| was showing also and heavy wind prevailed
| which drlitei tie beautiful" very much.