Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12

Streets This Merniue. C
A heavy snow storm like this mornings makes
not only radical change in the city's appear
ance, but necessarily in the daily movements Of
its people, and the pulsation Of trade, traffic
and business.
Amusing street scenes and incidents abound
Every body is in q hurry and in excellent good
humer. Shouts resound on the still air, tn.
soft, white blanket beneath the horses fee
making the contact Of their iron sNod hoofs in
audible. The merry jingle Of the sleigh bell
rings out tunefully, mingling with the gay
laughter from the depths of furs and robes.
At the corner Of l4th and + streets Metro
politan car was sidetracked in the gutter The
horses were blanketed and the driver and con.
ductor were disconsolately standing on thu
front platform.
Whats the mat.er?" shouted the driver OF
an up car.
"Pin in the gooseneck broken" replied the
driver Of the sidetracked car.
Whats the matter?" shouted two minutes
later the driver OF q down car.
PIN in the gooseneck broken" was the
answer.
40 God, dat's a job in ITSELF" said man
who was cleaning the sidewalk. "Dat same
question an answer has bin goin' on all de
mOrnin. 'Stonishin' how curious some folks
ber'
First came the big scraper drawn BY siz
steaming, smoking, perspiring horses on the G
street line. Then followed the revolving
sweeper drawn by four horses that sent the
| snow flying. There were three men on each
platform -veritable snow men SO white were
their forms. They were stamping their feet
swinging their arms, and. though they must
have been very cold, they laughed and chaffed
one another.
Lots of funr shouted one to a policeman
who returned the salutation with like good
humor.
gentleman enveloped in a fur-lined coat
ducked his ears in the warm collar and shook
his head wonderingly.
II should feel more like cursing and COM
uniting suicide" he said to his companion
than laughing and being gay under such hard
mo SIGH cole as dis in Moo Leans, sab; dis be
tryin' when youse amt used it. Thank you,
boss"
The old mans feet were swabbed in gunny.
bag sacks, his garments were so ragged tina,
one marveled that they held together at all
but his honest old face shone like a polished
stove lid, and the dime was forthcoming.
How much yer gettin, Teddie?" yelled one
street urchin to the other who was cleaning q
walk on 18th street.
Twenty cents" replied Teddy joyfully.
i've made so cents-whoop la!'
"Its an outrage" said man on Pennsvlva-
mia avenue, that the street car companies are
allowed to scatter salt the whole length OF
their tracks. 1t is prohibited in most cities"
HE THOUGHT IT WAS AN AVALANCHE.
That's because he was underneath. The mar
on the balcony Of a Pennsylvania avenue jewelry
store peered over the rail anxiously. The mar
on the pavement was trying to get some Of the
snow out Of his neck and was shaking his fist al
the head over the rail.
"'Pon word, boss shouted the head, 81
didnt see yer; deed didn't, boss
He and his little sister were running along
street. Suddenly the little fellows heels went
out from under him and he landed with q
bump on the back Of his head 1t hurt
Don't cry, Archie said the sister in sooth.
ing tones, as she lifted the little codger to his
feet and wiped the tears away that were rolling
down the red apple cheeks and which the little
fellow manfully tried to withhold.
Don't cry in a iOUeiy snow storm like this
Archie. DEAR" she repeated, and off they
trotted again like two colts, dragging their
sleigh behind them.
You're in a hurry, you.' angrily shouted
man at the corner Of 14th street and New
York avenue to another figure enveloped in a
huge ulster and big gloves. "Look out where
you're going"'
"Beg pardon" hurriedly apologized the
other, but I'm on my way to the stable for
my sleigh. Lord, what day for a ride, eh?''
This is the first heavy snowstorm. and in
fact, about the first snow I've seen nearer than
high mountain top in five years." said gen.
tleman from the tropics surveying LAFAYETTE
Park and the White House grounds, picturesque
in their downy garments. land must say tina,
l like IT,