New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
DRESSED IN PURE WHITE.
THE CITY CLAD IN A BRIDES COSTUME
NOT SINCE THE BLIZZARD HAS THE SNOW BEEN
so HEAvY-STREEI,s.:E3 DELAYED.

NOT SINCE THE BLIZZARD HAS THE SNOW BEEN
so HEAvY-sTREEl,..7:5 DELAYED.
The King OF Storms occupied the city Yesterday
ana reared his snowy barrcadcs in every street.
He laughed at the puny efforts OF the street
cleaning brigade to drive him from his intrench.
ments; he masscd his forces about New-fork ana
nut the city in state of siege Wherever he
saw a chance 10 blockade railroad. to I'LL tho
streets with stalled cais and to cripple traffic ne
marshalled his legons to that particular spot.
There a of the elements all along tho
coast but New-Yorll bore the brunt of the battle
and the centre of attack Her avenues
were as completely barricaded yesterday as were
the streets Of Paris during the reign of the Com
munc The people toiled along through the snow.
drifts. and reached their places of business tired
and wornout by the struggle The dwellers in
the suburbs scaled the ramparts Of snow with
the greatest difficulty. and were trunded into the
city by the tardv trains. Tho men OF
snowbound Harlem found the early morn
ing trains crawling along like PROFESSIONS OF
toroises A street car that was actually moving
early yesterday morning was hailed with deh9nc'
II was as welcome as bomb-proof fort during
hombardment. The storm came to avenge ms
wounded dignity. certain man swept the snow
Kings forces from the earth few days ago ana
garnshcd the city with mud Then the snow
fakes took counsel together and returned seveh'
fold and the last state of the city was worse than
the first The cleansing of the Augean stables
with toothbrush would have been an easy task
compared with the work of clearing the streets
attempted yesterday by the laggard ana hstiess
forces Of Mr.. Brennan.
The snperintendents Of the street-car lines had
their eight-horse sweepers ont at an early hour
and by the middle Of the forenoon it was possible
10 ride uptown in horsecar. Profanity ana
four horses soon kept the cars on the leading
surface lines running at regular intervals Inc
elevated roads could be used as means OF transit
after a time and by noon the tracks were COM
paratvelg free from blockades and the trains
were running under five minutes headway. Inc
traffic in the streets below Canal-st. was IN a
state which was a sight for gods and men, Inc
passageway for teams narrowed by emoanR-
ments of snow: the horses slipped and houndered
about and wheel licked wheel
Il trust you will pardon this most unwarrant-
able liberty" the truckmen would generally say
under these circumstances after respectfully rails
ing their hats, but if you will kindly observe,
the wheels of our respective vehicles are hope
lg...lv ontangled Any further embarrassment
may he avoided by you giving me the right OF
way"
Tho volunteer SHOWS -shovcllers reaped harvest.
| They shovolled the snow from the sidewalks at
| eXorbtant prices, and did a fiourishlng business.
| There are people who enjoy the sight OF blg
| blanket Of snow. and they were out in their
sleighs early in the afternoon. Central Park was
soon gay with brightly decorated seighs drawn
by well-groomed horses. and the jingle of the
bells was heard in Flfthavc. before evening. The
ferry boats had hard time Of il early in the morn
ing but later they making their regular
trips with little inconvenience. Vessels coming IN
from sea reported rough weather. ..
The storm which almost overwhelmed New
| Yorl, WAS plain, unassaming snowfall, accom-
nanied by wind 1t had more of the dash
and sprit of tho blizzard of lsss than truck
horse has the manners of thoroughbred. The
| blizzard tore through the town at the rate OF
| from forty-eicht to siXty-four miles an hour.
r. nearly took strong men or their feet sent
hats whizzing through the air and knocked the
, breath out of people. IT sent hard ana snlny
| enn,y CRYSTALS through the atmosphere like
| myrad of Parthian arrows. The snowstorm OF
Yesterday was dogged and persistent It's tactlcS
| were those of stubborn obstructionist. Tho
| fakes fell in a silent and sullen way and seC'
tied down as if they had come to stay. Inc
.rowfall was tbe heaviest since the blizzard OF
1888 From 4 O'Clock Friday afternoon until =
| o'clock Yesterday morning there fell II 3-lo
inches of snow. The storm centre paSsea rn;ma near
| New-Yoril at about o'clock Yesterday morning
| and is now paying havoc in the track OF ocean ocean
vessels II expended most of It's ammunittion
nnon tbi, civ The snowfall in the neighbor'
hoci of Ncw-York was heavier than in any other I.i
rart of the East The storm eNtendei from n4S ,,lS
| Mississippi River to the Atlantic seaboard >ortn I
| If IN. Ohio River il took the form of ra n. iio
average fail Of snow in the rcgion between Ne~-
York and Boston was aboGt 3-i OF loo'. ~
o'clock Yesterday morning the mercury sto9a
M 90 degrees above zero. VI Albany II was
degrees: at Buffalo Is degrees at ST. LOUIS 80
degrees -, .;.h
brisk WINDS and the temperature little warmer.