New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-10
MR.. BRENNAN'S NEW CHIEF.
STREETS CLEANED FROM TIE CLOUDS.
NEARLY TWO INCHES OF RAIN CHANGE THE

NEARLY TWO INCHES OF RAIN CHANGE THE
APPEARANCE OF THE PAvEMESTs.
The complexion OF the streets OF New-Y0rk has
been almost restored and Puviuss Peerless Cosmetic
did It, The freckes OF mud and the excrescences OF
slush have nearly disappeared and the Hoods have
caused the faces OF the paving blocks to shine with
cleanliness. There Is no cosmetic like water II
Is a panacea for bad compilations a restOrer OF feet
Ing charms and a balm for every qhnlm Don't
waste money on expensive STRENGTHENING depart
ments don't pnt your faith I'm shOvels and carts, but
use Pluviuss Peerless Cosmetic wherever the streets
become impossible and the cutters are clogged with
mud and snow.
There big force Of men at work yesterday
under the direction Of Superintendent Robbins, OF the
Street Cleaning Department. All they managed to
do to pick of little ice and try to Keep The
crossings clean. NewYOrk dissatisfied, and Dr.
Dunn, OF No. 100 Broadway, was consulted lie pre-
scrbed Pluvius's Peerless Cosmetic. made only 10y
Jupiter Pluvius, of No 1 Sky Lane. Mt. Olympus.
The effect magical and signs OF improvement
were shown from the first.
The cosmetic applied literally in the form OF
heavy ranstorm. A food OF waters descended. 1t
melted the ard sent II rushing into the cnivers
and sewers 1t lifted up the mud and deposited IL
In the cutters. Here and there were dlshgurins
patches OF hardened Ice. but they will yield to-day
to the sofcnng influences Of the rain ana sun. Ihe
temperature was high yesterday and breaths OF warm
air harbingers Of spring. At O'Clock yes
terday morning the thermometer on the Equitable
Building indicated temperature Of SO degrees above
zero. The air full OF fog The harbor was
shrolided In veil OF mist, and the f"rryb0ats as
played their lights early In the afternoon. Inc
winds made sport with the raindrOps and sent them
skurrying about and dashed them into the faces OF
wayfarers The man who ventured out yesterday
returned to his house with clDgIng vestmcnts and
the general appearance OF Dcdraggled FOWL. Inc
surface cars frequently blocked. Whatever as
comforts the rainstorm may nave brought, however,
IL was n welcome visitor The effect upon the con-
dIon OF the streets far outwelghed personal ncon'
venience The rainfall up 10 o'clock last night was
sl.IOO inches. 1t was enough 10 do the work OF
5000 men toward putting the streets In order Mr.
Dunn predicts that there will be clearing weather
to-day.
Mayor Gilroy sent letter yesterday to the pres
idents OF all the surface railway companies OF New
York. calling their attention to the ordinance pro.
hIbiting railway and stage companies from using
any snow plow sweeping machine, or like implements
on their tracks except by express permit from the
Mayor. The Mayer has Informed the Police De
partment that hr has revoked all permits that were
previously issued such permission, however, VIII
IT, granted to ally company which VIII comply WIN
the requirements Of the ordinance which nciuhes the
carinC away from the streets sidewalks and crossings
Of all snow thrown up b. the plews me Mayor
enoined the Police Department to enforce The ordih
ance rgidy. The Street Cleaning Commissioner WIS
also urged 10 aid In the enforcement
The continuation OF bad weather interieres scrl |
ou-ly with the work on the preparation OF ths ves
has been on the dry dock four days. hut the severe
cold together with the hard storm Of yesterday has
outside work. The YORKTOWN Is ready I! |
painted but viii have to wait until the baltimore
i foated out