New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-30
REALLY CLEANING STREETS.
COLONEL wARING AND HIS FORCE DOING
EXCELLENT WORK.

THE NEW COMMISSIONER GIVES A FINE OBJECT
LESSON TO THE CITY IN CONTRAST TO THE
wRETcHED TAMMANY INCOMPETENCE
AND EXTRAvAGANCE - Co-oPERA-
TON FROM VARIOUS SOCIETIES.
The work OF the Street Cleaning Department yes
terday surprised and delighted many New orkefs
on account of its contrast with the SLOW ana sio'
emily methods Of removing snow from the streets
which prevailed during the administration OF COM
missioner Andrews and in the time OF other ram
many Commissioners. There was general 1eehns
of qualification with the object lesson given py
Commissioner Waring so early In his term o'
office Colonel Waring was up early yesterday MORN
ing and was in communication with Deputy COM
missioner Moore. Superintendent ROBBINS anu
number Of the foremen OF the department before
O'clock Early in the forenoon. when the snow was
falling fast $50 of the regular force ana l'S"
men of the reserve force were set 10 "orh "
sweep and scrape the snow into heaps aio"s '"e
principal streets The force was increased
10 900 men later. When the snow ceased 10 ran
and the sun shone in the city early In inc AFTER
noon, 800 carts being used in removing 'he
snow from several streets. The men VINO were ell
gagged in removing the snow actually worked IN
bI sinessike way
Late Yesterday afternoon Superintendent Rob
bins said that Park Row. Centre-st, Chamoers-s''
and Broadway between Twenty-third and Forteth-
SIS had been cleaned while the snow was piied
and ready for removal in lower Broaoway' upper
Third-ave, Nassau. Wall. Broad, New ana Beaver
SITS Exchange Place aid in all of the streets near
the ferries He said that 900 carts would be Kept
busy removing the from those streets during
the night.
The snowstorm which began at o'clock on Mon
Aay night was over shortly after noon. and the
sun shone brightly through the clear air The
storm had passed away TO the northeast sooner
than the Weather Bureau expected II TO. leaving
a beautiful day. About three inches OF snow fell
in this city. 1T cold in the morning. but the
afternoon was mild. Clear and colder weather Is
promised for to-day.
Colonel Warng will witness test OF two snow
melting machines Fifth-ave. and Washington
Square to-day The machines are built by fa'er-
firm. -
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Waring had con-
sutation with representatives of the University
settlement Society, the Federation OF EAST sue
Workers, Good Government Club A. Ladies HeaIth
Protective Association Subcommittee OF the com
mittee OF Seventy. East End Improvement Asso-
citation Of the XXIId Assembly District. under the
auspices of the University Settlement; college,
Settlement. Sanitary Aid Society, City improve,
ment Society West End Association Edmond
Kelly of the City Club and the civic League:
city to be taken under the special care and IN
spection of the socities' agents. Reports are 10
be made TO the department frequently and there
will be stated monthly meetings for the discussion
of general schemes of improvement. Thls move
ment is certain to to the city the advantage
of a very large. intelligent and Jealous corps or
volunteer but well-organized, inspectors.