The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
FUN ON SKATES.
The Storm Did Little Damage
to the Iee-Snow
Ploughs Out.

The long delayed snow has come at
length. 1t has been so tardy in arriving
that its welcome is almost worn out. If
it had arrived before Christmas 1t would
have been hailed with joy by all. Not one
dissenting voice would nave been raised.
Now there are grurnblers who will insist
that the only perfect climate is tina of
the torrld zone.
The storm has been expected almost
daily for a week. Yesterday if sifted it's
immaculate atoms upon us. Beginning with
a few flakes early yesterday morning it
acted in a very undecided manner for a
time. Those who watched and waited
for it must nave worried over it's inde-
cision- At length a little before noon it
began again for the last of a full half
dozen attempts. Then it kept steadily
at it for a long time.
Even so s.owiy fell the hard frozen
flakes. But with the persistency of the
drops of water that .'wore away the hard
est stone" they had covered the streets
before nightfall with two or three inches
of snow. AS it began the snow storm
ended. With occasional spaces of clear
weather it fell until within a few minutes
of midnight.
h light snow did not deter the people
in the old Fourth district from enjoying
the good skating at the reservoir, and
the place was crowded. The two electric
lights that were placed there by order of
sioners, burned brightly and the ice, COW
cred with a light coating Of snow. ave
the place e very enticing appearance.
Early in the evening, from all direc-
lions, persons could be seen making for
the pond, carrying with them skates of
every description. Near the edges and
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pond were the fancy skaters and the
Would-be fancy skaters.
In the thickest of the crowd the small
boy could be seen shooting here and
there, shouting all the while and taking
great delight in showing the people that
he had rights as well as they.
The boy who came without his skates
stood on the edge sucking his red fingers
with mournful mien.
The boy with his sled has not yet made
his appearance at the reservoir. When
he does there will be some fun and a great
many falls.
There. was q vendor at the pond yester-
must have been dull for he disappeared
late in the afternoon and did not return.
About four O'Clock in the afternoon
a number of men to sweep the switches
on Washington street ana al the juno
ton of Montgomery street and Newark
these points with salt. This had the
effect of keeping the frogs and switches
eleaf.
As the snow ceased falling towards
night there was no need for the big
sweepers, hut Manager Young had them
ready at all the depots so that at a mo-
~lnenris notice they could be on the
Il don't think" said Mr.. Young this
morning, that there will be any need
for the sweepers. but If they are re-
ouired we will have them out in a twink
ling. We are Just as anxious as our pa
irons to clear away the snow. More so,
I think. Anyway this fall does not APP
pear to be a serious one"
Sweepers were sent out. however. from
the entire route over the meadows to
his city, as it was feared that If the
storm lasted any time drifts might ar
cumulate and render the clearing of the
tracks difficult.
The snow plough of the North Hudson
County Railroad was sem out about ten
o'clock to clear the tracks.