New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
GIVEN INCHES OF SNOW.
Continued from First Page.


-,,os Of the big ocean liners hesitate about going
piiols W Th. steamship ST. Louis. OF the Ameri-
10 sec Noordland. OF the Red Star. and the
can, of the White Star lines, were scneduled
Nayyove mort in the morning They left their
70 ~ an time but when they reached the Lower
piers a ,heir officers saw how thick the snow
ba. ~ outside they decided TO anchor. When
me,eared in the afternoon they got away. sew
u III Incoming steamers at this port are anywhere
er, one 10 six days overdue. They are doupt-
i 'v. delaved by the continuous westerly 10
Ie.herv gales that have prevailed on the At
NJ for the last week Only four vessels made
iahor in the course of the day and although
h so ba6 experienced heavy weather all along
~, me Western Atlantic none of them were dam
aged . ,,.ra oil delaved the
y Pilgrim Of the Fall River Line. arriving
c.' Ia nier four hours late. All the other steam
srs that ply between New-York and ports along
.hs Sound were proportionateiy late. put none
snffered any damage.
crace K. Green. the three masted schooner that
was abandoned off Long Branch on TUESDAY
Can.ain Frisbee her commander, who came to
IN with his crew the Yorktown. is down
W. coast on a Chapman Wrecking Company's
,uo looking for her.
'u IT, running Of the Staten Island and other
;orryboats of the harbor was irregular all day.
Tha nilots had TO proceed on their morning
rims so cautiously that the entire days schedule
was upset
p;vsr the storm caused much delay and incon-
rsnience in travel. Bicycle riding was sus-
nsnded indefinitely. In consequence OF the
Levy fail the troey-cars on three lines in
Morrisania were blocked for three hours in the
earning The Port Morris. West One-hundred-
.and-thirty- If hist and West Farms lines ran
90 cars from : TO s a. m. From then until 10
~, only half a dozen cars were run. and
those were crowded to their utmost capacity
transfers to the West One-hundred -and-thirty-
Nfth.st and Port Morris line at One-hundred-
ard.thirty -eighth-st. were refused, and the pas
sargers going west compelled TO ride TO
Harlem and pay extra fare on the west
hound cable-cars. while those going to Port
xSorris had to walk. The block was relieved by
he use of snow -ploughs by 10 a m and all
,raAic was resumed. Persons living in West
Farms who wished TO go downtown by the ele-
vstsd road able TO ride by trolley to One
hundred.a nd seventy -seventh-st. and Third
ave the northern terminus Of the Suburban
Elevated road
ANIMALS IN THE PARK.
The animals in Central Park did not ap-
near to mind the storm in the least. The deer
left their comfortable houses and chased one an
ether in playful fashion. through the drifts
The new baby hippo is growing at a great rate
and although only born a couple of weeks ago
is now about half as big as Fatima's offspring
which is nearly a year old The naby mas not
yet been christened by the Park Board, although
10 Judge from the number of names which have
been suggested 10 the Boards members, many
people are deeply interested in the ceremony
One OF the nest SUGGESTIONS Was HidNc ny n
Tribune reader who thinks the young hippo
should be named Mississippi. 1t could be called
Miss until it made its society debut. and Mrs
after 1t had become ensnared IN the Whes OF
matrimony.
The snow gave horsemen their first oppor-
tunity of the winter to go sleigh-riding The
coachnen and stable attendants were Kept busy
in the morning getting the sleighs out or Ioits
and other places and in the afternoon many
venturesome but gay parties were TO he seen
in the avenues and in the Park The gong
was heavy in the fore part OF the day nut IN
the afternoon the snow had been beaten down
and the sleighing was good. The snow -ploughs
were kept busy in the Park. and the huge DRIFTS
caused By the high winds were smoothed down
In excellent shape. The trysting place OF the
sleich-rders in the Park the Casino. and
at nightfall there were many sleighs under the
sheds while their owners We're enjoying the
warmth and good cheer provided by lsador
Isaacs the Casinos proprietor. Mr.. 1saacs said
that the first man to arrive in sleigh was Jonn
g. Hasslocher. He received a warm welcome.
President MacMien Of the Park Board was
the next TO appear He was in box cutter
drawn by a fast housekeeping horse.
Toward evening. when the force of the storm
had somewhat abated. there were many large
sleighs filled with children to be seen in the
boulevard and avenues. A. extra force OF men
was at work in the Park removing the snow.
making travel more easy.
owing TO the confusion which reigned among
the employees OF the Broadway cable line during
the early hours Of yesterday morning there was
one car which was permitted to go out rom
front Of the car the sign read broadway. the
sides carried the blue signs OF Columbus ave
The only thing needed to have made 1t a veri-
table Chinese puzzle was a Lexington ave. sign
However as 1t was. there plenty OF kick
ing among the numerous passengers who paid
their fares and jumped aboard to ride to Har-
lem 1t was very hard after g!ancing at the
sign on the side of car and seeing that it
,ead Coumbus-ave.. 10 be forced when arriving
at the barns 10 change. jumping out into the
snowbanks and then when an uptown car ar
vic End hot CT
The made one or two trips before the mis-
take rectified.
Weather like that Of yesterday brings out the
numerous patent devices which are put upon the
market for the benefit Of those unfortunate hu-
man beings who are forced 10 work for their daily
bread all day or night, as tho case may ne, IN
the teeth of the storm. Tribune reporter. who
stood waiting al Broadway and West Fifty
ninth-st received the offer from the transfer
agent OF the Of his pocket stove TO warm MS
fingers This little affair was about the size or
a large sized ginger snap. made Of MCKEE and
containing a carbon, which burned slowly Tor
about hour. giving steady heat; The car
bons for the stove cost Il cents a dozen The
agent said he would not know what TO do with
out one and indeed the reporter found IT great
comfort during the fifteen minutes that he was
waiting for crosstown car.
ACCIDENTS IN THE CITY.
Few accidents were caused by the storm In
the city Alexander Frankenhem Hoboken
printer fell on the sidewalk in front OF No 36S
NashingtOn-st ana DrCke his TiSht ies' TIC
was removed TO the hospital In Hudson-st.
Michael Pomsuit. a fruit pedler from Asbury
Park, slipped on the crosswalk mt Chambers
and Washington sts and sprained his leg
Christopher Schletterbach. salesman OF brooh-
I'm. had TO be taken 10 the hospital because ne
suffered from palptation Of the heart. aIter
wading through snowdrift at Church ana
Duane SITS. Frederick Porter. youth or NO. y
West Thirty second-st.. sprained his leg by
faI on the sidewalk in Church St. but ne re-
fused to go 70 the hospital Thomas brennan
driver in the employ Of the street Cleaning
Department was much stupefed with the
cold Of jefferson and Boston aves.. that IL was
Necessary to take him off his cart and send MN
TO the Fordham Hospital Henry Belmont
txty-three years old OF Mount Vernon was
found Unconscious from the effects of the cold