The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
The City Receivers From
Effects of the Storm.
STREET CARS RUNNING.
Fire Alarm and Telephone Systems
Somewhat Crippled.
TRAINS ON SCHEDULE TIME.

Providence has almost recovered from
the effects OF the recent snow storm, the
only trouble which now exists ceine the
broken fire alarm and telephone wires.
Still there are several matters which need
Strengthening out before the city can be
said to be thoroughly in touch with the
outside world. The fact that the cleo
trical service is pretty generally re-estab-
lished has done great deal to relieve the
feeling of isolation. and it Is fact that
all over the city people are speaking OF the
able manner in which Manager Potter of
the Union Railroad Company coped with
the storm fond.
Mr.. Potter said that all the lines. with,
perhaps the exception of the Centrsdale
route, would be running some time today.
Fully 800 men and 200 teams have been
employed by the company on the different
streets in clearing away the SHOW, and
this large force was in addition To the reg
ular and spare men OF the company.
While the company has not suffered any
great damage by broken wires, MIR. Pot
ter says that the loss caused by the storm
will foot up to about $50 000
Telephone and telegraph wires are still
more or less mixed up, but the work of
repair is being pushed just as fast as hu-
man ingenuity can push IT. lhe telephone
people are still far worse of tnan anybody
else, and connection Ia limited to the city,
with occasional spurts in favor Of Paw
tucket ana Olneyyille. Work is being
pushed on the line to Attleboro, and Su
per intendent White is keeping everything
on the Jump. The long distance people
expect TO resume the New York and Bos-
ton service today ani the loss has been
very great to this company.
gManager Munro OF the Postal Telephone
Company has now wires open &c New
York, Boston and several other points and
the regular telegraphic service has been
resumed To all points.
The local messenger call lines have also
been repaired, and now the more OF less
fleet footed Mercury is again available by
pulling a spring. The Western Union
Telegraph Company is also pretty we'll
Strengthened out and what fsw wires re-
main TO be repaired are being attended to
today.
The New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company has resumed its pas
senger service on schedule time, and the
freight service began moving yesterday
afternoon. The corporation has been put
to an immense expense by the storm, but
10 is apparent that not minute was lost
in taking steps to prevent rs little delay
as possible in the running # trains.
Chairman Luther Of e. q Board OF Fire
Comm issioners asys that it will not be
necessary for the board to avail itself of
the veryfgenerous offer made by the New
England Gamewell Company to furnish,
withouts charge, all the boxes needed TO
tide over the emergency. The company
has sent one OF its best men To- Providence
and the repairs on the boxes will he made
here. thus saving the time wticn would
be consumed IN sending the damaged
boxes 20 and from Boston. Chairman
Luther now thinks the overhead alarm
system will be in good working order IN
about two weeks.
The lighting Of the city is ail right and
the mail service to and from the city is
being carried out according To the regular
schedule, and last, but not least, the
charming village Of Pawtuxet can he
reached by electric cars after being COM
pletely isolated for three days.
There are few alleged weather prophets
who nre predicting another big snow
storm, while others say that very severe
cold may be- expected. This Ia probably
what causeh certain policeman TO state
that tie mercury was down To five below
zero at Randall square this morning He
probably used thermometer that had
sesn better days