Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16
Another Variety of Weather In
lieted on the City.
LONG SUFFERING CITIZENS REVOLT
The Future is CIouded in Obscurity
and Doubt.
THE REST OF THE WORLD


the country is very complicated and it is
difficult to tell at this time just what the
outcome of the existing conditions will be.
Barometrically speaking there are three
"depressions," or storm centers, on the map
this morning, an additional Southwestern
having formed in western Texas. The two
storms stated yesterday as moving in this
direction continue on their way. The picket
lines of the advancing forces have already
surrounded Washington, the first attack
coming about IL o'clock this morning, when
an icy, dreary, heartbreaking rain began to
patter and pour. The northwestern storm
is one of slow development and has moved
hesltatingly. The present outlook is that
this storm will come in contact with the
southwestern enemy somewhere in the Ohio
valley, the ensuing combat promising relief
for this section. Washington IS not to es-
cape, how.ver, for the storm which was in
the gulf yesterday is moving rapidly up the
Atlantic coast and will he the one with
which this part of the country will have to
deal. The coast storm is accompanied by
heavy rains and high winds. The disturb
ance was central this morning off Savan-
nah and Charleston. where the wind is
blowing at the rate Of forty-eight miles an
hour. This velocity will hardly he reached
in Washington, but the gale will neverthe-
less be quite apparent.
After two days of pleasant sunshine
weather-stricken Washington is once more
suffering from precipitation. The disagree
able predictions of the weather bureau
were uubappiy true again. The precipita-
tion came in the shape of rain throughout
the morning and early afternoon, which
froze as soon as it fell. making the side
walks and packed snow dangerously slip
perry. The temperature. slightly below the
freezing point, is such to make a correct
statement regarding the precipitation i'm
possible. The conditions favor either snow,
sleet or continued rain, the character of
Mr.. Pluvius' bOuntiful dOwnpour being like
y 10 change at any moment. There is no
relief in sight. and for the next twenty
four hours the weather will be gloomy, dis
NAL and depressing. The temperature will
remain about freezing. as there is no cold
wave percepuble in any part of the coun-
try. There was not a zero report this
morning, showing clearly that the whole
country has at last freed itself from the
bleak clasp of Jack Frost. even though his
visit remains very much in evidence. the
heavy blanket of snow being = reminder
not easily 10 be forgotten.
Heavy Rains.
Heavy rains are reported throughout the
south Atlantic states. The downpour is ac-
companied by higher temperature and the
southern thaw has already set in. The
clouds are banked heavily above Washing
ton today, and the precipitation. in what
ever form it may come. will be exception
ally heavy. The rain may give away to
snow or sIeet al any time without causing
Is HI
prophets. The cold for the season is about
at an end. The minimum temperature this
morning was IT, degrees above zero, as
against below yesterday. AT noon the
mercury had climbed to - degrees above.
Patience has ceased to be d virtue in the
capital city, and Washngton's erstwhile
ccntented citizens are today outspoken in
their condemnation of such a continued in
hiction Of the very worst weather that can
be manufactured. Th=Ie have been tenn
porary breaks only in the very nasty con-
ditto since the grounding scurried back
INTO his hole two weeks ago. afraid of his
shadow This action on the part of the
knowing little animal gave the superstitious
Their cue, and they were the only ones pre-
pared for The continued attacks of the cIe-
ments- Snow and wind have swooped down
Non tie city with vengeance and a
ae:ning purpose 20 obliterat. the ncighDor-
SSOd from the face Of the earth To very
the program, the mouotonoUs fall Of the
heecy today brings rain and wind With
th- coming Of more rain and a fall Of
sitet probable Washington's cup of bit
tera-ss will he filled to Overlooking. \ wiz
aTd who might conjure fair weather for A
week or two would find most profitable en-
p.yyment.
Dangerous Walking
The clouds which obscured the sun from
tna time Of rising gradually Increased in
darkness as the morning Wore on. casting a
gloomy pail Over city which was vestcr
day sistenins in pure white raiment. About
the hour Of II this morning the weather
nian'S awful precipitation began its down
ward career, freezing as IT fell. Umbrellas
were soon sJif with an Icy covering. TbosA
who were out for any length of time with
cut parachute" protection were soon
wearing hats trimmed in the latest style-a
Irlnse OF icicles dangling from the outer
border
The slippery streets became even more
dangerous with the addition of this second
covering Of ice and numerous falls result
co During the morning the eneroenc,,
It"Hl OF th@ Emergency Hospital was CON
S'1n'Iy hlled with persons who had broken
-.i.sers l ana spTained limbs in their falls
SAO" Is sul being carted and hauIed
away as fast as the force of 2OeO men
In carry on such an extensive operation
me SIDEWALKS are all very nearly devoid
oi snow IN the business portion of the CITY
~ i--e pd9Sase"dys wide enough for two
nave OeGn cut through the deenar drifte oT
the resid enCe sections
ice C!d saying about il being an i'll wind
men blows nobody good is again in evf-
"thce, Tor enterprising merchants have
saASh advantage of the high piles of snow
IN 'front.' OF their establishments nIacjng
Ncrtising signs. - u "u-
snow Twenty Feet Deem.
NessIs. Adolf Boyer, Ira b. Sweeney and
William Kennedy have requested the Dis
tr1ct Commissioners 70 open road through
the snow drifts on the Anacostia or South
River road, one mile beyond Congress
Heights. which drifts are said to extend
for about three-fourths of a mile and as
being In some places twenty feet deem. II
was stated that the road is completely
blocked, and the Commissioners Were. asked
10 put the men in the street cleaning de-
partment at work in opening it. The Com
misStOners took the matter under advise
ment, but il is understood that they do not
feel warranted In putting the men on the
work.