Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
The Pleasant Variety Promised by
Weather Bureau.
RESUMING NORMAL CONDITIONS HERE
What Officials Say of the Probable
Prospects.
STREET CARS ARE RUNNING

the United States from coast to coast and
border to border, disappeared off the New
foundIand banks two others of smaller
proportions formed in the west. One of
these storms is in the southwest and is
rushing in a northeasteriy direction, the
other is in the northwest and it's course
lies to the southeast. Both are well de-
veloped affairs, and are bringing a fresh
supply of snow along Just by way of va
riety the weather bureau promises a snow
fall for tomorrow in this vicinity. The
situation is viewed phiIosophically, the
weather men taking the position that so
long there is to be additional snow it
might as well be received in a bunch"
There is very poor consolation in this,
however, to snowed-in Washingtonians.
The approach of the storms which are
expected here tomorrow is foretOld by a
drop in the barometer at the weather bu-
reau. The decline so far is not very mark
ed, but there is slow downward pressure
apparent which fOrebodes anything but
ciear weather. 1t would seem from this
WashingtOn's little season of sunshine is
nearing an end. An increase of cloudiness.
blowing in from the southwest, is another
indication of the advancing frozen forces
of Jupiter PIuvius.
Something may happen declared Mr..
IL C. ITankenheld, the local forecast off
clal. at noon, to cause these storms to veer
on and strike at some other point but up to
this hour the outlook is not encouraging"
DisagreeabIe Prospects.
The weather officials realize their peril
Gus position. and fearing the temper of the
people, dare not make too strong a predic-
tion Of more snow. Their forecasts of late
have proved only too fiendishIy correct and
the promise of further disagreeable condi-
tons is not the least bit encouraging. 1t
IL NOT believed. however. that the forth
coming storm will be of any great duration
or severity, but more in the nature of .he
ordinary winter disturbance" not TO be
feared nor regarded with anxiety. 1t seems
as though the elements Were conspiring to
make Washington the most uninhabitable
city III the whole universe.
The residents of the capital city have
about become resigned TO their fate and the
protest against further snow is hardly aud
ible. The thermometer this morning reach
ed down TO Is degrees below zero, yet there
was not a single complaint. The cold
seemed but mild in comparison with what
has been suffered for Sc many days, and
a temperature that would ordinarily have
attracted great amount of attention went
unnotlced and dlS-eSarded. The mercury
jumped about from zero to below from
TO ; O'Clock this morning. being very un-
steady in its course. After s, however,
there was steady rise 10 rs degrees above
at L o'clock 1t will not be so cold tonight
and the rise will continue tomorrow. If the
mercury's climb should be very marked
the precipitation promised may turn into
make start in thawing the many feet OF
snow now covering the whole country.
Normal Conditions.
The two storms brewing and blowing to-
ward Washington are attracting but slight
notice from the weather bureau officials.
The special bulletin service, inaugurated
during the blizzard just wiped off the map,
was discontinued today and will be re-
sumed only in case of further momentous
storm conditions%such as those recently ex-
perienced. There is no remarkable weather
TO be found in the United States today, and
other than the prediction of a probable in
crease in the depth of snow now blanket
ing the city, the records at the bureau are
OF trlftlng interest Out in Helena. Mon,
spring weather prevails today, the ther-
mometer ranging from sc to A degrees
above zero, where a week ago ii registered
as many points below. Throughout the
west the rise has been wonderful Out of
the hundreds Of observation stations under
the direction of the government service
only eighteen report temperatures below
zero this morning. In Michigan 10 below is
reported near the Canadian border; in Ken
tucEy there is a temperature of zero; one
or TWO places in Vermont report the same,
while West Virginia and the District COM
plete the list Of zero sections. In the south
the moderation has set in and normal tenn
pcratures will soon be the rule again.
Washington S cold weather is exceptionally
obstinate and clings longer than in any
the g degrees below recorded in this city
BaltimOre's minimum was g above, New
NOrk's : above and Boston the same. Thus
the capital of the nation is again prac-
tically the coldest place to be found south
Of Canada.
Emerging From Storm.
Washington is slowly but steadily recov-
ering from the effects of the big blizzard
and the city is gradually resuming the
WODtp1 business activity which
ed with the binding hurricane of Monday.
The rapid transit street car systems are
running their trains through, not on sched-
uie time by any means, but often enough
10 accommodate the diminished traffic. The
changing gongs and rumbling motors add
greatly to the evidences of life that have
been lacking.
The streets are becoming passable and in
the residence sections the sidewalks ere
again the thorOughfare of pedestrians, pas
sageways two three feet wide being cut
through the hlgh-banRed snow. The Dis
:ricI's immense force of snow shovelers are
engaged in clearing the street crossings.
and N opening the guitars, so the melted
snow may find way to the sewer openings
and flood in the streets avoided. There is
keen foresight in such work which will be
appreciated within thu next few days.
The stores have all opened and resumed
business The delivery wagons have been
reduced in rumbsr that double teams may
be worked in those now running. Unless
Taordinarily heavy. there will soon be no
impeachment TO street traffic.
The steam railroads are still blocked by
snow and schedules are still going to
smash. Some trains have pulled through
the snow banks, and IL is expected the
reads will be rapidly cleared within the
next few days.
There is no let up in the suffering among
the poor The extent of destitution in this
city is best evidenced by the thousands
VINO have applied to The Evening Star
pound party for relief. So great has been
the demand for assistance that at / o'clock
this afternoon the supplies ran short and
the poor people had TO be dismissed until
the store rooms can be replenished, which
will be accomplished by O'Clock this after
noon. The charitable organizations ara do
Ing great work.
Considering the severity OF the blizzard
II Is remarkable that there have been no
fatalities resulting. So far the only in
Juriss accreditable to the storm are a num
ber of frozen hands and feet and ears The
reason, IL is said, there were not more dis
asters Is that the storm broke in full fury
Monday morning when nearly eyery one
was at home. Many who would have suf-
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