New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
OUT IN THE STORM AND COLD.
HOW WOMEN BRAVED THE BLIZZARD
AND WHAT THEY ENDURED
ONE RODE INTO TOWN on AN EXPRESS WAGON
DRIVEN BY MAN WHO HAD STARVED
rOp r1ur.-rv VOr-P tJoT-RS
FOR TwENTY-FOUR HOURS

FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS
The women who were compelled by circumstances
to face the weather and be out in the storm of
Monday have some interesting items 70 add 10 IN
cidents connected with the blizzard"
About N o'clock in he morning when the wind
was rioting in frenzy Of bowling rage about City
Hall Square and the Brooklyn Bridge entrance
woman whose errands took her down Nassau-st
was bureting the elements that seemed 70 oppose
her advance step by step The snow was driving
hard up from the south. and dashed against the
unprotected faces Of travellers with sting 80
sharp as 10 compel people TO close their eyes even
while moving forward In this blinded state the
woman in question found herself stumbling upon
knot Of White Wings" who were endeavorng %
make a clearing az the crossing Of Fuon-st
Hi Jim" shouted one Of the shoveers you're
running down lady" and al the same moment the
sboss' Of the gang rescued the woman from fall
stood her upon her feet and giving her good
shake. exclaimed roughly:
Pretty weather for YOU be out IN; you'd better
20 home and 90 TO bed
The woman's spirit. rather crushed by the storm.
rose al the words. she turned Indignantly toward
the and said
Perhaps you'd Ike my living for 80
7 can stoy at home in such weather
The man gave an sstonlshed s'are. then touched
bis cap
Sure Ia Ike 10 see all the lassies well cared
for and safe al home. and I'm doin my hest
ma'am." he said "doin nv best"
/ Another woman whose business engagements took
| her out IN the storm had even harder
| - --,,h teoreos .,d h,s wi, hro,bera snow,
80 - CT o,,5 -. 90. ono car line ~ take
her 70 her destination In BROOKLYN or as near 10
II as possible II was line unfamiliar 10 her. and
she got on at me wrong pace sh5 sla,len ~ & VIE M
uind bleV, her wraps about her blinded her and
confused her anil she "los. her bearings" and
1 49, I'm JnA UiP ~ ~ y..r INNING and one
iinIles ron ION nome ~ 40 g., o's -5 y"5,an asEed
/ him to direct her He was horri1ed 20 md she was
so tar Guy OF ner nr WaI, siu u,1ot IN ~, - - ~
~ fsr1tl,, mar hv renorted 10 be freezing 10
! de.th The woman started 10 walk Presently
she fell In with men. sno" -shovelleTs ano ldooTTts,
VINO h11 Deen uyinf if 10 % ia cr@,.tais @ cnt her
faces ana poured is deadly breath into their lungs
! The woman had been mounia.neer ana knew nov
| an sbove5 The men
! Handkerchlets were tied about the mouths. leav-
inG the eyes space to see out ana IN. sPae pa
70 breathe IN ne ar .|hal | otI am tl"' ne
t ttIOrI NJ ne rescbed a. lse affer weary fve-mile
! tramp
...-..,. ,..o,.,o,
/ Yesterday morning an equally energetic woman
! found no means OF reachlhe ->eN i'ih ''o' D'V'
/ l,n hv cars so she hailed passing express wagon
| and asked FOR lift The man driving the wagon
sse,sd - consent reluctantly 10 take her in
| S' , -.-.o~.i- ~ ar,ologizad in
! she scraholeu w. A"' P'1". - , 80 .ho
a kind Of way FOR not having assisted her /" '"e
'T .ou - . .,,ol, was driving Yesterday" he
1 feh on HucA was - - ,o~,.
explained and was crushed 50 I cant move very
well: but 7 was lucky enough 10 get this wagon 10
drive to-oay' ~ '"'"' ''0'0
/ men. you KNOW go
4, the end - the tourney the woman tmidly
/ -. ~ ma, a quarter OF q dollar
/ oHereu inc mn - - - - .r,,,blA ,, che said
Get yourself cigar lot your ha oiled
/ well I guess Il won't be a cigar. ne repl7u'
- ., ..~.hs,s ~ cat for rwenty-foCr
! maven HH' l- .,-.t7 A,,, -. good not din
hours. and you bel this u puY me d s''" '' ~
nor"
"eI' , o. a.. sicx friend on
Two women VINO went 10 - -. - - .,7r
Tuesday evening had a. many adventures IN Ie"
Of n9p5S oT8rarv Wv Tea,her On the principle that wnsey
was the only thing 20 warm iheih' S''''1i ''''
who were victims Of the cure" hled the car the
women boarded Ip@6 py eyerybogv with their
another They dissos1eu ,,ha ,,os Inclined 10
ec,ions hut one OF the women. VINO was l"oi''eu ~
be Se''oa charitable said: Poor fellows perhaps they
,rs-e nearlv frozen and so took IT,
Huh grun'ed ne Other ana n re-oagy oag '' ,baf
me .A'T - ,..,,nr men determined he
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