Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
EFFECT on POLICE COURT.
The Weather Decreases Number o.
Spectators and Prisoners.

tators in the Police Court this morning
and there We're only nineteen prisoners in
the dock. On account of the snow the
BLACK Maria was unable to get the pris-
oners in court on time The judges were
also snowbound, but the clerks and bailiffs
were on time. A number of attorneys who
had also braved the storm were in court
early, and they enjoyed themselves about
the radiators, being unable to stand the
cold atmosphere in their offices.
Policemen were on hand and awaiting the
opening of the court, and an experience
meeting was held. Those who participat ted
in the affair told of how they managed to
reach court on time. Clerk Potts was the
most fortunate one of all the court en-
ployes. He does not live on a line OF cars
where the management spent money enough
on the snow to have cars running. A cab
was out of the question, but just after
leaving his house he held up a wagon
and, fortunately for him, the driver will
lngly granted his request and he did not
have to make tracks through the snow.
Deputy Clerk Harper suffered the ex-
perience of all the residents of CAPITOL
Hill Snow was banked beside the tracks
on East Capitol street, and there was only
one car seen on the tracks. That was
probably the last up the hill last night
and at the Capitol it had become disabled
or the snow had become too deep.
Deputy Clerk Sebring had more pleas
ant experience. He. too, lives in Northeast
Washington. but nearer the far northeast
The Columbia road, he was glad to say,
was in good condition, and he did not have
to walk until he reached a point in the
downtown section where he had to leave
the car
Warrant Clerk Ruff had the worst expert
ence of all the clerks He lives near Mount
Pleasant, and, like hundreds of others he
waited for the that didn't come.
Policeman Gus Brown, who is perhaps
the oldest member of the police force, had
fgs in nd hn ha1 H.
way from Georgetown. He saw no reason
why he should make snow pillow of him.
self, and 50 he awaited the arrival of the
Maria" Driver Hopkins had seven pris-
oners in the vehicle and objected to taking
on any additional passengers.
Mr.. Brown he said, 4 won't have
room for you
DO you think I'm going 70 walk all the
way to town." the latter asked
The policeman made his point and thus
avoided the necessity of walking the three
miles to court.
When the Maria" reached court and 70
liceman Flynn stood knee deep in the snow
handing out tickets for breakfast. he drew
a ticket to hand out as the veteran police
man emerged from the vehicle, and the
laugh was on him.
Judge Scott, whose home happens to be
near the court hand soon after
the usual hour for the opening, but Judge
Kimball was snowbound on Capitol Hill
Prosecuting attorney Mullowny got up
earlier than usual and was hand before
he was wanted, but Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh, whose home is beyond Florida ave-
nue., was unable to leave his farm, and the
court had to get along without his assist
ance.
While the crowd of policemen and attor-
neys were in court telling of their troubles
in the storm an intoxicated cOlored man
appeared on the street in front of the
building. He had started out with his snow
shovel early in the morning and his effort
to keep out the cold with red liquor had
disabled him. He staggered and fell in the
snow number of times, but the policemen
in the party let him stumble along, none
taking charge of him.
Lieutenant McCathran of the ninth pre-
cinct is experiencing considerable pain, the
result of having his ears frost-bitten Sat
urday afternoon While he was making his
way to the station from his home.
Business ut Il StnndstiII.
There was not much business done in the
city today of any kind. Some of the retail
stores closed at an early hour in the day.
and others hardly opened their doors. The
lack of customers was the main reason. al
though in a large number of cases there
was a lack of clerical help. Employees who
live some distance from the business center
We're unable to come in from their homes
and when the attempt was made they ar
rived long after the usual hour of beginning
business. But, after all. it mattered little
whether there We're clerks or not, as there
The practical suspension of business even
to the closing of the stores, in many in
stances. is looked upon unusual ex-
perience in the history of this city.
Frosted Ears.
Up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon four
cases resulting from the cold were treated
at the Emergency Hospital-two of frosted
ears and two of frosted toes.
A number of ladies who ventured out this
hausted by the exertion of walking through
the heavy snow, and had to be taken to
their homes in sleighs after being tenn
porarily treated in nearby drug stores
Incidental Hardships.
water famine in the higher parts of the
| city is the next Of the misfortunes prom
| ised. On Capitol Hill this morning water
! disappeared from the pipes of residences
| even on first and basement floors. This was
particularly the case in the many houses
| without Easements. Three or four DAYS
| ago no water could be obtained on second
| and third floors. A number of people on
| Capitol Hill are loading buckets, tubs. etc.
| with snow and putting inside of their
| houses, near fires, to melt, so as to secure
water for drinking and the necessary do
nestle use. Those inclined to baths the
| last few days have had to postpone their
| additions in bath tubs.
An amusing well as disagreeable fea-
ture today and for the last few days has
been the conduct of hot water boilers In
| all houses where the water has failed to
rise to the height of the pipes which throw
| cold water into the boilers there has been
constant uneasiness al the uncanny noises
made by the boilers. This is especially the
/ case where anything like hot fire has
been built in the stove. The boiler, with
| little water in 1t, Immediately begins to
gurge and throw off steam. 1t Sizes and
Kisses to the terror of the cook and mem
bers OF the family. whats de matter wild
de nasty ting?" says the colored cook, and
then she meanders to distance and sur
| veys the field carefully from a point of
safety. Plumbers who are sent for to make
an inspection say they will come as soon
| as possible. They do not get there at ALL
| At last, in desperation. the fires are put
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