The evening times., 1899-02-07
SNOW BANKED ALONG THE
AVENUES AND STREETS
CITY FULL OF WINTER SCENES
Hundreds OF Men Mt Work Clearing
the ThorOughfares-Pr of
Cleur Weather.


the Thoroughfares-Pro of
Ciear Weather.
Washington was full of winter scenes to-
day. Snow was banked along the avenues
and streets, traffic was impeded, wheeled
vehicles creaked and groaned as they moy-
ed slowly along, horses painted and steam
ed, and children reveled in the festival Of
snow
Sleighbells rang throughout the city
Few persons knew that SO many sleighs
were hidden away in the lofts and sheds
of the city. Hundreds of relics OF Old
fashioned winters and old-time Washing
ton have been drawn from their places
of ccncealment and called on to do duty for
mankind. Many sleighs have been impro-
vised for this particular storm.
Coasters are in their glee Single ,un-
ners, double runners, bobsleds, ETC., have
taken the place of the bicycle. Thirteenth
Street. between X Street and New York
Avenue, is a favorite place with coasters.
Many children, youths, and maidens find
fun there.
One of the hardest propositions for the
average Washington citizen this morning
was how to get the pavement cleared of
snow. Nearly any man who wanted to
work could make fair wages today.
Three hundred and fifty men and seven
ty-five carts were put to work today by the
District Government in clearing the
streets
propriating $4,000 for the removal of snow
from the streets of Washington was yes
terday taken by Congress, when the House
approved such measure. The measure is
to be brought to the attention of the Sem
ate today and will probably receive i'm
mediate approval.
In the event that Congress should net
provide money to pay the contractor the
District Commission will draw on the
emergency fund.
Gangs of men began early this morning
to clear away the snow at Fourteenth and
+ Street, Fifteenth and New York Ave
nue. and New York Avenue and Fourteenth
Street.
The weather forecast for the District Of
Columbia today is that it Will be clearing
this afternoon or tonight, that tomorrow
will be fair and that light to fresh north
erly winds will blow
The storm in the South has continued
slowly eastward and is central this morn
ing In southern South Carolina. The de-
preston, however extends from the Gulf
States northward to southern New Eng
land.
The rains have continued in the South,
and SHOWS from the Ohio Valley northeast
ward and eastward. Heavy rains have
again fallen in the east Gulf and south At
lantic States. AS a result the rivers In
these districts continue TO rise, and flood
warnings are being issued wherever necss-
sary. AT Chattanooga this morning the
state of the Tennessee River was So
feet, 0.6 foot above the danger line.
The temperatures have fallen decidedly
in the middle and east Gulf States. with
freezing temperature in western Florida;
elsewhere the changes are unimpartant.
On the Pacific coast fair weather has
continued except in Washington and north
ern Oregon, where there has been snow,
with rising temperature.
Clearing weather is indicated generally
in all districts from the Gulf States north
ward except on the Atlantic coast, where
rain and snow will likely continue tonight.
On Wednesday the weather will be general
ly fair.
There will be decided fall in tempera-
ture tonight in the south Atlantic States.
with freezing temperature in extreme
northern Florida, except on the Atlantic
coast. and cold weather will continue gen
orally through Wednesday.
Fresh to brisk north to northwest winds
are indicated along the Atlantic coast.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inchesl has been reported during the past
twenty four hours: Charlotte. 06; Au-
gusta, 3 50: Raleigh, /. 10; Atlanta, IS;
Montgomery, 1.30.