The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26
FIRST SNOW OF THE CENTURY
WashinEtoninns Greeted With n
Small Blizzard Yesterday.

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The blizzard-like aspect developed By
the weather Thursday night caused no
little unessiness to many persons who re-
tained chilly memories of the prolonged
siege of arctic weather undergone by
Washington two years ago When the
snow ceased to fall yesterday afternoon
and the weather slightly moderated there
was genuine feeling OF thankfulness in
many hearts.
When it was time yesterday morning
for Government clerks to turn out and
make their way to the various depart
ments the snow, which had up to late
hour the night before melted as it reached
the ground, had spread coating of ice
over the streets and sidewalks. The
wind was from the northwest ana
blew a gale. Walking was extremely
difficult and everywhere in the streets
smooth-shod horses we're going to their
knees.
Traffic on the various car lines was
greatly impeded and although neither
system was entirely tied up, there were
many long waits made by impatient per-
sons anxious to ride down town. AS soon
as 1t was realized that there was enough
ice on the pavements to afford fair sleigh
ing. the streets were invaded by all vari-
cites of sleighs. from skeleton cutters
to Russian droskys. These vehicles rap
idly disappeared from more travelled
thoroughfares later in the forenoon when
the weather moderated sufficiently to con-
vert what had been ice and snow, into
black slush, through which the runners
cut and scraped on the payements. On
the outlying streets and roadways, how
ever. there remained enough ice and snow
to make fair sleighing
The severe weather was unusually no
ticeable and disagreeable, owing to the
remarkably mild weather that has pre-
vailed thus far into the winter. It rad
its effect on Congress The House con-
tanned very few members at roll call and
there were many vacant seats in the
Senate at that hour.
According to the Weather Bureau the
storm that brought the first snow of the
winter to Washington was the end of
blizzard that swept over the Northern
States. 1t was accompanied in the North
by very heavy SHOWS. Fair weather is
predicted for today. The temperature is
expected to fall off a few points, but no
more snow is expected at present. Sun
day is also expected to be fair. Dmin- I
ishing northwesterly winds will prevail |
TIE effect of the weather was very no !
ticeable yesterday morning at the offices /
of the Associated Charities and the Citi- |
zens' Relief Association. The agents Of I
Goth organizations were kept busy all /
morning attending to the wants and in
vestigating the cases OF applicants for aid. /
Appeals for fuel were very numerous
The District agents of the Associated |
Charities met with the general secretary
at the main Office. S1i G Street. and dis
cussed the conditions prevailing in the /
various sections of the city. General plans
for handling the work of the association
the aid of which has not been called upon
as heavily usual thus far this winter
were perfected. The District Offices with
the territory covered By each, are as fol-
lo~s:
For Georgetown. Office at 1928 Thirty
second Street: for the territory from Rock
Creek to Fifteenth Street northwest Of
fee at 2G15 II Street northwest: from Fif-
.eenth Street west to North Capitol and all
north of the Mall. Office at S11 G. Street
northwest: Southwest Washington. office
st ass Street southwest; Northeast
Washington. office at s22 Tenth Street
and Southeast Washington. Of
fee at 2f9 Pennsylvania Avenue southeast.