Evening star., 1902-02-22
left and 1t was in these places that t
frozen fish We're found.
Five Hundred Men Wanted.

Five hundred men will be given employ
ment tomorrow on the streets. They will
shovel the snow and slush from the cutters
and crosswalks. The men are to be paid
80 for their services, an increase of 20
cents over the regular amount paid for such
WSrk commissioner Ross suggested the
increase, as the men will have to wade in
water IN many places, and for the further
reason that they are to be employed on
sunday. Those who desire to avail them
selves Of the offer are requested to report
at the District building at 80 o'clock and
It Is the desire Of those who have charge of
the work that many of the applicants
shouid bring shoVels with them as there
are not shovels enough in possession OF the
street cleaning department to supply the
number OF men who will be employed
II is the intention of those In charge Of
the work to put men enough on Pennsyl-
Vania avenue from the Capitol TO 18th street
TO remove the snow to the sides Of the
thoroughfare, in order to have 1t in good
conoltlon Monday. when Prince Henry ar
riVes. New Jersey avenue from the Capitol
to Massachusetts avenue and Massachusetts
avenue from there to the German embassy
Will also be cleared as far as the men will
be able to get rid Of the slush. These ave-
nues VIII be cleaned, as the prince and es-
cort will drive over them on the way from
the Capltoi to the German embassy.
Work of the Ice Fleet.
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II. Yerkes. jr., with Capt. Frank Taylor
IN the pilot house, proceeded in advance of
the rest Of the ice fleet up the Georgetown
channel as far as the Aqueduct bridge, re-
turning to the Long bridge and again re-
peating the trip. The Ice which had been
cut above the Long bridge was carried
down the river. In Georgetown, where
Rock creek empties into the Potomac the
ice and water is coming down quite rap
fvnY pnply IL
gorge on the river near Shepherds wharf,
but 1t is not thought to be serious
Ihree OF the fleet spent the greater part
or the morning breaking the ice up on
either side Of the Long bridge.
About IL o'clock the VIM H. Mohler ran
afoul of an old car truck which is under
water just south of the Long bridge and
was hauled off by the Minerva Carter and
Camilla. no apparent damage resulting
The danger. it is said. is not past and there
Is a possibility that the river may COM
mence to run tomorrow.
Incidents of the Storm.
Near 9th and K streets, Georgetown,
yesterday afternoon. some uneasiness was
caused by the falling of electric light wires
across the street. Several teams were
stopped on the street and one horse re-
ceived an electric shock and was thrown to
the pavement. A large crowd gathered
about the scene and some feared the horse
had been killed. Policeman Allen of the
third precinct severed the wires with an
ak.
Mrs. Laura Pittle. forty-seven years
DID, living at AT Massachusetts avenue
northwest, was taken to the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon from 9TH and
h streets northwest, where she had fallen
on the ice. The doctors found her arm had
been broken. She was able to return home
after surgical treatment had been rem
dered.
whose home IS at 423 9th street southeast
slipped on the ice-covered sidewalk near
Maryland avenue and Sd street southwest
late yesterday afternoon and his right leg
Emergency Hospital, where he will re-
main under treatment until he is able to
walk.
One of the poles of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company gave way under
the weight of snow and ice yesterday and
did considerable damage. The pole was in
an alley near 10th and 9 streets, and il
fell against the house of Henry b. Naior
Llnemen made temporary repairs and ar
ranged to repair the damage to the house.
The streets in Anacostia We're put In a
miserable condition by the fall of snow,
rain and Sleet. Cutters and crossings haV-
ing in many instances not been freed Of
their former deposits of snow and ice the
result was that great streams of water
We're forced on the street. rendering them
almost impossible, while the crossings were
tIeacherous places of sluSh and ice, the
former ankle deep. Added to this from the
elevated places about the town streams of
water and sush swept down. flooding the
streets as the stuff was carried to the river
The floor of the Anacostia bridge un-
der water from such causes to a depth of
about six inches by night. Telephone wires
We're injured and the police patrol box
lines and the station house telephone ser
vice failed of operation. The Anacostia
car line and the Congress Heights Com
Eany managed to maintain their service