The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
OF SNOW OVER
THE WHOLE DISTRICT
BliZZard-Like Storm Ragged
All Night and Made Streets
impossible for Hours, I'm
peaing Railway Traffic.
Much Suffering Among Poor
Partly Relieved by Active
WOrk-Further Drop in
Temperature Predicted.

temperature FIe0lCIeQ.
Much suffering was experienced among
the poor people OF the city by the sud-
den change in temperature and heavy
fan OF snow. a large number of cases
were relieved by the Associated Chari-
ties. although special arrangements
were made to meet the demand
This association has seven agencies
scattered throughout the District All
ferred to these branches. and while
many applications for assistance are
made daily. the call was unusually heavy
this morning All day long the agents
were kept busy in supplying so far as
they could. the needs of the sufferers.
The various missions in the city also
took active part in dispensing aid
to the poverty-stricken. Throughout the
day these institutions were visited by
many unfortunate persons. who sought
shelter and warmth from the cold winds
The municipal lodging house was much
in demand. but no trouble was expert
eneed in handling the applicants.
Trafic on the streets vas greatly in
terfered with by the heavy fall OF snow.
In spite OF the low temperature the
snow melted somewhat ender the rags
OF the sun. hling the sidewalks and
streets with deep siush- Pedestrians.
as well as drivers. had much difficulty
in making their way through the melting
snow.
With these conditions it was with
some trouble that the street cars kept
running on schedule time. Besides this,
the sails were slippery and prevented
the brakes from working we'll Wher
the storm was heaviest last night ali
the sweepers were put into commission
and kept al work for several hours.
] In Georgetown the storm was perhaps
I felt more than in any ether section
or the city The siush f,eze rapidly
and in spite OF The efforts " ths a1otor-
men. the street car traffic was con-
tinually de aged
/ Fortunately there Is a plentiful sup
ply OF coal on hand. Inquiry among The
I dealers develops that they viii be in
position TO meet the demand unless the
cold wave should last longer than ex-
pected.
man. slipped on the Ice az Twelfth ana
c Streets northwest last night. and sus-
I tained a fracture Of the leg He was
removed 10 the Emergency Hospital
/ George MeEIfresh, aged thirty-fivs
I years. sustained severe cuts about The
head by falling on the ice al Ninth and
/ T Streets northwest yesterday He was
taken 20 the Emergency Hospital
/ Another rapid drop in the tempers-
/ ture is scheduled 20 make the atmos-
phere even more rrigid before nightfan
Wher the sun goes down tonight the
mercury viii begin quick descent to-
ward zero with the result that the
/ thermometer is booked to register not
more than 10 degrees above. says the
weather man
But with the increasing cold wave
there viii be bright skies and clear
weather For at least forty-eight hours,
/ there viii be no further snow or rain
The only change viii center about the
! Thermometer And according 10 the Bu
/ reau. a degree viii be clipped OF every
hour or so until the quicksilver stops at
| s or 10.
! Beneath a white mantle OF snow. the
/ city awoke this morning 10 ind that
| the whirling storm had almost reached
the proportions Of small blizzard In
the night and early morning two inches
! OF fakes had fallen. and this. combined
with about half as much sieet and hail
gave to the streets a decidedly wtntry
aspect.
Strange as IT. NAV seem the traiI or
/ this binding storm was traced directly
TO North Carolina II struck the city az
I about 6 o'clock in the evening. and fol-
lowed a heavy rain. which had made
/ things more than disagreeable all day
long. Immediately the mercury began
to drop. and before u O'Clock had potnt-
ed TO 10 degrees above zero.
Traffic on the different car lines was
greatly interIered with in the early
hours Of the morning, and especially
was this the case on the Ninth Street
route. For an hour or two no cars pass
ed either up or down. and persons whose
business compelled chem TO get TO the
lower sections Of the city bad 10 walk