New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-04
SNOW QUICKLY REMOVED.
Traffic Again Impeded on the
Brooklyn Bridge.
STORM BOON FOR UNEMPLOYED,

Without seriously affecting traffic the four inches
Of sushy snow that opened the winter season yes
terday caused endless discomfort and siackened
ma terially the flow OF incoming passengers on the
elevated and surface car lines The work OF clean
ing up the snow was undertaken with promptness
by the snow bureau Of tho Street Cleaning Depart
ment- Major Woodbury. out before daylight
to oversee the work. and before 10 o'clock there
were over 1000 and LOCO vehicles, divided into
fifty separate gangs, removing the snow. while the
work was being similarly pushed in the other bor-
ouGhs. Superintendent NJ D. Bouton, of the
bureau. estimated that he could remove an inch
day IN the city. Commissioner Woodbury. declared
that lower Broadway and the financial district
would be cleaned up before morning. The street
railway companies were also hard at work, and al
though the subway operations hampered the work
materially Commissioner Woodbury. expressed him
self as satisfied with the manner in which William
Bradley who has the contract tor the snow re-
moval, was handling the first fall of the season.
As usual the most serious delays incident TO the
storm were at the Brooklyn Bridge. n the early
morning hours the conditions that made
traffic hazardous and caused endless delays on
Wednesday morning obtained again. a fuse blown
out in an elevated tied up one line for some
minutes and the troleys equally crippled by
the atallng Of u Flatbush-ave.
The storm proved a boon to the unemployed and
hundreds of men found jobs. Yesterday afternoon
superintendent Thorley, who has charge of the
work for Mr.. Bradley, declared that he could put
three thousand more men to work Mr.. Thorley
said last night that unless the weather prediction
of more fulfilled there would be little
snow lett In the principal streets ana avenues THIS
morning.
The total snowfall was four and one-haf inches.
Nhen II becaIne apparent that real storm was
coming the surface lines were equipped with the
new snoWploughS. which, in addition 10 doing good
WORK made deafening din; I3y noon the surface
cars we're running without trouble. AT some con-
Sested crossings there were short blocks and wagon
traffic experienced considerable difficulty. owing TO
the slush and the slippery pavementS.
The only contingency dreaded by the snow re-
movers ana the transit systems is a drop in tenn
perature. Under present conditions a hard freeze
would cripple traffic. The weather man contented
himself with promising snow or rain in moderate
Quantities and if this prove true by tonight the
melting and the attacks of the street cleaners Will
have removed pretty thoroughly the traces OF the
storm in the downtown portion of the city.
Central Park heard the first tinkle Of sleigh
bells and a few seighs made the tour of the park.
Many city residents took day off and went to
Rockland County, where the sleighiug Is reported
Traffic on the trolley and elevated lines was con-
sideraby delayed in Brooklyn in the morning on
cars seemed only TO creep along. but there were no
in the morning. however. some of the trolley pas
sengers found they could make better time by get
III Oh ao . III LIE Ny trains
assisted materially by a steel brush which at
tached to the front trucks of the motor car for
this particular device and it worked excelenty. 1t
is so arranged that pressure of fifty pounds can
Early in the morning snow and sleet caused q
short circuit that developed a pyrotechnlc display
on the Broadway elevated line, between Hooper
places. and the Fire Department called out.
Traffic was delayed for an hour or more but the
line was IN SOod shape again FOR the morning
rush.
one thousand carts and several thousand men.
ment, and the forces of the railroad companies
who are under obligations to clean certain streets
Superintendent Clarke of the Street Cleaning De-
partment hopes 10 finish the Job to-day,