The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-27
Local Street-Railway Traffic Al
most Paralyzed-Chasity So
ciety at Work.

With no relief in sight for the next twen-
ty-four hours. and the thermometer close
TO zero for the preceding length of time,
Indianapolis faces record-breaking weather
for the winter and possibility of new
low mark before the end of the present cold
wave.
inconvenience from the snowstorm of yes
tsrday w, universal i'm the city and vicin
ity, and announced in many cases to suffer-
ing.
RaiIways-both steam and electric-tele-
phone and telegraph companies. were the
principal sufferers. although the average
citizen and the less fortunate suburbante,
welcomed the resumption of street serv-
ice after hours OF waiting, and complaints, II
emphatic were sti1ed.
From the weather forecast this morning.
there will be a continuation of the present
cold wave in this vicinity. with a drop in
temperature in the north and east por-
tions OF the State. Snow lurries may be ex
pected in northern Indiana. The present
depth of snow, as stated yesterday by the
Weather Bureau, Is seven and one-half
inches. sEccentricity displayed by the mer-
curry apparently adjusted itself last night,
for from 10 degrees above zero the 'tempeTa
ture regularly fell to few degrees below.
have been the recipients OF more demands
than ever before during the present winter.
BUSY SWEEPING WALKS.
Due 10 the attention directed TO block
AIDED sidewalks by the Journal. Superin-
tendent Kruger ordered police officials to
enforce the city ordinances regarding clean
sidewalks. and that their demands were
met generally was shown yesterday morn
ing. Although drifts were knee-high in
many places. scrapers, brooms. shoveIs and
other snow-fighting apparatus were
Mt ronufSitiOn VvialdQd nv
young boys, old boys. and others. pedes-
trian travel was comparatively free from
interruption.
To the business men who depended upon
street-car service, hours of delay proved
exasperating The man who couldn't walk
and couldn't wait, forcibly accepted the
AS rapidly as possible. the street-car line
blockade was lifted, extra shifts of men
being required
Loss of cars in Monday mornings fire
at the barns of the Terminal and Traction
Company contributed to the lack of ef-
ficient service yesterday.
Employees in the operating departments
OF railroads in indianapolis were taxed
to preserve headway in the dispatching of
passenger trains, while freight service on
the trunk lines was temporarily abandoned
Train No. % the Big Four, from Cleve-
land. was due here at Gas. 1t arrived three
hours later. No. 10, the fast New York
train. was five hours late while the Pam
handle train, due here yesterday afternoon
at 800. did not arrive until 9:10.
a lack of motive power also proved de-
cided hindrances.
The postal service. both I'm the city and
on rural routes over the State, was also
impaired. Letter carriers were sufferers
from the double impediment of intense cold
and deep snowdrifts. They stuck to their
work heroically. however Rural routes in
many instances. were abandoned pending
the opening of travel on country roads
many OF which had been almost impassa BILE
for. days previous.
The interurban traction companies. while
not maintaining a time schedule kept their
tracks clear.
MONUMENT IN WHITE.
In Monument place the scene was pictur-
esque before travel had partially eliminated
the deep banks of snow The monument
itself was swathed in a white mantle from
top to pedestal, the approaches being bur
led several feet deep in snow
The Indianapolis Street-cleaning Com
pany. aided by an extra force of men.
cleared away the snow from uptown thor
oughfares as rapidly as possible
Automobiles baked and would not go in
the drifts. which were hub deep in the CEN
tral portion OF the city.
Necessity forced an exDedient daring as
original. upon party Of teachers yester-
day morning who vainly awaited a Bright
wood car Standing at the Massa chuset IS
avenue crossing of the Big Four railroad.
they waited until time for the opening of
school. friendly engineer. appreciat ting
their predicament, offered them half i'm
jest, the privilege of riding 10 the Bright
wood shops In the cab of his locomotive
The offer was instantly accepted aud the
party was bundled into the close quarters
or the engine cab. They reached school in
time, while many pupils from a lesser dis
tenCe unable 10 leave their homes