New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
TROUBLES IN BROOKLYN.
Storm Brings Fires, accidents and
Prostitutes.
SNOW REMOVAL BEGINS EARLY

In Brooklyn several persons were overcome
yesterday by the bitter cold and fires and acct
dents grew out OF the attempts to thaw out
water pipes
By morning the trolley lines were all we'll
cleared and the usual Sunday service was In
operation.
Superintendent Clarke, In charge OF the Brook
Ign Street Cleaning Department had his plans
OF attack all laid Saturday. so bright and
early the work Of snow removal began. In addi-
ton to the $50 regular department men 500 ex-
ira men were set TO work. On account OF the
extreme cold some difficulty was experienced in
getting as many men and carts were wanted.
Superintendent Clarke was well pleased with
the results accomplished, however. when the
ports came in at night. They showed the busiest
portions OF the following thoroughfares had been
cleaned: Fulton. Washington Court. Montague.
Sands. Grand. Smith. Navy and St Felix
and Atlantic. Hamilton, Bedford. Kent, Green
point. Manhattan Fifth. Third and Morgan
aves. and Broadway. The Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company and the Coney Island and
Brooklyn Railroad under their agreement with
the city cleaned several Of the principal streets
over which their cars run. They removed the
snow rapidly in large fat cars.
SUFFERING FROM THE COLD
In addition to a dozen or more cases Of frost
bite reported by the police. there were several
serious cases OF exposure to the cold. When
George Osborn. a driver for the Union Dairy
Company returned from his route to the depot.
az No. SIS Fulton-st.. in the morning. he fell
unconscious. Ambulance Surgeon ingalls,. Of
the Cumberland Street Hospital. found that both
feet were badly frozen and that Osborn was
threatened with pneumonia from the exposure.
His condition reported as serious last night.
Another man. suffering from exposure. and
taken to the Cumberland Street Hospital, was
Walter Ansbro. who was found unconscious at
Fulton and Mddagh SITS. He said that he had
home
John Smith. Of No. 521 Humboldt-st., was
found unconscious in a snowdrift at Myrtle
and Wyckoff ayes. He taken 10 the Ger
man Hospital Several homeless and half
frozen were taken to station houses by
policemen, where they were thawed out and
cared for.
ACCIDENTS DUE TO FROZEN PIPES.
The most serious accident reported as the
result Of frozen pipes was the explosion OF
a small waterback connected with the kitchen
stove in the apartments OF Mrs. Ella Floyd. NJ
No. 112 North Henryst- The water had frozen
solidly during the night, and when the fire
was built the reservoir exploded. wrecking the
stove and hurting parts OF it all around the
room. Mrs. Floyd received Commissions of the
face and scalp. The collar bone Of Clarence.
her six-year-old son. was fractured by a heavy
piece of metal and his brother George. two
years older, received painful cuts both
hands An ambulance surgeon from St Cath
crimes Hospital dressed the injuries Of the
family, but did not think it necessary TO remove
any of them TO the hospital The damage 70
the furniture was about 500 The noise OF
the explosion frightened the other tenants IN
the house. and many of them fed TO the street.
The blazing Goals scattered about the room
started fire. but it was put out with slight
damage.
Charles Stubzer. while thawIng out frozen
waterpipes IN his apartments on the third floor
OF No. 10 Vanderbilt-ave.. set fire TO the place
Before the flares were put out $40 damage was
done. Several similar fires were reported
Because the engines were late in arriving on
account of the snow drifts and because the by
drants We're found partially frozen. two houses
In East New-York were destroyed by fire about
midnight Saturday. The fire started in the
home of William j. Howell at No. 906 New
Lots Road and spread to the house of William
Smith. next door. Both families escaped and
sought refuge with neighbors. When the
gines had made their way through the heavy
drifts both houses were wrapped in flames
Then there was ice In the hydrants and little
water could be had
John Prague. Of No. 232 Barbey-st. fell in the
snow at Liberty-ave. and Barbey-st. and frac-
tured his arm and right leg. lie was taken 10
the Bradford Street Hospital