Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
ORIGIN I'M THE SOUTH
oLD-FAsH1oNES wirrER Wealth
Err IN WASHINGTON.
Moving in Noftheasterly Direction,
With Prospectsyof Early Cessation
Minor Accidents.

An old-fashioned snow storm swooped
down upon Washington vicinity about
II o'clock last night, according to the rec
ords of the weather bureau, and flying
| flakes have filled the air and carpeted the
earth since its advent without intermis-
sion. This storm, Prof. Henry of the
| weather service stated, came from Arkan-
| sas and Tennessee, and is hurrying north
ward to New England with considerable
energy. Tomorrow, it is predicted, the
storm will pass off the New England coast
and lose itself in the vastness of the old At
lantic
1t Is remarked as curious coincidence
that the present storm and the one of sleet
and rain which preceded it several days ago
both came from the south-the one from
Arkansas and Tennessee, the other from
Alabama. A majority of the former winter
storms in this locality are said to have
originated in the north and northwest.
The prevailing storm is moving In
nOrtheasterly direction, and will probably
pass away from Washington this evening,
leaving fair and colder weather in its wake
The fan of snow has been heavy to the
westward of the District. and will be heavy
tonight in eastern Pennsylvania and east
ern New York. 1t does not extend far north
| of the District, and will reach New England
early this evening, the weather officials say
1t is showing along the Blue Ridge and as
far south as Asheville, N. e.
Accidents Noted.
Many minor accidents happened in WASH
ington today as result of the treacherous
slesty places on the sidewalks and road
ways, which were covered with snow, and
the surgeons at the Emergency, Casualty
and other hospitals have been kept busy
mending broken crowns and dressing other
injuries received by unfortunate humanity
The horses, too have suffered greatly, and
many animals fell upon the snow and Ice
covered concrete, which rendered locomo-
ton difficult.
1t is reported that the snowfall has caused
much suffering among the poor of the city,
and homeless wayfarers today sought smell
ter from the storm in the several city mis-
sionS.
In one instance poor old man, without
home or friends, is reported to have APP
preached policeman and begged that he
be locked up in order that he might be
given food and shelter
But few seighs were seen on the streets
today, but it is predicted that the bells Will
be ringing on Pennsylvania avenue and
! other thoroughfares this evening and to-
morrow II the snow remains firm
Street Force at Work.
Superintendent Warner stutler of the
street cleaning department, this morning
sent out a force of $50 men equipped with
shovels and brooms. with number Of
carts, for the purpose Of cleaning snow on
| the crossings and cutters. 1t was stated
that there will be no prosecutions this year
| under the snow and Ice law passed IN
| February, 1903, requiring owners Of prop
| erty to remove snow and ice from the sioe-
| walks Prosecutions were made under TINS
law last winter, but the Court OF Appears
| held that the whole law, with the exception
| of the enacting clause and the repeal pro-
| vision, was unconstitutional.