The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
HEAVIEST SNOW
STORM IN YEARS
Records Almost Touched bu
the Downfall TODAY.
More Than Seven Inches on Streets--All
Traffic Delayed--Justice White and
Many Others Injured.

Not for four years has a heavier blan-
ket of snow covered Washington than
that which lay seven and oue-half inch
es deep on the streets and house tops
today. No actual stoppage to business
was canseG.- but Iocomotlen OF any SOFT
was difficult. and the g;ittering specta-
Gle was robbed of all picturesqueness
by many discomforts. Street cars. rail
road trains. and all other traffic was de-
layed
In January. 1900. a record was made
by fall of twelve inches of snow. To-
day comes next since that time with
seven and one-half inches at 8 O'Clock
this morning. Since that time I'D 10 /
O'Clock. the Weather Bureau reports
that only one-half inch has fallen. No
immediate break in the clouds is
promised. but the weather sharps do NOT
look for much more snow. Probably half
an inch more may fan tonight. Mean
while the temperature will remain at
freezing point. A thaw may not occur
for two days
The street car companies kent lines
open by the constant use Of snow blows
ana IL was reported that even the sub
urban tracks We're clear Most of the
cars, however. We're run without trail
ers, ana IN this way there was much
erowding, every car during the morning
rush hours having passengers on the
outside in the freezing cold
Large forces of volunteer snow clean
ers worked from house to house last
night. and in this way much of the snow
IN the residence districts was cleared
from the doorsteps and pavements ear
iy. though In the business districts there
was much slipping and sliding
Money Needed.
The contest which has been waging all
winter between the Weather Bureau
and the Street Cleaning Department
has been temporarily suspended because
Of the solar plexus blow the weather
man has just delivered on Superintend-
ent Stutler When seen by The Times
reporter this morning. Mr.. Stutler was
vowing vengeance on beautiful snow
Acting upon the recommendation OF
Superintendent StutIer. the District
commissioners VIII request of Congress
this afternoon an urgency appronriotiC,,,
OF $1,000. to provide for the present erne,.-
gency, and for any future storm which
may visit Washington between now ana
springtime.
Commissioner MacfarIand said tho
members Of the Appropriations Commit
tee would no doubt realize the imme-
date necessity OF the appropriation. and
that he expected favorable action with
out delay.
Hundreds at Work.
Superintendent Stutler annou,cad
this morning that he had s.. 500 left OF
the $500 recently appropriated bv Com
gress. which he can use for removing
snow from crosswall1s and cutters i'm
Washington and Georgetown. He added
that should the snow stop by O'Clock
this afternoon he could get the cutters
and crosswalks in condition by tomor-
row night
II the blizzard continues. and the gut
ters and crosswalks are reflled. they
Will have TO stay reflled, unless Com
gress takes a hand and pours some more
dollars into the District excheduer. The
So, 900 will only last until tomorroU
night, and the Superintendent says. in
formally and unofhcially, that Congress
must speak now, or forever hereafter
walk in the snow.
Five hundred men were put to work
by Superintendent StutIer this morning.
NJ Sl.5O per day. and he hopes to have
/ 900 men working on the cutters and
crosswalks tomorrow. Everybody was
employed today who made application
az the District Building, but difficulty
is experienced because men can find
private employment, cleaning off side
walks, at which they can make from
s. TO $3.50 per day.
Much criticism has been heaped upon
the mead of the Street Cleaning De-
partment and the Commissioners In