The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
GAY SLEIGH BELLS
AND SAD TUABLES
Snowstorm Brings Pleasure
and Trouble.
SMALL BOY JUBILANT
House Owner and the MOtormen Net
Grateful for the Mantle
Of White.

Sleigh bells are heard everywhere. and
one dare not walk the sidewalk for fear
of either being struck by q small boy
sled OF Of stepping on a hidden sliding
pond
School children are happy. street car
companies are happy. and the negro out
Of a job is happy; all because Washing
ton has been buried beneath mantle
Of snow ten inches deep.
Showing Eighteen Hours.
From 1890 o'clock Friday evening un-
iii $50 O'Clock Saturday evening-eight-
cen hours-the snow fell uninterrupt-
eddy. That the downfall was only ten
inches deep was due To the fine, pow
.dtry nature of the snow.
The streets were absolutely dry when
.the storm commenced and the snow be-
gan 10 lie Immediately.
The Weather Bureau, now that the
storm is over. predicts clear, cold wealth
e.. ana the result is that the snow will
IL an probability remain for days, per-
haps for weeks
Consideration Shown Women Clerks.
So fercely was the storm raging yes
teuay afternoon. that the .hiefs OF
many OF the divisions in tise Treasury
Department issued orders permitting
female clerks and employees under their
direction to leave office nj $50 O'Clock.
This was done in order that the women
nigh get home before dark.
This custom is followed i'm many OF
the G.pa -tments in Washington durins
thc winter months, and particularly in
the Treasury Department. The STOW
was falling at such "a rate as 20 war
rant presumption that the ears might
be- tied up. and the Treasury OFFICIALS
decided 20 allow the ladies TO leave ar
hour e,al.er than usual.
The present brings 10 mind the bliz-
Yard a. 1885. wnen for three days business
was at a standsuiL il viii in all proba-
biHty by many years before Washington
mas another such storm as that, and
the residents are glad OF "a.
Nsshiugtonlans like snow. That Is.
they like its appearance They think il
beautiful When il becomes necessary 30
hire q negro 10 clean the walk OF to
walk through even ten Inches OF snow
which has NOT been cleaned from other
walks Jhe average Nashingtonian, r.
moment before admirlng the 'beautifu'
SNOW" usually undefsnes remarkable
and sudden change OF heart.
Means Work for These.
TO the man out Of job. however. the
snow Is q Godsead. Government clerks.
once home after "a hard days work. are
seldom willing to leave q warm room.
aud. armed with shovCi and broom. at
tack the snow covered sidewalk i'm front
Of their homes Yet the sidewalk must
be- cleaned.
IL is then the snow cleaner makes
money Long before the snow had
ceased falling the cleaners were out
IN full force hunting work. and worry
ing servants forced To answer the door
bcI.
Sometime TWO would strike the same
house at the same time. In such cases
the owner usually GOT his walk cleaned
at his own price The men. or more
often boys. would attempt 10 underbid
each other.
Ia most cases. however. certain
routes were taken - certain clean
ers. Should they meet each would
traverse but one side or ine street.
Horses Sharpened Up.
Hardly had the snow ceased - fall
before the owners OF horsehesh. grocery
men and commercial houses with goods
TO deliver in particular. made for the
nearest blacksmith shop. Here the ami
mails were rough she's" t1us saving
many a fall
To neglect this preeauJion is danger
Gus This was shown by the necessity
Of shooting bay mare belonging TO
Baker * Jones. liveYmen. 4S5la G
Street northwest. yes.ercay morning
The animal had been hired 10y "a travel
ing salesman. who I'm turn hired a
driver.
In spite Of careful driving however
the smooth shoes or the little mare
slipped on the icy street and she fell
at Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest. breaking the right
hind leg. Just above the hook 4 hui
name officer was summoned who cx-
amined the break and declared that ii
cure was impossible. The animal was
shot I'm order to relieve il Of it's suffer
Ing. The humane officer said II was the
third horse he had shot on account of
a broken leg that day.
Many pedestrians. too, have fallen. and
fallen hard. one must pick his steps
carefully. for the sidewalks are literally
covered with sliding ponds" made by
The children.
The snow means practically no work
'Or the bicycle policemen. They are en-
loving their rest 10 the fun.
MOtormen's Troubles.
What is the pOliceman's gain. how
.ver. was the motormans pain. For
hours and hours ne must stand on the
'front.' platform Of hts car, absolutely
from the biting winds ana
NOV, save by his own clothing.
His head must be held up. facing ey-
.ry wind FOR he must watch the track
ahead.
In such weather as that Of yesterday.
he street car motorman certainly earns
lis salary.