Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
THE ELE hMiEEhhT1SSAT WAR WAR
District and Contiguous Ter
ritory the battle-ground.
COLD WAVE PREDICTED
MERCURY TO HOVER NEAR THE
NINE-DEGREE MARK.
Falling Rain Covers Streets With
Sheets of Ice and Snow
Forms Blanket.
COLD WAVE PREDICTED

tory Immediately contiguous nave De
come the battle-ground of the elements
This is an unsolicited and undesirable
distinction, and is one which Washington
would gladly concede to another munich
pality. 1t is not definitely known exactly
how long Washington will have to en-
dure the infection.
The people of Washington had just be-
gun to congratulate themselves yester-
day upon the return of moderate weather
and the belief was expressed that per-
haps the worst of the winter was over.
In this belief the people of Washington
are undoubtedly wrong. 1t will be some
time before the birds fly northward.
The slight snow of yesterday, combined
with the drizzling rain of late evening
and today, which froze as soon as it
reached the ground, is bad sign, ac-
cording to the weather bureau officials.
1t is a forerunner of cold wave that
will cause the mercury to drop with
dull thud," and the residents will again
have to be mindful of the water pipes.
1t was reported that two cold waves
were on their way to the capital city, but
this incorrect to a certain extent.
The wave that is approaching Washing
ton at present, however, is of sufficient
importance to be termed "a cold breeze
1t is making. general broadside sweep
from the west. Strange to say, the storm
center is in the southwest and has blown
from that section along the entire length
of the Rocky mountain range. Therefore,
it Is coming eastward from the west and
southwest. 1t Is at present playing havoc
with the territory between the Rockies
and the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. and
the west part of the lake region.
Will Reach Washington Tonight.
1t will reach the top ledge of the Blue
Ridge mountains some time this evening
and will come down upon Washington dur
ing the night with great swoop. Wash
ington yesterday and today enjoyed COM
paratively moderate winter weather. The
icy condition of the streets, however, was
cause for complaint. These comparatively
comfortable conditions will vanish this
evening.
The temperature of Washington tomor-
row morning, according to the officials of
the weather bureau, will be about fourteen
degrees above zero. Later in the day the
mercury will drop gradually and hover in
the vicinity of the nine-degree ledge.
The approaching wave will cause the
wind In this section to reverse and blow
from the north instead of the southwest
The conditions preceding the wave are Pc
culiar In character The almost instantane-
Gus freezing of the rain drops, it is ex-
planned, shows that extraordinary at
mospheric condition exists. the upper air
being much warmer than that nearer the
surface of the earth. Clearing and colder
weather will follow in the wake of the
wave, and will probably remain in this re-
gion several days.
Accidental Injuries.
Anticipating that many pedestrians
would fall upon the slippery pavements
and get injured, the patrol wagons were
held in readiness to remove them to their
homes or to hospitals. A great many per-
sons fell, but escaped serious injury. Many
OF them were able to get up and resume
their journey, while others had to be re-
moved TO their homes or places of BUSH
ness in vehicles.
In the first accident reported by the DO
lice the victim was George Penn colored,
forty-fve years old who lives at I46 North
Carolina avenue. He was not far from bis
home when he fell and cut his head. After
his injury had been dressed at Providence
Hospital he was removed to his home
Mrs Allen. living at 80 E street north
west, slipped and fell in Judiciary Square
and injured the back of her head. Park
Policeman Welch assisted her to her home
Eugenia DeLand, living at JO4 T street
northwest slipped on the pavement near
14th and U streets about s:45 o'clock, but
was not injured,
Bernard Harris. forty years old. fell
while crossing at the intersection of 9th
and streets and injured his head The
injured man. whose home is at 51I 10th
street northwest. was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment
Skates and Sleds in Requisition.
1t was not an uncommon thing this morn
ing to see boys and young men going to
work on skates and children being drawn
to school on sleds. The police realized the
seriousness of the situation, SO far as
pedestrians were concerned and early i'm
the morning Major Sylvester gave orders
that the policemen on duty notify the oc-
cupants and owners of property to comply
w ha -f-s.a &c
some sections of the city where the DO
licemen had small beats they were able to
visit every house early. In other sections
was impossible for such notification to
De given every owner or occupant and
some prosecutions may result
Removal Of Snow and Ice.
Section L of the act which provides for
the removal of snow, as well as ice reads:
That IT shall be the duty of every tenant
or occupant of any lot or lots of ground
within the fire limits of the District of
Columbia improved by a house or building
adjacent to any improved sidewalk within
The hrst four hours Of daylight after the
ceaslng of any fall of snow to cause said
snow 10 be removed from the paved side
walk adjacent to such lot or lots to the
extent in length TO which said lot or lots
abut thereon, and to the extent in breadth
or not less than six feet and If such i'm
proved sidewalk be not of such width, then
the event any snow that may have fallen
shall, before its removal become so bar-
dened by freezing otherwise that 1T
cannot be removed without great difficulty
or II a any time ice shall have formed on
any such improved sidewalk by the freez-
ing OF rain. hail, melted snow. or in any
other manner. ii shall be the duty of such
tenant or occupant. within the first four
hours OF daylight thereafter, to sprinkle
or cause such snow or Ice to the extent
aforesaid, to be sprinkled, with sand saw
aust, or other such substance And for
any violation of the provisions of this sec
ton such tenant or occupant shall he
guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon couvic-
tlon thereof shall be punished by fine of
y and costs or by Imprisonment in the
workhouse of the District OF Columbia not
exceeding five days. and by an additional
nne OF 30 and costs. by additional inn
prisonment in the workhouse of the District
OF columbia not exceeding five days for
each additional twenty four hours after the
expiration OF the time hereinbefore provid-
co that such tenant or occupant shall sur
Ter or permit such snow or ice to remain
without being sprinkled or removed as
herenbefore provided"
othef sections of the law require the Dis
trict Commissioners to protect the pave
ments In front of District property and the
cross-waIks, and give them power to deal
win vacant or unimproyed property and
10 assess The cost against the pr0nerty