New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03

men, and az OF them were glad when their tours
ended. for they worked at the limit OF their
strength in preventing hopeless traffic tangles
and aiding the victims OF the weather Before
the night sell advanced there had been
lodged al the West Thirteth-st station half
dozen vehicles from pushcart TO a depart
Hlent store delivery wagon. which had been de-
serted by their drivers. supposedly in their
search FOR the nearest shrine Of John Barley
corn
When the downtown Offices closed tor the day
those who had looked from windows and had
not had opportunity to feel the ferceness Of the
storm. ventured forth TO find themselves IN a
Hliriing vortex OF wind and mixture that was
half sno" and half sleei. There was then six
inches Of snow on the ground. without count
Ing the sleet. and people who remembered the
blizzard OF 1855 with its nineteen inches OF snow
and that of 1889. with its twelve inches. thought
there was more than remote possibility OF
their repetition.
In the harbor the storm caused less trouble
than many previous ones that We're less heavy
1t delayed the ferry service only a little and
the multitude Of tugs and steam barges that
are always lodging one another by a few inches
met with no accident The only thing TO cause
delay to any extent the snow that gath
cred on the windows OF the pilot houses OF the
Staten Island ferryboats This obscured the
vision Of the pilots that the windows on all
NHe ooals hao 10 De dropped
The transatlantic shipping seemed to be him
oered TO a much greater extent than were the
hsrbor boats Because OF the severe storm the
Philadelphia. outward bound for Plymouth had
70 drop anchor in Gravesend Bay. and the Etru-
ria had TO find anchorage of Clifton, Staten
Island
The St Louis WIS due yesterday. having sailed
from southampton on December %. but had not
been reported last night. She has probably been
delayed BY the storm st She will reach her
pier probably some time this afternoon. Several
OF the coastwise boats the Nacooche and the
Iroquois were delayed. and IT is doubtful if La
Champagne. due to-day. viii get in before to-
morrow.
CONGESTION AT BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
At Brooklyn Bridge at the Manhattan end.
all the trolley roads behind the regu-
lar time. owing to the grades at each end Of
the bridge An elevated train fuse blew out at
p. N. The station platforms were crowded at
the time. and thousands Of homegoers We're de-
layeo- The train was pushed across the bridge
and traffic was resumed after a delay which
lasted about fifteen minutes People continued
to crowd on the platform until the stairs lead
ing up were crowded. Those who desired TO
take surface cars were unable 10 get out owing
to the crowd When empty train arrived the
crowd rushed into * and many umbrellas and
hats were broken. Women who caught In
the rush were showed right and left and It was
ali the police could Go to prevent them from
being crushed Many persons knocked
down.
PROMPT WORK IN REMOVING SNOW.
When the snow hads reached depth Of three /
inches William Bradley. the snow removal con-
tractor. got busy, and in less than an hour he
had a round thousand men at work along Broad /,
way. This force was gradually increased. so
that by little after dark he had another thou
sand working or the principal crosstown streets /
Fifth-ave., and the thoroughfares leading to the
ferries As there was every indication that the
downfall would be heavy one, and Weather
Prophet Emery could not say just when the
aaHes would cease falling. the contractor had his
men gather the snow into heaps.
To-day the carting away Of these piles TO the
dumps on the river fronts VIII begin The city
Is mapped of !nto districts. and each Of these
is in charge OF foreman. Andrew J. Bradley !
n the superintendent, has his headquarters at
e Lexington-ave. and Twenty -tourth-st. and Will
tam Lewis has charge Of the contractors main !
Office. at No 536 West Forty-eighth-st. From /
here at 40 O'Clock this morning. snow cleaning
squads viii De sent out to various points with I
4Sl double trucks These viii be operated in I
broadway, between Thirty-fourth and Fifty /
ninth SITS. \ similar force Of carts and team /
wagons VIII az the same hour start from the
ton from Thirty-fourth-st. down 10 Fourteenth
ST The smaller forces from the other districts
VIII GO the carting from the avenues and side |
streets. In the Harlem district snow has been /
piled, and the removal viii begin at daylight.
BY noon Sunday Superintendent Bradley says
he expects to have at least eleven thousand
shovellers and three thousand carts at work
removing the snow. Then there will be no LET u,,
and by Monday morning, matter how heavy
the fall may be. the main business streets and
avenues. il Is promised VIII be In fair shane for
Nehicles The trouble viii be that in the down
town section, this being Sunday, no effort VIII be
made 20 clear the sidewalks until Tomorrow
Then the snow viii be shoveIled into streets
which have already been cleared Mr. Brad
ton oe the city government that there Will be no
step backward so Gar as he is concerned.
AT THE CITY LODGING HOUSE.
Up to Q p. than five hundred unfortu-
mates driven by the storm TO the charity Of the
city, had applied for admission al the Municipal
Lodging House, in FIrst-ave.. near Twenty
thiro-st Seventeen OF them were women They
were all OF the usual character Of the appIicants
Tor AID which such a storm always drives there
ano scarcely one In a hundred OF them wore an
oFercoat. while the clothing OF the majority Was
thin ana soaked They presented a woebegone
appearance when they arrived at The ho,se ,pt
were cheered into a semblance OF life b,, the 4
steaming hot coffee and rolls served under the
direction OF Superintendent Yorke and Depufv ]
Superintendent Peters.
The lodging house has accommodate lions for |
only two hundred and fifty. The overflow was (
FED and warmed for a while and then sent dow, I
Z othe Charities Department Building at East l
niy.si&th-st. where the big room on the
second floor. warmed by big stove and plenty /
or steam pipes. was provided for them No
peos could be provided. but all who applied were 1
s4io"ea 10 STAY there until morning. After they