New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
CITY BURIED IN SNOW.
Trans Delayed and Steamers Tied
Up By Big Storm.

Up By, Big Storm.
The snowstorm which expected yesterday
morning held off until 2:20 p. M, and then came
down with a vengeance BY O'Clock 1t was all
most impossible to tugboat one hundred
yards off the Battery. Nearly four inches had
fallen by midnight Shipping was practically at
a standstill. All the ferryboats had to feel their
way across from slip to slip, and went about
under reduced speed and with whistles con-
stantly blowing All the Sound steamers left
their piers on time, but proceeded up the East
River at less than half speed, picking their way
cautiously between the routes of the ferryboats
that crossed their path. The Maine Steamship
Company held its steamer until nearly midnight
preferring not to take any chances. So thick
was the weather outside that the marine OBJ
servers at Sandy Hook and Fire Island were not
able to see any vessels after o'clock yesterday
afternoon. No transatlantic liners
ported. and those expected yesterday will prob
ably be late and owing TO this storm may not
arrive until Monday.
The trains of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad. with the exception of the
express from Buffalo. which was one hour late.
time The New-York Central, Erie and
Pennsylvania station masters announced that
the storm had not affected the regular running
OF their trains. At the offices OF the NewYorll
Central it was said that the storm was heavier
in New-York City than any place on the line
this side of Albany.
On the Sixth and Amsterdam ave. lines, as
well as on the Fifty niuth-st crosstovn line. the
cars were much delayed by the blocking of the
tracks by trucks and falling horses. In several
instances through the night fuses blew out, and
cars had to wait until others pushed them to
the car barns. The Ninth and Sixth ave. L"
trains ram on schedule time. p
Early in the night the cold contracted the
trolley slot in Whitehal-St. To expand the Slot
Z fire was built for about twelve feet at one
point and was kept burning by the tar be-
tween the cobblestones and by kerosene poured
on the flames.
More than six thousand men and three thou
sand wagons We're at work yesterday in the
streets below the Harlem River All OF the city
below Fourteenth-st. was clear at that time.
There was a noticeable falling off in the at
tendance at the theatres last night. estimated
by some Of the managers al 10 per cent. The
street crossings were In bad condition and the
broadway cars In that section were blocked
Most persons used the elevated lines and the
subway. All OF the department stores kept
their doors open until 10 o'clock. with the result
that there were CROWDS of Christmas shoppers III
the streets.
The walks were slippery and many falls were
noticed. The only serious one was tlat OF r.
D. Smith, OF No 2.225 Fifth-ave., who fell in
front Of his home and bIoke his right leg.
At the city lodging house it was said that
there had been fewer applicants for admission
than on any other Saturday night since the be
ginning Of winter. The explanation OF the
small number is that many OF those who would
apply for admission are at work shoVellng snow
and when through work go elsewhere.
Lying near the door Of a wholesale store at
West Broadway and North Moore-st. early last
night Patrolman Geiger. OF the Leonard-st. sta
tiop fO1nd A man who could not be reused from
= sfu9or He was covered with snow, and had
evidently been lying there for an hour or more.
Geiger sent for a patrol wagon and took the man
10 the Leonard-st station. where he revived.
He said he was Michael Connolly. a laborer. of
No 729 Seventh-ave. The police thought 1t best
to lock him in for the night. middle aged
woman. who said she Margaret Boal, ser
want employed at No 81 East Thirty-elghth-st.'
fell exhausted from the cold in NeW-C44IlpeI
st. near Centre-St early IN lne Hisil'' =
dition was such that the police did not thihk II
best to release her. =,
The snowfall Yesterday as recorded al HIu-
night was three and one-half inches Inc pre-
diction for to-day is that the weather VII WI sIoW
warmer. and that q clearing period VII IoiIoN
the snowfall. The clearing VIII ne loio''N GU ~
brisk northwest winds. 49,,
The temperature yesterday was Nluch hlsheI
than any day of last week. The hlsheSt HAIR
recorded on the thermometer was 10 AZ o p III
the lowest was 81 made at a M Inc tenn,
nerature has risen in the South Atantlc, Cur
cold wave has settled in the region OF TIE "reat