Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

and destitute men of the city In use ana
last night was no exception to the RUE
Many of the cases have been very SAD ONES
I'VE are doing a great work down hei 9
these days. said one of the officials OF tie
institution to day to reporter for Inc
Star.
The suggestion was made today by a
philanthropic citizen. who may carry !.
to the District Commissioners, that the po-
lice be required to look up and report an
cases of extreme restitution and suffering
on their beats in order that prompt aia San
be rendered. 1t was stated that IN soihs
through the bywayS and over the commons
while on duty these guardians come into &C,
tual contact with the suffering poor, anu
they can. therefore, make quick ana Az ,-
thentic report during the prevalence Oh tue
severe weather.
Treasury Ruling Forbids.
Citizens of Washington have been making
INQUIRIES of Supt. Harrison Stidham OF tle
street cleaning department as TO why .le
regular street cleaning force. the "hi'7
wings, cannot be employed to cream the
CT oss-walks and cutters of the city ana al
ford some relief from the undesirap Die conu,,
lions which prevail. Mr.. Stldham inIorHeu
a reporter for The Star today that the ON,
Gals of the Treasury Department nave helu
that the appropriations for ordinary street
cleaning and fol- cleaning snow and Ice als
serarate and distinct appropriations, anu
that the appropriations for the one feature
of work cannot be used for the other.
The white wings are employed by the
day to clean the streets OF rupplsh anu
dirt, and while their occupation is now
gone, owing to the fact that the streets are
covered with snow and ice. there is no
money with which to pay them for clean
ing the crosswalks and cutters. Hence me
white wings" are idle perforce. and the
cutters and crosswalkS remain In very
unsatisfactory condition.
Annrehensive of Thaw.
Mr. Stidham states that he is apprehen-
sive lest there should be sudden thaw'
finding the District with no money to open
up the CUTTERS in consequence of which
there would likely be considerable damage
to property, owing to the flooding of cell
lars and damage of goods stored therein.
In practically every part of the city the
snow and ice in the street roadway Is
either level with or higher than the side
walks.
The cutters and crosswalks which were
previously cleaned under the former .ap-
propriation have become filed up and
frozen again, and in the event of sudden
thaw the ice and snow would melt and the
water flood tie sidewalks. unless Congress
in it's wisdom and consideration, should see
fit to make an appropriation to relieve the
citizens of the little kingdom of the
President" in the emergency.
1t seems to the District officials that 1t
will be absolutely necessary that the Dis
trict be given at least $500 with which
to clean up Pennsylvania avenue for the
inaugural parade. Unless the snow and
ice and dirt is cleaned off the avenue be-
fore March it is believed that the condi-
ton of the avenue will be most disagree
able, not only for the paraders and pedes-
TRANS, but also to the sight
1t is stated that New York city already
has spent over 81 100000 in cleaning snow
and ice off it's streets this winter. The
District has had the paltry of $1,000
this year with which four SHOWS have been
handled.