New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
ICE GIRDLE BROKEN.
Rise ip Temperature and Rain Con-
cert Streets Into SIush.

1T was a double ender-that's what that storm
was" said old '-shelIback' as he stood on the
deck Of ocean liner yesterday watching the ioe-
foes rushing down the North River the ebb tide
And that rain was godsend TO New-Yorlc," he
added. turning to West-st.. where the horses and
trucks and an occasional automobile plough
ing through the snow. then melted into slush
Similar conditions existed all greater New
YORK Sunday nights storm indeed a double
ender.' as the old tar had said. It was sort of
boomerang for it came back from the Same quarter
as the former one. from the effects OF which the
CITY was only just recovering All the big drygoods
StoFes and many Of the wholesale and retail grocers
were oogeo yesterday to double their teams to get
loads through the slushy streets and make deltv-
et1es anything Like on time. AS the manager Of
one department store said: '$Our revenues In sroh
weather are curtailed for the people cannot get
out and our expenses are doubled In the trans
portation Of goods from the stores to the bousas
me storm began soon after D. ul on Sunday
and continued until about O'Clock yesterday morn
lng When the rising temperature caused IL 70
chAnge TO rain few inches Of snow had faIlsn
ano- WIN the snow already the ground It made
troublesome footing
Ihe surface and elevated cars had considerable
~ ~IoO04e ioF an hour or two in making headway.
The rain froze after striking the rails ana channel
slots. and the wheels often slpped Exnrasv
trains IN the subway were also delayed ehIeAv .,
the rush hours It WIS another record day in tha
underground tube, by which thousands reached
their Offices with dry feet
he
ROOF OF the City Hall, and result the ceilings
or the Mayors reception room and OF Borough
PRESIDENT Ahearn's room were badly damaged
The ceiling Of the Mayors reception room has 4ust
been completed, and the work VIII have to be done
/ over.
The gradual rise IN Temperature from deera.s
above zero on Sunday morning to % degrees yes-
tsrody and the accompanying rainstorrn have
freed New-YOrk Harbor from its ice girdIe Light
WINDS and strong ebb tide carried all the ice
away from the Manhattan piers and out Of the
upper Bay. The rise in temperature and the COM
parauvey warm rain reduced the ice to ruush
Yesterdays rain transformed south-st into &
miniature river. and the business men wera hard
al Work Keeping the water out Of their cellars In
some localities hand pumps were used At other
places temporary snow dams constructed and
employees armed with broorns and shove1s lent
the water moving along the CUTTERS
Through trains from the West reaching +ha
GFaAo central Station In the afternoon were any,
where from two TO four hours late This was
caused by bad wheeling" a heavy snowgtorrn in
1s "esl1 ana on some OF the Western divisions
collisions and accidents due to the storm
The Western Union was having troubIA south or
Atlanta Ca but there was no general interr11n
uon with Its wires. The Postal telegraph Com
pany was tied up at Atlanta, at New-Orleans and
at Cairo. Ill. but did feel the storm elsewhere
When the freezing rain struck the trees in the
parks and squares. 1t covered them thickIy with a
coating Of ice. OF the heaviest Of the year
! shots OF the unusual sight.
this winter to break tSe reoora cfS bad more % f
pllzzard year OF 1SSs-89, when 5s3 inches fell Up
for 1900 As there is still about a month Of
pros be aten Is e4peeied pee that the record viii
and in lsoo-M the small amount Of 81 inches was
The removal Of snow this year has cost The citx
oye % T te enq 1a Gg the 6oes tine me the the present snow
nave Deen used