New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
WINTER TUNING UP.
Cold SpeN Not to Last, Sag Tared
Prophets.

The ,,,r.,cor,e Mr. Boreas, harbinger Of
winter swooped down on the city on Monday
with a force too great to be iastlng, as was
proved bv the rise In temperature yesterday
The men o. the waterfront that strange, small
or,o1- Who can hit the nail on the head every
time on the subject Of weather forecasting.
DOTTED their pea Jackets yesterday, declaring
that the garments would not be needed for a
fortnight.
Bronco" the free lance skipper, who can put
a steamer in her dock when the master gives up
in despair. is said TO be king of the waterfront
prophets
BRONCO has another name. but he wouldn't
take the trouble 10 tell it unless there was
something in it." said Mike. the clam man,
yesterday, You might take chance with him.
, but I don't think he'll talk weather"
That's right" said Bronco" who overheard
Mike when move It means money. When 1
talk it means ditto. But you look like square
chap. and I'll put you wise to TIP. When a
nor'wester comes in with the force Of that blow
on Monday. and your barometer shoots down
Ike a busted elevator. keep your overccat on the
peg for a week two. Don't put your coat
until you have to. Then keep II on wherever
you so. That's what / do. I dropped in to see
q fellow up in South street last winter. 1
thought there would be d little tin in deal if
could pull it off. There was a big fire going
In his Office, and he told 20 take off my over
coat while talked business He said, You'll
never feel II when you so out in the cold, Well,
I took of the coat and I've never felt it since.
That's sample tip. II you like 1t, call again
ana I'll make you a price on a few more"
The aftermath OF winters second attempt TO
take possession of the city is lamentable. The
small boy who has been counting the days for
the first good snowfall must play dry pave
nents and face the chilly blasts. while his sled
is still covered with a years dust The sudden
drop in temperature and the absence Of snow
upon the ground have caused much annoyance
IN the way Of frozen waterpipes. The Fire
Department experienced much difficulty in
fighting fire in the five story building at No
100 Greene street early yesterday morning be-
cause of frozen hydrants
Bad weather at sea has been reported by in
coming steamers for a fortnight. None OF the
steamers, however, up 10 yesterday showed any
marks Of the storms they had encountered It
remained for the steamer Chicago City of the
Bristol City Line, in yesterday from Swansea,
10 show by her ice coated sides and salt decked
tunnels that she had been through gales cold
and furious the Atlantic produce at this
season Of the year.
Good skating reported on some Of the
Staten Island ponds yesterday. There
skating in Central Park or at Van Cortlandt
Park.
According to the High School observatory at
Newark yesterday was the coldest December
in fourteen years. AT a. m the official ther
Inometer showed Sl@ degrees above zero. and
high wind blowing. that had during the night
reached speed Of forty-five miles. By a.
after that il began to climb and hover around
Is nearly all day. AS a result OF the cold
wave many Of the smaller ponds in the city
were frozen over by night, were the big lakes
in Branch Brook Park, where ice III inches in
thickness had formed.
The mercury reached its lowest point in this
city. 10 degrees above zero. at L 80 a. m yester-
day. and crept UP to % degrees Ct 70 p. N
Warmer weather is predicted for to-day.