Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
CLOUDS CLEAR AWAY
Fall of Snow in Twenty Hours
Aggregates Eight Inches.
WEATHER BUREAU RECORDS
Prof. Garriott Says Colder Conditions
Will Follow.
SLEIGHS TAKE PLACE OF AUTOS
Cost of Storm to the District Of Co.
lumbia About $s0O-Need Of
Appropriation.
WEATHER BUREAU RECORDS
TAKE PLACE OF AUTOS

Appropriation.
After a continuous fall of snow lasting
about twenty hours, the storm clouds clear
ed partly away this afternoon and the sun
peeped out at frequent intervals. The rec
ords of the weather bureau show that more
than eight inches of snow fell on the level
while in drifts the mantle of white was in
places two feet deep. When Washington
awoke this morning an old-time picture of
winter was presented the streets, trees and
roofs being covered with white fakes. But
few sleighs were in evidence on the road
ways, and the fact was brought home to
old citizens that the gliding vehicles of the
past have been largely supplanted. in this
city at least, by the up-to-date horseless
vehicles.
OF course, the autos could not we'll navi-
gate through the snow, but the fact re-
manned that owing to the scarcity of heavy
snowfalls in recent years the sleighs that
were formerly used here have fallen into
disuse, and 1t is said not many are now
being manufactured in this part of the
United States. The unusual fall of snow of
yesterday and today recalled to the minds
of old residents the sleighing carnvals that
We're mldWinter features of this city years
ago.
Prof. Garriott prophesied for The Star
this afternoon that the fall of snow is over,
and clearing and slightly colder conditions
will follow.
The snow plows of the street railways
have been working overtime, and street
sweepcrs are trying to force the accumu-
lating slush to run off into the sewers.
There We're serious delays reported on the
railway lines running to Rockville, Tenley-
town and other suburban places, and much
inconvenience resulted.
Removal Fund Low.
The snow fall will have practically wiped
out the snow and ice fund of the District
by the time it has been cleared from the
street crossings throughout the city. Con-
gress appropriated s., 800 for the removal of
snow and ice this winter but the last two
SHOWS deyoured more than half of that
amount. and Superintendent Twohey of the
street cleaning department estimates that
the storm OF yesterday Will cost about $500
which will leave about $500 in the fund for
the remainder of the season. Unless the
Commissioners succeed in obtaining a fair
sized sum for the purpose the street clean
ing department, 1t is declared, will be help
less to cope with the situation, and the
crossings will have to remain unclaimed.
superintendent Twohey says the fall yes
terday was one of the heaviest snow falls
in Washington for several years. There
was about eight inches of snow on the
level, and in places where it had drifted
IL measured anywhere from ten inches to
two feet. 1t is needless to say that it was
a tough proposition that confronted Mr.
Twohey when he awoke this morning and
looked out on mother earth enveloped in
glistening white.
However, he lost little time in mediation.
and while the great city was still wrapped
In slumber' he had 300 men armed with
shovels and brooms at work clearing the
way for pedestrians. He will keep them
al work all. today and until about noon to-
morrow, and by that time, unless it be-
gins to snow again or drifts set in, he ex-
poets to be master of the situation The
crossings on the principal streets will be
cleared by O'Clock this afternoon, and
then the little army of workmen will be
put to work on the outlying streets where
travel is light.
New Snow Plow at Work.
The new snow pillow for cleaning cutters,
which was tested successfully in the pres
ence of Commissioner West several weeks
ago. was put to work on the cutters on
pennsylvania avenue at II o'clock this
morning. 1t cleared the cutters on both
sides of the avenue from the Peace monu-
ment to Washington circle The clearing
or cutters is no easy task. In removing
the snow from the sidewalks it Is depositei
IN plies in the cutters, and in some places
the snow is waist high. The pillow met ex-
pectat>is and removed the snow in a sat-
iSfactory manner
Superintendent Twohey made a renort tn
commissioner West today upon the situa-
tion, In which he recommended that the
commissioners ask for $1,000 He also
stated that the estimated cost of removing
.iiis snow does not include the amount
necessary to clear the cutters and sewers
when thawing sets in. That will cost about
S3oo ne says. Commissioner West an
nounced later that he would recommend
that the $500 be requested,
Car Lines Tied Up.
There were several tie ups of the SUBJ
urban and northeast Washington electric
street car lines this morning. They
occurred at a time when the employees Of
the downtown business houses and the
government departments were starting for
their places of employment, and before
many of the residents had caused the
deep snow to be removed from in front
of their premises. Much Inconvenience
was thus caused, and the belated pedes-
TRANS used strong language in many in
stances because they were compelled to
trudge through the snow instead OF
being provided with places in the cars
that stood idly on the tracks. AS a result
OF these tie-ups many suburban residents
were compelled to walk from their coun-
try homes to the city. This condition ex
listed notwithstanding that the snow plows
had been in service nearly all night. The
railroad companies were severely crit
icised.
Attention has been called to the birds
in the suburban places about the city and
their inability to procure food while the
snow is on the ground To prevent the
songsters from starving members of the
Audubon Society today urged that resi-
dents about Washington feed the birds
| until they can forage for themselves after
the white covering is gone
Accidents Reported.
AS result of the snowy covering OF
pavement and roadway many accidents oc.
! CURED last night and today and the am
| balances and police patrol wagons were a.
| times kept busy hauling the injured to tn.
| hospitals.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, sixty-fiye wears nj