Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
With SNOW, SLEET AND SLUSH
STORM FROM THE SOUTHWEST
HOVERS OVER THIS CITY.
Unsettled Conditions Expected to
Prevail Tomorrow, With Probably
More Rain-Warm in West.

The snowstorm from the southwest
came scurrying over this city about II
clock last night. and a cold, dreary fall
OF rain and sleet followed in it's wake,
Just as Prof Alfred ]. Henry. forecaster
of the weather bureau, predicted yester-
day afternoon. The fall of the white
flakes was preceded by an icy wind which
chilled belated pedestrians to the marrow,
and policemen as they kept their lonely
Vigils said the raw atmosphere was so
penetrating after the midnight hour that
II went through their heavy great coats
IKE water through a sieve.
Later in the morning the conditions be-
came most disagreeabIe, both overhead
and under foot Government EMPLOYEES
and others on their way to their places
Oh business We're compelled to wade
through Slush and rain. while from the
gray storm clouds descended a chilling
ram. In the surrounding country ii was
reported that the roads We're covered
with a semi-frozen mush of mud and
snow.
Will Continue Today.
The bad weather will continue TODAY"
Prof Henry says, with more rain. Tn
settled conditions will prevail tomorrow.
with probably some more rain, and there
ture'
Geographic reports received by Prof
Willis l.. Moore. chief of the weather
service. showed that generally stormy
conditions prevailed last night and today
along the Atlantic coast. Storm WARNINGS
were ordered displayed along the coast
from PASSPORT, Me, to Florida. The
strength of the storm is expected to pass
from the south coast today and be felt
IN New England and that vicinity this
evening. 1t is showing in New York to-
DAY and there is fail of snow or seet
generally westward to the lake region.
1t is rather unusual" Prof Henry
added, that there should be no colder
weather with the present storm. 1t is
rather warm west of Washington"
Cleaning the Streets.
No one in Washington dislikes the
sight OF snow more than John T. Twohey,
TIE District superintendent of street clean,
ing. His hatred is not because of lack of
sentiment in his makeup, but it means
that it is up to him to have the snow
and sush removed from the crosswalks
and cutters. He generally has to do
close ngurlng when it SHOWS in order to
determine how far he. go in clearing
the streets, on account of the inadequacy
OF the appropriations for the purpose.
When he began figuring today how
ever, he found that he had sufficient
money on hand. OF last years appro-
priation Si4.S5 remains, and $4,000 of the
appropriation for the present fiscal year
Is available.
Until this year Mr. Twohey had to
struggle along with only 5000. Last
winter Congress was impressed with the
necessity for larger appropriation, and
therefore increased il to $1,000 In their
estimates for the next fiscal year the
Commissioners have. on the recommended
ton of Mr.. Twohey, asked for an appro-
priaton of $4,000.
Necessity for More Money.
In speaking of the necessity for
larger appropriation for clearing ice and
today that last winter WAS a mild one.
There was comparatively. little snow, and
by the exercise of the most rigid economy
and the use of a gutter snow plow, the
small amount of money available was
made to serve the needs of his depart
ment.
The present snowfall will cost the Dis
trict at least $50. MIR. Twohey put 80
laborers at work cleaning the cutters and
crossings in the downtown section at
noon today, and they will be kept busy
until O'Clock this afternoon. These men
are paid at the rate of Sl.JO per day. Mr..
Twoney at first thought he would not
have to eXpend anything. He was count
ing on the rain washing the snow from
the streets; but be kept in close touch
with the weather bureau officials, and
when they informed him that a freeze is
expected tonight he decided that it would
from the streets, as 1t would make bad
walking tomorrow morning in the event
of freezing.