New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
SNOW DRIVERS QUIT.
SQU4BBLE OYER CREDITS
Inspectors accused of Not AUoscing
for Full LoGd-Hampers Work.

The work of clearing the city's streets Of the
laos inches of sncw which had fallen by noon Fri
dsy seriously hampered yesterday by the re-
fusaI OF truck owners to let their trucks to the
contractors who have charge Of the work. Thou
sands of men applied during the day the Street
Cleaning Department and to the snow contractors
Cor work. but only small number OF them could
be employed because of scarcity OF trucks. Gangs
we're al work all over the city, but comparatively
little progress IVES made.
Ths contractor who suffered most John F.
shsushnessey. who has charge of the snow re-
novsl the West Side from the Battery TO 10th
street He complained several times to the ONCE
ef Commissioner Crovel that the department in
spectcrs were not giving the truckmen credit for
se snow they hauled So many of them refused
to work that account. he said, that he could
DO comparatively little in removing the
The spirits OF the contractors were not raised
xhen the weather man predicted more snow last
night and higher temperature to-day, but the
bulletin brought Joy TO the unemployed. Only
p<r.s of Broadway and other important streets
hsd been cleared OF snow by last night. The
tnsrrneneter cid not rise above 30 degrees during
TIE day. and horses slipped and fell and blocked
uaoc all parts Of Manhattan More injuries
from falls were also added 10 the large number re
Ported yesterday morning. Warm weather with
cut more will materially help the snow con-
tractors but will make the streets mpassabls for
PEDESTRIANS
Commissioner Croueu declared during the after
noon that unless the contractors obtain suficient
carts and trucks by tomorrow morning the de-
pertinent itself would undertake the work The
roubie caused By the system he introduced OF
eyeng the various sized trucks into four diderenf
sses caused. IL said. by the inspectors not
having had time 20 become accustomed 10 IT, An
order read TO all of the inspectors In the morn
Ing 70 give the drivers credit for all snow heaped
On their wagons regardless Of the size OF the
truck
Con,,.,.or ch-,.+,.sSe,, toId Denutv Commits
aoner Edwards in the afternoon that the in
spectors were not carrying out this order ano
tnat truckmen leaving him contlnuauy.
Most Of them found they could make more money
ne said, with the street railway. Oren Root 1r'
The general manager of the surface lines OF the
city, could not be found during the afternoon,
but according to Mr.. SiA ughnessey. he had large
forces Of men and trucks at work on the stfeeus
which hie company contracts with the city oe-
pastment 10 clean OF snow. Some or these streets
are broadway. from yesey street TO BoThhs
Sresn; lSth street between Third and Ninth ave-
nues. and ed street from Third avenue &c the
East River and from Ninth avenue 10 the North
River
II that order had gone out last night there
wouldn't have been 60 much trouble to-day. oe-
cisred MI 6haughnessy Deputy Commissioners
EDWARDS yesterday afternoon the truchfneh .os
tnese isn't enough money in 1T for them. and
nave had 10 send across BOTH rivers TO get toAihs
10Y The work. Before night we viii have dufnpeo
sot OF snow. but not as much as we couio nave
" would take about four five days, estimate
e remove this under ordinary cond'tohs
There's telling how long IT viii take now
Z D. Dunphe. the general snow inspector OF the
street Cleaning Department, spent most OF yes,e'
oss with his assistants on the streets expooi,ins
he work Of the contractors much as possioie
insy hsc hoped to have fully 4.so men ana ~os
carts at work in Manhsttan yesterday. but only
~m trucks we're on hand and about ~" Deh
could be utilized.
Work continued all last night on the business
ssssts below 18th Il 10 expected that fuh foros
~l b. out to-day.
Owing the way In which the service OF en'
sfeakiyn Rapid Transit Company was enpp'eo -
'as snsvsserm on Friday It 10 urderstoea tnss H''
npesy VII be asked by the Public service Soln
iss,sn to rtste lust what provisions they have fo'