Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-14
SLIPPERY DAY IN TOWN
SIeet Storm Makes Skating
Rink of City Streets.
MANY ARE HURT BY FALLS
Hospitals Busy Caring for Broken
and Bruised Limbs.
COLD. RAIN COMING TONIGHT
Slushy Conditions Likely to Prevail
Throughout Tomorrow, Is Pre-
diction of Weather Bureau.
,OLD. RAIN COMING TONIGHT

! All Washington was a skating rink
this morning
The fall of brittly ice particles, meteor
ologically termed ''sleet," which began
1 yesterday afternoon, continued through
out the night, covering the sidewalks and
roadway with ice ''as slick as glass;
| The bare tree limbs and grass and shrub
berry We're also coated. giving the subur-
ban places the appearance of scenes In
some mystic fairyland. Professionalism
was a difficult proposition last night and
| today, and number of luckless ones had
| falls that were more or less serious.
| Horses found 1t hard to draw vehicles
over the ice-coated concrete, and street
| car traffic was tied up in many instances.
| The time schedules Of the electric car
lines went to pieces soon after the fall
of ice and water in combination began
and passengers had to take POT luck'
| in reaching their homes.
The clinging ice also interfered with the
| overhead wires of the telegraph and tele-
| phone service and traffic was hindered
or delayed In many instances. Old citi-
| zens described the conditions as 1.-The mas
tiest spell of weather Washington has
been inflicted with for many years.
With the dawning of day this morning
there also came a sort of London mist
pail, adding to the discontinue of those
who were compelled to go out in the ele-
ments.
Chilling Rains Promised.
"There is no Immediate relief in sight
from this ugly weather" Prof Harry
Frankenfield. official forecaster of the
weather bureau, said today. 1.-The fall of
sleet is about over, but it will be sue
tinue today tonight and most likely to-
morrow. Weather conditions are upset all
| over the United States. The only section
/ that is not having rain or snow is the far
| northwest, where severe cold wave pre-
Vails.''
The minimum temperature was reached
between and 10 clock last night. when
the mercury went down to 27-5 degrees
below the freezing point. Between and
o'clock this morning the thermometers
registered 81 degrees.
There was a tie-up Of no mean proper
lions on the 18th street line this morning
and general congestion of cars on all
lines except that running to Teleytown and
| the Randle Highlands line across the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge southeast.
The two latter companies managed to
maintain their schedule time, despite the
clogging Of ice on other routes.
There was the usual suffering among the
poor reported by the police and Salvation
Army lassies and ladies who braved the
icy weather In going out on their errands
of mercy. Many cases of families without
fuel were reported to Ensign Patterson at
Salvation Army headquarters, $50 Penn
sylvania avenue, and as far as the limited
funds of the army would permit the dis
tress was relieved.
The approaches to the Capitol were
covered with ice, and it became difficult
for those having business with the legs-
lative branch of the government to reach
the big white building on the hill.
The surgeons at the several hospitals
worked overtime attending the injuries of
persons who had fallen upon the treacher-
GUS sidewalks. The records of the Emer-
gency and Casualty hospitals were filled
with reports of such accidents.
List Of the Injured.
Mrs. Mary O'Leary. fifty years of age,
of 30 Massachusetts, avenue northwest.
fell at 1st street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest about $50 o'clock this
morning and received a fracture of her
right arm enar the shoulder. She was
taken to the Emergency Hospital in a
wagon by her husband.
While walking on the sidewalk in front
of his home 1919 Warder street north
west about 1880 O'Clock last night John
Hess, fifty-five years of age, slipped on
the ice and d1SlOcateO MS lett MP. Dr.
Thomas r. West of 3717 Georgia avenue
| northwest was summoned and had Mr..
Hess removed to Garfield Hospital in the
tenth precinct patrol wagon.
r. w. Tompkins. colored, nfty-two
years of age, of 1919 18th street north
west while attempting to get on a car
at 18th and + streets northwest slipped
and fell to the street He was slightly
| injured about the body, but refuseGt
| medical treatment.
While walking along the sidewalk at
| 22d and p streets northwest last night
| John Jones. colored twenty eight years
| of age of 90 | street southwest fell and
dislocated his shoulder. He was re-
| moved to the Casualty Hospital for
| treatment.
| Mrs. Helen F. Smith, forty-seven years
| of age, residing on Good Hope road Ana
costa. fell on the sidewalk in front of 8
| Good Hope road last night and injured her
hip. She was removed to her home in
the Anacostia precinct patrol.
Emma fancy. colored, thirty-five years
of age of 1877 Maryland avenue southwest
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
in the ambulance shortly before o'clock
last night suffering from a cut on her
right hip, which she claims was received
as a result of slipping from a car at AZ
street and Maryland avenue southwest.
REAT, ESTATE TRANSFERS.