Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
GUMSHOES IN ORDER
SIuSh Takes Place of Snow in
the Streets.
BIG PLOWS KEPT BUSY
Three Hundred Miles of Sidewalk
Are Swept Clean.
HUNDREDS OF MEN AT WORK
Cold Weather Causes Much Suffering
Among Poor-"Bread Line
Is Long.

Washington is done with snow at least
for a while but in its place has come
the slush. and if the predictions Of the
wheather bureau today are fulfilled. gum
shoes and stills will be more in order
than snowshoes for the next few days.
The temperature last night lowered be-
tween 20 and - degrees. 1t is predicted
the mercury will not climb higher tonight.
despite the promise of the warm sun
shine of the day.
New England is now taking its turn
with the big storm that covered Wash
ington with its mantle of snow and ice.
Reports from that section indicate that
II is in the midst of a heavy snowstorm.
and from Northfield and Burlington. VT.
comes the news that the thermometer has
hit the 12-degree mark.
The lowest point recorded this morning
vas at DEVILS Lake. y. D., where the
mercury dropped TO eighteen degrees be-
low zero
a heavy storm also is reported in the
great lake section, while the gulf ana
south Atlantic states are having cold
weather. In Florida last night the tenn
perature was at the freezing point and it
is expected to remain there tonight, with
4 heavy fall OF frost. Heavy SHOWS
were reported in western Maryland and
Snow in North Carolina.
In eastern Tennessee and western North
are falling and the same is true in west
ern and central Tennessee.
Although the storm was heavy in some
sections of the country. the Postal and
Western Union telegraph companies re-
port that all OF their lines are in working
order. 1t was stated at the Offices of the
two companies In this city today that no
trouble had been experienced in getting
service to all points since the storm
started. The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company reports that it's wires
are all working.
The local street car companies are to-
day running their cars on schedule time.
Some few delays were caused last night.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company had fifteen snow plows and
many laborers working last night. and
got their tracks clear. The Capital Trac-
plows at work, and when service was re-
stunned this morning everything ran
smoothly.
Cutters Are Opened.
Every gutter and sidewalk i'm the central
portion Of the city was opened yesterday
by the gangs Of the street cleaning de-
partment. according to reports which
reached the Office in the District build
ing today. Fifteen sidewalk piows are
credited with having swept about 800
miles Of sidewalks before being put away
in the barn last night. However, the I'M
improved streets in the remoter sections
of the city will not be treated to snow
plows for some reason or other. With
the snow lying foot deep in some of
the outlying sections, the residents will
70 he Inv .,f 1,o1r no
city clean off the sidewalks for them.
Special attention is being given to
crossings today. Although it was re-
ported last night that every crossing in
'he business section of the city was
open, the men went to work early today
TO make them still cleaner. large
gang Of men was put to work on the
route Of the Won Steuben parade and the
streets were made as dry and clean as
possible.
The work Of cleaning the snow away
vas made easier last evening by the ap-
pearance of several hundred laborers
sho wanted work.
\ wagon belonging to the J. Maury
afternoon while at 9th and F streets
northwest and landed against one of the
'ron supports Of the shed at the street
tsilway transfer station. i. II. Hartman
ot 4o 18th street northeast was struck
ny the team and knocked down He
sustained no serious injury.
Visitor Has a Fall.
George NJ. Smith. 3o7 Arch street. Phil
adelphia, slipped and fell on the sidewalk
last night near the corner Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 9Th street northwest. A
cut on the head which resulted from the
fall was dressed at Emergency Hospital.
There has been and still is much suf-
fering among the poor from the cold.
Large numbers of unemployed, cold hun
Sry and scantily clad. have besieged the
Gospel Mission, the Central Union Mis-
sion. the Salvation Army Headquarters
and other places where charity is dis
pensed In one form another. Many
nave gladly grabbed at the hot coffee and
rolls that we're handed out to the bread
line Great need of clothing is reported
on al sides. While there Is great activ.
ity in all the charitable organizations.
from all sources the need of more funds
~ reported.
Mrs. c. X. Lassiter Of Richmond. Va.
nred twice with a revolver at a thief