Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-15
Street Department Has More Than
100 Men at Work Clearing the
Streets Of This City.
THE WORST STORM IN YEARS
Overseer of Poor Will Aid Those
Who Suffer Because Of Weather
COndtions--TO Be Better.

Street Commissioner Adair was
out at o'clock this morning with
a force of over 100 men and many
wagons to begin the task of clear
ing Smith street Of the snow which
fell yesterday and last night. The
total fall was twelve inches, being
three inches more than during the
Christmas storm, but Mr. Adair
tripled his force and by noon had
succeeded in making Smith street.
between State and Water streets,
presentable. The main business
streets will be cleared first and then
the commissioner says he will put
his entire squad at work on the
crosswalks and sidewalks.
Mr.. Adair says he has about sew
enty-five extra men shoyeling snow,
many of whom he hired yesterday
afternoon in anticipation of the
work today. The men are paid s1.75
day for their hire and, while the
expense to the city is considerable,
the snow has given employment to
many men who need il. All the
sidewalks must be cleaned, the
street commissioner says, without
delay and the walks of those who
fail to comply with the city ordi-
nance will be cleaned by the depart
ment and charged up against the
properties as taxes. During the last
storm MIR. Adair cleaned many citi-
zens' walks at their expense.
Storm Breaks Records.
The storm yesterday was the
worst one this city has experienced
in several years. 1t was part of the
blizzard which has been raging
through the west and large drifts
were caused by the northeast gale
that accompanied it. The wind at
tanned a velocity of about forty
miles an hour and was SO severe
that few pedestrians who were not
compelled to do so ventured out.
The storm was central last night ar
Atlantic City, where the barometer
was the lowest of any place in the
country. Although no deaths have
been reported in this city on ac-
count of the storm, among the poor
there was suffering.
Poor Department Vigilant.
Overseer of the Poor Cornelius
Lyons and his assistant, Miss Alma
Widerstrom, are making efforts to
ascertain the names of those who
are suffering from cold and lack of
food The former said this morning
that the poor of the city were fairly
well cared for, but that he would
this afternoon make a personal in
vestigation to ascertain conditions
He said he had received no appeals
yesterday or today for assistance.
Trolley Cars Hindered.
Trolley traffic was impeded by the
storm yesterday and the two snow
plows were kept going continually
in order to maintain clear tracks in
this city. The cars stopped running
to New Brunswick last night, as
large drifts blocked the line through
the country districts. This morning
cars were only running between the
car barns and Boynton Beach, but
Superintendent Van Duersen expects
to have connection with New Bruins
wick again some time today Both
snow plows ran all night in this city
and shovelers are clearing away the
drifts from the tracks outside of the
city.
Railroads Are Affected.
The railroads felt the effects Of
the storm and most of the passenger
trains were a few minutes late all
day yesterday On both the Central
aDd PeDpoyIVepfa railroads the