New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-06
W(lW SHAKES SYSTEMS
Violent Physical Jars Result OF
First Fall of Winter.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
Minor Accidents Due TO Slippery
PaVements-EomeiesS Poor
Driven TO Seek Shelter.

Kew York had its first real snowfall yes
,erday. On several different occasions the
weather man has predicted snow or rain,
bEt with the exception Of a few furries
rain invariably won- This time, however,
the prophets frs choice succeeded IN
breaking the tape. The amount precipi-
Isred was rot sufficient 10 cause the trans
ror1stion lines much trouble. but those off,
Gals vino We're supposed 10 be on their
guard kept q close watch, as die Big BIZ
Edwards
The Street Cleaning Commissioner was
ready 10 hanish the snow had il put two
foot blanket over the streets.
The transportation and street cleaning
systems. however. DO not constitute all the
systems this city can boast. 1t happens
that tire are about five million other sys-
TENS in the greater town, and many OF
these were sadly Jared by reason of the
storm Fails. slips and tumbles Of every
description We're OF exhibition in the city
streets
Doinu Stunts" on Sidewalks.
Il was made apparent that persons had
Forgotten the training they received last
winter and easily sIIccumbed 10 slippery
7.avernents Wherever an unfortunate did
go down such a one struggled 70 lis or
her feet again with that same sickly, dis
elisted smile thai was worn on similar
occasions Last winter. and gave the same
81 glance in every direction 10 see II the
stunt. had been noticed Almost invaria-
his there Was an audience 10 applaud
The most amusing situations of the
1urnbie-doErn variety We're 10 be found in
the shopping districts. Fate chose her vic
TINS well too, for the greater number O.
Christmas bundles. They had made their
purchases ahead Of time to avoid the reg
ular crush. only TO see their recently ac-
os;irad possessions slide along in the siush
while they we're trying TO pick them
selves Up.
y fhere Was a humorous side 70 the first
snowfall. there was also pathetic one as
well The homeless who had managed SO
Tar 30 withstand in some sort of fashion
IL. dafI- increase of chill IN the air felt
Tho combination of cold and snow keenly
Th- rush for shelter at the municipal iodg-
ing mouse was Tire greatest the authorities
lf-re had experienced since summer ended
Many applied during the afternoon and at
O'Clock seventy had been accommodated
A. midnight more than TWO hundred had
Obtained shelter. The lodging house was
-iiiea TO overtiowing-
Many Accidents Reported.
There we're numerous accidents due 70
the slippery con 9ftion Of the pave1nents-
Charles peunarest. a driver Of Tenafiy.
y i while stepping from his wagon N
front OF No. 80 Madison avenue slipped
ana fell 10 the pavement with such force
thaf ne was rendered unconscious He was
removed 70 the New York Hospital, where
Ar was said that he had confusion OF the
brain.
Thomas Walsh. Of No 94e Third avenue,
fell IN East 51st street and fractured his
: left arm He was taken 70 Flower Hos
ii Herman Locks. of No. - East 18th
= szreet- fell in 18th street and received a
severe scalp wound.
Margaret McF1enry, Of No 1SS W est s-o'i'
street. fell in West 95th street and tract
t,red her wrist. she went home Tor treat
rnent.
Thomas Pint ten years old. OF No 30
Fasr 5sth street. stumbled as he was en-
terine P taxicab at 18th street and Park
avenue and sprained his right knee he
Was taken 10 the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital
and later removed 70 his home
-Four ratrolmeu We're also victims Of &C
riderrs. Mounted Pafrolman Reidy, Of
TRAFFIC Squad s, was thrown 70 the pave
rlent at Eighth avenue and 4lst street when
his horse slipped. His eye was badly lac
Grated and ne went home Patrolman Betz'
o. Traffic Squad c, similarly hurt az
sSth street and Broadway, but stuck 10 his
post.
PatroIman Theodore Buffer. Of the Sny-
de- avenue station FIathUsh. while acting
as guard on a c5xicsb al soth street and
Fifth avenue was knocked off the seat
when another taxicab which had skidded