The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Stuck to the Ground

An unusual feature of the snow yester-
day was that it found the ground dry and
frozen hard. Consequently it stuck in
| stead OF melting and running off as water
as is ordinarily the case Mr. Horton said
the mercury hovered around 80 degrees
all day yesterday. and that it would go
lower. For today he predicted an average
| temperature of % degrees, Z below freez-
ing
The snow will not melt today and will
afford the little folk another day of fun,
said Mr.. Horton
When birmingham woke up yesterday
to ind herself enveloped in shining white
the manifestations of pleasure were by
no means confined TO the young people
Staid matrons frolicked with their chill
dren, and did not scorn to roll down banks
and slide down hills on planks. Gray
| headed men engaged in SNOWFALL battles
with their sons and snow men sprung up
as II by magic in all parts of the city
downtown the snow was not so agree
able. The traffic soon cut 1t up, and it
became slushy and stick and treacherous
10 retain ones dignity in the business dis
trict yesterday was difficult 1t was
strictly a case of walk easy" There
was considerable snowballing in the early
hours of the day before the snow became
dirty and most of it was taken good
naturedly. Several complaints We're made
TO the police department however and
Chief Eagan detailed officers to curb the
practice during the afternoon.
Must Clean Sidewalks
IN lhls connection. the city commissions
efs called the attention of the public to
the following ordinance relating. to sweep
Ing of snow off sidewalks in all parts
of the city:
Section 1876. Sidewalks to be kept
Tree of snow an dice 1t shall be the
duty of every occupant or person i'm
possession of or in charge or control
of the ground floor of all stores or
any mousse building or structure
whether the same is used for dwelling,
business or other purposes, situated on
aoutting or facing any sidewalk. which
mas been provided with curbing or
which has been paved, macadamized or
otherwise improved, to keep such side
walk TO abutting or bordering such1
premises both from the front and side
thereof, free from snow sleet and ice
so as to afford a safe and convenient
passage for pedestrians using the side
walk, and where the sidewalk abuttinE
such premises have been paved with
brick, asphalt, concrete, natural or ar
tiricial stone, or any substitute there
Tor, the entire paved portion of such
side walk shall be kept so cleaned and
Tree from snow, sleet and ice"
Traffic Not Interrupted
street car traffic was not interrupt
ed by the snow, although the nego- |
tiations of the hills on the Southside
and Northside required considerabIe
care. Horses had a hard time of 1t
yesterday and as the streets became
more slippery fewer and fewer were
seen
DRIVERS and owners of horses should |
be warned to be careful during this
weather." said Fl. J. Porter yesterday. |
Il have seen so many animals slip and |
Tall on our downtown pavements today
that l feel that a warning is timely. |
Horses should not be driven fast while
the pavements are so slippery and 1
am sure lovers of horseflesh dislike |
to see such carelessness as has been
exhibited today.
Our horses down here are not shod
properly to prevent them from slipping
and this is all the more reason for |
showing them consideration"
Chauffeurs were more than usually |
careful on account of the danger of skid |
ding. No accidents of any consequence |
had been reported at any of the hospitals |!
at an early hour this morning.
While to the majority of the inha BIZ |
tants of Birmingham the snow yesterday |
brought joy, there was another side to |
the picture. To the poor it means addi- |
were made by charitable organizations in |
Birmingham ocare for the needy. lie |
Pisgah home. through Mrs. c. p. Orr, in |
vited all those in distress to apply to the |
Pisgah home for aid and it will be fur
nished them.
Appeal by Associated Charities
The directors of the Associated Chari- |
ties issued the following appeal for funds
to the citizens of Birmingham:
,ft hon Of he. in,
ham, which has been precarious all win
ter. on account of the many cold waves
that have visited the city, is now at |
point where extra exertion must be made
If the increase in the suffering brought |
about by the present storm, is to be re-
neved.
THE Birmingham Associated Charities
has had a heavy burden to carry all Win |
ter The families appealing for help have
been more numerous than ever before
during corresponding period. From
February up to the night of the Gath our
association received appeals for aid from |
175 different families, representing 532 in
dividuals; 6S single men and four single |
women, total of 604 different individuals
of whom 251 were little children under IA
years of age. We have done all In our
power to relieve the distress of the suf-
ferlng ones, large number OF whom |
have no husband or father, the natural |
bread Garner of the family, to whom to |
look for support. We have been taking
their place as best we can.
"A recital of the different kinds of dis
tress that have been brought to us during |
this winter, would. to a casual observer,
appear unbelievable 1t would be a long
and sorrowful task to attempt to tell |
even part of what we have had to con,
tend with in helping all these families.
In sickness and in sorrow. in death and