The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17

A second snowstorm. Of shorter dura-
ton and less precipitation than the bliE-
xard OF Saturday. whirled down upon t.ie
city yesterday and deposited Ave inches OF
snow upon the streets, already ciogged
with the big storm OF Saturday, in which
81 inches fell.
The effect Of the second storm agra
waited all the hardsnps imposed upon the
city by Saturdays storm. little OF which
had been cleared away. All the work the
snow removers mad done on saturday and
Sunday was wiped out and they had TO
begin anew their gigantic task OF sweep
ing the city clean.
They worked all night. but when the
city had gone TO bed 1t appeared as IL
they had failed 70 make much OF an i'm
preston on the huge piles OF snow erected
for them. They had done much. however.
but this was confined to the main arteries
Of traffic.
The trouble with the snow removal work
IL caused by the inability of the contrac-
tors to get enough carts. Men they have
a-pSenty. with the aid OF the lodging houses
and the city's new employment bureau
They can get horses enough. but they are
useless with small trucks.
Broadway south Of Forty-second street
will be fairly well cleaned wien the town
begins to go to work to-day. Parts of
Fifth avenue have been cleaned. The
important side streets Twenty third,
Thirty-fourth and Forty-second. have had
tons Of snow removed, but are far from
being clean yet
Traahc IL Demoraiised.
frafic In the city's streets. Cemoralized
on sunday and ready to become nearly
normal yesterday. had more troubles yes.
terday than 1t has rad since the big big
saFd Of 1883. The subwsys ran well, but
they had the ovsrflows from the parslyzed
trolley systems 20 carry. and the extra
burden caused slackened speed.
The elevated roads managed to keep
their tracks clean most of the time, but
had TO 20 slow because OF the heavy
traffic. and wherever there were switches
the snow drifted into them and locked
them This caused congestion on the eie-
waited roads.
The worst paralysis was felt by the
trolleys. The fall OF snow which began
ct 6 4. NJ. and did not nnish until 1 p.
H.. drifted into the slots and ciogged
them. The Tenth avenue and the Broad
way lines did not run at all.
The snow removers piled the snow up
In stacks six TO eight feet high along the
curbs. and wagons and automobiles had
TO travel along the trolley tracks. This
caused extra congestion. Horses fell or
the Icy streets, and blocked all traffic
behind them.
Trafhc will not return 10 normal unit
the end Of the week, and the city vii
not be cleaned for two weeks unles, warn
weather sets in.
WIN Cost city 100000.
The cost to the city will be abou
100000 and $4,000 men are employed II
removal work.
Fire Commissioner Adamaon said tina
II bad fre occurs 1t may turn into ,
conhasration Of staggering size. Fir,
hydrants are snowed under, and street,
on which ire houses are located ar
clogIed with snow. The Street Cleanin,
Department was giving special attentlo,
TO this trouble.
Ferry schedules were demoralized. Tn
North and East rivers are choked III
with Ice.
Mall is arriving in New York from on
OF town points from two to twelve hour
late. This situation will continue 70
several days,
MIX IL not arriving on time and In som
sections OF the city people are payn
as high NJ 25 cents n quart for 1t. Tn
produce dealers are unable to move the!
perishables. and there was conseQuer
rises In the price OF butter and eggs an
other fresh foods. Coal dealers are hsS
ing trouble handling coal, and there ma
be coal famine unless tho weathe
mends.
Commuters had harder time Esttin
home last night than they did getting I
work. In the morning. because the sno
fall had not affected the train servic
much in the morning.
Some deaths were caused by exposure
the cold and numerous cases of exhaul
ton Scores of persons broke bones
falls on the slippery streets,