New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17


tho slots and put the power bars out oil
business. Traffic on the elevated lines
and subway was hampered little, but the
former did not escape entirely, shuule
trains on f2d street. between Third ave
nut and Grand Central. being tied up.
Commissioner Fotherston issued last
night tahlo TO show the amount OF
work his department had done IN this
storm. compared with the amount done
in the last big storm, December ~ 10
%. 1912. The amount Of snow that Ten
then was lis inches. while in the pres
ent storm tho total was li.S inches. In
tho 1912 storm. in three days. 1851 la
borers and 3,4o4 trucks were employed
70 haul 2S.11o loads OF snow The aver
age temperature then was 81 l-3 degrees
In the present storm. In three DAYS
eo9 men and 2. s94 trucks have been
employed. and up 10 last night S4Ass
loads Of snow were dumped. The aver
age temperature was 90 degrees,
IN addition 10 the men and trucks FUR
nished NV contractors, Fetherston put
twelve hundred ash carts. with thei'
complement Of men, at work clearing tine
streets. abandoning for the time tho re-
n,oval Of ashes.
"But we are going 20 have a big state
Of affairs on our hands featherston
said. "As soon as ash cans arc full peo-
ple throw tho ashes into the snow so
tba. thero will be a big accumulation
for Ms 10 handle when we can get az IL
Mr.. Tetherston said there were plenty
% men. but the trouble was - get carts
y.
Drivers and shovelers threatened 10
strike. saying they could not race 'he
storm. They kept at work but we're
surlv and did not make so much progress
as before.
II was said that the scarcity "f car'S
vas due TO the fact that higher prices
could be obtained for their services IN
Newark and from railroad companies
here.
In view OF the seriousness of the si'ua-
ton with which. admittedly. the street
Cleaning Department has not been aoie
IN COPE. Mr. Fetherston said yesterday
he would have conference OF mayor
Afitcbel's cabinet TO receive suggestions
and ideas
During the day traffic conditions be-
came SO serious that Commissioner Nc
Kav reinforced the regular trafnc SQUAD
by ~ men. lie also ordered captains 10
Instruct all patrolmen 10 see tnat hre
hydrants were kept clear and 10 noun!
owners that they were liable 10 me
II they obstructed hydrants. y similar
warning was issued last night by CON-
missioner Fetherston also.
Bridge Commissioner kracke employed
zoo men Yesterday TO shovel off snow on
The bridges and approaches. they were
,ocruited AZ the municipal lodging house
and bv the city employment exchange
and were paid % cents an hour, I'VE more
than street cleaning gangs got Inc
commissioner said he would he aoIe 10
keep the forty-eight bridges under MS
charge clear.
Storms Will Cost S6oooOo'
The cost of clearing away snow, unoef
normal conditions. is $4,000 for each lhch
Of fall The present Job Will COST t'e
CITY over $500. con. The snow OF Chrls'nlas'
1912 cost the city $4,000 TO clear away
Surface cars gave little service TO snort
distance travellers. with the result t""'
tho subway and elevated handIed INV
than their share Of the traffic. Under TINS
extra burden an insignificant bit OF orahe
trouble on a subway train upset the "noie
subway system.
rhs Maths cleared BY the trolley sweep
o~s uera used by teamsters and uptown
nv pedestrians TO such an extent ''"'
the few cars out could average only about
,,,.o niles an hour. All the Third avenue
and Union Railways Company lines were
in fair condition. but Broadway norm 81
4ed street was not cleared until cior"
Yesterday afternoon. Up 10 that time eV
men were at work on the channel rali'
which was clogged with ice.
Crosstown traffic was completely par
slvzed In 4ed street an attempt TO usc
s,oraro battery cars was made. but the
servic. became worse and worse. Wheeis
spun on the rails and cars stood sull.
Tho New York City Railways Company
kept Broadway between Bowling "ree''
and Frlton street, for which it is respon-
sible. I'm comparatively good shape. IN
second Third, Sixth and Ninth avenues
where the elevated structures ahord pro-
tection. cars were able TO keep fairly close
10 schedule
T., The Bronx the service was not i'm
rs,red as II was on Saturday. because
The lines had time 90 bring into commits
sion their fun number OF sweepers. Inc
Union Railway had twenty-eight OF them
moving constantly.
The railroads were fairly successful IN
eyhtinc the storm Suburban service was
good. and Western trains were generally
or,v slightly delayed. Tho milk trains
f,or, ,he Rerkshires, tho Adirondacks and
the catskills all arrived, and though
MANY of them carried smaller number
q, cans than usual this was due to the
inability OF farmers to meet the trains
Otto Weighman, twenty-six years DID,
,sborer. OF No. s2l Bast 64th street, was
found unconscious yesterday in front or
No. Az First avenue He was taken TO
Bellevue Hospital. Henry Brown also was
found suffering from exposure and taken
10 Harlem Hospital
While dumping a lead OF snow from his
cart AT the foot Ct East 73d street John
Mead fell into the river and was drowned
Charged with blocking the streetcars
and preventing the removal OF a conn
from No. 5l3 East l33d street, truck
driver nan cd Charles Gieb was fined 80 in
the Morrisania court yesterday morning