The Washington times., 1914-02-24
FIVE MORE INCHES
OF SNOW ARRIVE
Washington Feels Edge of Bllz-
zard That Has Swept Over
the United States.

Washington today awoke to find itself
under five inches Of snow. as a result OF
the second big snow storm which has
visited it since 1912.
only the tail end" OF the blizzard
which has caused so much suffering ana
damage in other sections of the coun-
trv. struck the District 1t has made
itself felt, however.
The blizzard extends over virtually the
entire northwestern part of the United
states West of Chicago. train and tel
sxrap ph service is practically at a stand
still Both the Postal and Western
I'nior Telegraph Companies reported
this morning that while they were com
Inuncating with Chicago and the Middle
West. under difficulties reports from the
Windy City say that the wires are par
alyZed west of there
Trains coming into the Union Station
are behind schedules. The New York
trains are running from thirty to forty
FIVE minutes late, while those from the
West are from three to I'VE hours pe-
hind. Trains from the South also are
creeping into Washington much behind
time.
Five Hundred At Work.
For the second time within ten days
the Street Cleaning Department finds
itself face to face with the difficult
proposition of clearing the streets and
sidewalks of the heavy snowfall By
order of Col. Chester Harding, District
Engineer Commissioner, 800 men are at
work today hauling the snow from the
thoroushfares in the business districts
and cleaning the crosswalkS and gut
ters in the residential sections. Super
intendent Paxton of the Street Clean
ing Department telephoned for aid to
the Central Union Mission, Gospel Mis-
sion and Salvation Army. and as fast
as the men reported at the northwest
stables, between Ninth and Tenth and
\ and o streets northwest, they were
put to work. Every man able to handle
. shovel was given a job. A part of
night Seventy teams are employed in
the work
Other Divisions Aid.
In addition to the extra force, and
The regular employees of the Street
Cleaning Department, the foremen and
men of other divisions of the Engineer
Department are aiding in the removal
90 the snow Superintendent Paxton
id this morning that it is expected
at conditions all over the city will
greatly improved by nightfalI
II is estimated by Superintendent
sxton that the cost to the District of
hat of February g. will be more
IAN $4,000. The money is obtained
rom the general appropriation of
5000 for the expenses of the Street
leaning Department, there being no
Decial fund, as in former years, for
e removal of snow and ice.
The Weather Bureaus forecast to-
ty is fair and continued cold tonight
nd Wednesday,"
The storm has added greatly to the
suferings of the poor of the city. Help
IS needed. The Associated Charities
Eentral Union Mission. Gospel Mission,
and the Jesus Will Help You Mission,
are doing good work, but all are n
need Of funds Contributions OF food
-lothinC. and money will he thankfully
cceived by any of these organizations.
Lines Increase.
The bread lines at the mission increas-
ei in number last night. Hundreds OF
homeless men begged for bites to eat
and beds for the night. After the beds
vere fitted many slept in the chairs
.. tho assembly rooms.
After breakfast this morning the men
Started out to apply for work with the
street cleaning department.
The ShCVellers are paid . cents an
uour. The men who worked Saturday v
night will 10 paid this afternoon. Those
v-O worked Thursday and Friday
nghts were paid Saturday afternoon
The average amount Of their earnings
was g 81
Tzrst money they had earned in months