The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-24
MORE SNOW CAUSES
NEW TIEUP SCARE
Downfall Makes Only One
Hitch, stopping Broad
way Cars 20 Minutes.
STORM PRANKISH IN CITY
Flakes Drop in Some Sections,
while There's No Snow
in Others.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair to-day, preceded BY snow; to-
morrow fair, moderate northeriy winds.
Temperature at I o'clock this morn
iAg, 10 degrees.

The cyclone, whose centre was located
6y the professional weather folk over
northwestern Tennessee and southern
Illinois yesterday morning. steered
course toward the Atlantic coast. thus
pushing the prophets. and last night was
central In the neighborhood of Macon.
Ga.
It's influence was felt hereabout In
enoNrtorm that the local soothsxyers
said would probably not amount to moro
than a few inches. a sharp wind vary
Ing In force from fifteen to thirty miles
gave a sting TO the snow particles that
made them seem more wintry than they
really were. The temperature was dis
tinctly frosty being about 10 above at
midnight
The Washington forecast is for fair
ekfss to-day. preceded by snow tsup-
posedly that of last night and early this
morning. Tomorrow should be fair.
with moderate northerly winds. II the
national forecaster has opened the right
dope box.
When the snow began to fall last night
the street railroad companies took steps
10 prevent the lines from being blocked
again. The Third Avenue Railway Com
pAny sent out four rotary snow brushes
before s o'clock Although the fall was
% light that they were not needed. e. A.
Maher, Jr.. superintendent. said that he
intended to continue extraordinary pre-
cautions against a repetition of the tieup
after the two recent storms.
wary After Recent Tieup.
We have fifty-six ploughs in reserve"
~ i
Will increase the number sent out
intend to- use more than I would have
considered necessary II II hadn't been
for the lesson learned last week"
The New York Railways Company not
only sent out rotary snow brushes In
larger numbers than was considered
necessary but also sent gangs Of men
to all switching points. Ave or six men
TO a gang. to keep the switches clear.
The quality OF the snow was about the
same as that OF the last storm. II WAS
hard and dry and the wind carried II
easily. 1t Is this kind of snow which
sits down into the trolley slots and
cakes into solid Jumps OF ice.
The X. r T. sent out ploughs early to
keep its tracks as clean AS possible. The
trolley and elevated lines in all boroughs
were kept OIL full schedule no that the
cars would clear the tracks
Broadway was almost deserted between
had ventured into the district were con-
tent to stay inside theatres or tango
places Taxicabs were IN demand.
One peculiar thing about the snow
faii WAS that II was not the same In
all parts OF the town. When it was
showing downtown at o'clock no,
make had fallen at Ninety-sixth street
ana BROADWAY tn" snow stopped from
1850 until after 10 o'clock in the York
vile district. but was stiil falling neal
THE Sun Building. Al lsoth street ano
Broadway AT s:3" II had stopped, ano
uttle snow was to be seen on the streets
In Brooklyn, near Borough Hall, the fal
vas steady and fairly heavy at tina
ume'
:" H'""ss OF "r''ers'
Coal wagon drivers are happy over re-
between the dealers association and tn.
SOSI Ieanlsters Union the men are palC