New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
CITY RECOVERING
FROM ST0RM BLOW
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Central Park. The company's franchise
does not require it TO do this work
Former President William II. Taft
was one Of The sufferers from the com
plete suspension OF traffic which for a
time kept the New Haven Railroads
New York service idle lie spent the
night on train IN the Grand Centre.
Terminal. expressing himself as con
cent with the comfort IL afforded while
ne waited for il 10 start. II i1al!y got
aWa. Yesterday morning.
New Haven Hard H..
Throughout the day many Of tho
New Haven trains had not been heard
from. and there was no pretcnce OF any
effort 90 handle through trains on
schedule. The Grand Central was the
hardest hit OF New York terminals. The
Nov Haven placed .he blame on the
o-crhead trolley system IL Is forced 20
use and which was carried down with
the storm. although, according TO a
statement issued by Chairman Elliott
Of tho road. it is the strongest and mos,
modern obainabie.
Tho New York Contra. Jared some
what better with its electrical equip
ment since, as soon as ITS third re'is
were cleared, il was possible 20 use
,bo-l again. The New Haven had 90
substitute stem service from stamford
down. but the signal system and break
ing OF OF telegraph means o. com
ruuicatiou made the movement OF
trains impossible except on n eautiSu %
lv creeping schedule. freight trGiic
was sidetracked 20 clear the roads Tor
passengers. The Goth Century. OF the
New York Central, came ~ more than
ten hours late.
President Elliott said that such a
condition as resulted from the storm
had never before occurred. the heavy
transmission lines being down IN I'VE
places. All the New Haven crack trains
we're abandoned yesterday.
The result of the tie-up OF suburban
traffic was reflected at the Stock tx
change By the absence OF more than a
hunSred members at opening time. W
seventy-three trains due at Jersey Glty
on the Eric, thiry-four were late. Inc
Pennsylvania seemed TO have got on
the easiest Of any line.
Fire Boxes Out of Order.
Fire Commissioner Robert Adamson
received a report from the fire alarm
telegraph bureau that 100 fire alarm
boxes in the city were put out OF order
bv the storm, The Bronx having the
greatest number, where 1923 out Of 4bi
we're damaged. The Commissioner re,
heated his annual statement IN regard
10 the susceptibility Of the present an,
tiquated system 70 storm damage and
urged extraordinary precautions by
citizens TO prevent fire during the
trouble.
There il an appropriation Of $S75.OOo
for new system, but owing 20 red tape
practically more Of the work has been
done. Special trouble squads were sent
out 20 repair damaged lines. An effort
was made 20 remedy in measure the
effects Of the system by placing notices
on broken boxes with directions 10 the
nearest telephone.
Due % the weight Of snow on forty
eight-inch water main in made ground IN
The Bronx, the ,tipe gave way and about
$4,000 worth Of damage vas done, and
considerable livestock drowned IL was
on Jerome Avenue, between Hist and
i7Zd Streets. Yards on lnwood Ave
uuc we're flooded and the foundations
Of buildings weakened. II vas neccs-
sary for occupant 20 vacate them.
Three horses and 81 number Of chickens
Vcrc drowned in d barn on lnwood Ave
. 1Uc. owned by John smoker
From points through New York State,
Sew Jersey. Connecticut and Massa-
1uFcfts came reports of similar trOu-
bic. In Greenwich, Conn, number
% women had 10 sleep in stalled
trolley car. BloomingdOle. \. j.. re-