El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
COOLEST SNAP
IN TWO YEARS
Mercury Down to IA Above
in FL Paso; Snow Shovel
ers Have Inning.

Friday morning at $50 o'clock the
cold spell in Fl Paso reached its in
tensity with the thermometer at 1f de-
grees above zero, the coolest day in
EI Paso since December IS. 1915. when
the thermometer reached Is above.
according to local weather observer
r. ". Shaver. Fair and warmer
/ is promised for FL Paso Friday after
noon and evening, and il was believed
that the present cold snap is over
Snow began to melt on the side
walks and streets early Friday morn
ing. and the indications were that a
good share Of e. under a bright sun,
would be gone by evening Business
men had employees shOveliuE off snow
from sidewalks. In some places saw o.
dust or ashes was busted over the
street 10 keep pedestrians from slip
ping. The ice from melted snow OF
the afternoon before caused many
horses and wagons 20 skid Some in
geniOus and humane drivers tied
gunuy sacks about their horses feet
To help them walk securely. -Guuny
sacks were also used for impromptu
anti-skid guards for auto wheels
Snowfall Thursday night was light
General over Southwest.
The cold spell was general over the
ports received by Mr.. Shaver Friday
morning. san Antonio was even cold
er than Fl Paso. going to u degrees
above. while Roswell was four below
and Amarillo eight below Denver
Colo. reported eight below, also
Omaha was 90 below. while Havre,
Mont had the prize low weather rec
ord reported up TO $3.50 o'clock, being
=. below.
In Arizona the cold spell was pass
Tlr cod
30 above as the minum- Partner
east the cold spell had evidently not
reached. for New Orleans reported 81
as its minimum
The temperature drop in FL Pas1
was predicted by Mr.. shaver early
temperature was q above. then start
ed To fan rapidly.
Interreres With Car Service,
Fort Bliss and Government HM
street car service was tied up more
than an hour Thursday evening be-
tween 6 and : o'clock. while several
carloads OF passengers endeavOred to
keep warm around san JacintO plaza
and the stores nearby. Car %. with
long seats on either side, finally took
over a load Of men and women who
had first been seated in another car.
from stra phanEers on the street car
service in general The blockade on
san Antonio street was lifted shortly
after the crews around the plaza had
started the first car. Cars 20 north
ern sections Of the city were run
ming fairly regularly during evening
and night.
Most Of the jitnes licensed this
week made regular trips Thursday
evening and We're out early Friday.
Cables Break; Mexico Cars Resume.
Officials Of the FL Paso Electric
Railway company said that every
thing was all right Friday morning.
Broken trolley cables on the Fort
Bliss line north of the FL Paso &
Southwestern tunnel and on Tuls-
rosa street both Thursday evening
and Friday morning caused some de-
lays.
Service was also resumed Friday
morning TO Mexico over the Stanton
street line. This service was inter
rupJed Thursday morning, due TO
high water on Seventh street. caus-
ing traffic TO be shifted 10 FL Paso
street entirely.
There was a blockade OF street
cars at Texas and Oregon streets
from $50 10 o'clock Thursday eve
ming on account OF a trailer taking
the wrong track. 4 long string of
cars was tied up on san Antonio
street for an hour on account OF the
accident.