Evening journal., 1920-02-05
WATCH YOUR FEET
ON SLIPPY SLEET

The Weather man continued his up
lift movement throughout the city to-
day. although he let up on the
slees and snow barrage and confined
his efforts mostly TO wind. After yes
terday's and last nights tempest, the
wind today was moderate, but It was
sufficient, especially around the dupont
Building and along Tenth street, as far
west as Washington street, TO make
walking no fun and 10 cause ped
estrians Of the feminine sex embarrass-
menl.
A highly humorous feature OF the
blow. both yesterday and today. was
afforded by The occasional spectacle Of
a mans hat, lOOsed from his head. soar
ing splrally upward over the roof tops.
ono or two were asserted lO have gone
even over the fourteen floors Of the
dupont building Itself, but such asser-
vatons were doubted At any rate
number landed on roofs al least three
or four stories In height. leaving their
former owners to clasp newspapers
over their heads for protection.
There was sOmbre side 10 the temp
est, however. This was the great amount
OF Illness caused by the wlnlry weather
OF The past few days ITS enough TO
make one murder the poet who FIRST
sang The Joys OF beautiful snO-Ow. 3"
yehcmenily exclaimed The head Of one
OF the departments I'm The dupont
company this morning. why" he con-
tinued, II have Just one young lady
sienOgrapher left out Of my entire
stan. All the rest are home sick" So
Il went throughout not only the du-
POnt Building, but all through the city.
Depleted work forces were to be found
everywhere.
Physicians were busy as bees on q
June day Not since the last epidemic
OF the "fu' had they had 60 many
calls. They said most Of their cases
were bad colds and grlppe-not infu-
enza.
The principal fear Of the doctors now
is least the weather suddenly moder-
ate with a change from a brisk north
east wind 10 one from the south, ac-
cOmpanled by rain and q thaw.
Work Of clearing the streets in the
city went ahead fairly rapidly today.
The worst feature Of 10 was, however, !
that when the snow was taken off, an
icy sheen was left which was more
slippery than the snow itself. Then.
too, the wind last night had caused
heavy drifts 10 one side OF the street,
so that the poor pedestrian had the
doubtful choice Of a fall on a sheet Of
ice or a bad cold from wading through /
four inches OF chilling snow.
It was TO be noted that The cross |
town streets suffered the most from the |
drifting. For instance, Tenth street from |
Market street 10 Delaware avenue was |
buried under snow this morning on the |
north side, while on the sOUCh there |
was scarcely a particle, except in |
places where the wind had been unable |
TO reach IL.
Much the same conditions were re-
ported from the surrounding country /
as the day advanced and stragglers !
managed to reach the city Henry p. !
Scott, banker, who ordinarily Is |
promptitude itself in coming to busi-
ness, didn't reach his Office 10 the
dupont Building until noon. He said ne |
had set out from his home. Lexington, /
near Delaware City, In a high powered |
and had progressed all
right until he struck a cross road. |
There The drift was so high the car
was unable TO get through It. So he 1
turned back and took the train. The /
experience Of Mr.. Scott was only one OF
numerous Others.