The Washington herald., 1920-02-07

With Washington streets trans
formed into a sea OF slush OF ice and
water by the chaotic wintry storms
OF the Iiast several days, tomorrow
will bring further unsettled weather
10 make matters worse. it was pre-
dicted at the Weather ureau last
night
Some solace is found in the weather
mans representation that nasty
Northwest winds which have made
conditions particularly disagreesble.
will subside.
Engineer Commissioner Charles W.
kutz said yesterday the iremen
within a few days may be seen in the
role of snow-sweeprs with all avail
able hoses at work Ushing down.
town streets. Snow plows. he said.
accomplish little.
Two hundred street cleaners were
at work all day cleaning cutters and
cross walks, but the job is too big 10
gain apprecisble results.
Stret car companies reported condl-
tons practically unimproved- En-
ployes were kept busy at track Cross
ings brushing away the slush which
constantly accumulated. With the ex-
ception Of those downtown. the street
car stations were covered with watery
snow a foot deep.
A score OF trolley passengers mar
rowly escaped injury at 5:l5 p. m
when a car OF the Capital Traction
| Company and an automobile driver
by Harvey T. Brooks. 4s4 Clarke street
southeast. collided on Fourteenth
street northwest A number Of csi
windows were broken but the auts
was undamaged.
Miss Annie A. Mason. LII Sheppard
street northwest sprained her ankle
when she slipped and fell at -Four.
teenth and L streets northwest
An awning in front OF the estab-
lishment of John F. Jarvis. IS5 Penn
( sylvania avenue northwest, was blowt
DOWN.
While Washington is struggling
to free herself from the ssow which
fell here during one OF the worst
storms which ever swept the Allan.
tic sescoast. New York and New
England towns are stnl in the grir
of the gale. which is blowing north
doing millions of dollars worth Of
dafagc.
Battered by the hurricane the Ole
Dominion line steamer Princes,
/ Anne. went ashore yesterday on
Long Island and was late last night
reported high on a sand bar just off
Rocksway Beach, y. Y, and IL is
feared that it will be impossible ts
float the ship again. She carried 8
passenger list OF thirty-two person,
and seventy-two in her crew.
Unable 10 Use Wireless
Wireless messages from the shit
urged immediate removal OF IN,
4 passengers. as she was slowly fnI.
ing with water. The wireless lateI
failed. as did every attempt u
launch a lifeboat. Before the fan.
ure of the wireless it was made
known that Capt. Scay was confines
to his cabin with a fractured knee
cap and many of the passenger
were suffering from the eNposur,
they were forced to undergo. bul
late last night it was reported thai
the ship was in no immediate danger
OF breaking up. Help will he sen.
to her as soon as a power boai
can be launched to reach the shin.
IL was announced last night thai
the seas were moderatinC and ns
attempt would be made to take of
1 passengers before morning. Rescus
ships are standing by.
showing In New York.
I While the snow ceased early YES
terday morning in New York, II
was announced that il had started
to fall again during the Afternoon
and the conditions were il anything
worse than yesterday. Traction
companies. ferryboat lines and thu
elevated were all running on dc,
layed schedules last night.
In upper New York thousands q
persons were marooned in theti
homes by foods caused by tn,
melting ice and snow during thu
/ early part OF the day. Autos an,
! trucks are stalled in all parts O
the city and. traffic is at a stand
! still.
Telephone and telegraph wire
are down in Iany places and Their
| is no means OF ascertsining thi
extent of damage by the storm
| Suburban residents in New YorI
are confined 10 their homes by lare1
snowdrifts.
: Train service from New York q
New Jersey was demoralized AM
commuters were unable TO ge
! through until early noon yester
day.
Six stem vessels and two fshinI
boats were ice bound yesterday o.
I Long Island harbor between New
London, Conn, and New Rochelle
| y. Y.
Connscates Trucks.
To relieve the congestion in tn
streets. Mayor Hylan lsst night il
| sued an order stating that al New
| York owners OF trucks. except thos
! delivering milk. foodstUffs an,
newspapers. should cease work an.
aid the city until next Tuesds.
morning in freeing the streets q
, the blanket OF snow drifts. VI
alss asks them to lend their labor