Evening star., 1920-01-24
ICE, SLUSH, COLD,
T0LAST FEW DAYS
Weather Man Predicts Snow
for T0m0rroW-SeveraI
Persons Injured.


streets and sidewalks probably will
continue for a few days, according to
the weather ferecaster. Rain is pre-
dicted for tonight.
Tomorrow will bring some snow and
lower temperature, the forecaster
predicts.
Washington is receiving the reflex
from conditions through the northern
| ana western parts of the country
Throughout the west the weather is
cited as unsettled" with snowstorms
and freezing temperature prevalent
To the north of this section the. same
conditions prevail.
NO let-up in sight" declared the
forecaster. Next week will see cold
er weather. But whether the slush
and snow will pass by the end of il
is problematical. Only this is certain
the weather conditions are and will
continue extremely unsettled for an
indefinite period"
The weather predictions for the COM
ing week in the north and middle At
iantic states are: cold weather in
d1cated for greater portion of the
of the week"
Minor Injuries Caused.
Police continued today to receive re-
on the ice.
An open switch, probably caused by
the slush and snow, was cited as the
cause of collision between two street
cars today at Dupont Circle The acci-
dent occurred at about $3.50 am. Mrs.
Susan Stewart of 72s 18th street receiy-
ed an injury over her left eye and was
taken to the Naval Dispensary. George
Butcher, colored. rear 444 N street re-
celved cut over the right eye.
Descending the front steps at the
home of neighbors yesterday after
noon. Samuel Tilden Willett, twelve
years old. 1862 Avon place. slipped on
the ice and received a fracture of his
right leg above the knee He was
taken to Georgetown University Hos
pital.
While coasting on Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast last night about 8
O'Clock. William Plummer, thirteen
years old. 81 New York avenue north
east, received injuries to his legs in a
collision with another sled. He was
taken to Sibley Hospital
Marguerite Patterson. fifteen years
old. 1913 Champlain street. was in
jured last night while coasting near
was struck by an automobile, and she
received cuts to her face and head
Physicians at Emergency Hospital
rendered first aid.
Situation on River.
dense fog on the lower Potomac
last night made it necessary for CAP
tains of boats to literally feel their
way along. Added to the inconven-
renee caused by the fog was the pres
The steamer of the Norfolk and
Washington steamboat Company. due
here at z o'clock this morning, was
not docked until about noon.
Police of the harbor precinct learn
ed from Capt. Rowles of the govern
ment boat A. NJ. Wetherill that the
rain had caused a softening of the ice
and made it easy for the boat to get
through it.
There has been no unusually high
tide as result of the rain and snow,
1T was reported at the harbor precinct
was unnecessary to sound a danger
alarm along the river front.
Removal Work Dimcult.
Removal of snow, ice and slush from
the cutters and cross-walks in the
business section of Washington today
presented one of the most difficult tasks
the street cleaning department has
tackled in several seasons UNDERLYING
the snow in the cutters operatives Of
coating Of ice which had to be broken
before way could be cleared for the
material to reach the catch basins.
Although officials of the street
cleaning department have made every
effort to obtain men to work on the
streets. the force sent out this morn
ing was small one and the progress
made in removing the effects of the
storm was limited to the most i'm
portant streets and cross-walks in the
business section.
Morris Hacker, director Of refuse
disposal. personally superintended the
work in the absence of Superintend-
ent of Street Cleaning Costigan, who
is ILL.,