The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-28
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As STORM
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tracks has been employed, they say.
I'VE are trying to open our sub |
urban lines" said an official Of the
railway company, but at noon we
have nothing to promise. We hope to
have traffic open by tomorrow morn |
ing. but this may not be possible.
Only One Train From N. Y.
Up to noon today the only train |
from New York to reach Washing |
ton was the New York Express
which was scheduled to reach, the |
Union Station at $40 o'clock, did not |
arrive until 1886 o'clock. nearly five
hours late.
The Broadway Limited. due, here
at sI6 O'Clock this morning. had
not arrived at noon and is said to |
have been snowbound outside Of
Baltimore. Many Washfngtonians
arc aboard the train and their friends |
and relatives have .telephoned to the |
terminal company In their anxiety
over them.
Many Maryland and Virginia com.
muters to Washington, hundreds OF
whom are employed in Government
departments, did, not reach their
offices this morning. However, many
who live near the District walked
most of the way to the city where
they Joined the Washington army OF
workers in their tramp to work.
Damage Is Heavy.
The storm left much damage and
Inconvenience in the suburban sec.
tions. including the Virginia and
the District. Hundreds Of commuters
from these sections were unable to
get to Washington because Of the
paralysis of car service.
There are no signs OF an imme-
date let up Of the snow Storm" an
official Of the Weather Bureau said
this morning. But Indications are
that the storm would end Its career
by tomorrow night"
Sixteen States In the East ana
South, down to the southern extremt.
tiles of Alabama and Mississippi. are
also reported to be In the grip Of the
storm. .'"- 49,.
walk" Slogan Prevails.
walk to work. was the slogan Of
the Government workers as they
trodded the car tracks downtown be-
cause of the demoralized railway
traffic and the blockading Of the
pavements by the snow.
Taxi companies refused to promise
service to would-be fares who, finding
the car service crippled, as a last re-
sort returned to their homes and tele.
phoned for a taxi. Others realized,
without going into the snow-swept
streets, that the car service was de-
moralized and sent apologies to EN-.
ployers. Those in the outlying SEQ.
lions were refused taxis by some Of
the companies. Il
"Not a chance-we could never get
to your home" was the general re-
Spouse to such inquiries. I'VE could
never get through the snow drifts"
Augmenting the efforts Of the
snow plows, the street car companies
had hundreds Of men at work during
the night endeavoring to keep their
tracks clear, the snow piled UP In
drifts two and three feet deep.
The Washington Terminal Com
pany. at the Union Station this morn
ing, sent out an appeal for 1000 men
to assist in the removal of the snow,
30 that traffic could be facilitated.
Call for Shovelers.
With the Capital on the verge of
being practically snowbound, Thomas
Costigan, superintendent Of the Dis
trict Street Cleaning Department,
declared this morning that he would
put every available men he could get
to cart the snow from the streets.
work beginning on those thorough
fares where the street car traffic
has been menaced. The snow will be
transported in wagons and auto
trucks to the nearest sewers.
Many Washington firms who en-
ploy a large corps Of men and WON.
en-, realizing last night that the
street car traffic would be somewhat
arra n GOD IN tra N
their workers to their offices and
shops on automobile trucks.
With the temperature rising from
81 to 20 degrees at 10 o'clock this
morning. the Weather Bureau an
nounced that up to that time APP
proximately two feet of snow had
fallen. II was said that the fall
OF snow will be lighter than 1t was
last night. Ii
Residents Of Kenilworth, who hur.
ried from their homes to get car
ley due to leave at 7:30 o'clock had
been derailed at its terminal. 1t
took more than an hour before a
wrecking crew could jack 1t back
on the tracks. Many of the resi-
dents of the community, worrying
about being late for work, started
TO walk. Some of them reached
the city, got to their desks and were
telling others of the tramp knee
deep through the snow piled streets
before the Kenilworth car service
was renewed.
Mail Held Up.
Mail deliveries in the city were
delayed, particularly the Sincoming
from the South. Postmaster M. o.
Chance, Of the City Postoffice, de-
ed that every effon1rD be
10 get liz