The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
MARCH'SH0WLING WINDS
TELEGRAPH POLES LEvELED TO
THE GROUND.

Hundreds Injured.
WASHINGTON, March 12, MA storm
of mingled rain and snow set in yesterday.
In the afternoon it was accompanied by a
high wind, increasing later to gale. The
wet snow chung to the telegraph wires and
noles in masses and offered such resistance
TO the wind that before o'clock all the
telegraph wires leading out of Washington
were Frustrated. No press dispatches were
sent out of Washington after o'clock last
night nor any of the afternoon papers of to-
day Monday, and up to o'clock tonight
none had been received since o'clock Sun
day morning.
COMMUNICATION OPENED.
Late this afternoon communication was
opened with Richmond ard with Pittsburg,
but although the sky is clear the wind is
bowling gale, and the prospects for the
wires holding out are not promising. No
train has reached this city since daylight
to-day from any point north of Baltimore.
The first Baltimore tran bringing the Balti-
more morning papers reached here about
1880 O'clock this afternoon. The last train
to reach here from the North previous to
that time was the limited express which
left New York at $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and reached here at o'clock this
morning.
TRACKS Uttered.
The first train from Baltimore this morn
ing was obliged TO creep it's way through a
network Of telegraph poles and wire, and
had to stop frequently to clear the track of
fallen trees ana scattered timber. The rail
road officials are entirely in the dark con-
corning Their trains, as their telegraph lines
in condition, n c tho oil
wires. People arriving from Baltimore this
afternoon say the force of the wind was
such that the lights were blown bodily from
the railroad signal pos S. In this city
great many trees were blown over, and
practically all the wires were disabled, but
no serious DANA was DONE
TRAINS RUNNING NORTH.
WASHINGTON, March IL, II so P M-The
efforts of the railroads to open communica-
ton with the North succeeded at 10 o'clocl:
tonight, when the train which left New
York at 9 o'clock Inst night arrived after
hard, slow and tedious trip. Persons who
we're or the train say their experience was
without precedent in this part of
the country. The storm broke in its
fury when the train was nearing Phila-
delphia and the speed had to be slackened.
Philadelphia was reached, however, without
very great difficulty, but after leaving that
city the train had to srope It's way, the train
hands going ahead with lanterns to give no.
tce of Instructions on the track. Tele-
graph poles, wires, uproOted trees and OBJ
structions of all kinds were found living
across the rails at frequent intervals. The
passengers aided the railroad men in remov-
ing the distractions and after great labor
Wilmington was reached, little beyond
which the cars were stopped to await day
hight.
300 POLES ON THE TRACK.
One passenger estimated that 300 poles
we're removed from the track between Phil
adelphia and Wilmington. After daylight
the train slowly worked it's way to Wash
,ngton, frequent stops being made for the
removal of Instructions. A later train
brought in the Philadelphia papers, twelve
hours behind time, while the New York
York papers, which usually reach here at
l0:45 o'clock in the morning. had not ar
rived here at midnight. The track
between Baltimore and Washington
Is now reported clear, but as
all the wires are down, trains. have to
proceed tediously. The Western and South
ern trains are coming in slowly, and passen-
gers on the former report but little damage
done aside from the interruption TO tele-
graph business. They were much surprised
when informed of the damage caused by
hardly noticeable forty miles west of here.
One of the Southern trains had the windows
Of one of the cars smashed in by a
falling telegraph pole and several passen-
gers were slightly hurt. The railroad
people tonight are hopeful of having the
track sufficiently clear tomorrow to admit
Of a more or less general resumption of
traffic
FURIOUS AT NEW YORK.
New York, March II, 10 p. M-There is
no abatement in the storm. Tho therTnom-
eter has fallen TO 4 above zero. Frozen
ears and feet were never so numerous.
Drug stores have been filed with patients
al Gay and evening. A woman absolutely
IToZe to death tonight at the corner of
broadway and Fulton streets, popularity
supposed to be the busiest four corners on
earth. In hundreds of streets loaded wagons
we're abandoned and the horses taken to
me nearest stables. Countless accidents
laVe occurred from slipping. The Aston
House alone turned away 300 would-be
guests. Other hotels have had similar ex-
| perienceS.
SHOWED UNDER.
The State of New York is absolutely
showed under The oldest persons never
saw Its equal. Not one train was dis
ta'cned by either the Erie or Central roads
quay. This is so ething unprecedented.
1eegrams from distance of 200 miles have
vac same story to tell, namely; 1T is the
"0rst storm ever known here.n
Inc police authorities say the storm has
Joy been equaled since 1855. Most of the
ponce telegraph wires were broken down
oalIy IN the morning and policemen were
Uonged to tramp many miles carrying i'm
portant dispatches.
GUARDING AGAINST FIRES.
Early in the day Chief Shay, of the fire
apartment, held consultation with Supt.
uLsIay regarding the extra precautions to
aKen IN promptly sounding fire alarms.
~ ~. oroer was issued to ali policemen TO
Stooaiy The occupants of the nearest engine
nus, sSUlse Of fire Immediately after sounding
Ias aarm The fully force of firemen was
on duty all day and as many extra
tas.5 as could be procured, were quar-
~ al 1he various engine houses.
wing TO the tremendous gale and terri
M, s9o" storm there have been no arrivals
bs, departures from this port Navigation
rir, oeeh almost wholly abandoned in the
h S,el y and harbor, and even the boats on
tips. i'e' 'naue oniy III iAeqN'n'
" CONTINUES UNABATED.
sto,t NV DIRK, March 10, 1910 A. M.-The
az sul Is undated The wind is as furious
. Tbs Ut, put the snow has stopped falling.
a snow drifts in the business streets are
Cr,,u4.e yep as in the country district
tbe IN persons here never saw
rec.;,a'e Only meagre reports have been
in Ga agu from the uptown districts. but
mana ., .o" e. precincts, where the reporters