The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20
SNOWED UNDER.
The Terrible Storms in the
North and East.
Railroads BlOCkaded and Tel
egraph Wires Down.
People Chilled to Death in New
YOrk'S Streets.

in the afternoon, was accompanied by high
winds, increasing later TO gale Wet snow
chung to the telegraph wires and poles in
masses, and offered such resistance to the wind
that before o'clock all telegraph wires lead
ing out OF Washington were Frustrated. No
press dispatches were sent out OF Washington
after O'Clock last night, nor any for the af-
ternoon papers of today (Monday), and up to
2 o'clock tonight None have been received
since o'clock Sunday morning. Late this af-
ternoon communication was opened with
Richmond and with Pttsburg but although
the sky is clear the wind is a bowling gale,
and the prospects for the wires holding out
are not promising No trains have reached
this city since daylight today from any point
north Of Baltimore The first Baltimore train
bringing Baltimore morning papers reached
here about 80 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 yesterday after
noon and reached here ut 3 o'clock this morn
ing. The first train from Baltimore this morn
ing was obliged to creep its way through net
work Of telegraph poles and wire and stop fire.
quently to clear the track Of fallen trees and
scattered timber.
I The storm that visited Washington yester-
day was one of the most remarkable known
for years in fact, the capital seemed to have
5bo ceaieG 4 q nini9tggq cyclone that brought
wind and cod. IN the early hours of the day
the CUTTERS ran high, and III MANY lQY places
tue sewers were blocked thus flooding the
streets The heavy rain continued until about
b o'clock in the afternoon, when it turned to a
blind snow, which stuck to everything il
touched and turned TO ice. AS the night fell,
the heavy laden telegraph wires began to
come down, and in many places the streets
were blocked by them, 50 that street cars had to
turn around and make partial trips. The police
.s... ,,,st g ,,s.1nV ~. a l. L
comfort Of the night the electric lights began
TO fail. By midnight tho city was almost in
darkness, save for a few feeble gas lights that
had fiickcred through the storm
AT the signal Office today II was learned that
the storm was the result of the splitting OF n
storm, tending south from Michigan. Saturday
night it divided, forming two storm centers,
one over Lake Erie and one in Georgia. The
southern center then began climbing up the
coast, striking Washington yesterday morning
The central piece did not reach hero until
about three o'clock IN the afternoon, when the
storm changed to snow.
This took until nearly midnight to pass
away, the total rainfall amounting AZ inches
The wind reached velocity of twenty-four
miles per hour Mt midnight, and subsidized to
nine miles an hour this morning.
The railroads leading into Washington have
been Distracted by snow fallen trees, telegraph
poles and wines, so that the movement of
trains has been greatly impoded, If not alto
Eethcr abandoned until this afternoon. How
ever. one or two trains straggled in over the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, but no regu.
larity is thought Of.
AZ the Western Union Office 10 is learned
that its effect upon the wires was the worst
ever known here, and Washington has been
completely isolated since Sunday night at
O'Clock Hardly single WIRE north, south
east or west is working. The wind has
Rol up q high velocity all day, and at o
o'clock tonight IL is growing colder. The
morning and evening papers Of today appeared
without Geographic information
NEW NoRK, March 12.7 D. m.-The storm
is increasing and is absolutely Unprecedented.
Business has been paraly2ed. At the stock
exchange less than fifteen shares were sold
the smallest ON record, The produce markets
were all nominal. The steamers. City of Ber-
lin and La Champagne arrived out. Tho wealth
er stopped tho courts; jurors and witnesses
oven In murder cases, were unable to reach
the city. Every street car in New York Ier-
sey City and Brooklyn and elevated trains all
stopped. The Brooklyn bridge and ferries
are crammed with surburbanites. The elevat-
ed roads, which run three thousand trains
daily usually were stopped for the FIRST time
ON record, Westemers declare that Dakota
never furnished New Works. blizzard of today
or thirty mails that are due between o'clock
and noon, only two arrived by o'clock this
afternoon.
10 i. m,--No abatement in storm. The Their
mometer has fallen TO degrees. Frozen ears
and feet were never SO numerous.
Drug stores have been filled with patients
att day and evening. A woman absolutely
frozo 10 death tonight at the corner Of Broad
way and Fulton streets, popularity supposed to
be the busiest four corners ON the earth. In
hundreds OF streets loaded wagons were aban-
doncd. \ Storehousc alone turned away three
hundred would-bc guests. Hotels have SINH
lar experiences.
II =. m,-Tho state Of New York is abso-
lately showed under. The Oldest persons
mover saw it's equal, Not one train was dis
patched 10y either the Erie or the Central to-
day, something unprecedented. kilograms
from dlStunce OF two hundred miles have tho
same story to tell. II is the worst storm ever
known hcrc
Tho police authorities say the storm has not
been cquaied since 1853. Most Of the police
Telegraph wires broke down in the morning
and the policemen were obliged to tramp many
miles carrying important dispatches and early
ia the day Chief Shay, Of the fac department,
hold a consultation with Lieutenant Murray
regarding extra precautions 10 he taken in
promptly sounding fire alarms An order was
issued 20 all policemen TO notify the occupants
OF the nearest engine house of the fire imme-
d1lelN after sounding the alarm. A full force
Of hremcn was kept on duty all day and as
many horses as could be procured were quar-
tered IA the engine houses.
Owing 20 the tremendous gale and terrible
snow storm There has been no arrivals or dc
partures from this port Navigation has been
almost wholly abandoned in the rivers and
haroors, even the boats onlthe different ferries
made only infrequent trips
New loNK. March l2-There has been only
partial resumption Of traffic in this CITY.
Elevator railroad trains are running at inter
walls, but they are wholly inadequate for tho
requirement. Most OF the business men who
have como down this morning were forced Il
walk. SleighS and carriages were in great
demand, The wind is still blowing furiously,
and snow badly driiicd, being piled in many
places six and eight feet high East river was
frozen hard this morning. and many Brook.
lNniSIs walked across Il &C. the New York side
Few trains. II any, have reached the different
terniui IN New York and Jersey city.
Many trains are stalled between stations on
the Hudson river and liallem roads Official,
SAID yesterday that
FORTY TRAINS WE'RE SNNwrD IN
Efforts 20 break through the snow drifts had
completely failed. and not a train reached III,
depot during the day. Most Of the roads report
similar condition OF affairs. Passenger
suffered great discomfort Ferry boats au
only ran az long intervals All eastern wire
ere down.
business is suspended. An telegraph wir,
IS down Most ol lhe people who got 10 husi
mes yesterday were unable 20 get home las
night Hotel accommodations were straiu.,
L. tt,r utmost. Stores and offices were con
Ntrt,d INTO sleeping apartments for the benoh