St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-19
Old BOpeas Has a Rude Grin
Upon Our Eastern
Sisters.
Snow, Sleet and Rain Prevail
Largely Over Pennsyl-
Vania.
The Storm One of the Heavi-
est in Years, and Most
Destructive.
Even the Southern States
Come in for a Share of
the Wreck.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. 1S.-It
has been showing here for the past
twenty-four hours, accompanied by
sleet and rain. The storm is the heav-
lest seen in the Wyoming valley for
some years past, and at noon it con-
times unabated. Trains on the va
rious railroads running into this city
are said to be snowbound in several
places. The midnight express on the
Lehigh Valley road, due here at 2
O'Clock this morning from Elmira, Ny,
has not arrived yet. The damage done
by the storm in the country districts is
large, though no particulars can be OBJ
tanned owing to serious wire trouble
which extends in all directions.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 1s.-The
five-mile beach railroad which runs
from Cape May Court House to Angle
sea, n. j., has been washed away for
distance of three and a half miles. the
track being piled up against the tele-
graph poles. Communication with
Anglesea can only be had by means Of
boats. At Sea Isle City considerable
damage was done. The railroad from
that point to Ocean City. which runs
along the beach, is badly damaged, as is
also the road to Avalon. Washouts are
numerous, and it will be several weeks
before communication with these points
is fully restored. The bridge across
{ the Townsend inlets is badly damaged.
A Reading, Pa, chimney was blown
over, and Miss Ella Grath was struck
by the fragments and probably fatally
Injured.
PITTSBURG Pa, Dec. c.1S.-The great
snow storm is over. Business has again
resumed, and no more trouble is appre-
hended as long as the snow lies on the
ground. A sudden thaw or heavy rain,
however, would cause disastrous flood,
as there are from eighteen inches to
three feet of snow in the mountains
and throughout Western Pennsylvania.
The railroad blockade has been raised,
and all trains east and west were
nearly ON time this. morning. The tele-
graphic service is, still somewhat Grip
pied, but accompanies are getting their
wires in shape very rapidly, and before
night will be IN a position
to handle all business offered with
out delay. The street cars are
again running, and the electric light,
telephone, fire alarm and police tele-
graph are in operation as usual, so that
if it were not for the mantle of white
ness that envelops everything, the city
would present its wonted appearance.
The storm was one of the heaviest in
years, and was the most destructive
ever experienced in this city. The act
ual fail of snow was eighteen inches.
This has been exceeded many times, but
never before has the mass of feathery
flakes caused SO much widespread dam
age and inconvenience to the opera
tions of railroad, telegraph and street
car companies. So far no lives have
been lost, but number of persons have
been injured and there have been nu-
mer0uS narrow escapes. The monetary
loss is very great, and will reach away
up into the thousands. Actual figures
cannot be given.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 1S.-The snow
is twenty-four inches deep on the level
this morning. 1t is not known when a
train can be gotten through on the
Bethlehem and SnOwShoe branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad. The Tyrone
and Cleartield branch is also showed UP,
no trains having been sent out this
morning. The situation is the same on
the Lewisburg and Tyrone branch. be-
tween here and Lewisburg. In many
places in the county the public roads
are impossible. 1t has ceased showing,
but the weather is very cold.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 1S.-A snow,
sleet, rain and wind storm of consider
able severity prevailed in this city all
day yesterday. The slush was about
four inches deep, making it difficult for
pedestrians to get about. Traffic of all
kinds was partially suspended.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, Dec. 1S.-The
snow storm which ragged thirty-six
hours, ceased this morning leaving near
ly two feet of snow on the ground.
Great damage has been done to fruit
AMI other trees by breaking of limbs
under the weight of the snow. The
roofs of several barns also fell in. 1t
is the heaviest snow storm seen here
for many years.