The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-28


away the roof of the First Baptist church
ta.s morning and blew down the big clim-
ney OF the Dawson Safe 4 Iron Works.
bat only sight damage by the sale Is re-
ported in other sections. New Haven re-
ports the harhor fall Of storm-toaad ves-
seis. Hartford reports traffic badly de-
ssyed, From points throughout New EaE-
land there is news OF delayed travel and
inpeded traffic, but 40 serious casualties.
In New York state The snowfall is
heavy and trains are blocked. country
roads ininassahie ard street ear lines
stopped IN cities. No accidents are re-
ported.
Washington City, Dec. 27.-Erom a
weather bureau view the chief charac-
teristic OF the present storm has been the
rapidity OF its development and move
ment, this result being largely due 10 a
barometric pressure In Montana of 3i.s
inches. the highest recorded by the
weather bureau. Rain or snow has fallen
generally east OF the Mississippi. while
from ives; of that river cold, weather and
high winds are advancing. Bismarck
leads the cold weather stations with -
below. and IL Is Is below at many paints
in the far Northwest. Storm signals are
displayed all along the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. Damage to shipping is feared,
as the winds velocity viii range from
forty to seventy miles an hour.
Martins Ferry. Ohio. Dec. 27.--John
Moreland was found frozen to death this
morning at Gleinss Run, near here. He
was an old soldier and worked In the
Eison glass factory. He started TO walk
home from here last night, and was
caught in the storm.
ST. Louis. Dec. s7.--AIl incoming trains
AT this point bear evidence of the storm
in the Mississippi valley. Those from the
South especially are covered with snow
STOW about PaGucah. Western train
men do not report 50 heavy a fall.
Yankton. s. D.. Dec. 1.-THE Missouri
river is practically closed at this point
for the winter by ice The very cold
weather Of the past two days has made
lee about two inches thick and of sufficient
strength to sustain foot passengers. This
Is the latest date recorded for the clos
ing of the river. In other years the
river freeze-up has come very much earli-
er and the river has generally remained
closed until late in February or carly
in March. The present stage of the
water is low.
Pittsburg. Dec. e7.-Thc snow storm
which started last evening proved 10
be the heaviest known here for several
years. Up to 10 O'Clock this morning -
inches of snow had fallen and It Is stiil
showing. g'he street car travel in the
city Is seriously interfered with, and In
some parts OF the city telephone and
telegraph wires are down. The blizzard
was general ell over this section. and
especially severe IN the Allegheny mount
aims, where the snow drifted and impedef
travel. All trains are delayed.
Saratoga, N. Y. Dec. s7.-The Adiron-
dack region is being swept by blizzard.
A foot of snow has fallen since mid
night.
Dubois, Pa. Dec. sI-The storm contin-
ues without abatement. The ground Is
covered to a depth or 20 inches Traffic
on the Pennsylvania Valley road Is pr,e-
tIealy at a standstiil. and telegraph and
telephone wires are Frustrated.
Toronto. Ont, Dec U.--A blizzard struck
this city early this morning. demoralizing
street car traffic in three hours. The
velocity of the wind decreased toward
noon. but snow is stiii falling In the
eastern part Of the province there Is 4
heavy snow storm. with the thermometer
lowering around the bulb.
Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE Mercury fell with
the snow here to-day and the storm has
developed into veritable blizzard. Rail-
way trains were generally on time. but
street blockades were numerous
New York. Dec. .T.-At Sandy Hook the
wind is blowing a moderate gale. and
the water along the Staten Island shore
Is unusually high- At quarantine the
waves are breaking over the stone wall
built 10 protect the shore. Reports from
the interior indicate more or less serious
interruption to railway traffic.
Philadelphia, Dec. IA sIeet storm.
following las. nights fall OF snow.
wrought great damage to telegraph and
telephone circuits within a radius of 80
miles about this city. Six horses and
two mules were killed to-day by coming
in contact with electric light wires blown
dewn By the storm
wiIilamsport. Pa, Dee. 1.-THE SNOW
storm lasted ever eighteen hours, and six
teen inches OF snow fell during that fime.
The street cars are not running. and rail-
road trains are several hours late.
Cincinnati. Dec. Z7.-Ancthcr snowstorm
prevails here tonight. Trains from the
East were all late today. More apprehen-
sion is fels over the probability OF a Hood
when the snow Fnelts than over ali ;he in
convenience that can come while The snow
remains After a heavy snow IN 1854 the
river reached seyenty-two feet.
HorneIlsyiiie. ~. Y. Dec. 1.-THE hg-
gest snow storm in fifteen years eafnc to-
day. The streets are filled so that traffic
is almost stopped Freight cars have
Jumped the track In yards and switching
is almost an ifnpossgbllity.
Csetrai pac nc 8onds to he Redeemed.