Evening journal., 1894-04-11
THE STORM KING RACED
An April Blizzard Leaves Ruin
in It's Path.
oVBRFLOws AND INUEDATIONs

Repauno Chemical Men Had to Go About
Their Places Of Business In Boats-Awn-
ings and Signs Torn Into shreds by
the Wind aud Vegetation Chilled to the
Heart by Heavy Snow.
The snow that began to fall yesterday
proved TO be, more than a stage .snow
storm. Pedestrians Jared badly as the
slush became several inches deep by
nightfall. Added to this high wind
caused CONSERVATION among hats and
skirts and disaster among awnings.
Storm overcoats were taken out of cam
phor aud proved 10 be not at all unseason-
able. TSs temperature scared those who
looked upon the coming crops as possi-
BILE relief from increased hard times
The snow was largely mixed with rain,
not enough to overcome the snow, but
enough to make the walking very un
pleasant The wind blew at almost the
rate of thirty miles an hour.
Umbrellas were either closed or turned
inside out most of the time, and the
weather was about as disagree eabls as
could be imagined. Few people were on
the streets last night, and those that had
business out were glad of the excellent
street car accommodations The snow
continued until about 1130, when 1t
turned to rs II, but the wind stlll con
tinued 10 blow
The temperature, which had registered
at 40 degrees at noon. at io'clock fell to
"a degrees and held at that point until
midnight The sun twill have TO shine
continuously for several weeks to repair
the effect on human systems caused by
this April shower"
The dates Of snow storms that have
/ occurred in April since 1877 are April 4,
1881; April and ,, 1887; April 1, 1890 (;
April O. 1884; April 6, 1889; April 8,
| 1892.
These storms Wera not nearly as severe
as the one that struck the city yesterday
| The telephone and telegraph systems
here were damaged very little and most
Of the wires are working, except those
at a long distance The trolley cars
we're delayed very little and, despite the
snow and slush last night, made good
time.
Worst Storm for Years at Pigeon Point
This is the worst storm for years al
| Pigeon Point on the Delaware ri yer.
i
all day and the water has spread over
uplands that have not been in such con
dition for years 1t Is everywhere. There
is ia fact so much water about the
RepaunO Chemical Com pany's Office that
those VINO are employed there are com
PEELED TO 60 about in boats
Between the Point and the Christianl
creek, a continual sheet of water covers
all the meadows. New banks along the
river which were recently built, hRvl
been washed away, while the uplandI
which were never reached before arr
inundated.
Tlmbers and small outbuildlngs ar,
floating about. To catch these. men ar,
rowing about in boats and tying then
to some substantial posts or buildings
Many buildings that were not hoateC
have been blown away by the sever,
winds that prevailed last night.
Water in the Shellpot was very bigl
this morning but the park property wa
not dana ged.
A High Tide To-day.
The water in the Christiaua to-day il
the highest it has been for years. Thi
morning, when the tide cam
In, u was eighteen inche
above the wharves and all tb'
banks along the river were overfowed
The lowland beyond Third street bridg
was under water Cherry Island marsl
banks were overfowsd aud several feet o
water is over the land.
Reported Loss of Barge and Man.
It was reported this morning that
barge loaded with stone and a mai
aboard which was towed to Edge Moo
and anchored there last night. brok
away from her moorings late last nigh
or early this morning Il was said tha
tug had been sent In search OF her
No particulars could be learned.