Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-27
EXTENT OF THE STORM.
snow Fell Heavily Last Night in the
Central States.

Central States.
The heavy snowstorm which prevailed q
lew days ago in Nebraska and other states
west OF the Mississippi prevailed In the
central states last night This Is the first
real. genuine. typical lake region winter
weather to be seen in Chicago this season.
Old Inhabitants recall q few years In which
the temperature has been almost Floridan
up to New Year day. and the winter and
fall of "a will go on record as being almost
that.
at the weather bureau In the Auditorium
tower was sensational. At II m. II stood
~ above zero; at II had fallen to 30, ct
q to Is; at 8 to "a and at IL to Is above
zero.
Advices from all over Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin showed conditions
similar to those prevailing in Chicago.
In the south.
1t showed heavily yesterday at Memphis,
Tenn at Cairo, Ill, at Little Rock, Ark,
and at Springfield, Mo.
At Z o'clock yesterday morning the fail
in Memphis exceeded three inches This
was also true of Cairo. ILL.,, which is not
accustomed to good sle;shing. At Little
Rock and Springfield, Mo-. nearly two inch
es had fallen and ii was still coming down.
A violent snowstorm began at Pittsburg
yesterday shortly after noon, and at 10
O'Clock five inches Of the fieecy covered
the ground, with more coming down. The
weather officials expect from seven to
eight inches of snow. The storm Is gen.
eral in western Pennsylvania, and reports
came in that street railways and telephone
service in nearby towns have been seri-
ously crippled. Street railway service In
Pittsburg and Allegheny Is demoralized.
Reports from Bethlehem, Scranton, AL
toona, Easton. Phoenixville. York. Belle
fonte. Lebanon, Mannheim and MiIlville,
Pa, speak OF a heavy fall Of snow.
In Maryland and virginia.
vices:
The snowstorm was heavy at Hagers-
town. Md. 1t set in during the afternoon
four inches deep, and sleighs were running
for the first time this season. The storm
came from the northeast.
The snow afforded opportunity tor
sleighing in Annapolis-the first of the
season.
Snow began to fall in Cumberland at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. AT night the
promise was that il would Continue until
morning. 1t was the first wlntry day Of
the season in the mountains.
Four inches of snow fell in Frederick City
before night, and sleighs We're running.
The first snow of the winter began to
fall at Middletown, Frederick county, at
2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. AT 10 0 clock
at night over five inches of snow covered
the ground.
At Elkton, Cecil county, the sleighs were
out before and after nightfall and the
young people were having a merry time.
The ground was hard frozen when Slow
began TO fall at Ellicott City, 3 o'clock In
the afternoon.
At Westminster the thermometer was IS
degrees in the morning, and the ground
was frozen hard before snow began to sall
2:30 pm. At night the ground was deeply
covered.
The storm was the first of the season at
Woodstock, Va. Snow began to fall about
noon, and by o pm. was four inches deep.
A storm set in at Danville last night and
the first real winter weather is now on.
1t has been sleeting and freezing all day.