The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
KNOWN SINCE 1888.
Snow Falls to a Depth of Ten
Inches on q Level.
And Drifts So as to Blockade
the ThOrOughfares.


Of New York awoke Sunday morning,
they found the blizzard that ragged
when they retired was still in progress.
The storm, which began with a soft,
sleet snow on Saturday at noon, in
creased greatly as the day wore on,
with heavier snow fall, the wind blow
Ing a gale at midnight.
There was a slight abatement Of the
wind, but the snow still fell and drifted
badly and the temperature dropped
rapidly. It looked as though the bIiz-
zard would continue all day, but at 10
o'clock there was a breaking away in
the west and finally the storm ceased
altogether, and the severest blizzard
since the memorable one of March, 1883,
came to an end.
The wind blew at the rate of So to 60
miles an hour during the height of the
storm Snow fell throughout New York
state. The fall in New York city, the
weather bureau, reports was bout ten
inches; Philadelphia, nine inches: Bos-
ton, six inches; Portland, Me. four in
ches, and Albany, a. little over an inch
The temperatures reported were: New
Y ork city, Is; Albany, Is.
With the Frightening of the skies In
this city, came an increase in the We
Ioclty OF the wind, and the loose dry
snow was sent swirling and eddying
everywhere. Nearly a foot of snow had
Iallen, but in places it had drifted to
four or five feet. The popularity of the
storm was the encrustine of nearly ex-
cry window and the sides of buildings
and when the storm cleared away the
great city was transformed into a spec
tacle of glistening white, of SURPRISING
beauty.
Broadway and the great thorough
appearance.
In the greatest artery of business ac-
LV1ty OF the country there were drifts
on the sidewalks through which the
early morning wayfarer plOwed to his
waist. In some of the streets great
orlIts formed barriers across them and
In many instances filed up the trench
es that had been dug by the street rail-
roads for the Transforming of the mo-
tive power from cable to electricity
As soon as there were signs of a bate
ment in the fall of snow, the street
cleaning department went to work, but
little progress was made.
Suburban traffic was blocked for sav-
eral hours in the morning and after
that trains ran at long intervals. All
trains were delayed. Some that were
que IN the early morning hours had not
peen heard from at night. The super
1ntendent of mails in the general post
office reported the mail train from Ros-
ton, due at a. m, had not been heard
from, nor had the mails been received
up to O'Clock last night. The incOm-
ing mails from other parts, he said.
were from two hours to an unknown
number Of hours behind time Few
trains due at the Grand Central station
arrived on time
The terrific blow of Saturday night
did much damage to the small shipping
IN New York harbOr. It is reported
that several tug boats belonging to the
Kingston Towing company, together
with large number of canal boats
were sunk up the river by the force of
the gale. The shores of the Hudson are
Uttered with wreckage.
An order was sent out from police
headquarters to the various precinct
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sons found alone in a condition that
would raise even the suspicion of fntox-
Acadon- As a result, the police courts
were crowded with eminent1y respecta-
bic looking persons, who were let go
with small fine and an admOnition to
get in out of the snow. Notwithstand-
ing this precautiOn on the part of the
police, there were a number of casual
ties, including several deaths from ex-
posture.
John Martin, So years old, a. former
insurance agent was found in the park
at Tenth street and Avenue 3 and ia
ken to Bellevue hospital. Both his legs
and hands were badly frozen. He had
lain down on a bench, to die, he said
He had had nothing to eat for several
days.
An unknown woman was found I'M
conscious in snow drift at Seventy
eighth street and Avenue A She was
removed to the Presbyterian hospital
riOus
An aged German, Frank Schneider, of
Dutch Kills, Long Island City. was
found late Saturday night at Seven
tieth street and Second avenue He
was lying on a snow bank, almost I'M
conscious, and was transferred to the
Bellevue hospital
An unknown man discovered in a
basement on the Bowery was removed
to Hudson street hospital and died there
from alcoholism and exposure.
A policeman rescued Dennis Quinn a
letter carrier, who had fallen helpless
In the snow early, badly frozen.
In Jersey City, the body of Rosanna
Cunningham, AZ years of age, was found
on the sidewalk on VanVorest street
Her skull was fractured. The bo6v
was almost covered with snow. 1t is