The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-20
OHIO STORM SWEPT.
Snow, Driven by Fierce Wind, Pros
trates the Wires.

Cleveland April 2o-Northern Ohio
was today swept by a fierce storm of
wind and snow that prostrated tele-
graph and telephone wires in all direc-
tions. The wind came north and during
the early hours OF the day reached a We
loeity of So miles an hour. All telegraph
communication was severed between
Cleveland and points east and sonth- A
few wires were patched up to the west
but even these were reported to be
working slowly.
IN some respects the storm was the
worst experienced during the entire
winter. The heavy wet snow came down
in binding sheets and the streets in this
city We're covered with slush almost
ankle deep. Traffic on many street car
lines was badly delayed. Telegraph or
telephone poles were blown down across
the tracks and the trolley wires badly
tangled up The police and fire alarm
wires were also carried down and some
sections OF the city were cut Off from
Communication with the fire and police
signal exchanges. Out of more than a
hundred wires connecting Cleveland and
BufalO, not one was in working order
during the earlys hours Of today The
conditions between Cleveland and Pitts
burg it was said were equally bad.
Telegraph and telephone officials de-
clared that the storm has been the most
a
The long distance telephone lines We're
reported down in every direction, there
being no communication with any out
side point
1t will undoubtedly be many days be-
fore full repairs can be made to the
telegraph and long distance telephone
service. Many poles are Frustrated,
causing innumerable breaks in the
wires.
The electric lighting companies shut
off their current in some parts of the
city owing to the general. mix up Of
Notwithstanding this precaution, how
ever. a number Of persons received Sc
we're shocks and several horses were
killed. James White. contractor
stepped on a live wire ON Broadway
and was rendered unconscious. He was
badly burned. On the same thorough
fare a horse stepped on q wire covered
with slush and was instantly killed.
Subsequently two other horses were
killed by coming in contact with live
wires near the corner Of Broadway and
Traffic on nearly all the steam roads
entering the city was delayed to more
or less extent In many places the
tracks were reported to be buried under
deep slush and it was found impossible
to make schedule time.
Lake Erie was lashed into a wild
fury by the violent storm Enormous
waves dashed over the harbor break
water, sending up spray to the height
Of a hundred feet or more.
"A CTlD LUU IeGL long ana ABOUT % IG0L
wide. which was anchored at the end
OF the east breakwater preparatory to
being sunk was torn from its fasten-
ings and driven ashore inside the west
breakwate The crib crashed into the
west pier. but little damage resulted
Information from the surrounding
country district indicated that the storm
was OF unusual violence and wrought
much damage. In many places the
snow is reported a foot deep on the
level and the roads have been rendered
almost impossible by huge drifts
Electric railways connecting Cleveland
with near by towns found it almost i'm
possible to operate cars Some lines were
completely tied up
Columbus, O.. April 20--The storm has
cut of communication by rail with all
eastern points. Pennsylvania. trains
from New York due here at a. M had
not arrived at noon. Special trains We're
made up ut Columbus to make connec-
tfons with St. Louis. Cincinnati and IN
dianapolis- The Pennsylvania company
was the only railroad having a line open
east of Columbus and that reached only
to Trinway. O
At Dennison. o. eleven inches of snow
is reported Locally large gangs of line
men were kept busy All day repairing
damage done by the high wind.
RAIN AND SNOW FOR TWO DAYS.
Portsmouth. O.. April 20.-Rain ard
snow have been steadily falling here for
two days and still continues The Ohio
river IS rising elght inches an hour and
a serious flood is feared
SNOW IN KENTUCKY.
London. Ky. April 2c.-For q hours
snow has been falling over eastern
Kentucky and has reached a depth of
fourteen inches The mountain streams
are all full to the banks and people 1fv-
ing upon them are moving out as when
the snow goes off the floods viii sweep
everything near the waters and great
suffering is being endured by those NOV
ing out. The old citizens have never
witnessed the like. Great damage has
already been done to timber.
HIGH WIND AT ATLANTA
Atlanta. Ga, April 2O-The storm
which last night caused a general dis
turbance over parts Of Kentucky, Ter