The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Worst Storm of the Season on
Atlantic Coast.
Violent Northeast Gale, Accom-.
panied by Snow.
FEARS FOR SHIPPING
Large Number of Vessels in the
Track of the Disturbance.
Floating Ice Makes Navigation
Difficult and Dangerous.

New York. Feb ia snowfall which
began in the early hours of the morn
ing developed into a storm at o'clock,
and 615 inches have fallen. The snow
was accompanied by a strong northeast
wind, but there was only slight drop
in the temperature The thermometer
at midnight stood at 80 degrees, and up
to s o'clock it did not get below 26 de-
grees. As the storm began early tae
elevated and surface roads were able to
keep their tracks clear by running
sweepers over them, and there was
only slight delay in traffic in the city.
Highlands. Sandy Hook and Quarall
tine observing stations reported a
northerly gale blowing. Two steamers
which had arrived during the night
We're anchored off the quarantine sta
ton, being the Primers Point, from
Dundee, and Olinda, from Cuban ports
No other shipping was in sight. Coast
ing craft probably found shelter in good
time or are keeping we'll off shore to
escape damage from the storm. AS the
wind is off shore, wrecks will not be so
liable to occur on the Long Island and
New Jersey coasts as during the last
gale. Many passenger liners are uue
among them being the North Gerr an
Lloyd steamer Kaiserin Maria Theresa
and Anchor liner Karamania, both
from Mediterranean ports; Atlantic
Transport liner Manitou, from Lond IN;
Anchor liner California, and Italian
liner Isla de Lavanso, both from Med
iterranean ports, and Red d line steam
er Philadelphia. from Venezuela and
Porto Rico. Probably some of the !
steamers due have arrived outside
Sandy Hook bar and have anchored till |
the weather clears.
The floating ice driven by the gale IS |
packed in on the Staten Island shore. !
making navigation very difficult The 1
Staten Island ferry boats are making |
the trips without any attempts to oh |
The local weather bureau received the |
following today:
Washington, D. c., Feb 17.-Observ-
er. New York: Heavy snow and severe
gales will prevail during the next "A
to SO hours in the interior of New York
and New England and along New Eng
land coast. (Signed)
"GARRIOTT."
FIRE ADDED TO STORM.
Manchester, Conn.,, Feb. 17.-During
the severe gale and snow storm this
morning the cracker factory of Frank
Goetz in North Manchester was destroy
cd by fire. A house connected with the
factory and a large coal shed were also
burned, the total loss being $4,000.
STARTED AT SEA.
New Haven, Feb. 1.-THE most Sc
we're snow storm of the season, nearlv
approaching the proportions of a bliz-
zard, began in Connecticut this morning |
The weather bureau reports it to be the
edge of disturbance which was central
out at sea- At o'clock the wind was
hour. Railroad trains were delayed by
the drifting snow and street cars We're !
blocked in many instances.
HEAVIEST OF SEASON.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE heaviest
snow storm of the season began here at
midnight and still prevails at O'Clock |
this morning with no indication of ceas-
ing A high wind prevails and the snow
has drifted badly interfering with troll /
ley and steam railroad traffic
INCREASING IN FURY.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE severe
storm which started on the Florida
coast Friday night and ragged along the
coast in a nOrthward direction is now |
central off the coast of New JERSEY
according to the weather bureau re
ports based on telegraphic advices sent
at o'clock this morning. The storm
at that hour was central at Atlantic
City, where the wind was blowing with
a velocity of "a miles an hour. At
New York city the official reports sho.v
a velocity of So miles an hour which is
expected to increase to 60 miles durin,,
the day. The storm area this morning
extends from southern New York to
close to this section of the country The
storm is increasing in fury as it moves
north through New York state and the
New England states, and in its wake
during the next "A SO hours accold-
ing to the bureau predictions will ba
heavy snowfalls, already setting in in
the southern part of New York Special
storm warnings have been wired by the
weather bureau to its stations in Nov, |
York and New England and to railroad
companies through those states The
storm is expected to pass off beyond the
st. Lawrence valley. though it will be
felt along the northern New England
coast. At Boston the wind had at
this morning. The storm passed over
this city last night, but the snowfall
was light There is no snow falling
south of New Jersey today
SNOW 10 INCHES DEEP.
Cape May, n. j.. Feb. 1.-THE heav-
on the southern New Jersey coast. The
wind is blowing from the northwest.
and the snow now is 10 inches deco |
The life savers are experiencing difi
TO the drifting of the snow. and it is
impossible for them to see more than q
few yards from the shore line.
CAN'T SEE so YARDS.
Lewes. Del. Feb. IA heavy snow
storm is raging here, seriously inter
fering with the craft on the Delaware
bay. II is impossible to tell whether any 4
vessels have passed in the capes sin; q
midnight. as vision is impossible for
more than so yards off shore.
OF the vessels anchored in the break
water, not one has ventured to move
since the severe storm begun during
the night. The steamship NordIand. of
Liverpool for Philadelphia. which
passed in the capes last night is sup
posed to be anchored in the bay above