Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11
THE STORM WIDESPREAD
1t Prevails Throughout New York State
and Extends From New England
as Far South as Washington.
THE WIND A SlXTY-MILE GALE
Storm is Very Severe on Long
Island Sound.
TRAINS AND STEAMERS ARE DELAYED

New York, Dec. ga snow and
sleetstorm delayed traffic in New York
today. The services on the elevated lines
was seriously interfered with. and
communication between uptown and
downtown by meaEs OF the surface lines
was very slow and difficult.
DISPATCHES from all parts of this
State show that the storm is prevailing
every where, with VARYING severity. At
Albany the snowfall is very heavy, and
all trains are reported from ono to
five hours late. Blizzard conditions
prevail at Schenect tady, Newburg, Sara
toga and other places in the eastern
and northern sections of the State from
Rochester to Buffalo the storm is much
greater.
In this city the storm developed into
blizzard as the day grew. About
an inch of snow fell during the morn
ing. Sound steamers arrived several
hours late, and their officers reported
the storm very heavy up the sound.
Telegraphic service east of New York
to New England is practically pros
trated, and northward through Nt
York State the service is greatly i'm
peded by the wind and snow.
ALMOST a y .izzARD iS PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 5.A fierce
snow and windstorm, amounting al
most to the proportions of Q blizzard,
is prevailing throughout Pennsylvania.
Railroad service in all directions is
badly crippled, and telegraph anc
| telephone wires are Frustrated.
Throughout the anthracite = on
| the fall of snow is reported to be very
heavy, and it is drifting badly, necessi.
tating the shutting down of many col
| lieries.
George Sherverton of this city, driver
of an express wagon. becoming con
fused by the snow, drove his team into
q trolley car, and received injuries
from which he died.
Two trolley cars collided during the
morning at Thirty-ninth street anc
Lancaster avenue, and two Lassengeri
were injured. One of Charles Stacey!
logs was broken. and William Clauser
had an arm and knee cap broken.
HEATY DAMAGE IN LfNcAsTEa COUNTY
| Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 5.-The snow
storm has demoralized the trolle,
| systems in this county and at 8 o'clocl
lIhAs HioTbluB hub iiho W Ooiulibia Nh
reported closed. Notwithstanding thl
is drifting it badly. The roads {,
Millersvilie, Columbia Marietta, New
Holland and Mannheim are closed.
Throughout the county telegraph AM
telephone lines are down, and the in
dioations are that the damage in thi
particular will be very heavy.
Snow NINE INHcEs DEEP.
Pottsville, Pa, Dec. ga heav
snowstorm prevails today. Collierie
in the Schuylkill region are operating
under great difficulty The snow has be
come dryer, and it is beginning t
drift, which will compel shutdown
the storm continues.
Snow has fallen to the depth of
inches in some parts of the county
Tho trolley company has abandoned ii
various branches. The coal washerie
are idle.
FOOT OF SNOW AT sHAMoKIS.
Shamokin, Pa, Dec. 5-A snow
storm started early this morning, ant
by 9 o'clock snow had fallen to dept
OF foot
Fifteen collieries between here an,
Centralis have been compelled to shu
down. Local trolley roads are tied up
and railroad trains are deayed.
HEAVY SNOWFALL AT HAzLEToN.
Hazleton, Pa, Dec. 5.-The frs
heavy snowfall OF the season occurre
here today. The snow up to s o'cloc
this morning had attained depth G
about four inches.
THE WIND A 60-MILE GALE.
CatskilI, N. Y, Dec. 5,-A blizzar
struck the Catskill Mountain regio
last night.
The wind is blowing 60-mile gale
and traffic is delayed.
: HEAVIEST ~ YEARS.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 5.-During th
night the heaviest early snowstorm
years visited this section. Today thel
are five inches of snow on the leve
J and much inconvenience has results
to traffic. Snow fiurries continue.
i oRM LuLL AT REApI, g.
, Reading. Pa, Dec. 5.-Snow stoppe
falling at IL O'Clock this morning, ar
> this afternoon electric cars RESUME
traffic on regular time. The depth
snow is seven inches. The sun is no
shining.
THE STORM IN BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Md, Dec. GA snoy
storm set in here at o'clock th
! morning Up to 10 a. m. 21a inch
! had fallen, and it is still snowir
lightly.
i, EXT NDs AS FAR SOUTH AS WASHINGTON
a Washington. Dec. D. "A severe wir
(; and snowstorm visited this city la
. night and early this morning. Damal
{; to telegraph and telephone wires Is r
Q ported.
8 The Weather Bureau promises Gle
weather for this afternoon, with mut
colder temperature tonight The stor
is central on the New Jersey coast, al
I; will move northward tonight into Nc
!, England, wnere it will be most activ
a DESTRUCTIVE sSowsLIDE.
: Baker City, Ore, Dec. GA meag
: report has reached here Of an immen
Y snoSslide which occurred at Corn
|. copia last night.
!, No details are obtainable, exec
!, that two miners were killed and
: immense amount Of damage was don
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