Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
steamers Are Late and Telegraph Service
Almost Suspended.
Pennsylvania FARES LITTLE BETTEF
Galleries Have to Be Closed in Anthracite
Regions.
NEW ENGLAND STATES ALSO SUFFER
Virginia and Maryland Are Damaged
and, Away 60 West, Washington
Reports Heavy Losses From
IncIement weather.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.--A fierce snow
and wind storm amounting almost to
a blizzard. is prevailing through Pennsyl-
vsnla today. Railroad service in all direc-
tions is badly crippled and telegraph and
telephone wires are prostrated.
Throughout the anthracite coal region
the fall OF snow is reported to be
heavy and is drifting badly, necessitating
the shutting down of many collieries.
PITTSBURG, Dec 5.--During the night
the heaviest early snow storm in years
visited this section. Today there are five
inches on the level and much inconvenience
has resulted to street car and railway
traffic. Snow furries still continue.
POTTSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 5-A heavy snow
storm prevails and collieries in the
Schuylkill region are operating under great
difficulties. Snow has fallen to the denth
of nine inches In some parts Of the coun-
try. The trolley company has abandoned its
various branches. The coal washeries are
idle. Elsewhere In the region conditions
are reported to be the same.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5.--A severe wind
and snow storm visited this city last night
and the snow is still falling. Damage to
telegraph and telephone wires is reported.
The Weather bureau promises much colder
temperature tonight The storm is central
northward into New England tonight.
where 1t will be most active.
Snow and sIeet in New York.
NEW YORK, Dec 5-A snow and sleet
storm delayed trafic In New York today.
Service on the elevated lines was seriously
interfered with and communication be-
tween uptown and downtown by means Of
the surface lines was slow and dificult.
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show that the storm is prevailing every
where with varying severity.
At Albany the snowfall is heavy and
all trains are reported from one to FIVE
hours late. Blizzard conditions prevail at
schenectady, Newburgh, Saratoga and
other places in the east and north part Of
the statelss From Rochester to Buffalo the
storm is much mi1der.
In this city the storm developed into q
blizzard as the day grew. About an inch
OF snow fell during the forenoon. Sound
steamers arrived several hours late and
their oficers reported the storm heavy
up the sound.
Telegraphic service east Of New York to
New England especially, is prostrated and
northward through New York state tho
service is greatly impeded by the wind and
snow.
Teutonic which arrived today, COM
pleted a trip Of seven days and thr-
teen hours of almost continual storms.
The ship met particularly severe
weather last night approaching port and an
chored in the lower bay. The last part Of
the voyage up to the dock today was made
in a blizzard. Every day Of the trip the pas
sengers were kept within storm doors and
one of the crew was nearly washed over
hoard, Toward noon the storm abated. but
the wind continued high.
The gale blowing across the Jersey mead
ows today tore down eleven telegraph poles
west Of West Hackensack bridge on the
Delaware, Lackawanna q Western railroad
The fast mail west was caught in the mesh
of wires and the windows on one side
broken, the flying glass cutting several
women passengers.
The storm was severe on Staten island. A
barge dragged anchor of Liberty island
and when last seen was drifting out to sea
with two men aboard.
A dispatch from Asbury Park, N. j., re.
ported the worst storm Of the season pre-
vailed there last night and today. An east
gale lashed the sea into a fury. driyinl
breakers over the board walk, but doing nc
damage.
Vessel Is Wrecked on Pier.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. SIN heavy
northwest gale today the two-masteC
schooner Flo F. Meader struck on the un'
finished breakwater and will be a tota
loss. The captain and crew of six mel
were saved.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 5-The rain ant
sleet in the territory adjacent to Memphis
stopped falling at 3 o'clock last night. Tn,
weather is cloudy and colder.
The telegraph companies report tha
communication with southern and western
points Is uncertain. The reports from Ar
kansas and Texas state that freezini
weather prevailed. The freeze reached a
far south as Palestine. Tex. with heav,
frosts at Galveston, Houston and Beau
mont
In western Louisiana the Red river is a
the danger line and further rise is pre-
dlcted.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. 5.-The lon
trestle on the Atlanta & Birmingham rail
road over the Saltilla river was washe
away last night by the food, completed
blocking traf1c over the line. The Sal
tilla is higher than has ever before bee
recorded.
NORFOLK. Va. Dec. ga sixty-mil
gale. blowing since last night, has cause
considerable damage. Houses have bee
! unroofed and trees and telegraph wire
blown down. Uneasiness is felt for ship
ping.
The government transport Arethus
passed out OF the eapes yesterday after
noon with coal for the Caribbean fee
and some apprehension is felt for Il
safety.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. 5.-Tl
terrific storm OF wind and rain that struc
this section early this morning was n
most destructive known In Hampton Roat
for some time. One life was lost an
numerous boats have been torn from the
mOorings and beached Others firmly al
chored have been filled and sunk
TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 5.-Reports fro
West Port state that the storms OF sunds
and Tuesday night did great damage
the false work OF the government Jet
at the entrance TO Gray's harbOr.