The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-05

Reaches From New York Into
West Virginia.

New York, March 5-Another snow
storm which threatens to do much dam
age started al 4 O'Clock this morning
and at o'clock two inches had fallen.
The snow was wet and heavy and caused
much inconvenience and considerable de-
lay to traffic on elevated and surface
lines On the river the weather was so
thick that ferry boats were unable to
run at more than half speed. The snow
was accompanied by a moderate wind.
The temperature was not low, however,
the thern ometer standing at % degrees
at a. m.
TeIegraphic service was further de-
mOraliZed by the storm. The Western
Union company lost twenty out of
thirty wires between New York and
Philadelphia and ten wires out of the
city of Philadelphia between 8 and Il
O'Clock. The company reported that 1t
was losing wires in every direction on
account of the heavy snow.
Up to 11:30 there was no sign of inn
provement in weather. the snow con-
tinuing to fall heavily.
The train service on the New York
Central railroad which was disorganiz-
ed by the floods was further impeded by
the snow. The trains from the west and
north We're in bad shape. No attempt
was made to run the Adirondack ex-
press. OF the Chicago Express, due at
10 a. m. no report had been received up
to IL o'clock. 1t was stalled somewhere
along the line. with no means of report
ing its whereabouts or condition.
HEAVIEST OF THE SEASON.
York, Pa, March 5.=The heaviest
snow storm of the season set in here
last night and the ground is now COW
cred to a depth of II inches.
All trains on the Frederick division of
the Pennsylvania railroad have been an
nulled- Two trains were stalled on the
Columbia bridge this morning Between
Hanover, Pa, and Frederick. NJ. D., the
entire road is practically drifted shut
BLIZZARD IN OHIO
raging here. There is ten inches of
snow and it is still falling. Street car
ira. efic and c. H. & D. and Iron Railway
traffic has been suspended
Fears prevail of a flood when the
thaw comes.
WIND, SNOW, RAIN AND SLEET.
Washington, March 5.-A combined
storm of wind, snow, rain and sleet pre-
vailed here last night and part of today
and threatened for a time to assume
serious proportions. over an inch of
snow and rain was precipitated- The
forecast officials say that the storm is
not sufficient to bring the Potomac
again to the flood level
TEN INCHES OF SNOW.
Parkersburg, w Va, March 5.-The
central and western portions of the
state are covered this morning with a
heavy snowfall amounting here to over
six inches and in other places east of
here to as much as ten inches. 1t is still
showing. If the snow continues to fall
and should melt quickly there would be
cause for alarm among residents of the
lowlands in the Ohio valley.
STOPS THE CARS.
Huntington, w. Va.,March 5.-A snow
storm has been raging in southern West
Virginia for 20 hours. In the Ohio val
ley snow is IA inches deep. In the noun
famous district, it is 20 to 80 inches. All
street car traffic is suspended in Ohio
river towns. Railway traffic is greatly
impeded.
MUCH SUFFERING AT PITTsBURG.
Pittsburg, March 5.-The heaviest
snow storm of the winter set in about
last night midnight and at noon today
it is still showing. 1t is now seven
inches deep and the indications are for
continued snow today and tomorrow.
Street car traffic is almost at a stand
still in both Pittsburg and Allegheny,
while the cars to and from the suburbs
are making but few trips. The local
telephone wires are in bad shape, very
few of the city lines being in use.
The storm following the flood has Gre
ated a heavy demand on the Allegheny
department of charities and the Off
cials had great difficulty IN supplying
the sufferers with coal and provisions