The age-herald., 1902-02-24
Eastern Cities Slowly Recover
 ing from SIeet Storm
SITUATION IS STILL BAD
Never in the History of the Telegraph Was the Prostraton of Wires In the Eastern States
 So Complete.

Philadelphia, February 2S.-The city's telegraph isolation, caused by the recent heavy sleet storms. came to an end to- night when communication was restored to great extent.
 The telegraph officials concentrated their efforts in closing large gaps by the destruction of poles and had succeeded to a considerable extent at a late hour. The object In getting the wires in working order to Baltimore and other Eastern cities is the facilitating of the handling Of the train on which Prince Henry will travel to Washington tonight. The Penn sylVanla Railroad Company is to convey the Prince to Washington on a special train leaving Jersey City at 1 a. m Mon day. This train will be run without the aid of the telegraph from New York to Philadelphia. but from here to Washing ton 1t will have the advantage of wires and thus add to the safety of the dis tinguished traveller and his party.
 Communication is Yet Difficult.
 The various telegraph and telephone routes leading into Philadelphia with the exception of the re-established route be- tween Philadelphia and Baltimore are yet in practically as bad condition as they were on Saturday.
 On Saturday the Associated Press placed a working force at Wilmington, Del, and there received the news of the day which was then forwarded to Phila- delphia by train. By this means the full details of the sensational encounter be- tween Senators Tilman and McLaurin the report of the great fire in New York and the McGovern-Sullivan fight and the latest news regarding Prince Henry was obtained for the Philadelphia newspa- per5 in time for publication this morning.
 Never in the history of the telegraph was the prostration of the wires in this locality so complete. Within a radius of sixty miles hundreds of poles were broken down by reason of the heavily coated wires and the high winds.
 New York is Recovering.
 New York, February 23.-The telegraph and telephone companies are slowly re covering from the big storm. All day to- day was spent in restoring the crippled service At noon Philadelphia was stil | cut off entirely from direct telegraphit | and telephone communication with thi: city. Baltimore was in the same fix. while 1 Philadelphia ard Washington could bt reached by long and circuitous route leading through the middle west. Quaran- l tire, Sandy Hook. Fire Island and many suburban communities were completely
 
 panies hold out little hope for a remedy until ton orrow morning
 The south could be reached only through the west.
 Fear at Pittsburg.
 Pittsburg Pa February 23.-The weather bureau office was one of the busiest points in Pittsburg today. The same conditions prevail today as yester- day in regard to the outgoing of the big Allegheny Gorge-that 1t is not expected to move for couple of days and then probably without any serious damage. A bulletin at the weather office this after noon says:
 Conditions favorable for warmer weather and rain by Monday evening:
 The bulletin advised the officials to warn as they saw necessity.
 Unless a very heavy rain should come" said one of the officials at the office, 'I think there will hardly be need for much concern on the part of people in the proximity to the rivers. except in very low lying places. There has been a slight rise in the rivers at certain points, but there is not enough snow at any one point to melt and cause great effect on the gorge up the Allegheny"