Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-03-13
ANOTHER BLIZZARD
All the Eastern States Swept
by a Great Storm.
All Traffic Tmpeded--The Storm Is
Particularly Severe In PennsyI-
vania--DIHerentT TO>vnsin
New York Report
big Snowfall.

Philadelphia, March 6.-With the
exception of the extreme southeast
ern section of the state, the entire
commonwealth of Pennsylvania is in
the grasp of the heaviest snow storm
of the winter. Railroad travel is
practically tied up in many places.
Easton, Hazelton, Wilkesbarre and
other points north of Philadelphia
report that snow fell all day and still
continues. There are % to "a inches
of snow on the ground at those
points. Heavy drifts have closed up
mountain passes, blocked railroads
and closed down coal mines. In the
northern central section, Williams
port reports 16 inches on snow.
The storm is particularly severe
from Harrisburg west to beyond the
Allegheny mountains. At Harrisburg,
Altoona and Bedford. "a inches of
snow have fallen. From all points
in that territory, serious delay to
steam railroads is reported. The
main line of the Pennsylvania road is
practically tied up at Altoona, all pas
senger trains being hours behind
schedule time.
Pittsburg, March 6.-From all sec
tions of western Pennsylvania and
the northeastern portion of West
Virginia, the reports are that the
snow storm yesterday was the heavi-
est of the season. Business in many
places was practically suspended,
schools closed and the heavy drifts
impeded seriously the operation of
railroads and trolley systems. Along
the Allegheny Valley railroad from
pittsburg to Oil City the snow on
the level is II inches deep and the
drifts in some places are 20 feet high.
On the low grade division of the
Pennsylvania railroad the drifts are
even higher than on the Allegheny
Valley, and trains are having Il hard
time to geT through.
Baltimore. March 6.--Rcports from
all parts of Maryland show that the
storm. which has been raging here
since Tuesday night was equally bad
in the mountains on the west and the
low lands on the east. No serious re-
suits are as yet reported, the damage
thus far being confined to telegraph
and telephone wires, trees and troll
ley lines. Railway traffic has been inn
pedcd, but not seriously.
Hoosick Falls, y. y, March G.-This
section of eastern New York is in
the thrOeS of a severe storm. \ heavy
snowfall began Wednesday morning,
blockading traffic in general. The
same conditions pgeyail along the
Vermont line and in eastern Massa-
Chusetts.
Elmira. n. y, March Ga heavy
snow storm set in Wednesday morn
ing and the entire Chemung valley is
covered with snow to the depth Of
eight inches. On account of the re-
cent foods, which covered one-third
of the city, the storm is "A great hard
ship to the poor people in the flooded
sections.
Hudson, y. Y, March Ga heavy
snow storm set in yesterday. The
snow drifted badly and caused the
entire force of men who were clear
ing the tracks of the New York Cen
trail railroad to suspend work. 1t
will probably be a week before the
New York Central tracks can be used
for through traffic.
Whitehall, y. Y, March 6.-The
worst blizzard of the season struck
northern New York yesterday. Re
ports from Westport. Port Henry,
Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga and
other lake points state that fierce
gale is raging, with heavy snowfall.
Boston, March 6.-The heavy storm,
the center of which was off the Caro-
linas, struck Boston yesterday. Snow
fell throughout the afternoon.
Huntington, w. Va, March G.-The
snow storm in West Virginia con-
tinues. Eighteen inches has fallen
here, "a at Logan, 20 at Point Pleas
ant, 80 at Dingess, three feet at
Wyoming and five feet is reported in
the Cheat mountains. The Guyan-
dotte, Twelve Pole, Tug, Kanawha,
New and Big Sandy rivers are all ris-
ing, the latter very rapidly.
New Haven, Conn, March 6.-An
average of about 12 inches of snow
has fallen throughout the state and
street car traffic is delayed in all di-
rections. Western Connecticut is suf-
fering the most trains being about
two hours late. An the eastern part
of the state, they are running bet
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