Evening star., 1902-01-29
STORM is GENERAL
Snow, Sleet and Rain as Far South as
Atlanta,
COVERS THE Ohio VALLEY, TOO
Great Damage Reported to Tele-
graph Lines in Places.
RAILWAY TRAINS DELAYED

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 29.-An un-
usually severe sleet storm prevailed
throughout the greater portion of the Ohio
river valley early today, causing delay to
railroad traffic and crippling telegraph serv-
ice. The storm began here at 10 o'clock
last night and from that time until early
today sleet fell without cessation. This
was followed by rain, which froze as it
fell, making locomotion for pedestrians and
vehicles difficult. Street car traffic was at
a standstil during the early part of the
day
The temperature at o'clock this morn
ing was % degrees above zero, but moder
ated rapidly and the streets soon became
a mass of-slush. Nearly every train COM
ing into this city arrived from one to two
hours behind time.
The local weather bureau reports fall
of sleet and rain of 1& inches in twelve
hours. Telegraph service south of Louis
vile is seriously interrupted, all communi-
cation being practically cut off
Cold Wave Did Not Appear.
ATLANTA, Ga. January 29.-The cold
wave predicted for the south two days ago
has thus far failed to materialize, but in it's
place have appeared snow, rain and sleet,
with a continuance of unsettled conditions
forcasted for today and tonight. sleet
storm in Kentucky and Tennessee has de-
moralized telegraph lines in that part of
the south. Rains have been general in the
eastern half of the gulf states, while in
Texas considerable snow has fallen.
Southern temperatures ranged from 16
at Nashville to IS at Key West
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. January %
Light rain continues here, with the ground
covered with ice since yesterday morning
and the rain freezing as 1t falls. Numerous
slight accidents are reported as the result
of falling on the ice.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. January 29-The
temperature this morning at o'clock was
33 above, being seven degrees warmer than
the same hour yesterday. A heavy Sleet
prevailed last night. The snow storm pre-
dicted yesterday for last night did not ma
terialze, but the weather observer believes
1t may come within the next forty-eight
hours. Also that the cold wave still in the
west may reach here within that period.
Monday morning at o'clock the tempera-
ture was 40 degrees above.
telegraph Lines in Trouble.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 29.-The sleet
of yesterday was followed last night by
light rain which continued today, putting
streets and country roads in bad condition.
The Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies accept messages subject to de-
lay. The temperature at o'clock this
morning was 80.
PARkERSBURG, W. Va, January 25.-
Snow Is general throughout northern " est
Virginia and the upper Ohio valley. About
three inches has fallen here, but more fell
In the mountains east of here No inter
ruption to traffic is reported
StOrming in the West, Too.
OMAHA, Neb-, January 29.-The snow
storm which began yesterday continued all
night and this forenoon, and more snow is
on the ground than for several years. The
wind has ceased, however, and the drifts
are not large. The fall is general over this
state and eastern Iowa, with a depth of
seven inches In some places. Trains enter
ing the city were all late.