Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
WORST STORM OF YEAR
Desolation in the Wake Of
HoWling Blizzard.
TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED
HAVOC WITH TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONE WIRES.
Pittsburg Narrowly Escapes Flood
Light Vote in Pennsylvania's Mu-
nicipal Elections Today.
TRAFFIC Is SUSPENDED

savoring of a blizzard, which reached this
city last evening and ragged with unremit-
ting force during the greater part of the
night, still prevails today, but In some
what milder degree.
During the night snow fell to depth Of
six inches, and the temperature dropped to
% degrees at o'clock this morning, 10 de-
grees lower than at IL o'clock last night.
Fine snow is falling today, driven by severe
gales.
Railroad and street railway traffic Is bad
ly handicapped and telegraph and telephone
service is crippled Trains on all the rail-
roads entering the city are late and troll
ley cars on most of the lines are run
ming under difficulties without regard to
schedule
Delaware Breakwater reports thirty
six-mle gale, accompanied by thick snow.
There have been no arrivals or departures
of vessels and no reports of disaster to
shipping.
This is municipal election day throughout
the state, and one effect of the storm has
been to lessen the vote. This is particularly
so In the suburban and outlying sections.
Pittsburg Narrowly Escapes Flood.
P1TTSBURG, Pa, February. T.-Pitts-
burg is in the grip of a cold wave, heavy
snow and flood. Luckily the high water
just missed the danger point, and beyond
flooding the lowlands and causing incon-
venience to owners of plants along the river
fronts no damage was done
During the night fierce snow and wind
storm developed. and this morning there
is half foot of snow on the level and zero
weather prevails. Street car service has
been seriously impeded and all trains east
and west are from two to four hours late.
| BOSTON. Mass. February 1.-THE worst
snow storm of the winter prevailed here
last night Snow continued to fall this
forenoon. Railroad and street car service
was badly hampered and shipping was ef-
fectually tied up.
Several vessels which left port last night
are supposed to have experienced hard
night There Is q large number of trans
atlantic vessels due at this port.
Heavy Snow in Gotham.
NEW YORK, February 1.-THE blizzard
of last night left New York in better con-
dition today than was expected. The snow
ceased falling at an early hour, but began
again about o'clock.
Surface and elevated railroad lines were
partly crippled, but were not so badly tied
up as by several previous storms this win
ter. The predicted big drop in temperature
did not occur.
The velocity of the wind had decreased
considerably since midnight, when there
was moderate gale. Up to 8 o'clock the
total snowfall in this city, as reported by
the weather bureau. was 9.7 inches. This
Is by far the heaviest fall of snow this win
ter.
BUFFALO, N Y. February 1.-THE
thermometer at o'clock registered zero,
the lowest so far this season. Only a few
inches of snow have fallen here in the last
forty-eight hours. Mails, however, are ar
riving from one to five hours late. the lat
ter from the west.
Worst Blizzard of Season.
This city and vicinity is experiencing the
worst blizzard Of the season. Since yester-
day afternoon more than fifteen inches of
snow have fallen, and it is still showing
hard.
The railroad trains are hours late, and
scarcely any attempt is being made to main
tain the schedule. The interurban trolley
systems are greatly impeded and the local
railway service has been tied up almost
completely.
ROCHESTER, N V, February 17.-There
is ten inches of snow on the ground and the
blizzard is still raging. The temperature,
however, is not low and little suffering is
noticeable. All street and steam railway
traffic Is delayed
UTICA. n. Y, February 17-One of the
deepest SHOWS Of the winter fell In this
section last night, and the railroads are
finding much difficulty in running trains
There was very little wind. but it is increas-
ing today.
Trains Stalled in Drifts.
DENVER. February 1.-THE most severe
snow and wind storm experienced in years
prevails in South Dakota, on the Gunnison
and Leadville branches Of the Colorado and
Southern railroad. The Leadville branch is
snowbound between Como and Brecken-
ridge, a distance Of thirty miles.
Passenger trains are stalled in the drifts
hsrU fhaO nirta nd
their rescue became fastened in the huge
piles of snow and are helpless.
HARRISBURG. Pa. February 1.-THE
snowfall, which was quite heavy in this
b. section during the night. did not materially
affect the running OF railroad trains.
II was reported at union station Of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad this morning that
trains from the west are from an hour to
an hour and a half late, and from the
north from thirty minutes to an hour be-
hind schedule. In this city snow fell until
early this morning and was nine inches
deep on the level.
Roads Drifted Badly.
GLENS FALLS. N. Y, February IT,
Snow began falling in this section at s
o'clock last night and furious storm has
been in progress since. A high wind pre-
walls and roads are drifted badly. Reports
from Adirondack points north OF here indi-
cate that the storm is severe in those dis
tricts.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. February IT,
Street car traffic in this city was badly
crippled this morning by the snow storm
Similar conditions were reported at MANY
other points in the state
On the steam railroads. the storm DELAYED
trains somewhat in the early morning but
the lines were generally kept open.
POTTSvILLE. Pa, February IA
driving snow which fell last night to the
depth OF eight inches Is Gripping traffic
upon the steam and trolley roads. Several
OF the branches Of the latter are entirely
out of service. The work at the eollIeries
Is also much impeded. Strong efforts are
being made. however to keep them In one
ration.
Six Below at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. February 17-At am. by
the thermometer at the weather bureau II
registered six degrees below zero, the cold.
est weather OF the season for this vicinity