The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-23
MORE SPRING. WEATHER.
Billiards, Heavy Fall of Snow and
Temperatures Below Freezing.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, April pa severe snow
| storm ragged here today, which being driven
by sharp wind, at times assumed the pro-
| portions of blizzard. Street traffic was CON
siderably impeded and railroad trains were
| late in arriving.
! At noon when the snow had ceased falling
! there had been a total fall of six inches.
Reports received here indicate that from
( to inches of snow fell within radius of $50
miles of ST. Louis The storm is moving to
the north and east.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, April 20.-Ihis city
and vicinity has been in the grasp of biz
zard for the last "a hours, during which time
snow has fallen continuously, accompanied
with a marked fall in temperature.
Country roads are blocked. Along the
| shores of Lake Ontario, especially in Sodus
| Bay, docks, cottages and lighthouses have
been damaged by high water.
! At Ogdensburg foot of snow has fallen
and trains are running several hours behind
their schedules.
In the lower Adirondacks the storm is
severe.
OswEco, n. Y, April 20.-A furious snow.
storm with high wind and low temperature
was raging in this section today. The
| schooner S. II. Dunn, which left Toronto for
| Fair Haven Monday. was unable to reach that
| point, and after nearly 40 hours battle with
the waves ran into this port for shelter.
Blizzard conditions prevail throughout
| Northern New York.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., April pa snowsiorm
here today impeded street cars and steam rail
| way traffic.
| RALEIGH, n. C. April 2O-Snow has been
| falling in Asheville, \. c., all day. and the
| ground is covered to depth OF two inches
CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 20.-The weather
| bureau thermometer here today registered %
| degrees above zero. This Is the lowest
temperature recorded in Cleveland, on or after
this date in April, in 80 years.
EyANsvlLLE, IND.. April 20.-The heaviest
/ snowfall in 80 years has delayed traffic today
| and all trains late. At Rockport the fall Of
| snow WAS four inches. Tie snow storm pre-
vailed generally over Southern Indiana,
| LoUIsvILLE, KY. April 2O.-Dispatches re
ceivei today report heavy snowfall aud
! damage TO fruit IN Western Kentucky. At
| Morgan6eld. Greensboro and Hopkiusville the
! saowiall amouBted to 6 inches. Snow At this
time of the year in these localities Is unptece-
dented.
MONTPELIER, VT. April 2D.-Ceu,ru aud
Northern Vermont are snow covered as the
result Vt . storm which began last night aud
still prevailed today. A high north wlgd sent
the mercury 90 the zero point aui psled The
snow 10 huge drifts
HAGgRSrowN, MB., April -. The coolest
weather in April for ten years prepails Ia this
section. The mercury stood 81 10 degrees
above zero tins morning Small streams weTe
frozen over aud wagons crossed on the icg
Great damage has been done 10 vegetable
crops.
STEoUusBURG, Pa, April 2O.-Tbrse inches
OF suow fell At Mount PocouO and the Niud
during the entire DAY has been blowing Ike .
tornado. Railroad mep declare that hast night
vas nearly As severe as any time daring the
winter. Ga account Of the wiaj. they Nere
compelled 20 crawl over the top, ct cars on
hands and knees. Al points on the PocOno
Mountains IL was siI degrees above zeco.
WuEEsRARRE. Pa, April - The WON
iug Valley Nas visited to dav by a dnviae
suowsiorm that lasted nearly an The DAY The
1ying fakes. however, melted Ainos; ~ fast
as they struck the ground. Sao~ on the 2o;h
Of April has not bees knoEu IN THIS valley
since April. - years ago, when ihe fall ~As
fully - inches in depth
SuT lAEE CRY. UTtH. April y. DELAYED
TRAINS and demoraiiEed street cars. telephone
and telegraph service has resulted 'roal The
storm which ragged last night throughout tbs
/ inter mountain couuigy. The storm Ia Sai3
/ LAX, City and vicinity ~as The most severe
April storm Tor several years- About bait II
an inch Of rain and five inches ~ suoE fell
Flood conditions prevail 20 the loser parts o.
The city.