Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-06
THE EAST is
ICE BOUND
Great Cities Helpless in tho
Frozen Clutches of the
Storm King.
SWEEPING COLD WAVE
Even the Mississippi Valley Does Not
Escape the fierceness Of
Winters Reign.

winters Reign.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The Weather
Bureau announced today that the out
look Is for continued cold weather not
only in this section, but in a large part
of the United States. Zero weather
extends as far south as Oklahoma and
The Dakotas report from 20 to 80 de.
grees below. The snow and sleet
storm which centered yesterday morn
ing in the lower Mississippi Valley
states, has travelled rapidly northeast
ward and is now off near the England
coast passing out to sea. Unusually
heavy precipitations of rain have oc.
Cured throughout New Mexico, Ari-
zona and southern California for some
days. While the cold snap continues
undiminished in the northwest and
Missouri Valley, there are signs of
moderation. The weather has cleared
here but continues cold. Trains from
the south are arriving behind time, two
trains from Atlanta being many hours
late on account of a storm which
swept that section yesterday. A boat
from Norfolk due to arrive here at 1880
O'Clock last night had not reached her
pier at ten this morning.
New York Suffering.
New York, Feb. 6.-With miles of
residence streets in the upper part OF
Manhattan Island and Brooklyn piled
high with snow banks, the discomfort
which the people of New York exper.
fenced recently was increased today
when snow storm which began last
night was changed into heavy fall OF
rain and sleet that covered the side.
walks and car rails with an icy coat.
ing. The streets and crossings in
many sections of the city were flooded.
i Travel by either surface or elevated
.sa1es. was much impeded owing to the
slippery rails and numerous minor &C.
I cidents occurred. The huge fields OF
floating ice still filled portions of the
rivers and harbor and delayed travel
by ferry.
Connecticut is Frozen.
New Haven, Feb. 6.-Every port on
| the Connecticut shore from the mouth
of the Connecticut River at Saybrook
: to the westerly end of Long Island
Sound is securely locked in ice today
Marine men say the ice conditions
have never been So bad in their recol
| lection. All water traffic out of New
Haven and Bridgeport harbor is at 9
standstill, and oyster fishing is impos
sible.
Vessel leo Bound.
! Newport, Rhode Island, Feb. 6.-The
Nantucket shoals light ship which be
! came imprisoned in ice late last night
is in dangerous position. A wireless
message was received asking for help
The gunboat Hist and light ship have
been ordered to the assistance of the
imprisoned vessel At the torpedo
station it is understood the danger to
the light ship is mainly due to the di
rection of the wind which is driving
her ashore.
Chicago shvering.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-AnOther cold wave
is scheduled to follow the snow storm
which has prevailed for thirty hours
The snowfall seriously interfered witt
Transportation on both steam and
street railroads.
Bad in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Feb. GA severe rain
snow and sleet storm prevailed today
Lin this city and vicinity, badly handi
capping train and trolley service.
I All Traffic Suspended.
Glen Falls, N. Y, Feb. 6.-North
eastern New York is snow bound. FIJI
teen inches Of snow has fallen and thu
storm still continues. Trolley traff1'
is suspended and the stage mail routes
are blocked.
Dead to the World.
II Louisville, Feb. Gall means o
! communication in the central south
, west is crippled today to a degree O
, seriousness unknown in late years b!
the sleet storm of many hours dura
ton extending from Georgia over int
Texas and as far north as the Ohi'
! River. The city of Atlanta, Georgia
!, which under normal conditions keep
} in touch with the world on over 10
, telegraph wires, was cut of today from
all communication with any point. Tn
; telephone wires are also unworkable
information came by train from Chat
> tanooga today that 500 telegraph pole
: were fiat on re ground in the vicinit
J of Atlanta. The city Of Macon ais
failed to communicate with any neigh
y boring towns. In fact the only par
3 of Georgia reached by wire was Ct
. lumbus in the southwestern corner Q
! the state, and it reported no commur
ication with Atlanta or Macon for tw
days.
Floods In California.
, Los Angeles, Feb. 6.-Rain ha
, again fallen throughout southern Cal