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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
TREPOFF Stuck TO ms POST.
with Death Near He Remained Near the
Cars Palace az PeleshsT.
SPECIAL Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. lo.-The death
Of Con. Trepof took place between Q and 8
o'clock last night. At 9 O'Clock he told his
wife that he felt tired and would rest on a
sofa in his private cabinet. He asked
that he be called at 8 O'Clock. When his
valet entered the room at thetahAur he
found ma master dead. The body was
already cold. The features we're tranquil,
indicating that the General had passed
away without pain.
Il has been known for two weeks that
since the Csar relieved Gen Trepon OF his
functions a. governor Of the palace at Peter
hof his condition had been grave. The
strengthening OF the action OF his heart
was not to be expected in the humid, low
living pain on which the Peterhof Palace
stands. Aside from the dan ger Of making
a Journey abroad to take the cure, owing
to his condition, Gen. Trepof desired TO
remain to OonnmanicAAs -psrsonally o n
hdential information TO the new governor
OF tho PALACE.
Although he suffered much from pain in
his chest, sides and throat, he refused to 90
To bed. On Thur+day he went 70 the pier
in the palace grounds to seq the imperial
family start on the cruise to Finland. His
| face then wore an expression OF exhaustion
hut be bore himself with his usual infiexible
dignity.
The funeral arrangements will he decided
upon the Cars return.
Gen. Trepon fully realized the state o
his health. When he heard that Gen
KozIOn had been as~sassinate ed in mistake
for himself he smiled bitterly and said;
They really need not give themseive'
| trouble. The End will come quickly
-- -Lz.s SAo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
GOVERNORS on . CENT FARE.
Hlgglns. Among Others. Declines To COh''
NIT Himself Views OI Many.

HARRISBURG, Pa, kpt. 10. Secretary
Williams OF the Pennsylvania State board
Of Health has received replies from, the
Governors Of nearly all the States To IA COM
municntion FROM the board urging them TO
unite in a movement to bring about uniform
legislation for a two cent railroad fare all
over the country.
Gov. Higgins Of New York, Gov. Beckham
Of Kentucky, Gov. Cobb OF Maine, Gov.
jennings Of Rhode Island and Gov. Guild
Of Massachusetts decline TO commit them
selves on the subject. Gov. Stokes OF New
Jersey and Gov. Warnrld ~ Maryland have
ignored the request.
Gov. Mcdonald of Colorado, Gov. Meade
OF Washington and Gov. SearleS OF North
Dakota write that. while the two cent rate
may he Unstable In the East the conditions
are not ripe for il a. yet in the West, where
the population il too Thin to make the pas
senger business profitable for the railroads
al less than prevailing rates, q and > cents
Gov. Chamberlain of Oregon, on the
other hand, rays the railroads ought to be
compelled by law To adopt the two cent
rate IL they won't do 40 voluntarily.
Gov. Broward Of Florida thinks the
railroads would make more money II they
would carry passengers for IA cents per
mile"
Gov. Glenn Of North Carolina says he
will ask the next Legislature to cut the
rate IA low az possible.
Gov. Davidson Of Wisconsin is "in full
accord with the movement"
Gov. Terrell Of Georgia says a commits
| sion 10 already looking into the matter in
! that State and will report to the next IegIs-
lature.
Gov. Blanchard OF Louisiana declares
-all the people would welcome" a reduced
rate.
Gov. Warner Of Michigan says some Of
the roads in his State are already carrying
people for two cents a mile. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
ANOTHER PACIFIC LINER ASHORE
The Mongolia on the Rocks at Midway
Passengers safely landed.
.Sprchl Gable Dsspdtch ~ rHE SuS.

Sprcidi Fable DSspdfch ~ THE s'N'
MIDWAY ISLAND, Sept. I6.-The Pacific
Mail steamship Mongolia il aground on
Midway reef. The passengers have been
landed safely and the vessel IL being
lightered Of her cargo. The steamship lies
in a bad position, but steamers and tugs
will I've hurried from Honolulu to float her.
SAN Francisco, Sept. l0.-The Mongolia
Is a sister ship Of the Manchuria, which.
singmlarly enough, was hoated on Friday
from Rabbit Island reef, lei Honolulu
Both vessels are among The finest on the
Pacific.
This il the second time the Mongolia
has been aground. The first accident to
the Mongolia occurred on the Brazilian
coast while she was on her way out here
from New York.
Both vessels were built at Camden, n. j..
The Pacific Mail officials here got word
to-day that the Mongolia ran on the reef
while landing Manager Ward OF the Cable
oompan and that she would be ioated
tomorrow.
The Mongolia sailed for San Francisco
from Yokohama on Sept ember 10.
Midway Island is little more than a coral
reef. Il is a cable station Of the Commercial
| Pacific line. At the Commercial Cable
Company's offices in this city it was said
last night that the cable operators at lid
way had not reported that the Mongolia
was aground.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
STRANGELY LOST GEMS FOTND.
Banker Reports Recovery Of Diamonds
In His Own House.

LYNN, Mass. Sept. l6.-Lynn's diamond
mystery, wherein jewelry valued at Sl,I2S,
the property Of Mrs. Samuel n. Aldrich,
a wealthy summer resident, disappeared
from the Aldrich home in Ocean street on
September s, was solved last night.
About II o'clock Mr.. Aldrich found the
diamonds, he says, In a drawer in his wife's
room. The finding Of the diamonds is
almost as mysterious to the police as their
disappearance.
Mr.. AIdrich. who is president OF the
State National Bank. kept the jewels in
his private vault at that place while his
wife wns away for a few days. On Sep
tember s he brought them to Lynn in a
pastebOard box. He pat them on the
dressing case in his wife's room but did
not tell her about them until some hours
later. His wife said she had not seen them
on the dressing case.
They then reported the loss OF the box
and diamonds. Last night Mr.. Aldrich
notified the police that the jewelry had
been found in a drawer in the closet OF the
room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
FATtL STREET CAR BTMP.
One car SldewiDes Another. Crushing
Men on F~OOtbOaFd.


SAN Francisco. Sept. l8.-By the collision
of two street cars this afternoon all the
men hanging to one side Of one Of the cars
were scraped OF. Two were killed and a
score we're badly injured.
This was the warmest day Of the year
and thousands vent to the parks and
beaches. All street cars were Overcrowded,
IA many as 100 people being massed on
some cars. A Twenty-ninth and Mission
street car was coming dow D~evisadero
street when a Turk street car tried TO make
IN. turn from DeviSadero into Turk street.
The motorman Of the Mission street car
could not handle the brake because Of the
crowd around him and the two cars came
together The force Of the collision was
not great enough to throw either car from
it, track. but all the men hanging on the
side stanohions Of the Mission street car
were swept off and ten we're s0badly injured
that il IL feared they VIII die. Several had
legs 80 mangled that amputation was
necessary.
only three women were hurt and they
not seriously.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
WOMAN FOUND DEAD on BOAT.
She Mad Taken q staterOOm I'm New YORK
and Nas.GOIng 10 Boston.

9lNG uuAb INV
and Mas.GOIng TO Boston.
FAN. RIVER. Mass, Sept. Is.-The body
OF an unknown woman. supposed to have
in or about New York city, was found
in the berth Of stateroom S2S Of the steamer
Priscilla Of the Fall River Line. shortly
after the arrival Of the steamer In this city
this morning.
The officials OF the line notified the police.
who in turn notified Medical Examiner
Cunning. The latter viewed the body
and said death was due TO natural causes,
there being evidence Of n hemorrhage Of
the lungs. ,
The woman was trav cling alone and
when she got her room she gave the name
Of NJ. Rawlins.
The following is a description OF the
woman and her effects: Age, about 70
wears; height, S feet 9 inches; weight,
about l2s pounds; complexion, light; hair
light brown; eyes. gray. She wore a black
silk hat, a ~three-quarter length gray coat
with a gray velvet collar, a white cotton
dress. male blue underskirt, black openwOrl'
stockinRn, Oxford shoes, size 4. On her
hand were TIRES rings -Oue plain gold
another oval shapedrset with several SINAI
stones and a third cheap ring. She wore
rimIess eyeglasses, to which was attached
a black silk cord. A typewriter check
OF the Remington Typewriter Company at
S27 Broadway, bearing the number 1905
evidently a check given for a machine
beft to he repaired, was also found in hei
effects. She had a ticket from New IorI
for Boston.
The local police believe she was a type
-y-ffar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
All QUIET IN MEXICO.
No Indication That Threatened Indepen"
dence Day Uprising Has Taken Place.

FL PAso, Tex, Sept. le.-To-night not a
word has been received here regarding
any disorders in Mexico during the nrst
night or day Of the independence celebra-
ton, and 70 far as may be judged by infor-
nation received here Mexico never oele-
brsted a auieter Sixteenth Of September.
Everything has been quiet across the
river from FL Paso and Americans have
mingled with the natives in the celebration
All telegraph lines are under Federal
control and many remote sections are
without wire connection, 40 there might
be serious trouble in sections and the news
not got here except by mail.
However, the newspapers here have cor
respondents in several places with pre-
arranged codes for transmitting riot re-
ports should trouble arise, but nothing mas
come from them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
4 TROLLEYJUPSETS BTGGT.

Michael ID. Holmes. Distinguished irish
man Of Jersey city. and HIS VIE Injured.
A buggy containing Michael B. Holmes,
ex-Director Of the Hudson County Board
OF Chosen Freeholders. and his wife, Bridget
WAS upset at Montgomery and Grove
streets, Jersey City, last night bya crowded
westbound trolley car OF the Montgomery
street line. Holmes was driving across
the tracks north along Grove street when
the car struck one OF the hind wheels ana
the buggy keeled over.
The Holmeses were pinned under the
vehicle. The ex-DiTectOr was badly bruised
ON mis- left eide. His wife's back was hurt
and she suffered from shock. They We're
removed to their home in Hoboken IN a
in he movement for the freedom OF Ireland
and il one Of the hest known lrlshmen IN
New Jersey. He il 90 years old; his vile
is IS years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
GRAB MEAT CRAMPS COPS.
SIX Down Win PtOmaIne Poisoning what
Had the Crabs Eaten?

Policeman Herman Meyers Of the Ire
m mt station went grabbing in Pelhsm
Bay Saturday. He bagged sixteen crabs
and, carrying out a pre- mise he had made
to the boys in the station house, he cooked
the whole mess and gave the m ,mbers Of
his platoon a crab dinner in the back room
on Saturday night.
The sick are Sergt. McKeOwn and Police
men Carney, S~teinmeyer, Dubois. Thomp-
son and Keeling.
The half dozen doctors who were rounded
No curly yesterday morning by DoOrman
Hogan TO handle the outbreak Of ptOmAine
I OisOning said that the crabs had probably
not been over particular about their feed
before they fell into the hands Of Meyers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
C,,r Returns 10 Peierhor To-day.

.SD,cidi Cdbi, DesDdfdh 10 The SUN
HELsINGFoRs, Sept. 6.-The Gar, who
with the v rina and his children is making
a cruise on the imperial yacht STANDARD
along The coast Of Finland. went fox hunting
to-day on the islets near Bjoerkoe. He will
return TO Peterhof tomorrow. but he ia
expected to return to the Finnish coast and
remain a fortnight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
VIEWS or THE SPANISH PRESS.
Our Interference would Cause U'sVruS'
I'm s~emI-apanIsh Republics.

!Spsciai Cable Dsspatch 10 The u
MADRID. Sept. Io.-Ths HerdIdo says that
President Palma's statement that he cannot
guarantees the security Of American and
other foreign interests places Cuba In .
dinA Rresable position Of inferiority. IL
doss not think, however, that the United
states can interfere without causing dis
trust in the semi-Spanish republics.
The Diario prophesies disaster Tor una
II prudence does not prevail soon IL oe-
clares that II 10 the duty Of all Cuoans 10
stand by their independence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
BRYAN SCHOOLGIRLS' HERO.
Delivers q sunday Address 10 HOllins In
sIItute y. ". a.. 4.

ROANOKE, Va, Sept. ia large crowd
was present tonight to witness the de-
partnre Of William Jennings Bryan from
HoIlins Institute, where he entered his
daughter Grace as a student. for North
Carolina. Mr.. Bryan spent Sunday at
Hollins. He was the hero Of the hour
among the girl students.
This afternoon Mr.. Bryan made an address
before the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation OF the institute. His subject was
Faith. Hope and Love" The address
lo.ted An hour and was heard by IA many
peuple as the chapel would hold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
ROOT SAILS FOR PANAMA.
Cruiser Charleston Leaves Callao Direct
for the Isthmus Z.
Special cdbie Despatch 10 THE

Special Cabie Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LIMA Sept. IGNORE than two thousand
persons participated last night in the ball
givan by the municipality In hon OF Secre-
tary Of State Zoe h anair was a great
success. a
To-day Mr.. Root aud his party proceeded
to Callao and. went on board the cruiser
Charleston, where later MIR. Root he'u a
reception. The Charleston let 'o-hlshV
direct for Panama.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
SWIFT AUTOISTS NABBED.
Asst. Corporation Counsel John p. Dunn OF
This CITY Among the Offenders.

Asst, corporation OOuhSea Jou" D
This CITY Among the OFFENDERS
YoNKERs. n. Y, Sept. lS.-Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Dunn Of New York was
among those who fell into the police dragnet
to-day for exceeding the automobile speed
limit. His chauffeur, Howard h. Phillips
OF IS West Fiftieth street, was arrested
Mr.. Dunn, his wife and sister and a man
named Carroll were in the machine Mr.
Dunn deposited $50 cash bail Tor phil
lips's appearance tomorrow.
Milton Schnaill, a contractor OF % W est
S~eventy-sixth street. war arrested on the
same charge. He had three women n
another man with him and gave $50 cash
for his appearance. The arrests were
made by Policemen King and Vansteen-
burEh, who were recently mounted on
motor cycles by the police board.
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special cable DSspdfch 10 rHE SUN
LONDON, Sept. I7.-The Daily NeTS says IL
is probable that Lord CNrzOn, formerly
Viceroy Of India, whose wife died a short
time ago, will go to America this autumn.
He and his children ave . staying in
Scotland with Mrs. Letter, his late wife's
mother. Not far from them have been the
grandchildren OF the late Marshall Field.
Both the Field boys were introduced to
the Prince and Princess 81 Wales the other
day at a BalmOral gathering.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
LIPTON''S VISIT
Not Especially Connected with Americas
1uD. Though the Matter May Come Up.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
LONDON, Sept. l6.-In response to an
inquiry Sir Thomas Lipton said that his
coming visit to America was not specially
connected with the Americas Cup, but the
matter Of another challenge from him might
be discussed with representatives Of the
New York Yacht Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
Mrs. A.ior Anle 70 Drive Out.

NEWPORT, Sept. I8.-For the first tim
since she arrived from Boston a week ago
Saturday Mrs. William Aston was able to
drive out to-day. Her appearance on the
avenue was hailed with much delight BY her
hoet Of frisnds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
Reduced RATES To COLORADO

VIA p nusylyania Railroad. September ~ In p, ac-
count Pihs's Peak Cea4ennlal Celebration. Only
ts,.0 20 Denver Of ColgrAdQ SPRINGS and return
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17

~. sns.naid faei train Ieaves New York ~ $50
p ~. VA NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. .AmeI
a. S.Siss~, Grand R4plds and chieafs IN ues
sNtl:rsoSa. Bsss Vsrv,es 6sfwesn shsss siusA-Aas'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
Peace Negotiations Under Way
Between Government
and Rebels.
TO AVOID. INTERVENTION.
Apparent Effort TO Get Things
Settled Before TAFT mission ,
Gets There.

The Rebels suggested That They Wefs
willing 10 Treat. whereupOn Palms
Issued q Proclamation Calling or
HostMtIes Reported That NeEotis-
tons We're Begun on saturday or Even
Earlier Those Who Favored Annexa-
ton the Only Ones Not Pleased 40
the Turn Of Arairs commander Cob
well Refused to Receive senator
ZaSas. the Rebel President, on Hls
WarShiD-PaIma Reluctant To Yield.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17

THE MOLyERINE...

81 MinnehAna, for New YORK vas ioTiy'hve mics
East OF Nantucket lightshIpA Al Top. N.
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TICKETS ON SALE. sept. 18Th 70 Oct, en- Rate
only bIO. Inquire Of n, Y. n. q. . \. n. n.
fb6KRT AGENT1S-AaA
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Coniinsed on Second Page

:. ''.. IS. . .s=: S:::s! RisIs' !! :'i & D. s.i'l h. &c
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-05
MOTHER GOOSE
SHED FEATHERS
First Snow of Season Fell Here
Heavy on Mountains-Fair Colder
Weather Predicted.

1t looked like Christmas back east'
this morning. Those who aWoke early
enough saw snow flying in good shape
The furry lasted only about half an
hour, however, and the fakes melted
as fast as they came. Up in the
mountains, however, snow evidently
fell a greater part OF the night
Through the riffs in the clouds the
white could be seen on peaks anu
pines. However, the snow is prema-
ture and winter is not yet here ac-
cording to the local weather man
Fair tonight and with colder weather
in the south portion and frosts in the
north and east portions is the forecast.
Saturday is predicted as fair with r's-
ing temperatures.
The temperature at 6 o'clock a. m'
was 36 degrees; the maximum temper
ature yesterday was GA degrees at
1:15 D. m., the minimum was 80 de-
grees at midnight. There was mean
relative humidity of So per cent with
a precipitation of "a Of an inch.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-05
uEposEp ASSESSOR SUES
FOR EMOLuMENTS.


Albuquerque, N. M, Oct. 5.-Con-
siderable interest is manifested local
" in the case of Jesus NJ. Sandoval vs.
George F.. Albright, assessor of Ber-
nalillo County, which came up in the
district court today before Judge Ira
A. Abbott. The plaintiff is suing to
recover $4,000, which he claims to
be due him as emoluments of the Of
fee Of assessor for his unexpired term
in 1903. When Sandoval County was
created out Of part of Benalillo
County the plaintiff was ruled out OF
the Office of assessor of Bernalillo
County on the ground that he was
then d resident Of Sandoval County.
Albright was appointed in his stead
and has since been reelected.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-05
SANTA FE AFTER
MANY NEW CARS
Places Large Orders For Delivery Dur.
ing Coming Year-How They
Will Be Built.

A dispatch from Topeka, states that
the Atchison, Tojeka & Santa Fe Rail
way has ordered $500 box cars of 7o,-
900 pounds capacity from the Standard
Steel Car Company for April, May and
June, 1907, delivery, so coaches from
the Pullman Company for March and
april, 1907. delivery, and from the
American Car and Foundry Company
$500 steel underframe gondola cars
of 100000 pounds capacity for April.
May and June, 1907, delivery. The box
cars Will have steel underframes or
steel channel center-sills similar In
design to those on sample car be-
ing built by the American Car and
Foundry Company, after designs pre-
pared by the mechanical department
Of the railroad The equipment built
by the Standard Steel Car Company
will be turned out from tine Butler,
(Pa.,) works and that by the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company at the
Terre Haute and Huntington works.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-05
CUBAN REFORMS
BY MAGOON
New Governor to
Change Laws for
Judges.
FORM POLITICAL MACHINE
For Conducting Elections of
For and By the People
Also Planned.

Washington, d. c., Oct 5.-The
determining factor in the election of
Governor Charles B. Magoon as pro-
vislonal governor of Cuba was the
fact of his familiarity with all the laws
of Cuba and the steps that were taken
during the last American occupation
to organize stable government.
New Election and American Made
Machinery"
Ii has already been determined that
there must be an election and the ma.
chinery for its faciltation must be
constructed by the provisional COVER.
nor. Another feature of the work that
will devolve on Governor Magoon will
be in the securing of improvement in
the laws of Cuba with regard to the
independence of the Judiciary instead
of the Judiciary being bound to the
political power, This is one of the
causes of the present trouble.
No Redress Through Judiciary for
Those at Law.
Persons grieyed over the methods
OF the present government have no
redress through the judiciary because
the Judiciary was not granted Sutti,
cent independence Of the political au-
thorites. 1t is the intention of this
government according to alvices here.
10 have such an Improvement of the
present laws for the next Cuban gov.
ernment as will materially decrease
the reasons for revolution and anoth
er intervention by the United States
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-05
TEN INCHES SNOW
IN LAS VEGAS
Cars Tied Up----
All Wires Down
TreesD Damaged.
FROM TRINIDAD To LAMY
Storm Was Ceneral..-P Postal
Loses 200 Poles---No
Electric Lights.
Special to the New Mexican.

East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Oct. s.
All communication with the outside
world has been cut off by the heavy
snow storm of last night, except by
way of Santa 'Fe over the Western
Union wires. Snow fell for a depth
of from eight to ten inches, begin
ming at 6 o'clock last evening and
there was about an inch and half of
rain. The snow fall amounted to
several feet in the nearby mountains
The Santa Fe Railway reports that
the storm extended from Lamy to
Trinidad but was much heavier north
of the city than here.
Postal Company Has 200 Poles Down.
Two hundred poles of the Postal
Telegraph Company are down be-
tween Watrous and Maxwell City and
the railroad wires will not be work
ing before this evening.
Worst Damage From Snow in Years
At Las Vegas.
The damage done in this city was
the worst in years. 1t will be several
weeks before the Colorado and Home
Telephone Companies can repair the
damage caused by the storm so that
any kind of adequate service can be
given. The Electric Light Company
has shut off it's current and the fac
tories and shops have been compelled
to close on that account until repairs
are made. Poles bearing heavy wires
over the city, were snapped off close
to the ground by the burden of snow
and lay across the streets.
Shade Trees Stripped Of All Foliage
BY Snow.
Shade trees with their heavy fol
iage have been stripped like corn
stalks. The damage done is incalcn-
liable and the snowfall was the earl
lest and heaviest for years
Over 1000 Trees Damaged and Many
Killed.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Oct 5.-An un-
precedented snow storm took place
here last night and as result much
damage was done. Telephone and
telegraph wires are all out of com
mission Street car service was
stopped entirely for time and is
still badly crippled. Over 1000 trees
were damaged or killed by the weight
of snow. A number were broken doWn
The storm began with drzzling rain
and wind.