Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-11

lost. At Buffalo and throughout
western New York the storm is
known to have done no little dam
age. Very cold weather is reported
in some cities, including Norfolk,
Va, which are not distant from the
capital.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO. n. Y, October 1.-THE Sc
verest snowstorm in thirtysix years for
this season of the year swept down upon
Buffalo and western New York yesterday,
continued all night and was still in prog
ress this morning, with reports from the
weather bureau that 1t might continue,
though steadily lessening in force, through
out the day.
One man lost his life as a result Of the
storm. His identity has not yet been es-
tabl1shed. He was killed by live wires
which were broken by the storm, and
against which he stumbled while walking
alonh the Ridge road in West Senecl
The property damage done by the storm
will run high into the thousands of dollars
All the telegraph lines of the police and
fire departments are out of working order
Telephone lines in the city are badly dam
aged. and the only long-distance Bel tele-
phone line in operation this morning is to
Niagara Falls. The Postal and Western
Union telegraph companies suffered greatly
and this morning they were able only to
maintain communicati ton with New York
and Chicago. The switchboard in the Dun
kirk office of the Postal company was
burned - :
The total amount Of snowfall up TO s
o clock this morning was fifteen inches.
but this all melted into one and one-half
inches OF sush
Some Horses Killed.
It was this wet mass that did all the
damage. Immense shade trees were bent
down by the storm until the large branches
broke and Uttered the streets and side
walks SO that in many parts Of the city
they were impossible. Trolley lines were
put out of commission all over Buffalo. and
in the fruit orchards outside of Buffalo
untold damage was done. Entire orchards
have been destroyed.
The trees have been stripped to the bare
trunks and the branches, with fruit still on
them. lie in the snow at the base Of the
trees.
The lowest temperature last night was 80
degrees. and this morning it dropped to 80
degrees.
Thousands of persons had to tramp miles
through the slush in Buffalo this morning to
get to work because the street cars on many
Of the lines were not in operation.
Here and there throughout the city dead
horses lie in the roadways They were killed
by live wires that broke beneath the weight
Of the wet snow That there WASH greater
loss of human life is considered miraculous.
BUFFALO, NJ Y, October 1.-Joseph
Kerber. a machinist was killed this morn
ing, and an unknown man was shocked
to death last night by coming in contact
with live wires which had been broken
by the wet snow. The damage appears to
have centered within radius OF thirty
miles Of the city east and west.
Light snow is still falling, but the indi-
cations are for clear and cooler weather
tonight.
Severe Sleet Storm.
ROCHESTER, N. Y. October 11.-This
city and vicinity was visited by a severe
sleet storm early this morning. carrying
down limbs of trees and telegraph wires.
Telegraphic communication with Buffalo
was cut off, as were both telephone sys-
TENS connecting with that city. Communi-
cation has not yet been restored. Various
railroads report all trains from the west
on time
The storm, which has cut off Buffalo
from Geographic and telephone commune
cation, extended over western New York.
western Pennsylvania and large portion
of Ontario Telegraph wires are unwork-
able east Of London, Ontario, and west OF
Montreal.
Heavy Snow Storm in Pennsylvania.
CORY, Pa, October ia snow storm
of unusual severity for this time Of year Is
raging throughout this section. Up to 8
o'clock this morning six inches of snow
had fallen.
Loss Heavy at Warren.
WARREN. Pa. October 11.-This section
is today in the throes Of snow storm and
gale that is doing much damage. Many
farmers have their late crops still in the
field and their loss will be heavy. The
storm is a regular blizzard and is the worst
experienced this early in the season in
and trolley cars off schedule and is general
throughout this part Of the country.
All Records Broken.
PITESBURG, Pa, October 11.-An records
for low temperature this early in October,
since the establishment of the weather bu-
reau in 1871. were broken today when the
mercury dropped to % degrees
Still Blowing in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 1.-THE
storm which has swept this city since Tues
day continued undated today, heavy snow
falling steadily. Today the wind reached
a velocity Of forty-five miles an hour, from
the northwest, ripping limbs from trees
and temporarily Gripping telegraph tele-
phone and traction service. John Reese
sixty-five years old. was found frozen to
death in his home today. He lived alone.