The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-09
TEN INCHES or
SNOW FALLS At
SCHECTADY, N. !.

Schenectady. N y. Feb. 9-The first
real snowstorm OF the winter set in last
night and at a. m. 10 inches had fallen
and It continued TO fallstea dly and is
drifted by strong west wind Blizzard
conditions prevail and traffic is seriously
impeded.
CAUSED DISCOMFORT AND DELAY.
New York. Feb. "a heavy snowstorm
followed by sleet and rain, which created
spring freshet conditions in the streets.
caused great discomfort and Inconvenience
in New York city today. This was the
first snowstorm here Of the present year.
The fall was five inches Wet and heavy.
this snow stopped car service temporarily
soon after daylight in the Bronx
Many cases of broken limbs sustained
by falls were reported from the hospitals.
Just before daylight I'm a doorway on
East Twenty-thrd street an unknown
man was found unconscious. his body
com pletely covered with snow. He was
taken TO a hospital in a dying condi-
tion. =
MINE OPERATORS STOPPED.
Mahanoy City. Pa, Feb. 9.-Several col
leries In this region were forced 10 sus-
pend operations today ON account OF the
heavy snowfall during the night. Trolley
traffic is completely tied up and trains
are running from one TO three hours be-
hind schedule time.
Reading. Pa, Feb Eight inches OF
snow fell during last night throughout the
Schuylkill valley. Trains were from 80
minutes to an hour late this morning and
the city and suburban trolley service was
badly crippled
Amsterdam " Y Feb. 9.-The heaviest
snowstorm OF the winter is In progress in
the Mohawk valley. a foot OF snow hav-
ing fallen at 9 o'clock this morning, and
already travel on steam and trolley lines
is greatly impeded
Shamokin. Pa, Feb. 9-Ftve thousand
men and boys were made idle today
owing to the majority OF the colleries in
this region being compelled to suspend
on account OF a snow blockade More
than l5 inches OF snow fell during the
night and the storm continues. Railroad
and trolley traffic is practically at
standstill.
PHtsfield. Mass. Feb. 9-Eight inches
OF snow the heaviest fall OF the sea-
SON interfered with trolley traffic today.
Care on some lines were blocked for
time and schedules were disarranged.
Troy " Y. Feb. "a heavy snow he.
gan falling at O'Clock this morning ana
At 10 o'clock about ten inches covered the
New Haven. Conn. Feb. s-snow fell
over Connecticut early today, but what
looks like an all day rain set I'm al sun
rise II was the heaviest snowstorm or
the winter. about seven inches accumula-
ting I'm some parts Of the state.
Boston. Feb q.-The steamer Chat-
tahoochee OF the ocean Steamship com
pany. Capt. Burroughs, from savannah
arrived today ~ hours late and reported
a terrific gale and heavy fall OF snow pre-
vailing I'm the bay and off the cape.
The steamer came around Cape Cod at
4:S0 o'clock this morning and found very
heavy sea. with the wind blowing 30 miles
an hour and a heavy snow all the way
into port
Her decks were awash most Of the time
The steamer met a stiff northwest gale
all the way up the coast. About 10 miles
or Chatham today shc passed a towboat
with two towS which was laboring heav-
ily i'm the huge seas and seemed to be
making for Provincetown.
twenty-five fshing schooners from the
shore hshing grounds came into port to-
day out OF the gale and had small guam
titles OF fish.
a snowstorm I'm Boston and It's vicinity
ga rlIer I'm the day developed into the rain
during the forenoon.