The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-02
FIERCE STORM
VISITS UTAH
Salt Lake Swept by Worst Blizzard
in Years-Stout Wind
Blows.
CAR SERVICE is IMPEDED
SNOW DRIFTS OVER TRACKS
WIRES TORN DOWN.

The snowstoTm yesterday was one OF
the f1ercest Salt Lake valley has ever
known. Measurements taken at the
weather bureau placed the snowfall at
nine inches, but reports from various
points I'm the valley showed the snow
had fallen to depths ranging from
foot TO five feet This variance of
measurement is due TO a stout wind
which blew the snow into immense
drifts.
The Utah Light & Railway company
had great difficulty in operating cars
during the storm, as the tracks were
buried in some places to a depth of
several feet
The storm began early Wednesday
morning and continued until yesterday
afternoon. The car company had snow
piows working all night Wednesday in
an effort to have the tracks cleared be-
fore morning. The wind had piled the
snow over the tracks before morning,
making the nights work fruitless.
Cars Stopped for Hours.
Seven plows were called out yester-
day morning. All lines were buried,
and many of the lines were not in OPP
GRAFTON until noon. Every available
man and all extra equipment were
pressed into service.
The greatest trouble was experienced
on the Fort Douglas and Murray lines.
The snow had drifted over the tracks
above Thirteenth East street on the
Second South street line, making a
through trip TO the fort impOssi-
bic until afternoon. The wind had
swept with terrific force across the level
country on the Murray line, packing
the snow firmly over the tracks. At
the Murray end of the line the snow
was nearly two feet deep The same
conditions prevailed along the First
street line Although the company
made strenuous efforts to clear the lines
before daylight yesterday, the morning
time tables were shattered. Hundreds
were forced to walk through the snow
10 work AS fast as the tracks were
cleaned the wind would cover them.
Wires Torn Down.
From the Western Union Telegraph
company IL was learned that the wires
Just west of Cheyenne, Wyo.. were
down last evening. All matter from
Cheyenne went east to Chicago and then
west through Denver. No wires were
reported down west Of Salt Lake.
Electric and telephone wires were
toosened from their fastenings by the
weight Of the SNOW in this city. The
Enow falling was wet and heavy, and
MS il accumulated upon the wires il
hacked tightly. AS the afternoon be-
rame warmer il dropped from the wires
without doing any material damage.
The attendance at the schools was
especially light as result of the storm.
A bsences were numerous in the lower
grades, as many Of the street car lines
hassing the various schools were tied
hp in the early forenoon and the small
ar children were kept home by their
parents. The breeze gained I'm velocity
yesterday morning, making it difficult
l.
places of work. The wind whipped the
f1urrying snow into pedestrians faces
with singing force.
Storm Was General.
The storm was general over the state. /
Reports received from towns in differ
ent localities showed that snow had
fallen to varying depths. A report from
Saltair explained that the storm had (
RACED in that territory fuTiOusly. The /
snow was in some places piled in drifts
five feet deep. Modena, New, reported |
the worst storm in years A snow
storm accompanied by a sixty-mile /
wind visited the town yesterday.
There is an old chestnut about /
March coming IL like a lion" This /
EXPRESSION may be q chestnut and all I
that but II certainly described the ar 4
rival Of March in this district. The
comparison sounds .. X. to those who /
battled with the storm yesterday morn /
ing While IL played havoc with the 1
street car service the storm added to 4
the summer water supply. other snow /
storms are promised by the local wea- /
Their bureau. These were predicted i
weeks ago. The exact date of arrival /
of each storm or the fury Of each storm 1
are not described nor named in the I
predictions. but after yesterdays ex- /
perience salt BakerS and Utabns IN I
general are ready to expect almost any