Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
FIERCE SLEET STORM
WIRES DOWN IN EVERY DIREc-
TON IN FREDERICK COUNTY.

FREDERICK. Md. January S.-The
worst sleet storm of the winter ragged in
Frederick yesterday. The storm was ac-
companied by rain. hail. snow and high
wind. and it played havoc with telephone
and telegraph wires all over the county.
From noon until night the velocity OF the
wind increased. blowing down wires IN
every section of the city and swapping
branches from trees. Last night the wires
of both telephone companies were weight
ed down beneath coating of ice. and in
places cross-arms on telegraph poles were
dangling in the air, suspended by many
wires.
After 8 o'clock last night communica-
ton with all county towns outside of
Frederick was cut off. At the same time
telegraph wires in every direction were
disa bled.
SALISBURY. Md, January S.-A ter
rife storm prevailed here all day yester-
day the wind assuming almost the proper
lions of hurricane. Telegraph wires are
out of service on all the lines of railroads,
seriously interfering with traffic. The
water in Wicomico river is the lowest In
thirty years, the wind blowing the tide
down so low that one could walk across
| the river.
Visited Virginia.
WINCHESTER Va. January S-A
heavy snow and sleet storm which pre-
vailed here yesterday assumed the pro-
portions of blizzard. The snow drifted
badly, threatening to block railroad traf-
fic.
LYNCHBURG, Va, January S.-NearIy
two inches of rain fell here yesterday,
and as a result there was a freshet OF
six feet in the James river last night, and
the water is still rising. A number OF
small creeks were badly swollen. and
rural mail carriers could not complete
their routes.
NORFOLK. Va, January S.-A tropica
storm of unusual severity struck the Vir-
ginia and Carolina coasts yesterday morn
ing and continued throughout the day. al
though with diminished severity as the
day passed Torrential rains accom-
panied the wind and dense fogs hung
over the water. The ocean was dashed
into fury by the wind, and shipping
condition. The wind reached the high
velocity of seventy-two miles an hour at
Cape Henry. In this city it blew forty
eight miles. The winds before noon
brought the temperature of the Indies
with them.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. January s.
During the storm here yesterday after
noon the survey steamer Bache dragged
her anchor and collided with the old
hospital ship jamestown, off Old Point
Comfort. Both vessels were considerably
damaged before the Bache could get I'M
der way and haul off.
Members of the crew of the Bache
donned life preservers and boarded the
hospital ship. thinking that the James
town had been damaged to such an extent
that the crew might require assistance
Later. the Bache steamed to Norfolk for
repairs. The jamestown will be brought
to the shipyard here.
MOREHEAD CITY, N. c.. January s.
The most severe storm since 1879 pre-
vailed here yesterday. The wind has
been blowing at a rate not less than
seventy-fve miles an hour. Considerable
damage has been done here, especially
TO boats, launches. yachts, etc. Al Beau.
fort. it is reported that every dock and
warehouse on the water front was swept
away by the storm. Several boats are
reported a total loss.
Coasters say this storm has done great
damage on the North Carolina coast
The Norfolk and Southern railroad
bridge, mile long, between Morehead
City and Beaufort stood the storm well
with the exception of two or three spans
forced out of line by the swift current
The loss here will be considerable.
Five Perished in Wreck.