The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-27
CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD
WORKS HAVOC IN EAST

A Christmas blizzard, the severest
storm experienced in the East in 20
years, tied up local traffic this morn
ing in the cities from Pennsylvania to
Maine and disarranaed train schedules
in half dozen states.
Conditions are rapidly improving
and by Tuesday night the normal state
Of affairs will probably exist, but a.
mother storm 10 due thea.
Five persons are dead In PhiIadei-
phia as the result Of the blizzard, and
dozen or more in New York state.
Final reports of the fatalities in
New England have not come to hand
but they may reach a score.
Seven Thousand men are at work In
New York City cleaning the streets.
Loss of $5,ooo,ooo Near Boston.
Boston. Mass, Dec. 27.-Five mill
Ion dollars is the estimate of the loss
made today of the havoc wrought in
and around Boston by the blizzard
which yesterday swept New England
and drove a record tide over the
coast.
IL is Impossible yet to give a list
of the fatalities. but they may be hea-
Wy
Masses of wreckage, apparently
from the five-masted schooner David
Palmer, of Boston, were found on the
beach at Hull today, and IL is believed
the vessel struck one of the outer
lodges of the harbor during yester-
days storm and went to pieces with
the loss of all on board. The crew con-
sisted of twelve men.
Four are also known to be dead at
Chelsea where a tidal wave, bursting
through the dixie along the island end
OF the river. flooded homes and forced
A.
their lives.
Thirty-two cities and towns In New
England were in darkness last night
owing to damage to the electric light
systems
All along the coast phenoninal
tides are reported. In many places
sea walls were battered down, boule-
wards raZed and clubs and houses "a
long the shore destroyed. In Boston
the tide swept over the wnarves at
Atlantic avenue and as far inland as
the Shanber OF Commerce building.
Tine damage in this section will reach
a half million, but the worst damage
was In Chelsea and Everett and il
will probably be several weeks before
the tide gate on Island End river is
restored and the homes there can be
reoccupied. Having escaped scantily
clad and many barefooted, the resi-
to stand for hours la the blizzard a.
waiting for wagons to take them to
shelter. Hundreds of the homeless
were taken care of in schools and
churches.
10 Deaths In or Near New York.
New York. Dec. 27.-Eignteen per-
sons in and near New York perished
I'm the Christmas storm or from acci-
dents caused by it. Six died in snow
drifts, others were drowned and sew
eral were killed by trains.
Today New York is rapidly digging
herself out from ten inch snow fall,
and street and railroad traffic is rap
idly Improving. No heavy loss to ship
ping has been reported. but small
boats suffered severely.
A shortage in food supplies as the
result OF the railroad blockade and
a consequent increase in prices con-
tributed to the hardships of the poor.
storm Terrific In Nova Scotia.
st. John, N. f.. Dec. 27.-A terrific
storm which began on Christmas eve
was still raging today and has caused
great damage throughout the colony
The Telephone service Is prostrated
and the railroads blockaded.
Philadelphia In Billiards Grip.
Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 27.-Phila-
delphia is still in the grip of the bliz-
xard which descended upon this sec
tion OF the country on Christmas. Bus.
mess is tied up worse than for many
years and It will be several days be
fcre. conditions are normal
Am unprecedentedly heavy snow
coming almost unheralded, caught
the railroads and street car compan
les and other public service concerns
wholly unprerared. With the excep
ton OF the Market street subway there
Is practically no street car service
I'm this city this morning
Ten Inches Of Snow In NeWY
New York. Dec. 27.-Hard work al
night by thousands of men On the
streets of this city broke the block
ade caused by the greatest December
storm I'm years. In this vicinity ten
fncne9 OF snow fell.
Blizzard 6Iockaded Taft.