The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Great namaws Done.

Chicago, Jun. 30-Chicago and the Middle West arose today with official assurance that the worst of the storm which devastated this section of the country was over. and that it would Do quickly followed by clear, cold wealth CT. while the East Inherited the bliz- gard.
 The damage done by wind and sleef can aoarc0ly De ,astima ated. j, Many ,etktes and towns are still practically isolated and train service reriiains dernoralized. In the Dalxofas and Nebraska, hope is held out for immediate improvement in conditions and this. 1t is promised, will rapidly extend eastward to Ohio over the rm-striclken region.
 In the South. the storm was the most severe in recent years and the story of wrecked buildings, interruption to wire communication and general distress, is, almost a duplicate of that sent for the North ana Northwest. Railroad traftic is also badly delayed in Arkansas, ok iahoma. Mississippi and portions or Texas. Fire and havoc from high winds have resulted in the loss of several hundred thousand dollars.
 { Banlness suspended. MuskoRee, Okia Jan. 30--Reports from travelling men indicate great dam age done through the greater part or Oklahoma by the terrific wind storm that has been sweeping over the state for the past tweniy-four hours:
 Bnsiness has been practically sus- pended and people have been keeping in doors except in eases of the great est necessity. Thousands have been panic. stricken by the fear of injury or death from falling telephone or cleo. tric light poles, endless numbers or which have been leveled to The ground by the unprecedented gales.
 On account of the disabling of all sources iof information except the railways, the trains of which are runs ming hours behind schedule time, in. formation is meagre and no reliable re- ports can be obtained as to the ex- lent of the damage and whether there have been fatalities. There are tndica- tions today that the storm has spent its fury, but 1t will be days before the damage is repaired.
 Blizzard ln New York.
 New York, Jan. 3Os--The center of the western blizzard which has been approaching since yesterday. reached this city in full force this morning.
 Accompanied by a high west wind, a heavy fall of wet snow, succeeding q rainfall throughout the night. filled the streets with slippery siush which early
  portation in the city and suburbs ex- cept the subway.
 sirrennent accidents to pedestrians who were blinded by the driving snow, were reported. With the front win dows of the street cars thickly coated, motormen were unable to sec pedes- trians dOdging across slippery cross inrs and snow and ice on the tracks ,deadened the sound of the approach ing ears.
 Church Lifter From Foundation
 Hot Springs Ark Jan 30.-Ehe third Batptist church building in the south ern portion of the city was llfted from ,Iusl Foundation by the heavy wind naf preVatied here throughout yes- terday and deposited In the street.
 Several plate glass show windows were broken either by the pressure of the wind or by flying missiles, There Is much damage here to trees the greater part of which Is repre- sented in the stripping of heavy foli- age magnollas which are specially heavy leayed this winter.
 Cold in NashviIIe.
 Nashville, Tenn. Jan. s0s-This see- ton is experiencing the coldest weather of the year, stiff gale Is blowing and the ground is covered-with snow At six o'clock this morning the govern ment thermometer registered twelve degrees above zero. Snow is reported general throughout Middle Tennessee
 Cola in KnoxviIle.
 Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 30.--The minl- mum temperature in Knoxville was reached this morning at ' o'clock when the thermometer registered 13 degrees above zero.
 Snow Blocks TralRe.
 Denver Jan. 30.-Snow from seven to ten feet on the level and drifts many aftM hlR4triues Fnany