Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-04

Old King Winter came out of the shad-
ows last night. preceded by his dasxIing
courier, snow. and rendered of no effect
the forecast Of the weather bureau
Borne on the wings of a northeast wind
the snowstorm visited Washington when
least expected. thus proving another
darebaclo on the bureau of which Prof.
Willis Moore In director
Wednesday night. gathered fury a. II
approached this city and left in its wake
crippled telephone and telegraph sys-
TENS from Jacksonville. Fla. to Eastpert.
Maine.
The maximum velocity Of the wind here
was thirty-nine miles an hour, and the
snowfall was approximately four inches.
The temperature here was. 80 degrees,
while freezing weather was also reported
from Atlanta and Augusta, Ca, ana
Asheville. N C.
Telegraph Wires Suffer.
Business for all points south, east.
north and west Of Washington over the
Postal Telegraph Company's wires Is sub
ject to indefinite delay. and the Western
Union reports that 1t has no wires In
service east or north OF this city.
Incoming trains at the Union station
since last night have been forty-five min
utes or more late. There had been no
trains from this city to Baltimore or vice
versa over the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis electric line up to a late
hour this afternoon. Grounded wires are
blamed
The running schedules of street cars In
the city were not affected, but in the
suburbs some delay was experienced this
morning. caused by trees falling across
the trolley wires.
The storm conformed to time-honored
traditions, inasmuch as ii waited until
the weather prophets had assured WASH
ingtonians fair weather would prevail
last night and today, and then it blew
along the streets. covering the asphalt
with sleet and snow. For this after
noon and tonight fair conditions will pre-
vail, according to Forecaster Bowie.
Tall Wireless Mast Falls.
What probably is the most serious
damage reported in the city. occurred this
morning at o'clock, when seventynvs
feet of the steel mast Of the Atlantic
Radio Wireless Company on the Evans
building broke under the weight OF the
snow. The broken section fell to the
sonth and did considerable damage to the
building occupied by c. G. Sloan & Co.
auctioneers, 14O7 G street. and the adj
joining structure, occupied by the Rich
mond Lunch Company. Holes were pune
tured in the roofs of the two buildings.
through which water from the melting
snow poured. 1t is estimated that the
damage to the buildings and stock OF
the lunchroom and auction rooms will
amount to 81. 800.
A. Ward Evans. one Of the executors
Of the estate which owns the Evans
building, today issued the following state
ment:
1--WE leased q room in the Evans build
ing to the Atlantic Radio Company for
two years. and gave that company the
privilege of erecting q steel tower or
mast on the roof Of the building subject
to the approval OF a firm OF competent
engineers and In accordance with the
building regulations Of the District OF
Columbia, and the lessee assumed all
liability for damages or accidents that
might be caused by the tower or mast.
We understood that the John Simmons
Company which had the contract for
erecting the mast for the Atlantic Radio
Company in turL agreed with II to be
responsible for all such dam.
ages or accidents
''Permits for the erection Of the mast
were issued to the Atlantic Radio Conn
pany by the building inspectors once oe
the District Of Columbia"
Districts Telephone Troubles.
Main 6oOo-the District governments
its troubles this morn
ng. The storm tied up the wires in %
many places that IRE alarm boxes. police
tation phones. schoohouse phones and
Ii sorts OF onlcial telephones were out
{ business. many Of them all day. Main
900 10 the number. Of the great central
witchboard In the District building
through which come the th0usands and
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