The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-05
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Philadelphia, November 1.-The storm which reached here on the afternoon of "Wednesday gradually decreased in in density today and had almost disappeared late tonight when nothing but slight sBaszIing rain rslnaiu9i. The telegraph conpaiiies are badly crippled. having no wires south of Baltimore or west of Lancaster. Officials of the companies hope to have conditions practically nor mal within 24 hours. The storm was ac- eompanied by high wind which played havoc with telegraph and telephone wires.
 Parts of the anthracite coal region arc snowbound AtsDelano, one of tho high est points in the region, and at Track vile more than a foot of snow fell and drifted in places to three feet.
 Trolley service was maintained with difficulty and the Pennsylvania railroad WAS obliged to use tine track of the Phil ndelpha and Reading company because Of heavy drifts.
 Business of all kinds in Schuylkill coun- ts was practically at a standstill, the storm having caught the region entirely llnawares. Harrisburg Lancaster. York, Williamsport and other points west of Philadelphia arc cut off from all wire communication.
 General Weather Forecast
 WaSflluStOu NOVefflDeT 4.-Wealnef conditions and general forecast:
 The wind along the New England coast will be diminished north to northwest; middle Atlantic coast moderate north to west; south Atlantic coast variable: east gulf coast light easterly to southery; west gulf coast light variable becoming northerly.
 Steamers departing Saturday for. Flu ropean ports will have. brisk northerly ff,,Aa er,a in fn ha upa 6 ho of.lrc
 The coast storm centered near Boston last night, moving slowly northwsrd with diminishing energy. Rain continued from Maine southward over New Jersey, but the weather had become fair in Maryland and Virginia. Unsettled condi- tions covered a belt stretching from Texas to Minnesota, and rain was report ed from the central Mississippi valley, while snow or rain occurred in the east { lake region and upper Mississippi valley. The coast storm will move northward over east New England during Saturday, 1, followed by fair weather throughout New England. The weather will be fair in the middle and south Atlantic states, but rain is likely to spread eastward over the Ohio regions Saturday and Sunday.
 The temperature will fall consider ably over the west gulf states by Sat urday.
 storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic. coast from Cape Henry to s Passport.
 Blizzard In Baltimore q Baltimore, November 1.-The storm kNhich began last night and reached Hthe proportions of small blizzard labated this afternoon. The snow ceased Railing, but wind tonight increased aEreatly in velocity.
 shipping has been interfered with al- sfhough no losses have been reported. fEeveral vessels sailing have not been 5heard from but this Is accounted for Joy the fact that all wires are down {between here and the principal report Ing points.
 R Fifteen Inches of Snow
 Scranton, Pa.. November 4--The storm which struck this section of the state last night developed into almost q bIIz- gard. Fifteen inches of snow had fall- on up to this evening and the storm still continued Railroad traffic in all directions was greatly impeded and wire service was crippled.
 Snow Foot and . Half Deep
 Kingston, N. r., November IA heavy snow storm today made good sleighing through the Catskill noun fains The heaviest fall recorded in