The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
nine LIVES LOST
IN GOTHAM STORM
Snowfall Heaviest Since 1899
and Death and Injury
Result
WhiteIaW Reid Has Narrow Ess
cape on Big Liner Dur
ing Gale

were lost and six persons injured in
one Of the worst storms that ever Wis
ited Kew York city. The total snow
fan al 10 O'Clock today. when the skies
cleared, was I41z inches. second only
10 The storm of 1899 when I51a inches
zen. and of 1883. in which former Sen
ator Roscoe Conkling lost his life,
when 2os inches fell Eighteen thou-
sand men have been put TO work clear
ing the streets.
Mayor Gaynor appeared at the city
hall today, quite as il he had not fought
for his life in the stoFm last night
Ssid the mayor:
We went through hardships that 1
would not willingly encounter in my
life again. ] very much regret the
injury 10 my friend, Mr.. Sheppard"
SHEPPARD SERIOUSLY I'LL
Sheppard. who feu off a railroad
tresle when lighting the storm with
Mayor Gaynor, is seriously i'll tonight
HIS left leg and ankle were broken
and he suffers from shock and eX-
posure. He is 6S years old
In the afternoon traffic conditions
began 10 approach normal, though
there was still much congestion. Trans
Atlantic liners all reported savage
weather at sea.
The thermometer began to fall to-
night and cold wave is predicted.
Thus far the storm, though heavier
than that Of Christmas, has caused
less suffering, because the weather has
been milder
WHITELAW REID DRENCHED
Passengers on the St Louis. which
was three days overdue, reported that
Whitelaw Reid. American ambassador
10 Great Britain, narrowly escaped in
Jury when g huge wave, swept by a
tremendous sea, mounted the vessel
last Wednesday evening. Reid was in
a steamer chair on the promenade deck
with his secretary, Miss Rogers, when
the wave struck the ship. Carrying a
large section Of the port rail with il
the wave washed back and carried
most Of the passengers, including Reid
and his secretary. quite a distance
down the deck. They were drenched.
The Lusitania, also arriving today,
reported being struck last Tuesday
by q giant wave which did much dam
ge. II smashed through the bridge
and broke in a part of the wheel
house. The two quartermasters op-
Grating the steering and engine room
spparatus were knocked from their
posts. but were not hurt
The wave was Of such immense pro-
portions that il washed back the en-
tire distance of the long ship and
seriously deranged the steering gear
Of the wheel house The ship was
compelled 10 reduce its speed TO a
minimum for I'VE hours until the storm
damage had been repaired.
LINER ST. LOUIS DOCKS
The liner st. Louis, which had been
anchored of Sandy Hook in the storm
since Thursday night. came up the
harbor today. reaching her dock after
much difTicultv She was closely fol-
lowed by the Cunarder Lusitania, which
arrived off the hook last night
Special interest attached 10 the ar
rival Of the St Louis because Whitelaw
Reid was a passenger. who had rushed
across the ocean in the hope of attend
ing the funeral yesterday morning of
d. O. Mills. his father in law
The St Louis was due to sail again
today. but viii not get away until to-
morrow.
The Lusitsnia was due yesterday, but
was kept back by terrific storms
Kansas City Fears Ice Gorge
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1S-Interest in
The condition of the Kansas river as
result OF ice gOrges centered today in
great jam near Edwardsville, Kan, u
miles upstream from here. At that
place the ice is piled 25 feet high from
bank 10 bank. That heavy damage to
bridges and sand barges will result
when this gorge breaks is feared by
local rivermen. There were no signs of
breaking up early today.
Ice Jam Grows Stronger
LOUISVILLE. KY. Jan. 15@The
Branden burg or Wolf creek gorge in
the Ohio still holds, the so mile ice jam
apparently growing stronger during
the night with the drop in temperature.
Watch fires are kept burning at night
along the river AND people are ready
for P warning OF the first signs Of a
break
The river today reached food stage
i'm Louisville.
River Falls IL Feet
ST. LOUIS. Jan 15.-The gauge of the
Mississippi river al St Louis stood at
1s feet this morning. This represents
4 fail Of more than u feet in 80 hours
Little ice is running
Three deaths at the city hospital from
1etsnus, following frozen feet within
the last few days have aroused the
physicians at the institute TO the
dangers Of chilled extremitfes and ali
cases hereafter viii be given anti
tetanus serum
Tetanus from this cause was m
known among the hospital attaches un-
I'll this week
Suffocated by Steam
CHICAGO, Jan. I5-While warming
himself at manbole near the Polk
street railroad station, an unidentified
man lost his life today by losing his
balance and plunging down among the
numerous exhaust pipes. The victim
was suffocated by the escaping steam
before assistance arrived
Storm Passing Out to Sea
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA strip of
cold wave that marks zero in northern
New York and 10 below at Greenville.
Ne, in the extreme northern tier of
New England, scores today's lowest
record in the country. The storm that
swept over this section two days ago
is passing to sea on the New England
coast
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