The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-05

With train, Telegraph. and telephons
service badly crippled as the result OF
the worst trouble-maher since President
Taft was inaugurated. Washington has
communicated only internationally with
the outside world in the last twenty-four
hours.
Wires in all directions were down. and
only two wires connected the Capital
with New York last night.
The storm lacked the freezing TEN
perature that accompanied the inaugu-
raj disturbance" but nevertheless il
was a severe blow 10 the railroads, and
many trains were one 10 two hours late.
The Washington, Baltimore and Anuap-
oils Electric Line did not run a car from
either OF its three terminals until
o'clock Ia the afternoon
The storm is now going in a north
easterly direction. and al midnight was
OF the New England coast.
The entire South was isolated from the
rest OF the country and the storm ex-
tended as far north as Baltimore during
the day. The Weather Bureau figures
were six inches OF snow. The weather
promised for the next few days viii be
warmer. with diminishing winds.
The storm came up the Atlantic coast
from the West Indies in a manner en-
tirely foreign TO well-estabIished tradi-
tons OF billiards. The storm broke upon
the city before midnight and ragged all
night When the day broke il was stiu
showing and the wind was blowing d hur-
Ticane.
Trees Blown Down
Trees all over the city were blown down
and several taxicabs scurrying along IN
tho wee sma' hours OF the morning skid
ded against them.
\ large tree in p street in Georgetown
toppled across the tracks Of the car line.
II took the united Efforts Of the motor
Aeonductor. and several passengers
hour 70 remove the obstruction.
phone wires suffered only a slight
age and were fixed in less than an
Every ineman in the employ OF
y telegraph companies worked overtime
n an effort 10 repair the damage. Many
kilograms that WashiLgtonians. received
yesterday came over private wires
Shipping or the Potomac was seriously
handicapped. Some ofsth boats that
went adrift have not been found YET.
Only the larger vessels ventured out last
night. and they steered their course
slowly.
The storm worked hardship on the po-
lice force, who have not yet Lonued their
winter overcoats. The detail of men out
from midnight till o'clock in the morn
ing were almost frozen.
Weather Bureau Explains
The Weather Bureau explains the route
and reason OF the storm in about this
manner;
Thursday morning indications showed modsrats
disturbance 10 the Middle Atlantic States and along
the Atlantic setboarc. Prevailing conditions made i5
imperative according % weather statistics that tins
storm move in q uuIrteageTly direction carving
itself out the Atlantic and away from the coast
Instead q tins, the unreasonable storm Jo5k new
course and came direct north. ignoring the statistics
and Traditions Of tie weather shsr. and established
Jseil with headquarters Atlantic City and spread
ing over the adjacent IeG-ItoEs Another REGULARITY
Of this curious storm j. that the storm ceuter rs-
mainod In one place for over twelve hours ald
reached over Washington for tLat length ot time.
Baltimore Fares Badly.
The city of Baltimore Jared worse than
Washington, due partly 10 its system OF
electric street railways All over the
city the cars were stopped and the live
wires on the ground made walking dan
gerous.
As 4 general thing. November is free
from snowfall in Washington. the average
temperature being forty-fve degrees.
Yesterdays performance was the earliest
snow since 1880
The suburbs suffered most from the
storm, and many telephones in the outIy-
ing districts were out Of commission.
Reports from the neighborh0od Of Indian
Head and Marshall Hall are 10 the effect
that the shore line is about sixty feet
from the usual line, the heavy wind hav-
ing barred the shallow spots almost TO tie
channels S edge.