The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
Fall of Temperature, High
Winds and Big Drifts.
FIVE DEAD ALREADY
Intense Suffering Is Reported
From ALI Directions.
Transportation Lines Are Al
most Completely Paralyzed.

New York, Jan. 15.-After a brief
let up during the night the storm
which struck the city yesterday and
buried the streets beneath a foot of
snow resumed with violence in the
early hours of today.
With the rise of the storms force
came fall of the temperature and
high winds which piled the snow in
huge drifts. Transportation lines in
the outlying sections were near the
point of complete paralysis while sur
face traffic in the city was difficult
and uncertain. Through trains on all
roads, particularly from the north
and, west, were badly delayed and re-
ports of trains completely stalled be-
gan to come in during the morning.
The snow, the wind and the cold
combined to cause intense suffering in
the city and neaHby- Five deaths due
to the storm was the record up to this
morning with long chapter of cas-
ualtieS being written as the reports
from suburban points came to hand.
There was much suffering in the poor
er quarters of the city.
Long Island was severely hit. May
or Gaynor was recovering today in
Hicksville from the effects of a harsh
experience which resulted from his eff
forts to get to his home in st. James
last night and afterwards to get help
for a companion, Charles E. Shep-
met with a possibly fatal ac-
cident in falling from trestie while
walking the tracks with the mayor.
Cold in New England.
Washington, Jan. ia strip of
cold wave that marks. zero in north
vile, Me-, in the extreme northern
tier of New England. scores today's
lowest record in the country. The
snow storm that swept over this sec
tion two days ago is passing to sea on
the New England coast and in its
wake, all along from the Ohio and
Mississippi: valleys to New England.
the weather is clear or clearing, with
warmer days in sight. What the
weather sharps call d depression"
a disturbance that has meandered
over from the Pacific coast, is mark
ing time in the northwest today and
causing speculation as to whether it
will develop into a storm area and
Watch Fires Kept Burning.
Louisville KY, Jan. 15-The
Brandenburg or Wolf creek gorge in
the Ohio still holds-the sixty-five-
mile ice jam apparently growing
stronger during the night with the
kept burning at night along the river
and people are ready to telephone
warning of the first signs of break.
The river today reached a flood
stage In LOUISVILLE Tor the urSC Ilrne
this winter. Ten barges of the Monon-
gahela. Coal and Coke company were
torn from their moorings at Tow
Head island, five miles above Louis
Vile, but were caught before going
over the falls.
Belated Steamers Get In.
New York, Jan. 15.-The American
line steamship st. Louis, which had
been anchored off Sandy Hook in the
storm since Thursday night, came up
the harbor today, reaching her dock
after much difficulty. She was closely
followed by the Cunarder- Lusitania,
which arrived off the Hook last night.
Special interest attached to the arrival
of the st. Louis because Whitelaw
Reid ambassador to Great Britain,
was passenger who had rushed across
the ocean in the hope of attending the
funeral yesterday morning of d. o.
Mills his father-in-law.
The St. Louis was due to sail again
today but will not get away until to-
morrow.
Passengers on the st. Louis. which
was three days overdue reported that
Whftelaw Reid. American ambassador
to Great Britain. narrowly escaped in
jury when huge wave swept by
tremendous sea. mounted the vessel last
Wednesday evening Mr.. Reid was in
a steamer chair on the promenade deck
with his secretary. Miss Rogers. when
the wave struck he ship. Carrying a
| large section of the port rail with it.
the wave washed back and carried most
| of the passengers. including Mr.. Reid
and his secretary quite a distance
| down the deck. They were drenched-
! The Lusitania also arriving today, re-
ported being struck by giant wave
| last Tuesday which did much damage.
! Some of the crew declare that the wave
was so feet high. 1t smashed through
the bridge and broke in a part of the
| wheel house. The two masters operat-
| ing the steering and engine room ap-
paratus were knocked from their posts
| but were not hurt. The wave was of
such immense proportions that it wash
| ed back the entire distance of the long
| ship and seriously deranged the steer
| ing gear of the wheel house The ship
| was compelled to reduce its speed to
| minimum for five hours. until the storm
| had subsidized and the damage was re-
| paired
| The Lusitania was due yesterday,
but was kept back by terrific storms
| In one tempest last Tuesday the noun
famous waves smashed a part of the
| bridge and while she made more than
six hundred knots a day, on that day
she logged only 19-
/ The first indication of clearing
| weather, which came before noon,
caused a renewal of activity in the
| harbor.
Weather Is Warmer