Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-27
ALL PANHANDLE
IS SNOW-bOUNO
Most Intense Blizzard of
Year Paralyzes Busi-
ness and Traffic
TRAIN SERVICE CRIPPLED.
TELEGRAPH WIRES OFT OF COM
MISSION FOR HOURS, CUTTING
OFF COMMUNICATIONS WITH
OUTSIDE NOEID.

Beginning Sunday morning at an
early hour, snow continued to fall
we'll into Sunday night, driven by
wind approximately thirty miles an
hour the precipitation according to
the guages at the United States
weather situation, showing nine and
three quarter inches. This sitow
follow ed rainfall of about two hours,
and came with such rapidity that 1t
soon covered the ground despite OF
the dampness of the earth's surface.
II Is probable that all things con
sidered, this section Of the country
never was visited by more disa-
grceablc snow and Sunday night
telephone and telegraph wires were
put out Of comission, together with
train service. Quite number OF the
trains were annulled, and even up to
the present time runs have not been
resumed regularly. Practically all
trains coming into Amarillo. have
been much belated. and some OF the
numbers are held subject to remov-
al of snow drifts.
Street ear service was also par
allied Sunday, but early yesterday
morning the tracks OF the Amarillo
Traction company were cleared, and
people living at San Jacinto Heights
we're given transportation into the
city. The ears Of the Amarillo street
Railway company we're started some
what later in the day, Delivery wag-
ons made their rounds yesterday
hut in this they were handicapped tn
some extent by reason OF the accum
ulated snow.
The schools showed falling off In
attendance yesterday. and II Is eX-
pected that the normal state OF az
fairs will not be restored until the
close Of the present week, even under
favorable weather conditions.
While on account of the severe
weather all regular church services
had very light attendance
rwcnty-seven boardcrs OF the Mag
nolia Hotel held union service in
the hotel rarlors under the leader
shin OF nr. Gustas Meyer and Cap
tain ]. NJ. Kindred The latter tax
ing charge of the meeting In a gener
al way. while Dr. Meyer EXPLAIN
cd In n most beautiful address what
the Sunday School lesson should
mean to men and women living to-
dav. All present we're inspired and
this enthusiasm cnce started did no'
cease for the remainder Of the day
as hymns and other songs were con-
tinued at the hotel till the silence o'
the night asserted its rights.
Comparative Figures.
The snowfall Of Sunday was ap-
proximately 9.75 inches, the regis
tration for the same date In past
wears showing 10 inches on February
25. 1905. and IL inches on February
%. 1895.
The few trains getting In yester
1av. reached Amarillo only after tn
most strenuous experiences. Bot'
the Denver aui the Santa Fe weri
ouhte late, having been held behind
snow drifts. The Santa Fe train laic
on, lust this side Of Bovina, and tbs
messengers feel deeply Indebted tc
General Superintendent G.. c Stark
weather. also 20 Conductor c. VI
shannon. the conductor. and X. )
Cox. the Pullman conductor, as wei
as To others connected with the trait
crew.
So deeply do the passengers on th'
train appreciate the manner In Whi''
Mr.. Starkweather handled the situa
,ion that the following extended e
hin, a unanimous vote Of IN INKS. y
= token OF their esteem for him an'
approval oi his method Of handlin'
the business o. the system with spec
ial reference to snow-honnd trains
" c Vaughan. 4, y. Martin, Tx
lahoma Cit: &c Wicker, W.S. Hall
field Newell Henderson. Mrs VI. 7
Spcncer. G.. W. Barnes. w. NJ. Cog
dell. W. F.. Ford. Mr.. and Mrs ]. I
Rozcll. 4. y. I'M. Ernest LaZora. v
Straits. Ernest Fish, J u. Hart. I
W. benedict, oklahoma City. NJ. Lar
ahec. w s Kimhle. Mrs. II Nctz. T.
Heath. John Pierson. Abel Grove. I
" Olson. Amarillo. o. G. Warren
I;eckley. West virginia. Alcyandc
Ault. c NJ. stansbury, San Francis
co. California; John II. York. 7. W
Lennon. Mr.. and Mrs. II NJ. Land