Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-12
TIED UP;
snow AND WIND
SWEEP COUNTRY


No relief is promised by the FEATHER
bureau there for the next two days.
Snow has been falling in Washing
0 for the past eighteen hours and
there are no indications when 1t will
abate.
Varying in depth from six to twelve
inches a blanket of snow covers Ohio
today, following the blizzard which
ragged through the night. Trains are
running from one to six hours late. The
mercury is nearing the zero mark.
Nine inches of snow, with a tempera-
ture of 10 above zero, that swept over
louisville. Ky, on the wings of a bitter
wind last night. has almost completely
tied up the eity's transportation facili-
ties. The police rescued many persons
who had fallen in the street, overcome
by cold and snow.
Cold accompanied the worst storm of
OF the winter In Newark. The mercury
dropped to 8 degrees by Z o'clock and
remained at that point until l o'clock.
A northwest wind, blowing at a velocity
of from fifteen to eighteen miles an
hour. tossed and whipped the snow,
driving 1t into the faces of drivers and
RCNNottidiio WIN Poitiihi oliii PitObs
The local forecast is snow tonight
and colder. Clear weather is promised
for tomorrow.
In explaining the threatened coal
famine, Chicago dealers say that the
railroads are confiscating coal for their
w use. They have been able TO de-
liver coal in Chicago only one-fifth as
fast as Chicago is burning 1t. The
mines are not running more than half
the yearly capacity. Illinois washed
coal is not being produced because the
mines have had to hut down, owing to
the cold weather. Many mine cannot
get cars in which to ship their product.
In Newark trolley traffic was ham
pered by the snow. T~hirty-siX sweep
ers were out before 6 o'clock. The snow
caused an hours tie-up on the Central
line, when a car was stalled on the
steep grade at Central avenue and High
street. BY hard work on the part of
the trolley company, ars were kept
running on n track.
Another serious delay occurred on the
west bound Kinney line. A car was
stalled for an hour ON the steep grade,
owing to the slippery rails. Recruiting
was made use of in keeping the Kinney
cars moving. The company had no
power trouble to add to it's difficulties.
No serious delays in railroad traffic
had been experienced up to noon today
on account of the storm, according to
the statements made at the several
local stations. Everything has been
IN almost schedule time and 1t is
thought that, unless the storm gets
worse, the situation will be kept well
in hand
Twenty degree below zero was reg
istered In Kansas City, Mo. at s
O'Clock today.
Conditions in Western Kansas were
the worst since 1886, when the most
disastrous blizzard the State ever knew
destroyed thousands Of cattle and
literally drove settlers from the State.
The whole Southwest, after almost
three weeks OF extreme winter. coupled
with gas and transportation famine,
faces a situation which, unless con
ditions improve within a few days. viii
be desperate.
Merchants OF Hutchinson. Kan. will
send supplies to the needy in Scott
county. Where railroads are blocked,
the old-fashioned prairie schooner
VIII be used.