The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
THE BEAUTIFUL WAS BIG SUR.
PRISE FOR CITIZENS sun
DAY MORNING.
Trolley Systems. Railroads. Telegraph
and Telephone Business Injured.
Much Other Damage.

Citizens of Wheeling and vicinity
were much surprised yesterday morn
ing when they awakened and dis
covered hat the earth was covered
by several inches OF snow. Upon re
turing the night before there was not.
apparently. any sign OF snow or colder
weather and the surprise was made
greater by the realization that such a
heavy covering OF snow should have
come at this time of the year
Many old residents OF the city stated
yesterday than IL was the first time. SO
iar as they know. hat the winter
season has opened so abruptly. Gen
orally. they said. winter has ap-
preached by degrees and with snow
In flurries and small amounts. but
his year. 1t has appeared I'm great
force BY : o'clock yesterday morn
ing there was at least six inches OF
the beautiful and il continued to fall
throughout the day
Measurements taken at midnight
showed that there was about thirteen
inches Of snow in the city while in
the uut-the-pike district measure
ments showed about fourteen inches
on the level where II had not been
disturbed by the wind. At midnight
local thermometers registered round
the p mark. which was Considerably
owe than early in the evening. The
weather man does not. however.
promise any relief for to-day. as the
iorecast called for colder weather for
the balance of the week.
saturday was very d~isagreeable
with rain falling throughout the dav
Early in the eveuiu. The rain c.a-.f
ialiing. but again started about mid.
hight The rain drops continued Ia
IAN until about . O'Clock sunday
morning when II changed 10 snow
and Tor a time walking was very dis.
agreeable. As the snow became dria-
the damage began 40 becom. notice.
aDIe as wires and trees showed The
en'ct OF the heavy snow. This re-.
suited IN trouble most everywhere
Break Trees Down.
ln IN" country diStrIcts trees were
made heavy by thu thick coy.riu.
md large branches snapped under m.
WtlIht and fell 10 the ground i'm
10. SAINT Valley. At The HON. of jfaI
Spcidel. q number al large and hen.
utul trees in the front OF his boma
we're ruined by The heavy weight ana
an along the Pike. could be- seen
arg" and beautiful trees and shrub
berry ruined by tho heavy weight IuII.
ing them TO the ground.
Beautiful Siqht.
me sight throughout both the CITY
and country districts. was bcauti,i
ana lovers of natural had 4
isht upon which fhoy mirht feast
win great satisfaction. Tpou Tho
branches Of all kinds Of trees and
-hruhberv. the beautiful clunr and
poles ard wires appeared To droop far
beyond what would be naturally pA.
Iected. In WOodsdalc the sight was
specially beautiful Looking urpu
IN" hills on either side OF tho town.
th" el-tt was n that thrilled. Ia
ne valley, the homes and the Vance
Memorial church presented a, an.
pearanCe that caunOt be described and
IN" scene in the private lark in fha
Town. was Tar beyond tbe imagination.
with the water running IN Che small
stream through he park. and snow
On all sides a picture was presented
mat no artist could duplicate. The
wind apparently had no effect on tho
scenery as II Appeared To add 10 IN.
eject rather than 20 detract.
In the City.
Inc sight along Market street last
night. with the electric lights casting
their glow on the snow. a scene was
slcWu that probably caused tboS,
who might have q desire to be dis.
su-fed with weather conditions. 10
brighten up and admire. Few person.
were on the street and the many