The Washington herald., 1913-10-22
WINTER SLIPS IN
WITH COLD Wind
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into the towns bordering on the Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries. Scores of
people were driven from their homes by
the fear OF what might happen when the
water, which had reached as high as
six feet in some places. would rise still
higher at high tide.
The majority Of towns, villages and
rural communities were entirely cut on
from communication with other parts of
the State. Telegraph and telephone
wires are down. and roads and railways
are blocked.
Blisxard in Michigan.
Detroit. Mich, Oct. s.-Heavy SHOWS
are reported all over Northern Michigan
today. Shipping has suffered severely
from the blizzard, In Detroit a light snow
began falling at O'Clock.
Freexfng in Cleveland.
Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. a-Following the
blizzard that swept Northern Ohio last
night, light snow fell here today, with
freezing weather. Higher winds are
promised today.
sweeps Wheeling, w. Va.
wheeling. w. Va, Oct. H-An icy bliz-
zard, accompanied by snow, swept this
section today. Early morning tempera-
lures were below the freezing point. Old
residents say conditions are among the
earliest they have ever known
vessels i'm Distress.
Providence, r. l., Oct. 2L-The heaviest
gales of the autumnal storm season swept
the New England Coast throughout the
night and today, wrecl1ing tugs put out
to sea to look for vessels in distress.
The FAN River liner Commonwealth and
the yacht Aloha, owned, by Arthur c.
James, were compelled to put in at New
London, Conn.
Five Lives Lost.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. h.-Five lives
have been lost In a storm which was rag
ing over Wisconsin today. George Nc
Eachon and Thomas Stols, hunters, were
drowned In Shawnee Lake when their
skiff was overturned in gale. A Eaptha
launch was overturned. at Chequamegon
Bay at Ashland, Wis, while trying to
carry provisions to a coal steamer in the
harbor and three men were drowned.
Damage Reaches $4,000.
Norfolk, Va, Oct 2l.-Today's estimates
of damage by shifting gales which swept
the coast place the losses as low as s40,-
O00 government ammunition barge
with $4,000 worth OF ammunition aboard,
reported sunk. is safe at the navy yard.
The steamer Tordenskjold is at dry dock
for repairs after collision with a barge,
as is the steamer Sturton. The Lncigen.
also in collision, but little damaged, pro-
ceeded to England.
killing Frost I'm South.
Atlanta, Ca. Oct. 2i.-The entire south
east of the Mississippi River shivered to-
day in what in most portions was the
coolest weather ever known this early in
the season. The temperature here was
so degrees, the coolest October day In
twenty-siX years.
Killing frosts occurred last night in
Tennessee and Northern Georgia and Ala
bama.
Gale Over Lake Superior.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct 2I-Eight
vessels were. overdue at Lake Superior
ports today. and It was feared they might
have foundered in the gale which has
been raging in this region for thirty-six
hours. a number of vessels have taken
shelter at Duluth. Superior. and other
ports in the region.
Governments Loss $4,000.
Rear Admiral Doyle, commanding the
Norfolk Va.l navy yard, informed Sec
Tretary Of the Navy Daniels yesterday
that the governments loss in the storm
that struck the Virginia Capes probably
will total $4,000 The greater part of
this loss consists Of ammunition on board
a barge which beached and flooded near
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