The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
MANY LIVES LOST
IN W|NTRY STORM
Nine States Shiver in Gale That
Sweeps Up From
South.
TRAFFIC is AT sTANDsTILL
Trains Are Snowbound. and Com
lnunication Is Almost
Impossible.
TRAFFIC is AT sTANDsTILL
Especial 10 The rimes-pispatcb. !

tSpecIal 10 Inc l1meS- -DlSpatch.
Now York, November 1O-The win
try storm which swept up from Geor-
gia and the Carolinas into the Middle
West sunday morning had the great
er part of nine States In it's icy grasp
tonight. Heavy snow, accompanied
by high winds and low temperatures,
swept over Western New York, West
crn Pennsylvania. Western Maryland
Virginia. Northern West Virginia
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois ana Michigan
Storm warnings were displayed along
the Great Lakes and along 'the At
lantic Coast from Eastport to VIII
mngton.
The weather forecast was for south
to westerly gales, with snow, and
colder weather from the Great Lakes
to the Eastern seaboard.
At least seven lives have heen lost
md the property damage In the trail
OF the wintry visitor will amount TO
millions OF dollars.
In Ohio. where snow fell to the depth
or twenty inches in many places. sew
eral trains were stalled. Similar con-
ditions prevailed in Western pennsyl-
vania. Western Maryland and North
ern West Virginia. In these States
the Baltimore and Ohio Western Mary
land. Pennsylvania. Lake Shore and
other railroads reported complete tie
ups on lines running throughout the
storm stricken territory
TIE Twentieth Century Limited was
stalled at Elyria, Ohio early in the
day.
Passengers Snowbound.
United States Senator Cummins and
300 other passengers are snowhound In
n train three miles outside of Wash
ington, Pa. a relief train sent to
their assistance vas also blocked with
In half mile The passengers on the
stalled train arc suffering from cold
and lack of food They may be i'm
prisoned for twenty-fou hours.
Wire communication is interruptoa
through out the storm zoEe and 1t has
been impossible to learn the exact con-
dition of the passengers on the snow
bound trains.
Shipping on tho Great Lakes was
hard hit by the storm. Nino vessels
were reported ashore In Lake ST. Clair
and Lake Superior At Buffalo the
wind attained a velocity Of seventy
two miles an hour this afternoon, and
grea. fear was expressed for shipping
on Lake Erie.
Considerable damage was done to
property along the waterfront. as we'll
as in the business sections Of the city
Street traffic was completely tied uW
by til. neavy fal OF snow
Cleveland was again isolated during
the day and evening. tho wreck OF
wires leading into the city from all
sides having been complete
In Pittsburgh and neshboring towns
the wind had abated this evening. but
the freezing temperature and tho heavy
fall OF snow have caused great suffer
Ing, and mn almost complete tie-up OF
street traffic OF all kinds
In Chicago during the day the high
wind. wrought havoc. Two men were
blown from bridges and drowned
In Indiana five persons. blinded by
the diSving snow, were run down and
killed by trains.
Southern Michigan was swept by cold
high winds during tho day, but the
storm there had abated somewhat this
evening.
Most Severe In Years.
Cleveland. O., November 10.--rhe
most severe windstorm in many years
enfolded Cleveland and vicinity yes
tcrday and to-day, doing iunny fhou-