The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-24
BUSINESS ALMOST SUSPENDED
3 e c AUSE OF
STORM
Traction Lines and Railroads Suffer
Consioerably-Orifte Snow In
Country District very Deep.


Country District very Deep.
While very little damage was done
by the snow storm OF yesterday and
me night before. much Inconvenience
Eas caused throughout the Wheeling
district The snow was light and was
easily carried by the heavy winds. and
as a result. In many places the snow
drifted TO depth OF several feet In
me country districts. especially on the
ridges near Sherrard and along the
ousklrts OF the county beyond Elm
Grove. the roads are impossible. and
farmers are unable to get far from
The wind blew a gale for the
Greater part OF Sunday night and yes
tefuay, out even with this teleDhone
ana telegraph lines remained Arm and
helu up against n. Each of the local
companies reported last night that
they were not experiencing the least
trouble as consequence.
Local traction companies expert
enced much trouble yesterday. as did
also the railroads entering this city
anu ADJOINING towns. The binding
snow storm prevented motormen and
engineers from seeing any great ais.
rance IN front OF them. and because OF
me dTitted snow traffic was retarded
considerably.
=, The -. a. o. company reported that
tIeTe was an average OF II inches of
snow along their division both saet
and west. and trains were onerated
Win dlnculty. being considerably
Iate The Pennsylvania railroad suf-
isIeu considerably from the effects OF
the storm and all trains were late
'foukhout the day and evening.
traction Companies Suffer.
ne West Virginia Traction q FIec
trlc company had difficulty oDerating
cars on the Out-the-Pike division esna
1lsalIy on the West Alexander section
NJ steep grades were in such a CON
ultlon that IL was almost impossibIe
lOr the cars TO climb the hills. The
~, @ was out during the greater
part OF the day and although worked
constantly. the wind carried the snow
Dack on the rails Immediately after
they were swept. Section men work.
Cd along the line. keeping the
switches open and sprinklinp e,,, 90
prevent them from freezing q
ne Mozart division OF the company
Was also n source OF much trouble no
cause OF the steep grade and during n
part OF the day n looked as though n
ton there "PeTd-
The Wheeling Traction COMPANY ex.
gSIthced much trouble on each OF the
DIVISIONS. especially on the Mounds
Nlne and Shadyside divisions. and
cars operated on these divisions yvcro
operated about an hour TO an hour and
halt behind schedule time. The
sweeper ana workmen were kent busv
along the track until late last might
Inc panhandle Traction line sur.
about two hours behind schednis
tlme all afternoon and last night
One Of Worst.
The storm is considered one of the
worst that has struck this vicinity
I'm several years According to the
official government report as issued
by Miss Bessie Forsythe. In charge
or the government weather bureau
on the Island, there was an actual
snowfall OF nine inches up until 3: 80
o'clock last evening.
When the storm started Sunday
evening there was an inch Of snow
ON the level Up until S o'clock yes.
lerday morning four inches had fallen
and by $3.50 o'clock last evening five
inches more fell. This was equal TO
water precipitation Of IS inches
IN many places throughout the dis
trict reports We're received to the eff
feet that II and IL inches were re.
corded on the level. and drifts
reached as much as six TO ten feet
Ihis was not the heaviest snow
fall this winter. however. according
To Miss Forsythe. as on November 2
last 1873 inches were recorded AT the
local weather bureau, being equal 70
water precipitation OF $50 inches.
Much SUFFERING.
Because Of the sudden change in
the weather conditions much suffering
ts being experienced by persons i'm
poor circumstances. Many were
caught without a sufficient supply OF
fuel and were unable TO secure a quan-
uty until late yesterday because of
the great demand Others were
caught In similar circumstances and
were unable to purchase the neces-
sary fuel. and were compelled to call
on the county commissioners and To-
cal charitable ORGANIZATIONS for aid
stock i'm the country districts is
suffering cOsidcrably because OF the
great change. as the drifts prevent
them from getting TO shelter and
water supply. II Is thought that il
VIII be several days before the drifts
are sufficiently cleared 10 permit the
moving OF cattle from the open.
The drifts were also fhp cause ves.
terday. OF delayed mail on tho rural
routes ,as IL was impossible for the
carriers TO reach farmers along their
routes. Roads are impossible in
many places and 10 has been neces.
Sary TO cut across fields 10 reach
many homes OF farmers