The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02
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Great Lakes country overspread the At
lantfc states as far south as Florida.
Lowest temperatures ever recorded in
March were registered in Charleston
and Macon, and other points in the
southeast.
Centering over southern. New Eng
land today, the storm brought heavy
SHOWS north of Maryland and caused
shifting gales all along the Atlantic
coast. No marine disasters had been
reported. Still colder weather in New
England was predicted tonight but a
warmer wave moving on from the
plains states today promised relief for
the entire east by late tomorrow and
Wednesday.
Blizzard Hits Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, March 2.-Philadel-
phians arose today to find the city in
the grip of one of the worst billiards.
that has struck this section in many
years. Suburbanites were obliged to
dig through snow banks that had
drifted fence high and traffic on most
of the surface car lines was at a
standstill Conditions on the steam
roads to outlying sections were little
better and thousands of persons were
late in reaching their places Of en-
ployment, while others did not get to
the city at all.
Railroad traffic between this city
and New York, which was completely
tied up the greater part of last night,
was resumed early today but there
was no attempt to maintain Sched-
ules. Several Of the trains which had
been missing" between here and
New York last night reached the city
after daybreak and it was believed
that by midday the service would be
practically normal.
Call for Help.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 2.-Answering
an urgent call for help, the Pennsyl-
cial train from here to Jersey City. 1t
carried 300 picked track and shop
workmen to aid in clearing up the
storm wreckage. Twenty five linemen
and electricians had been started east
soon after midnight.
Terrific Wind at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Nd. March 2-The ter
city and vicinity last night continued
this morning but with slowly dimin-
ishing strength. Reports of property
damage came from all quarters. The
steeple of the Mount Calvary Protes-
tant Episcopal church, Madison and
Eutaw streets. was torn away and
hurled into Eutaw street with a crash
that terrified the neighborhood. Win
dOws in houses on Hamilton terrace,
on the opposite side of Eutaw street,
tory. adjoining the church was torn
off. Roofs and signs were blown away
all over the city and thousands OF
panes of glass were broken.
During the height of the storm. the
Lutheran church Of the Reformation
at Lanvale and Caroline streets
caught fire and was destroyed. The
church stood in the center of thick
ly populated section and many resi-
dents. fearing a spread of the flames
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clothing. Three thousand barrels OF
whisky were destroyed when two big
warehouses of the Canton Distilleries
company, at Canton, q suburb, were
burned today.
The loss, based on the amount OF
whisky stored in. the two warehouses
was estimated at 100000.
Blizzard Extends to Cleveland.
Cleveland. O.. March 2-Cleveland
was staggered by another blizzard to-
day by which traffic was greatly de-
layed and which caused much suffer
ing among the poorer classes. A bit
ing gale from on the like ragged all
day Sunday and continued today. This
was accompanied by snowfall and the
grees above zero All trains on trunk
railroads were late. those from the east
being eight hours behind schedule.
Traffic Is Demoralized.
New York, March 2.-No milk trains
reached the city during the forenoon
OF Is vessels due at the port of New
York today only one. the Delaware OF
the Clyde line from Philadelphia has
reported before noon. All trains to and
from the west and southwest were
subject to indefinite delay. Commute
ton trains came IN laboriously hauled
by two engines. On the Pennsylvania,
between this city and Philadelphia,
more than 200 telephone and telegraph
poles were down and many signal
bridges had been prostrated. Laborers
hard at work To keen the switches omen