Evening journal., 1915-04-03

perature.
This was the weather forecast sent
out from the Weather Bureau at
Washington at noon today, in the midst
Of a whirling, driving northeast snow
and rain storm, that has swept north
ward from Cuba and Florida and is
giving Delaware one Of the most re-
Il markable Aprn thirds on record. At
noon three and one-half inches of
snow had fallen. according to the local
4 siWeather Bureau.
Snow on the day before Easter in
4 this section is unusual, and a storm
4 1f the gale-like severity Of that
3 which pounced down upon Delaware,
Il accompanied by kicking blow. this
81 morning, not only has astounded the
81 residents but has knocked out by tue
u wholesale plans of Whining gtonians
& and Delawareans for the Eastertide
81 holidays. The snowfall began at
4 seven o'clock and was preceded by
Il ain.
Is Where the railroads had expected to
81 AIRY countless thousands to Atlantic
Il
NJ or over Easter, there was a depress-
ng falling off in traffic today because
" the sudden change of weekend
llans necessitated by the freak
# Weather.
While Washington promises a clear
81 ]aster. It would be difficult early this
fternoon to convince the average
M lelawarean that the northeaster
70 1.alr ~.
VI iaI weather for the morrow, judging
81 rom the way the massive snowfiakes
fere falling
Baseball was to have come to the
IS. ront this afternoon in Wilmington,
IS ut the SNOWFALL supplanted the
E# orsehide sphere, and snowshoes
A. rould have been in demand for run
# inc the bases. The railway COM
anies we're preparing to run out tne
NJ nmmer cars within the near future,
G ut today's storm is enough TO cause
IS ie managers to consider keeping the
pen cars in moth balls for weeks 10
| ONE.
N By noon the storm was rapidly ap-
roximating an old-time blizzard
IA here was nothing of the haky hurry
bout Il. but real binding snow
<<<} torn, with immense sloDules tha'
M ,llowed each other in amazing sue
"a ession and piled up rapidly through
le city and country. Every indlca-
8 on is that II will be the worst STORM
IN the winter, although officially tne
)1X oring season now is prevailing.
|S4 The storm originated in Havana
18th which mild weather, hanne
*f& .ousers and straw hats are asso'
q ated. and then pounced over L
lorida. where snow is uncommon
zIX long the Atlantic seaboard 1t cours
4. the wind gaining in velocity OF
ne way verifying the weather pre-
2 lotions from Washington yesterday
N fternoon and last night that severe
orns and gales might be looked
n. with clear weather on Easter
If the Virginia capes the storm was
W ke a hurricane at times.
; its the Flower Market.
The snow caused havoc in the Eas
r flower market, the tender blooms
NJ being in condition TO Withstand
,$< ltdor exposure under such condi
M ms II caused some of the noWel
erchants to seek indoor shelter Iol
H cir Easter verdure. but others re
aimed along the curb and continued
sell flowers.
Women who had purchased thell
g hster inery we're much disappoint
today at the prospects of the prom
lade tomorrow being relegated. Inl'
'ternoon the indications were that th'
Il aster parade tomorrow would nav
=. be made in raincoats, furs AM
lbber boots, instead of in tilmy SILK
nd airy millinery and dainty SIP
.rs.
should the storm continue this al
rnoon and tonight in all probabiliu
will break records for April snow
sreabouts, although Delaware ma
hd some unusually heavy snow iall
lring April.
eayy Blow DOwn.State.
In lower Delaware and furthe
uthward the storm was much NOR