Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-04-07
HEAVY STORM IN THE EAST.
Norfolk Flooded by Tide-19 Inches
Of Snow at Philadelphia.

washington, April 3.-The W1a-
ther bureau officials said that while
the Easter snow storm was not un-
precedcnted, so general fall of snow
in April was unusual. The disturb
ance reigned from Northern Florida
to Maine, and brought with It winds
that at times approached cyclonic We
locity. A gale Of 72 miles an hour
was recorded off Cape Henry when
the storm was centered over the Vir-
ginia Capes. BY the time the dis
turbanCe had reached Cape Cod late
to-day it carried winds blowing so
miles an hour.
Severe Storm at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, April "a north
east gale, which swept up the Vir-
ginia coast early to-day, caused seri-
GUS damage here, although no loss of
life has been reported. High tides
inundated many of the principal
streets, in which water stood three
feet deep. All telephone, telegraph,
railroad, ferry and street car service
was put out Of commission.
With all means of communication
cut off throughout the day 1T has
been Impossible to ascertain what
damage, If any, was suffered by ship
ping. There has been practically no
communicat ton with Newport News
since early to-day, the telephone and
telegraph lines to that city having
been Drostrated. 1t also has been I'M
possible to communicate with other
nearby points, and it is feared here
that considerable damage was caused
in this vicinity by the storm, which
continued many hours, the high wind
being accompanied by heavy fall of
snow and sleet.
No trains arrived here to-day.
Railroad officials reported they were
unable to give any information re-
garding them until wire communica-
ton was established.
Virtually all business in Norfolk
was suspended. In many OF the
streets small boats were used as the
only means Of traffic. Launches were
used to convey residents across City
Hall avenue, one Of the principal
streets Of the city.
The storm struck this section
about 10 o'clock Friday night, in
crcasing in intensity with every hour.
About midnight the wind here was
blowing at a velocity of 63 miles an
hour. At Virginia Beach 75-milc
wind was reported during the height
Of the storm.
The storm is declared the worst eX-
perienced in Norfolk since 1887. The
tide, it was said, has been higher
and the winds velocity greater than
in 2S years.
Business DemoraIiZed.
Raleigh, N. c., April 3.-The
worst storm in the history Of Cen
trail and Eastern North Carolina
S"SpI Siio oCSlloI ldlS ldSL IlSlll anu
early to-day, wrecking miles of tele-
phone, telegraph and power lines and
completely demoralizing business in
a score Of cities and towns within a
radius OF Is miles. Nearly two feet
of snow fell here. 1t was accompa-
MED by wind, which at times reached
a velocity of GO miles an hour,
wrecking a number OF houses in the
outskirts OF the city and filing the
streets with tangle Of trees, poles
and wires. Similar reports come
from Durham and other cities.
No loss of life has been reported,
although a number OF persons were
injured.
Thousands Of employees of cotton
mills and other industries will be
idle for week or more owing to the
storm wrecking power lines.
Nineteen Inches of Snow.
Philadelphia, April 3.--Nineteen
inches Of snow fell in Philadelphia in
II hours to-day, breaking all rec
ords for such a period in the history
OF the local weather bureau.
Despite the gale, which reached a
maximum velocity Of So miles an
hour, the snow did not drift much, ,
as it was too wet and heavy.
Trains to Atlantic CITY and Ocean
City, on both the steam and electric
roads, were annulled late in the af-
ternoon and all wire communication
with the seashore resorts on the