The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-30

western kentucky and adjacent parts OF
ONO told OF much damage by sieet and
high wind. According To reports m.
heaviest damage WAS from broken wires
ana overturned telephone aud telegraph
poles. interrupted wire service resulted
from time In communication with the
cast ~ the usual means being cut OFF.
~ ne local forecaster said the AIissis-
slppi valley would feel the storm only
Ia brisk northeast winds
ATLANTA. Ca. Dec. 29-The heav-
iest rain since 1856 was recorded here
IoI tne - hours ending at o'clock This
morning. The average rain fan Tor fha
= nouns over the entire northern section
OF Georgia was slightly less than -four
inches, weather bureau officials said
MOBILE. Ala. Dec. 2s-Wire conuu-
nicatlon was demoralized and considera-
ple property damage was reported today
a. the result OF "A wind and rain storm
along the gulf coast and in adjacent ter-
Ilt"iN la-t night \ wind velocity as high
~ eighty miles an hour was reported
from birmingham. From two 10 four
Inches OF rain fell In various parts OF
the section.
birmingham. Montgomery and Pensa-
cola were cut of from wire communies-
ton this morning
wind velocity OF IS miles An hour
aipng the coast was reported by the local
weather. bureau Just before midnight. A
barge with forty negroes aboard went
1driIt in Mobile hay In the height Of the
storm and was later reported ashore
near Point Clear with no lives lost
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec 2s-GeneraI
rains throughout the Mississippi Valley
last night. which in some sections. turn
90 INTO sleet resulted la a serious Grip
Trains from the west we're late
~ memphis the Thermometer dropped
Another storm accompanied by rising
temperatures is on NE way from rho
southwest. according TO the local wealth
er forecaster.
INDIANAPoL1s. Dec. 29-The rain.
siect ana snow storm OF early today
tested mans ingenuity 70 keep things
ersGh wires were sna pped but poles
were broken on by the weight OF the
steam and electric railway lines were
blocked in many places and ~ trains
were running iar behind their sche-
with Richmond was fnterruptef today
and IL was understood that four Pen
sylvsnia passenger trains werS being
4 number OF street car lines were
blocked completely during the rush
hour. and only an IRREGULAR service was
persons were forced 10 walk through
the SuoWsform Ca work Ia was the
81. Charles Coon. at Logsnspert and
Will ole from exposure.
TNiONTowN. Pa. Dec. 2s-Grant
Moscr. q boy. was perhaps fatally in
1ured, buildings were unruofcd and
wires thrown down hl terrible storm
which ragged here today. 30 estimates
OF the property damage has been made
but reports from Fayette county indi-
cate that 10 viii amount TO thousands
OF dollars
Al Conueusville. q portion % the
south wall of the city hall was blown
in and tns roofs torn OF an apartment
house and a distiliery Many narrow
escapes from injury are reported. The
wind blew fully 90 miles an hour.
PITTSBURGH. Dec. 2s-storm-
drafts Of men and materials were sent
from Pittsburgh late to-day Boz answer 10
cast The Bell Telephone Company had
special train with Iluemcu and onEln-
Gers for Fhilads lphi1. over the pcunsy D.
Nauia. and the tailroad itaslf sent an
tho ezra men Do could nrd Boz this terri
tury.
Reports received Pos. tro railroads her.
indicate that Tor go miles between Chris
tannn and AtEleu almost every pole was
down or leaning dangerously. while FOR
eiNif miles. between Afgl.u and Cap. NOT
pole Wa IUft standing All poles 0u
ihe north side of fhe Harrisburg yards
went down during the day and those on
The south side were net considered safe.
KANE Pa. Dec 2a This section Of
fruuaF lVunia Ia Tonight BOZ the rrarn OF
one ~ The worst blizzard iu years Nor.
Than u Inches uf snow has fallen ln toe
laFi fiFht hours lu SOM. places the
snow hud lriIta1 fl. d..fn I'd Three
crippled Both the Eaiumor. q Ohi6.
and ihc iennHF iFauiH r1IIrnHd.r have nIf
af aiIHhle snow rIHWa Iu operation Tho
snow o. riIN fulinr