Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-20
STORM WORST IN HISTORY IF WARREN
 DISTRICT
Bisbee and Surrounding Su- burbs Entirely Cut Of from All Communication with Outside World.
 SNOW IS HEAVIEST
 IN MANY YEARS Local Damage, from Wind, Snow and Rain, Compara- lively Light. Much Incon- venience As a Result.

With snow falling from late yester- day afternoon all night, following a morning of rain and a still earlier pc riod of severe wind, the worst storm in the late history of the District was the experience of Bisbee and the sur rounding suburbs. Telegraph and tel ephone lines went out of commission last evening, completely cutting off Bisbee from the outside world The damage locally. though considerable, was reduced to minimum, compara- lively.
 The wind. which blew all of Tues day night, dispersed the storm clouds during that time. Yesterday morning, however. the wind abated, except at irregular intervals. and rain drenched the District and surrounding country, turning the streets into small rivulets and the arroyos into miniature tor vents.
 About midday there was short ces- sation of the rain and about five O. clock the snow took the place of the down pour. From then on until early this morning the snow fell continuous ly until the streets were covered with a coating of from four to ten inches
 Old-timers of the Warren District declare that the storm has been the most severe, of it's character. in many years. The snowfall, in itself and it's extent, is unprecedented.
 The wind yesterday morning did con siderable damage about the District and surrounding country Tuesday night one of the Central Pharmacy's windows crashed in as a result of the force of the wind. The rear of the Orpheum theatre was torn up. One of the warehouses of the Bisbee Fuel & Feed Company, on Slag Dump hill, was unroofed yesterday morning about II o'clock. During the night many roofs were damaged in various parts of the District
 Advices from Naco, yesterday. indi- cated that the wind was fully as bad in that town as in the District. The, Brown building, on the Mexican side of the line, was partly unroofed. A garage building on the American side of the line was also damaged. Reports from the country indicate that wind mills and ranch buildings, generally, suffered.
 The absence of the telephone and tel egraph service, entirely shutting off Bisbee from all communication with the outside, was a big handicap. Though some press reports were re- ceived at an early hour last evening the files failed early.
 It is thought that snow on the poles and wires of the loop between Osborn Junction and Bisbee caused the break in the service. The local telegraph people had no way of determining whether the main line of the South western was affected in the same man. ner or not
 The telephone service is severely crippled by the storm. There was no long distance communication to be had outside of the District last even ing and, yesterday. Manager Gunnison stated a great many local connections were out. due both to the wind and rain. The manager added that force of men was already at work making the necessary repairs and. barring a further continuance of the storm. the system would be again in perfect shape at an early moment.