Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-08

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Snow, Hail And Rain Put Roads
In Bad Condition.
During the past week snow, hail and
rain have been falling daily in various
amounts and Monday morning about ter
inches of snow covered the earth in and
about Thurmont. In the mountains west
of this place it is said the snow is from
18 to % inches.
Coming as it did after the severe cold
weather, it serves as blanket to the
wheat and grass fields and will be OF
great good during its stay.
The great amount of rain mixed with
the snow has done damage to buildings
not particularly strong in construction
and those tottering with age. Early
Sunday morning the great weight Of
snow on the barn roof on the property
of the Misses White in the rear of the
United Brethren church, caused the
building to collapse. The COW had been
taken from the stable some time before
the building fell. and therefore was not
injured. The barn roof at the Miller
Hotel was also mashed by the weight of
the snow. Numerous branches were
broken from ornamental pine trees by
the weight of the snow.
State roads Sunday and Monday were
practically closed to automobiles, the
depth of the snow being too much to pull
through. There had been no wind to
cause any drifting, and hence no roads
are closed because of big snow drifts.
Because of the soft condition of the dirt
roads teams can scarcely get through,
buggies and other vehicles sinking in the
mud almost to the axle.
Reports from points in Western Mary
land are as follows:
Cumberland, March 4.-The worst
weather of the season and for many
years prevailed here today. Snow has
been falling for three days and is three
feet deep at Frostburg.
Hagerstown, March a. Washington
county is under blanket of snow sixteen
inches deep. Snow fell all last night and
today, turning to rain tonight. Many
electric wires are down and steam and
electric railway traffic is delayed. Many
country roads are blocked.
Westminster. March Sixteen inches
of snow has fallen here and the storm
continues. This is the heaviest snowfall
since 1894. Several stables in this city
have collapsed under the weight of the
snow and other damage to property has
been reported. Travel has been suspend
ed on the county roads on account of the
mud.
Waynesboro, Pa, March 4.-One of
the worst snowstorms that has visited
this portion of the Cumberland Valley
in many years began falling Thursday
and has been continuous without let up.
The snow in Waynesboro and vicinity
has reached depth of IA inches, while
in the Blue Ridge Mountain section from
l6 to "a inches are reported. County
roads are almost impossible. Delega-
tions of farmers were working like
Trojana today shoveling snow from the
roads in order that they might attend
church services.
Traffic by train and trolley is getting
worse and this probably will be held up
unless the snow ceases.
All kinds of game, especially rabbits
and partridges, are suffering consider
ably from the scarcity of food as the re-
suit of the heavy snowfall. Many rab-
bits have been found dead, while birds
have been lowering around barnyards
in quest of food.
Frederick, March 4.-Paralyzing traf-
fic on highways, flooding streams and
crushing buildings, the snow, hail and
rain storm which began five days ago
continued tonight. The snow is % inches
deep in places. The damage to buildings
will amount to thousands OF dollars.
The Union garage of Senator George
L Kaufman, which had just been placed
under roof. was wrecked yesterday even-
ing when the roof gave way under the
snow and slush. Jas. D. Baker, ssles-
man, narrowly escaped being trapped
when the building gave way.
A new hay shed on Mrs. Jennie c.
Martins farm east of Graceham was de-
stroyed, the roofgiving away and forcing
both ends of the structure from their
position.
Hay sheds on the farms of Mr.. A. M.
Isanogle and John Hesson near Catoctin
were damaged in similar manner.
Many barns throughout the country
were damaged according to reports in the
Frederick papers.