The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-11
Snow Storm Develops Into HOwling Blast
Worst in Years; Thermometer
Registers Five Below
HURRICANE SWEEPS
TOWN AND COUNTY
Frisco Passengers Tie Up; All Carriers
Run Late; Rock Island Has Trouble
Local Grief

With the thermometer register
ing five below, last night proved
to be probably the worst Chicka-
sha and Grady county nave exper-
fenced in years. The gentle snow
storm that started yesterday, de-
veloped into bowling blizzard and
by nightfall everyone was driven
in doors.
The first results evidenced, was
the tying up of rail traffic. Frisco
train No. 112, due here from the
west at 3:OS yesterday, got as far
on its way as Mustang where it
was snow bound and forced to tie
up. Frisco train No. Ala due here
from the west at S;25 last night
had not arrived at 10 o'clock this
morning. 1t was tied up at Elgin.
C. 0. Finch, agent OF the Frisco
stated this morning that it was I'M
possible to tell whether there would
be trains today or not He added
that cuts were drlfted full of snow
in many places, making 1t danger
GUS, il not entirely impossible to
operate trains.
Trouble at Rock island
Practically the same trouble was
experienced at the Rock Island, al
though this road got trains thru.
The Mangum branch, due here last
night at $50 had not arrived this
morning at 10 o'clock. It was tied
up at Mountain View. Train No.
"a due here yesterday afternoon,
got through, but proceeded no fur
ther than El Reno. Train No. 81,
which is the south bound Firefly,
due here at about o'clock this
morning, was reported to arrive at
II O'Clock Train No. IL, due here
at 1:10 this morning arrived in
chickasha about 6;30. Train No.
10, northbound, about 8 o'clock
this morning was only slightly late,
but word was received that it tied
up at Eel Reno.
No Freight Movement
No freight trains arrived at the
Rick Island during the night and
none were dispatched. Freight
that was loaded in the cars yester-
day remained on the tracks back
OF the freight sheds this morning.
and other cars were being loaded
with the freight received locally.
Gas pressure was extremely low
over the city this morning and we'll
up into the day At the office OF
the Chickasha Gas and Electric
it was stated that the
trouble originated from the freez-
ing OF a water line. This made IL
to start the pumps TO
force the gas from the reserve
tank holding 10000 cubic feet, into
the tank leading into the mains.
The gas in the supply tank had
been practically exhausted forcing
the pressure down extremely low.
Little Electric Trouble
Little Electric trouble had been
reported this morning, The are
light circuit supplying the southern
section Of the city went out early
last night. This morning the trou-
BILE had not been located. Mr..
stated that the trouble de-
partment had received no reports
OF wires being down.
No local trouble was reported TO
that department OF the telephone
comptny. Clyde Kelly. manager.
stated this morning that as tar as
had been tested the long distance
lines were working but that only
reports from limited area had
been received.
Telegraph Lines working
The Western Union lines were
working in good order as far as