El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-26
SKY CLEARING
UP AFTER SNOW
Fall Is Inch and Half, Esti-
mated; Mercury Falls
As Low AS % Here.

FL Paso was clothed in a sheet of
snow Tuesday morning after a trucu-
/ lent scourge of wind and snow that
had tied up traffic and sent shoppers
Monday evening scampering to shell
ter. The snowfall was estimated by
local weather observer R. NJ Shaver
to be Z inches up to o'clock Tues
day morning, accurate measurements
being impracticable on account Of IN
RENTING wind. This is the largest
November snowfall for one day since
1906. when 81 inches were recorded
on the 10Th
Predict MiIder Weather.
The wind abated considerably Tues
day morning and by noon with the
temperature much higher, the snow
was half melted. The forecast for
Wednesday was fair and milder. At
Amarillo, Tex, there were nine inches
of snow up to late Monday evening
Roswell. n. NJ. had only a light snow.
but a temperature as low as 20; while
at Santa Fe. n. NJ, the snow had
ceased and the Temperature had fallen
as low as IL degrees.
Drops To 23 Degrees.
The highest in Ell PasO during
- hours ending at s a. m, was Al
degrees, and ut that hour, il was
&c. The lowest mark, -, was
lower than New York. which re-
corded IS, and st. Louis, with 81.
Late Monday afternoon one OF the
Southern Pacific trains became stalled
across North Stanton and Oregon
streets, blocking the thoroughfares
for almost three-quarters OF an hour.
and making the hundreds Of gathered
pedestrians dance around in imitation
OF glee. to keep their anger from ex-
ploding and their feet from freezing.
The trouble was caused by two
couplers being pulled out
Water Blown Over Road.
Monday evening the wind in the
upper valley almost reached the pro-
portions Of a blizzard. reported John
W. Harm. foreman of The Herald
press room. He said that while he
was driving north on the upper valley
road, he was almost blinded at times
by the wind, rain and snow, that
water from the lakes about Canutillo
was being blown across the road. and
snow and sand was blown into his
car.
Car Drifts Into Lake.
Returning to El PasO Tuesday
Mr.. Harm found from four
to eight inches of snow over the
ground, and also passed a Ford car
-AdA nau brtu uLAAA6u INTO one OF lIc
lakes. He said there was also a truck
loaded with hogs in the mire near.
VintOn and efforts were being made
to clear it-r
The Ford that had drifted into the
lake bore Texas license number 1901.
Mr. Harm reported Records at the
office Of county collector r. Del
Richey, who is state license officer,
showed that this number had origin
ally been issued to Eugene Edge, Z
Brown, Texas. for a Hudson car.
The snow was general throughout
north Texas and the Panhandle; while /.
rain was prevalent around San An
tonic, Texas.
Street Cars Delayed.
Snow interfered TO a certain extent
with the street car service, but not /
noticeably except on Monday evening, I
when the Southern Pacific train 1
avenue crossings for over 45 minutes, /
when no cars could get past
Krupp Gives Free Coal.
Haymon Krupp. who has made il a 1
business to distribute free coal to the 1
suffering poor of FL Paso every win I
-er, has again announced his intention 1
II doing this and says he viii honor 4
any order for coal from any charity
or from any minister.
Jitne Service Poor.
The usual complaint was registered i
igainst the lack of service on the part
II the jitnes. On the Arizona and
Park lines. very few cars were In SER
rice and patrons remarked upon the
Of a regulation compelling
he operation Of these cars in bad
Weather as well as good weather II
hey wish to be considered a part OF
he city's transportation system.