The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
New York Gets Worst End of
Gigantic Blizzard.
Barely Recovered From Effects
of Previous Storm.
MUCH DAMAGE BY GALE
Snow and Ice Cripple Gotham
Transportation Lines.
Canon Streets of City Are Again
Snow Blocked.

Now York, March g. The storm
king paid another unwelcome visit to
New York today just as the city was
commencing to recover from the eff
fects of the 100000 blizzard of
month ago, and within twelve hours
the metropolis struggled with pelting
rain, driving storm and a biting
snow squaL. AS the temperature
dropped steadily during the night. the
wind increased in velocity until dur
ing the early morning hours it had
reached an unofficial velocity of sixty
miles an hour, which BODIES ill for
shipping off the coast.
The comparatively warm rain was at
first welcomed by a much harassed
street department, as the fall, at the
rate of an inch an hour, washed away
some of the icy, muddy relies of Feb
ruary's blizzard. But the cutters soon
were turned into miniature mill races,
sewers were clogged, cellars were
flooded, small streams in the outlying
sections overlooked their banks, roads
were washed out and high tides con-
tributed to damage along the water
front.
Trolley Lines Crippled.
The sleet made a successful attack
on the transportation system. Service
on nearly all the trolley lines in Man
haitian and on some of the elevated
lines was crippled. The drifting snow
later added to the difficulty and even
with motor ploWs it was difficult to
keep traffic moving Ferry transpor-
tation was considerably impeded.
Trains into the railway terminals were
reported to be considerably behind
their schedules.
The rising wind whistled thru the
canyons of narrow streets in the sky
scraper district, making walking well
nigh impossible. 1t tore loose signs,
toppled over chimneys here and there
and smashed great plate glass win
dows in fashionable shops along Fifth
avenue. causing thousands of dollars
Costly oil paintings displayed in the
windows of the Enrich galleries were
slightly damaged by falling glass.
Some of the paintings were over 200
years old and had been displayed at
the royal academy in London. Valu-
able antique vases were injured by be-
ing showered with broken glass in
other art' shops.
The telephone and telegraph com
panies reported that wire communica-
ton out of the city was badly crippled.
Freeze HaIts Big Flood.
Philadelphia, March 6. = Freezing
| temperatures, which came on the
heels of a raging snow, wind and rain
| storm, were expected today to check
the floods which last night broke over
eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware
| causing heavy damage and driving
many persons from their homes.
Virtually every stream in this sec
ton of the state overlooked its banks
yesterday and ice gorges broken by
! the high water swept away bridges
and railroad tracks. Telegraph and
telephone service was put out of COM
mission in many places and a number
of towns and cities were in darkness
! last night by the flooding of power
| plants
Nearly all the mills in the northwest
section of Philadelphia had their base
ments or lower floors flooded and
many of them were forced to close
Parts of the driveways in Paramount
| Park were also under water
Ocean Traffic Hard Hit.
Three steamships were reported
aground on the Atlantic seaboard
| The United States coast guard cutter
Manning was speeding to the assis
| lance of the steamer Marsodak, which
went aground bow-o during the nigh
at Reheboth bay, Delaware.
The steamship Orient reported she
was aground off Ocean View beach
near Hampton Roads. She has asked
| assistance.
The steamer Morristown asked i'm
mediate aid from tugs, reporting her
self aground five miles north o.
Fernandina, Fla.
! The steamer Rock Island reported
she is aground in a heavy fog of
Crowlink.