The Washington herald., 1922-01-28

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Cooley. 1915 Tenth street north
west and Samuel Anderson. 1894
Sixth street northwest Both ma
chimes were damaged.
Falling on the ice In front of her
home. Alice Crompton. IS years old,
1O6 street northwest. suffered a
Nbroken arm She was taken to the
Emergency Hospital
Eugene Rollins. 81 years old. ISL
n street southwest. suffered seri-
Gus injuries to the legs when he
fell on a sidewalk on Four and
one-half street near o street south
east. The injured man was treated
by the Emergency ambulance ply
stefan and later removed to his
home.
Expected to Grow Worse.
The storm Is scheduled to increase
in intensity during the early morn
inS 1t formed OF the Florida
coast Thursday, according to the
Weather Bureau, and moved north
rapidly. Its center was near and
OF. Cape Hatteras last night. Its
course was northeast last night,
and its effect will be felt today in
the New England States. Storm
warnings were displayed last night
along the coast from Cape Hatteras,
n. c.; 20 Boston. Mass. The dis
turbance was attended by gales of
the Virginia and North Carolina
coasts, the Weather Bureau said.
Snow fell in the CaroIinas, Eastern
Tennessee, Virginia and the Dis
Nnrfharp States
Another storm of similar proper
lions is raging in the Pacific North
west. in the plateau region, accord
ing to the Weather Bureau: The
seat of this gale is said to be in
Alaska
weather Is Warmer.
Accompanying the blizzard was a
slight moderation in temperature.
The lowest temperature yesterday
was reported at a. m, 1873 de-
Grees- The highest was reached
during the afternoon, when the
Thermometer stood at 25.l degrees.
Somewhat warmer weather is sched-
uled for today, accompanied by a
cloudy atmosphere and probably
continued snowfall, the Weather
Bureau forecast last night.
Telephone and telegraph compan-
les here declared at 10 o'clock that
service had not been impaired TO
any marked degree by the storm.
Wire trouble in the South, particu-
larly in Georgia and South Caro-
lima, where the storm was frst
felt. was reported later in the
evening. however.
Trains from the South were ar
irving two and three hours late at
an early hour this morning but no
absolute blockades had been re-
ported.
-Four ships In Distress.
The storm interrupted Alexan-
dria-Washington traffic to con-
siderable degree, although electric
cars between the cities were kept
running throughout the night
Huge snow plows aided in break
tnEthrough the snow blocked line
of traffic between the cities.
Four ships were reported az the
mercy of the seas of the Virginia
coast at an early hour this morn
ing. Reports said the storm sweep
ing the coast was the worst in
years. The navy oil tanker Ara
theusa was reported in a helpless
condition in the vicinity of Nor
D.
BY but all were unable to assist
meager reports said. The crew OF
seventy had been without sleeI
for three days.
Snow which commenced at moor
had covered Fredericksburg with q
coating eight inches deep early In
the night and was continuing I'M
abated, it was reported from the
Virginia city.
To Aid Children.
Promising to do all in his power
TO assist young Washington to en-
JOY the present period of snow and
ice, District Commissioner Jane;
f. Oyster stated yesterday that he
would confer with Inspector Daniel
Sullivan, acting chief of police
early today and find out what
means can be taken to find the boy:
and girls coasting hills and skating
ponds.
Il am not sure that we have au
thority to close streets from traf
fic for this purpose, but l shall finC
out and take such action as neces
sary." said Commissioner Oyster
Other District officials expressed
themselves as in sympathy with the
idea.
Ever since the cold weather be-
gan. coasting has been going on ir
the face of dangerous traffic and the
attempt to have certain billy street:
set aside and protected is one tina
meets with approval.
Skating has been permitted fol
the past two days on Rock CreeE
pond and on the Mirror Basin in
front of the Lincoln Memorial Col
c. o. Sheriff., in charge of parks
has stated that providing the ice i:
three inches thick on Tidal Basin
skating will be permitted there,