The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-29
D. c. DIGS SELF OUT
Bureau Forecasts 4S-HOur
Spell of Relief From
The Elements.
ANOTHER STORM
HEADING THIS'WA
One Frozen TO Death and
Scores Injured in
Street Mishaps.

Washington's record smashing
blizzard abated last night at s
o'clock, leaving the District blocked
[under twenty-six inches of snow
swept in by the tweaty-eight-hou
storm from the Carolina Capes
As all means at the command of
the District authorities and business
Interests were thrown into opera
tion in an attempt to dig Washing
ton from its blanket of snow which
paralyzed many activities OF the
city. the Weather Bureau forecasted
a forty-eight-hour spell of relief
from the elements.
Every available man and piece OF
machinery already used during the
|twenty-eight-hour storm were con-
tinueed at their stations last night
as the blizzard abated and signs of
relieef were signaleed from
weather officials.
All Records Broken.
While the District attempted to
ght its way from the sudden and
unprecedented storm, the coast
eepinS hurricane continued its
rse slightly akhted-to- the north
ID. demoralizing Industry and
siness along the entire Eastern
est. The storm conferred off East
IN Maryland at O'Clock asst night,
and was moking northeastward,
speeded by a seventy-two-milee gale,
which swept the coast and threw
ships to the mercy of the sea.
The twenty-six inches of snow
which fell during the storm broke
all records for the District, Mai.
Bowie, of the Weather Bureau, de-
clared last night This snow fall
was beaten during the three-day
amount of snow which fell during
the period of this storm is unpre-
cedented for that length of period.
Today VIII be Warmer.
Today will be warmer and the
sun will shine during the after
noon, weather officials predicted.
However. no rapid melting was in
sight, officials said, and the snow
blanket will seriously hamper ac-
tiyities in the city for another
forty-eight hours, it is believed
While Weathr Bureau men would
not forecast for later than tomor-
row. Maj. Bowie said last night
there was every possibility that
the District may feel the effects
of a blizzard of even larger pro-
portions developing last night over
Colorado and scheduld to sweep
Eastward. II this storm strikes
the District, it will not be of the
proportions of the one which swept
the city yesterday and Saturday,
but added to tho present conditions
may cause another serious block
ade in the District and tho entire
Eastern section of the country,
Mai Bowie said.
One Frozen to death.
- One man was frozen to death and
'scvera! score of injuries through
traffic accidents and conditions or
the sidewalks and streets attribu-
table to the storm, were reported by
police
Business of the city was prac-
ticslly suspended during the day.
Activities of the government serv-
ice were seriously impaired. as
thousands of suburban residents
were unable to report to work.
Traffic on all street cars fines and
railroads leading into the city was
practically at a standstill up to an
early hour this morning. Many
lines of traffic had been blocked
since late Saturday night, five hours
after the storm broke over the city.
Pedestr1ans right snow.
City workers able to report to
duty were forced to fight their way
through the snow-piled streets.
The snow In many instances was
six feet high. Lanes worn through
the outlying thoronghrares were
soon wiped out bu the drifting
piles of snow. Throughout the
business section. forces of men were
able to clear the busy streets for
traffic. Trafic on all street was
cnfined to one lane and an accident
to any Of the vehicles blocked
movemet for blocks. NJ
Government officials estimated an
average attendance Of employees OF
approximately seventy per cent.
District Commissioner Rudolph esti-
mated attendance of city employees
at about eighty per cent
Women Brave weather.
stores. practically without cus-'
toners on the usually busy Satur-
day. were practically at a stand
still. Many employees were unable
TO repert- Stores were opened as
usual but all in the downtown Sec
tion were closed az o'clock.
Government departments released
oemployes early in the afternoon and
the streets were crowded by thou
sands attempting to foot their way
icrne over the tsppery streets.
Many Of the pedestrians on the
crowded streets were women. of all
ages, who had braved the elements
to attend work.
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