Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-28
High Winds Accompany Blizzard-Traf-
fc Hard Hit-Trains and Electric
Car Schedules Abandoned
SNOWFALL AVERAGES 20 INCHES
Sweeping Winds Result in Drifts Several Feet High I'm IN
Many Places-No Let Up In Snowfall Expected I'LL
Late Tonight

The worst blizzard since 1917 hit
Alexandria yesterday and has prac
tically cut off the city from the out
side world, although traffic between
here and Washington is still open, bu'
the trolley line is having hard time
keeping their tracks clear. In 1ac'
it is impossible as the snow continues
to maintain schedule.
According to the U. S. Weather Bu'
reau at Washington, the snow IS ex'
pected to continue falling this after
noon and tonight. The forecast 1or
tomorrow being cloudy with little
change in temperature. Twenty lncnes
of snow had fallen up to z O'CLOCK
this afternoon.
Milk wagons, bread wagons and
practically all motor vehicles coming
into the city this morning were tied
up and many never reached the Guy,
being caught in the snow jam. IL is
the worst storm encountered IN years
and more than eighteen inches had
fallen by noon today. In some places
drifting snow is many feet high.
The telephone and telegraph COM
panies report that their wire service
is working all right.
According to the weather bureau,
the storm received its start OFT the
Carolina Capes, and has practically
covered the entire section north OF
that point. At times the high winds
added to the fiercity of the blizzard
and only helped to increase the dam
age, and added to the decentralization
Of traffic generally: :.
At the Union railway station tins
morning, trains from the South were
running many hours behind time, and
it was stated that there had lbeen. no
trains for the South since 3 o'clock
this morning.
The Washington, Philadelphia
Baltimore and New York morning
papers did not arrive, and all mail
from the north was delayed.
Hundreds of Alexandrians employ
ed in Washington were unable to get
to that city, owing to the snow, and
during the early morning hours a
number of trains were in operation,
although a car jumped the track at
Union station at the head OF King
street before 8 o'clock this morning
which for a long time blocked both
rofthbound and southbound traffic
Hundreds of. government employees
SOUGHT belated steam trains to reacn
Washington and many were com
pelled to return home, not being able
70 catch anv train leaving at a reason
able hour.
Motor vehicles that endeavored to
travel, soon were tied up. Ihe ousses
of the Alexandria Motor buss Line
up to 10 o'clock were running at IN
tsrvals. being unable to MAINTAIN any
schedule.
The citv market this morning was
deserted as a result of the storm, there
be;np no country people there, the
onlv ones attending being those who
have stands on the inside OF 'he
A tractor was seen early this morn
mo hauling in snowbound wagon
cavaral large sleds were out TINS
morning and the horse drawn vehicles
we're the only vehicles that stood ur
rnder the heavy snow, all motor We
hicles soon being put out OF commits
sion. oo,
As a result of the storm many poor
families are suffering, being unable
70 obtain fuel to heat their homes
Mavor Duncan today notified Chez
po,;oo Goods to have the police
notify him of any persons f2una II
distress. and their wants VIII De ioo"
Early this morning an army Q, Q,
snow shoyelers were busy cleaning OF
the snow from sidewalks, and Judgine
from present appearances, it VIII OF
several days before the task IS com
rieted. The Washington Virginia
Railway Company kept its big snow
plow running all night and also toaa.
but it did little good, so fast did the
snow fall. Three hours was the tin''
required for an electric train to MAKE
the trip from Washington shorti!
after 8 o'clock this morning. A.!
traffic between Washington and thu:
city was completely demoralized b!
noon and there was no certainty o,
passengers reaching their destination
The electric train that endeavoret
to leave the city at ll:25 o'clock thi
morning was caught in the snow be
fore it reached King and Royal streets
and snow shovelers for half an hou,
were kept busy endeavoring to clea,
the tracks in order that it might pro
ceed on it's journey.
Throughout the remainder Of tn
day this situation confronted the cleo
trio railway employees, it being tn
worst in many years. 1t looks as
night traffic will be abandoned.
Persons reaching Ale1andria fror
the South rennrt an unusually heay