Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
IBy Associated Press.


lapt!o section. with Washington as
4. ecntcr, to n depth of !, foot to near
4 Iir-thirty inches: caused the suspcn-
sipn OF practically all business and
soeia activity: disrupted transporta-
t.bn and shut most of the population
tp,their homes.
J, The storm, which Weather Bureau
officials. after looking up their rec
ords. said was one OF the most Sc
we're In history, and exceeded in the
depth of snowfall only by the long
remembered blizzard of February,
1899. was moving slowly tonight up
the coast from its position during the
day off Virginia.
NirEInin Cities buried.
REPORTS to the Weather Bureau
showed that the Carolinas. Virginia
Maryland. Delaware and the District
of. Columbia were bearing the brunt
offthe storm and receiving the hcav-
fest snowfall. Virginia cities. accus-
toned to only an inch or so OF snow
and of then OF rare occurrence, were
buried in many cases to the depth of
foot. while northern portions of the
Gar olinas still were blanketcd with a
fnal that began Thursday.
2, Washington, however. appeared to
be the center of the heavy fall. tho
Weather Bureau measurements taken
late in the day showing the depth TO
he- closely approaching two and a
haff feet ana the record fall OF three
feet. established in 1899. Ali records
for twenty-four hours fall had been
brpken Mt o'clock tho hour at which
N CHI
ddy.
Tho national capital, with It's heavy
qIp constantly increasing blanket,
vas virtually paralyxed as to act!vi-
tics OF all kinds. in much the same
nianner az IN 1909. when IA lighter fall.
but accompanied by rain and s.eet.
forced abandonment OF elaborate
PLANS for the Inauguration OF Presi-
d,snt Taft.
tx: Street Cars Give Up.
II The capital awoke snowcd-in this
horning. and despite the mos. en-
eIS efforts. was unable to cope mt
az during the day with the rapidly
1appening fall. Street cars on the
principal lines, managed for n while
carly in the day. to struggle through
tiie constantly increasing uccumuln-
ton, but as the day wore on they
Naue an almost complete surrender.
4. automobiles and other motor Sehi-
cses likewise were unable to cone
WIN tho snow. and tonight tho
SQects of downtown Washington
WIRE lined with sLandoned cars,
sny!e OF which the owners had not
Poem able to move sinca last night
Taxicabs last night and early today
oid a thriving business. but as tho
SNOW increased their numbers were
!ddcimated by the drifts.
I. The snowfall in washington prac-
3iSally halted governmental acttyi.
ties and had it's effect In an inter
gutional way by causing the canaeila-
tion OF two scheduled armament CON
ference meetings.
y thousands OF government employees
walked TO work and many others, lily
Ing in outlying or suburban sections,
stayed at home. When noon came and
the storm showed no signs OF ubat.
Ing. and the Weather Bureau held
ONT no hope. many bureaus dismissed
the employees SO as to allow them to
S6t TO their homes.
Congress Is Affected.
Congress also was. IA n acted by the
storm. only forty-nine Senators an
s,Sering to the call OF the roll and
2 clare handful of House members
being In attendance. Both House and
Senate adjourned after brief sessions
BECAUSE OF the storm, and commit
tees OF both houses were compelled
1o-postpone hearings when witnesses
ann con nittec members alike rared
tosshow up.
4 Grain service between WASHINGTON
and the outside world was practically
spspended from last midnight until
curly today. but seldom used snow
Dtshting apparatus was brought into
Rla! soon after daybreak and Inter
'Hbtsnt and greatly delayed service
Wps maintained during the day. Many
trains especially those from the
south. were annu'led. and all or
those arriving were hours late
While Washington was battling
WIN the snow. Norfolk, Newport
-fff"s and Portsmouth, Va. Atlantic
Sity. y. j., and other coast cities in
ths Middle Atlantic section were be-
ing swept by the severe gu!es that
attended the center OF The storm,
arsa- Shipping along the coast was
1oSced 10 seek shelter, and from
every port city came reports of YES.
sets in distress. The downtown
b,isiness section of Norfolk was
aaoded by high tides tina, sweep, In
accompanied by the gale, and traffic
pnlice were compelled to work In hip
boots.
~ Warehouses Collapse.
i.Three large tobacco warehouses at
paDvilie, Va. collapsed under the
weight OF snow. and all other ware.
houses in that city were ordered
closed as a measur" If precuution.
4 Reports from Richmond. were that
the snowfall there OF approximately
( G%o feet. was the heaviest in twenty
thpee years, and had completely tied
nPSstreet traffic.
1ihe area of snowfall was creeping
SLOWLY northward. ana tonight was
req ching into New EnKlaqId Re-
merits TO the Weather bureau from
Philadelphia late in the day said the
FIJI there had a depth o: four 70 six
Inches. while snow hogan falling il!
HaE York about noon.
I ii Weather Bureau officials said IL
@Ss extremely unlikely. however.