The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-28
TRAFFIC AT ASTANDSTILL ON
LINES RUNNING NORTH FROM VA.
AND WIRES BROKEN DOWN BY ice

yesterday had not spent its fury to-
standstill in many sections of the
state, there being almost a complete
tie up of the street cars here.
Thousands of persons walked to
work here and mercantile and oth?r
business was at 4 standstill until hik-
ers and automobile passengers could
arrive in the downtown districts. The
snow had reached depth of 16 inches
here at a. m. Many trains were de-
layed
The snow storm is the worst in
Virginia in % years and practically
the entire state is in its grip.
Heavy Gale at Norfolk
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 28.-A gale
heaching a velocity of 56 miles an
hour today crippled water front op-
erations here today and practically
suspended shipping in Hampton
Roads.
Part of the business section of the
city is flooded and car traffic through
several suburban sections has sus-
pended as a result of high tides.
Last nights gale forced Virginia
and Maryland pilot boats to seek
sh:lter in the inner harbor. Foreign
and coastwise movements have been
suspended until the storm abates.
Snow and Ice mt Raleigh
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 2S.-With seven
inches of snow thoroughly packed
with about one and on:-half inches
of sleet covering this section as the
result of the storm which visited
North Carolina Thursday and Friday,
snow began falling here again at Z
o'clock this morning with no signs
of let up at ten o'clock.
Baltimore In Grip
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 28.- One Of the
worst storms in many years had Bal
timore in it's grip today. Shipping was
at a standstill. Heavy ice in the har-
Dor tied up all traffic by water.
Steamers leaving Baltimore last night
for Norfolk were forced to return,
unable to push their way through the
ice field; others due here this morning
had not arrived and were believed to
be frozen in.
= IS p No Abatement
Norfolk, Jan. 2S-The weather bu-
reau announced this morning that
there would be no abatement of the
gale of wind which was slowly shift
ing and by nightfall would swing to
the northeast. Heavy seas were
pounding the coast at Cape Henry.
Many small craft are anchored in
Lynn Haven Roads and larger YES
sells have shipped sail until the storm
moderates.
Many dwellings at Willoughby
Beach are threatened by high tides.
Several cottages were surrounded by
water and their foundations were in
danger of giving away. Small boats
were tied to porches.
Off the treacherous Wimble shoals
near Cape Hatteras, the coast guard
cutter Manning is still hanging by the
half-Submerged Blanche c. Pendleton,
which is drifting toward the beach at
the rate of four miles an hour 1t is
feared by the Manning that she will
lose the Pendleton, according to a
radio message, for the high seas made
putting out another towing hawser i'm
possible. The American tanker, Rob-
ert E. Hopkins, narrowly escaped de-
struction off Wimble Shoals yesterday
when driven a short distance ashore.
High tides enabled her to get off un-
damaged. The Hopkins was expected
to arrive here some time today.
With two anchors out the naval fuel
ship Arethusa is holding her own
against the high seas. The cutter
Seminole and naval vessels continue
to stand by her.
Forced to Wade
Portsmouth, Va, Jan. 2S.-Resi-
dents of sections of this city's best
residential districts this morning were
forced to wade several blocks on leav-
ing their homes owing to the unusual
ly high tide which covered the lower
ends Of Dinwiddie and North streets
to depth of more than a foot in some
places.
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