Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-17
SHIPS IN DISTRESS,
RAILROADS BLOCKED
AVID WIRES DOWN
Mix Supply of Cities. Runs
Short - Wheat Crop in
Danger = New England
Shy on Fuel

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 15.---
Death, suffering and property de-
struction came today with the most
severe blizzard of the season blan-
keting the country.
From Oregon to Maine and from
the Canadian boundary to the Tex.
as coast the storm ragged.
High winds lashed Pacific coast
shipping and four vessels were in
distress.
One vessel in the Atlantic sent
out S. o. S. calls.
Total deaths in various parts OF
the country were approximately 20.
In the northwest the tempera-
lures ranged from 10 to 25 below
zero Three died in Chicago with the
official thermometers recording five
below. 'N
Milk supplies were short, due to
inability of farmers to traverse snow
drifted roads and a serious cut in
deliveries for st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Chicago and ether northwest cities
was threatened.
The weather bureau announced
the cold will continue indefinitely
as no let-up is in sight.
The storm which swept across the
country from the northwest was
carried to the eastern coast on
gale which reached 70 miles an
hour in New York. Many were in
jured by breaking glass.
Traffic was demoralized through
out northern states. Trains were un-
able to buck the drifts and high
winds. Wire companies reported
losses which will reach millions OF
dollars
A blanket of ice covered the win
ter wheat fields. If not thawed soon,
there is great danger OF the crop
being smothered.
Fires took a heavy toll in prop.
erty damage.
Intense suffering was reported
, among the poor in the large cities.
Rescue homes in Chicago and 9TH
err large cities were crowded.
Schools in many sections were
J closed down.
Traffic on the Great Lakes was
/, at standstill.
TIL comfy coal shortage reported
was in New England states and
, Michigan.
HIGH WINDS WRECK
HOUSES AT PITTSBURG
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Practicaliy
the entire country was in the grip OF
cold wave today with little relief
predicted A blanket of snow covered
!, the greater part of the country, caus-
ing delayed train service and de-
moralization to communication. The
only relief promised for today was
the abatement of high winds which
, have accompanied the cold wave.
Heavy property damage and a loss
of life was reported from various Sec
tons of the country. 't4.
| From the west com eS reports or
storms along the Pacific coast.
One ship was ashore, a second,
rudderless, was fighting heavy seas,
traffic in Seattle virtually was at q
; standstill and Portland was partly
snoWbound as q result of gales and
, billiards. on the north Pacific coast.
The wooden motorship Coolcha was
aground near Vancouver, B. G. The
wooden ship Nika was tossing help
: leSsly in heavy seas south OF Cape
Flattery, waiting for assistance.
Seattles transportation systems
practically suspended service after
: eighteen inches of snow, the great
est fall in years, had covered the
streets Train srvice was halted on
some lines. Seven deaths in the last
"a hours were attributed to the
storm. Public schools and the Uni
versity of Washington remained
closed today. Washington's lumber
industry was reported paralyzed. Rls-
ing temperature, more snow or rain
and continued gales along the coast
were in prospect today for Washing
ton and Oregon.
Slight Rise for. Denver
Fair and slightly warmer for Den
yer today was predicted after yester-
days cold, when the thermometer
ranged from to 16 degrees above
, zero.
Clear, cold weather has settled
down on the Missouri valley after the
high winds of yesterday and Tuesday,
which sent the mercury tumbling to
below zero. Low temperatures
throughout Kansas and western Mis-
souri, continued today. The coolest
weather reported in this district was
five degrees below zero.
In eastern Missouri and southern
Illinois, the mercury was lowering
between the 10 and Is degree above
mark, compared with yesterdays
minimum temperature of Is above,
Further relief from transportation
difficulties resulting after Tuesdays
blizzard and cold wave was pre-
dicted in the northwest today.
Railroads were preparing to re-
sumo this morning interrupted
train schedules to points west.
ic and Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul roads started out late lasS
, night, the first in "A hours to leave
the twin cities for the west.
Heavy winds which had swept
Minnesota and the Dakotas for
nearly As hours, piling up huge
drifts, had died down considerably
today and railroad snow ploWs were
liable to clear the various lines more
effectively. The Great Northern
planned to send out today it's first
coast train in more than 48 hours.
Temperatures ranged down to 20
degrees below zero
? Wisconsin was digging out from
the havoc wrought by the cold wave
of the last SO hours. With the tenn
perature four above zero at Mil
: wau1ee early this morning, it was
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