New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

DAILY HERALD THU winds that attained near gale veloc- fly during the night and huge drifts were reported In various parts of the city,
 Four destroyers and fleet of coast guard patrol boats scheduled to depart today 10 relieve tho off shore flotilla guarding against rum runners were held in port, as was general shipping, Warned yester- day afternoon of the approach of the storm, local headquarters n0ti- fled all small boats at sea to imme- diately seek the nearest shelter. Most of them reported via radio this morning that they were safe In harhor. Efforts 10 raise the 15 foot patrol boat 2S4 doing picket duty some where's off Block Island" were fruitless last night and also this morning. but coast guard officials expressed confidence that the vessel was safe, pointing to the fact that sho was explained by q most effi- cient skipper. and perfectly tight, having recently come from the ways after being oyerhauled.
 The cutter Mohave and several destroyers now at seq were request ed by local headquarters however 10 maintain search for the small craft.
 Steamers Held At Dock The New England Steamship com pany liner Now Hampshire, sched- uled to leave here at Ii o'clock last night was held in port as was the i Central Vermont steamer New York. 1 The Central Vermont steamer New 1 London left New York last night for | this city. but proceeded only short way, and was reported today as an- chored off City Island.
 | The liner Richard Peck which was to have left New York for this port at six o'clock last night remained at 1 her berth over night. and left at 6:o5 o'clock this morning, according to advices received here.
 1 Later messages received via radio stated that craft had dropped an chor at the head of Long Island Sound to ride out the storm.
 High Seas Running
 Long Island Sound was a storm tossed turbulent waste today. High seas were running, and the snow cddying and swirlne could be pene. trated by the eye for only fe" feet. Radio messages received here indicated that a Colonial Line steam CT and a Bay State liner. both witi passengers aboard. bound iron Providence 10 New York, succeeded in getting past dangerous Point Ju dith and into tho comparative shel ter of Long Island Sound before th storm attained its full fury las
 night, but were forced to anchor q the head of the Sound this morning
 and were reported 10 be still ther ', late today.
 Darhury, Com. Feb. (P - , About six inches Of snow had falle , in this section Of Connecticut up { nine o'clock this morning an r driven by a wind that at time Y reached almost gale force, ha I lrifted badly especially in th r. country districts. Neither railwa f nor motor vehicle traffic is serious
 ly hampcred as yet.
 Hartford. Feb. tPl-The groun - here was covered with six incht r of snow loy o'clock this mornir n with no indication that the sorr ,t which started last night, would t y up. Trolley sorvic" was badly d' e laved and motor vehicle tra fife W. it impcdod. A Tind accompanied tl
 snow. No wire trouble has heon r q ported.
 c Torrington, Conn, Fch. 1 tP, = Y Torrington was In the grip of
 February blizzard today. Scho
 sessions were omitted, the troll' y schedule was demoralizcd an C streets in some of the outlying set s tons of the city wore blocked l E. heavy drifts Of snow,
 d Waterbury, Feb. (P) - Tn 2 city is in the grasp Of a snow stor }. of blizzard proportions, Vii ' drivcn. the snow Is two feet det '' in spots and in other places Il IS ground is bare. The moan depth d estimaled at six inches. Nehicul S' traf1ic is almost al q standstill al y transportation lines are functionil