Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Hiqh Winds, Snow and In
tense Cold Grip City
During Day.
TRAFFIC is HAMPERED
ON BUS AND CAR LINES
Further Drop to IL Degrees Pre-
dicted Before Weather
Moderates.

The embryonic and unheralded biz
zard that buried Washington and its
contiguous areas under the heaviest
blanket of snow in siZ years swept up
the Atlantic seaboard last night as
warmer weather prepared to take its
place.
The storm left in its wake untold suf-
fering among the poor, who sought
refuge and succor at the various mis-
sions, besides cold wave that Vas
accompanied by a biting. eddying wind
hat hurled dry snow from rooftops into
dunelike drifts wherever it fen.
City Profits by Experience.
The lesson that Washington learned
in snowfghting after the blizzard Of
1922. when the Knickbocker Theater
roof collapsed, served 1t well IN COM
batting yesterdays fall Of 1oi7 inches.
Only a few interruptions in the trans
portation arteries were reported, and
they occurred principally IN the out
lying regions, where deep snowdrifts
halted motor buses temporarily.
vehicular traffic. although reduced
considerably as a result Of the storm.
managed to keep moving at q sub
normal pace, due 70 the ceaseless
activity Of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment in keeping % of the main
thoroughfares and arterial highways
plowed until the snow abated-
Accidents. too. were few considering
the almost binding conditions that pre-
vailed on account Of high winds and
icy surfaces on streets and sidewalks
Only one injury vas recorded by the
police last night, and that vas caused
by the slippery streets Mary Glasgow.
80 years old. I7I9 Oregon avenue. vas
the victim. She slipped and fractured
her left arm when ahghting from q
street car at Seventh and 2 streets.
The storm did. however. lead 70 N
early dismissal of the Government de-
partmenss, but it had . sersoas imam
cial effect on washingtons institutions
Of amusement which we're rs deserted
last night rs the downtown streets
Break Expected Tsday.
The high winds and intense cold.
according TO the Weather Bureaus
latest forecast. win begin disSipaslng
slowly today. BY tomorrow the fore
caster predicts that the weather VIII
have moderated But before this tran
sition. the thermometer Is scheduled %
6rop 20 either 10 or IL degrees. the
low figure being expected this morning.
1he unexpected Storra. meteorological
experts explained. originated over
western North Carolina and moved
north rapidly Last night it VAS GEN.
tered lust east Of Atlantic City.
The wind blew az varying veaocioes
maximum OF 50 miles an hour at SEQ
the last Scuau Of Snow fell n Wash
tngton
Although minor dsraiin,snts were
sustained by several cars oi the Capital
Traction Co. operating Ii the north
west section Of the city. and temporary
suspension Of bus service made neces-
Sary by heavy Saow6rifts along the
Washington Rapid Transit route %
Four Corners. Nd. . small army OF ex-
ira helpers operating ScraperS SwSeperS
and trucks, from 6ayereak 70 mtdnishS
rspidly removed al debris. and cnly
slight delay Was noticeable on traction
lines within the city yesterday.
Trafhe Is Hampered.
The buses. operating within she city.
were Kept moving AL niSa' II an et-
fort II Keep the routes 'SAnSeG' N
order to iuSQre early and proraps Ssrs-
ice at che cct,asencSnaeng NJ operation
this morning Otsscsa.S cs that coas-
pany reported thar service Was oasy
Slightly DELAYED Within the city pErger
and delays were heid at a minimum,
Temporary tSe-ugsS. entA1aGlx SsSAs
delays. were reported by the Washing
ton Railway and Electric al over the
city generally cQt no serious SscpsaSe
II traffic WAS aotscSd, More than $50
employees II that Company were set -
WORK On the car lines early yesterday
With IS ScraI>erS. trucks and SwSsSerS
and the total number W available casS
were ogCscreS into service 50 1ssSt EAe
anticipated heavy ;rafnc os yesterday.
which MAS taken care ~ NJ schedule
daring the Gay
AisiAg Gegai.mens tg,GeleS gemSe-
rarily Handicapped service eGs the CAra-
tai fraction lss&eS hen .eag casS-~twc
SwccssSgS and two PASSENGER cayS-~vere
derailed eet~ern ra,gteeath and E,ar~
tesnth on NeaaeIy >Iest between nlSsa
and oei<scS yesterday, RssSS@S were
substituted teg cars oa the lase gscna
eaEA Md, although otSctaaS NJ sae
traction COMPANY stated shat car serv~
ice Wousd ee resumed on regular Scssea-
0ie this morning, CeNASidegaAse din
cNltT Mas nsst III ScFaytNS the tracks
&ue SS the presence N chain lssAS>
from automobiles Wetra evidently
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