The Washington times., 1936-01-20
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International News Service

SHOW SLlOVelSIS aug OuI ClClSS dAOllS
the Eastern seaboard today in the
wake of blinding blizzard which
claimed a heavy death toll, while
winters icy grip was frightened
westward from the Ohio River to
the Rock Mountains.
In the deep South communities
stricken by contraseasonal lorna
does that snuffed out the lives Of
at least 90 persons began recon-
struction work in the tri-State
area along the Georgia.Florida-
Alabama borders.
Accurate estimates Of the mum.
Der that persisted in the blizzard
that whirled up from Texas and
across the Eastern Seaboard on
the wings of a 50-mile gale were
impossible. Many died from ex-
posture, several from overeXertion,
and others from traffic crashes
resulting from snow-obScured high
ways.
Motorists MarOOned
The metropolitan area, embrac-
ing densely- populated New York
city and nearby suburbs and ad.
jacent portions of New Jersey
and Connecticut, was hard hit by
the wintry blasts. 1t was not
until dawn broke this morning
that a nine.mile traffic jam,
north of the city, where approx
mately 1000 adults and scores Of
children had been trapped in
freezing temperatures by heavy
drifts, was broken up by State
troopers aided by Snowplows and
sand trucks.
In addition, a Montreal-bound
bus was reported still marooned
this morning near Cold Spring,
N. Y, so miles north. Estimates
Of the dead in the metropolitan
area ranged from 16 to 20.
Anxious moments were spent
by those aboard ships which felt
the storms full fury as it swept
eastward from the Coast. Early
this morning, a Coast Guard cut
ter with medical aid was racing
through storm-lashed waters
toward Cape Hatteras where the
tanker Amolco was hove to, I'M
able to proceed, and with the
chief engineer reported severely
injured.
Other Ships in Trouble
The steamer Csikox lay ashore
off Cape Fear River near Will
mington where it was driven by
the gale. The motorboat Emil,
with crew of five aboard, was
driven into pounding breakers
off Hog Island Light below the
Virginia Capes. The crew later
was taken off by Coast Guard
station outfit.
Aside from the metropolitan
area, two persons met death in
New Jersey and at least three
others, one in Syracuse and two
in Utica, in upstate New York.
Frigid New England reported a
heavy death toll, with at least II
persons known to have persisted.
Connecticut reported a snowfall
Of 10 to 10 inches, with drifts
ranging to IL feet deep, while
other portions of the North Allan
tic coastline reported even heav-
Ter snowfall.
Cold Sweeps West
Pennsylvania highway depart
ment was fighting it's way out of
the worst blizzard in years. The
snowfall was 1412 inches, but this
blanket was piled several feet deep
by winds that whistled over the
Alleghenies all through yesterday.
Traffic throughout the State
was demoralized.
Chicagoans frightened their over.
coats this morning, arising in tenn
peratures Of 9 degrees above zero
and with the cherries forecast of
further drop and snow flurries.
Throughout the Great Plains re-
gion the cold wave showed no sign
of relaxation. Temperatures ranged
downward from 2 degrees to %
below zero.
Devils Lake, N. D., the nations
coolest spot, with % degrees be-
low, was only four degrees more
frigid than Waverly, Iowa, and
Havre, Mont, both communities
reporting Subzero thermometer
readings of "a degrees.
Death in Missouri
Salt Lake City reported IA above
with some snow, Denver the same
and Santa Fe 8 above. Missouri
and Kansas were still in the grip
Of near-Zero temperatures. One
death was reported from Missouri.
One also was reported in Ohio.
In Texas, where the blizzard
originated, temperatures were ris-
ing following cessation Of the
snowfall, but three deaths attribu-
table to the cold wave were re-
ported by the Lone Star State.
Comparatively mild tempera-
lures and generally clear skies,
with the exception of the North
west, were reported from the Pa
cific Slope.
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