Evening star., 1936-01-20
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January 20.-Tornadoes
swept three Southeastern States while
blizzards flashed the Northern tier OF
States from the Rocky Mountains to
the Atlantic Coast as the Nation today
counted at least 1879 dead.
The majority were victims Of motor
mishaps attributed to slippery streets
and obscure vision OF drivers.
Snow, ice and sleet blanketed most
of the upper half of the Nation and
the weather forecast called for more
snow and colder weather. In many
sections the week end storm was called
the worst blizzard of the year" Many
schools were ordered closed today.
Deaths In New Jersey from storm
causes were reported at IL. Seven
perished in Michigan. one by freez-
ing four in fires and two in traffic
accidents A dozen deaths we're at
tributed to the weather in metro
politan New York.
Traffic Is Impeded.
Traffic generally was impeded seri-
ously Many airports were closed and
planes grounded. Railroads ran far
behind schedule. In many cities street
cars were blocked by snow and auto
mobile traffic virtually was halted.
Most main highways were reported
open to traffic but few secondary roads
were passable in the Midwest.
Heavy SHOWS and rain in some
Southern States brought new menace
from floods and rivers and streams
rose sharply.
Several ships we're IN distress. The
S. S. City of Camden went aground
near Pennsgrove, NJ j., but its 10 pas
Another steamer, the F. S. Ipswich.
reported aground near Panama City.
Fla, was reported in no immediate
danger.
A barge sank in New York Harbor
and three fishing boats were reported
missing from Tampico, Mexico. eleven
men were reported drowned in the
sinking of one. Four men also were
reported missing and believed drowned
on a fishing tug near Kenosha. Wis.
and three other fishermen refused to
leave their tug near the 500 in Mich
igan.
Vessel Reported Afire.
Motorists reported large vessel afire
OF Point Mugu. Calf.
Property damage was reported at
more than a million from tornado,
freezing and fires.
In addition to those reported miss
ing in ships searching parties were out
for an aviator unreported in Wyom-
ing and for a child in Massachusetts.
In New Jersey an automobile carry
ing six youths plunged into river
when the driver was blinded by snow
Snow drifts were reported between
II and Is feet deep in several sections
The Rocky Mountain sections were
buried under deeper than normal
SHOWS
Pittsburgh had AZ inches of snow
within "a hours. North Adams, Mass,
in the Berkshires "a inches and most
of the upper Midwestern section from
8 to 18 inches
Two Ships In Distress.
Coast Guard headquarters in Wash
ington received reports of two ships
in distress along the Atlantic seaboard.
One message from the steamship
Amoloco saio she was hove to at
latitude $3.50 North. longitude 1857
"a position east of Cape Hatteras).
unable to proceed to port. She re-
ported her first engineer severely in
jured," and asked for Coast Guard aid
at once The Coast Guard cutter Me
dota left Norfolk to assist the Amoloco.
The second ship, giving her name
as Csikos, reported she had been
blown aground at Cape Fear River.
Delaware The master of the steamer
requested no immediate aid, saying he
believed he could refioat his ship at
high tide.
The registery Of the ships was not
Immediately known.