The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-25
NEW YORK FEELS BLOWS OF STORM
Worst Snow, SIeet Attack in GeneratiOn-Many
 Cities Crippled

New York, Nov. 25-(UP)-One of the worst snow and sleet storms of the generation lashed the east ern seaboard today, killing a score in automobile accidents and crip- bling such cities as New York, Bos- ton, Hartford, Conn., Albany and Buffalo.
 In upper New York state, more than 10 inches of snow had fallen and the temperature had dropped to eight degrees below zero in the Adirondacks.
 Ships in the harbor were pounded by billowing seas. The freighter Falmouth of the Eastern Steam ship Lines went aground off Eaton's Light, Long Island, at 3:55 a. m., and sent out an s. O. s.
 She was reported to be taking wa ter. The coast guard cutter Icarus and the c. G. 407 sped to her aid. A crew of 38 was aboard the Fall mouth.
 10000 Snow ShOvelers
 In New York 10000 snow fighters of the sanitation department la bored with blows and revolving brooms to clear the streets. Con- muters trains were running 10 to 15 minutes late, causing serious con- gestion. Airplanes were grounded and traffic moved at a snail's pace,
 Throughout northern New York and New England, motorists were stranded, holiday hunting parties were missing. All New York state police were out doing rescue work throughout the night. Snow drifts were four feet deep on the high ways and the pavement below was coated with ice.
 Automobile accidents had killed at least four in Pennsylvania and four ill New York city area. In addition. scores were injured in wrecks and there was a series of fires, attrlbut- ed to overloaded furnaces, through out the night in all the Metropoh- tan area of the east.
 Keep Off the Roads
 New York state police urged all motorists to keep off the roads. rrolleys and busses in Albany, Troy and Schnectady were still maintain ing schedules, but operators doubt ed they could continue to do so for long. unless the storm abated.
 The first relief was felt ill New York city shortly before 8 a. m., when the snow stopped and the sun broke through thinning clouds. The storm had struck in the mid-after- noon of the holiday, when traffic was at it's peak and crowds were gathering at football games. Many New York city residents who had spe,at the holiday upstate, were inarooned. Hunters were snow-bounu in the Adirondack lodges.
 Hits Holiday Traffic
 The storm struck here in mid ternoon yesterday, during the height of holiday traffic and trapped many motorists homeward bound from football games. Sleet, turning to snoW, was expected to continue throughout the day.
 Airplanes were grounded; ships widowed in heavy seas and trains were late. The city'S subway 'sys- tenn alone was unhampered. Thou sands of men in snow blows and sanding crews toiled in 9 degree temperature to keep the main city arteries open to traffic, and new drifts piled up behind them. Trains bringing commuters to work from suburbs were delayed, hampering business.
 The North German Lloyd liner Europa, already five hours late af- ter battling a storm on the cross ing from Cherbourg, was delayed a1l hour in docking by strong winds and poor visibility.
 Emergency Crews
 Two emergency snow fighting crews. numbering 5000 men, battled the storm most of the night. The regular day force of 5000 went into action in the morning. City auth orities prepared to mobilize 40,O00 to 50,OOO additional fighters from other departments if the storm did not abate.
 The fall early today was meas tred at from one to one and three fourth inches in various parts of the city.
 Many accidents were caused when drivers stopped their cars to scrape Ice from the windshields and either they are their parked cars were struck by oncoming cars.
 The weather bureau at Washing ton reported that a strong disturb ance over eastern North Carolina would move northeastward with in- creasing intensity. Temperatures in New York state ranged downward to two degrees below zero at Ma lone, and eight below at Owls Head In the Adirondacks.
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