The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
(By United Press)

Snow, slcet, ram, gales and cold swept northeastward toward New England today, leaving snow-bound cities. crippled communication and transportation systems and ct least SO dead in the midwest. Tn south- ern states torrential rains brought threats of floods.
 The storm had swept through Oklahoma and Arkansas, northeast through Missouri and Illinois, and thence eastward across northern Indiana, southern Michigan and Ohio, paralyzing commercial activ- ities and land, water and air travel. It was centered this morning over Pennsylvania.
 U. s. Forecaster c. A. Donnel at Chicago, said the storm "stiil was widespread and severe" but prob- ably would blow itself out over New England tonight or Wednes. day. He predicted additional snow and lower temperatures today for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, eastern New York, New England and the upper Great Lakes area and prob- able snow or rain for the entire central states region Wednesday. Forecast of Bureau
 He forecast fair. colder weather for Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, light snow or rain for Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Kansas, Me- braska, South Dakota, Missouri and Iowa, and snow and lower tempern- lures for North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and upper Michigan.
 In addition an Atlantic gale had developed of the New Jersey coast and storm warnings were posted from Cape Hatteras to the Dela- ware breakwater.
 It appeared that New England states, most sections of which were swept by blizzards yesterday, would be hit by the combined forces of the ocean storm and the storm mov- ing in from Pennsylvania. A heavy, soft snow, driven by Q 20-fnile an hour wind, began to fall in New York City early today. Chicago Paralyxed Chicago was paralyzed until last night by 6 blizzard which buried 1t in i4.8 inches of snow. It was the worst storm in the city since and surface lines had 0,400 iaborers working throughout the night to restore trafiic. Business conditions were nearing normal and schools were reopened after one-day shut down.
 The storm cost IS lives in Chi cago.
 Thirty-nine persons were in- jured, six seriously, in three col- lisions on the Chicago elevated line. The crashes were caused by slippery rails and poor visibility. Twenty-nine persons still were in hospitals today.
 Indiana reported at least l2 per- sons dead.
 Western New York experienced one of the worst snowstorms in many years. Transportation was disrupted and schools were closed at Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, and Niagara Falls. The blizzard crippled Buffalo's transportation fa- cilities. It left nine inches of snow there, seven inches at Detroit, six at Grand Rapids, Mich., and seven at Fort Wayne. Ind.
 Farmers Isolated
 State police in western New York reported farmers in many sections isolated in their homes. -'ifty-seven students were re- moved from 0 school house at Royal Oak, Mich, last night after they had been marooned by snow blocked highways.
 Residents in southern counties in Indiana watched apprehensively the rapid rise of river stages after two days of rain and snow. In Arkansas, the Quachita, White, St. Francis, Little and Black rivers were over their banks in some sec tions.
 Airports from Boston to Chicago reported broken schedules. No air- plane has left the Chicago Munic- ipai airport since Sunday after noon. Northwest airlines planned