Evening star., 1939-01-31
New England Hit
By Snow and S|eet;;
Storm Toll al 81
42-MiIe Gale Rours
Across States, With
Mercury Falling
BY the Associated Press.

Furious winds whipped snow and
sleet over the northeastern section
of the Nation today while the Great
Lakes region tried to shake of the
paralysis of the worst blizzard in
years.
A traffic Gripping snowstorm
moved eastward across New York
State, accompanied by zero tenn
peratures. At the same time north
east blizzard riding a 42-mile gale
roared into New England.
Mariners reported ,60-mile winds
in Boston harbor. Ships cast anchor
rather than hazard mooring at piers
A driving snow lashed New York
City. In Upstate New York the
snowfall ranged up to l8 inches and
many roads were blocked by 10-foot
drifts.
At Least 81 Dead.
At least 81 deaths were attributed
to the storm in the northern tier Of
States east of the Mississippi. Three
others were caused by rain and
windstorms in the South. Eleven
deaths, most of them caused by
over-eXertion, were reported in
Chicago and suburbs. Five died in
| Indiana, three in Michigan, four IN
New England, four in Ohio, three in
New York and one in Wisconsin.
| Planes between New York and
Chicago were grounded. Highway
traffic was slowed to walk if not
stopped entirely in many areas OF
! the storm belt
| Huge snow drifts were comman
sight on scores of Chicago residen-
tial streets. The Nations second city
experienced its most intensive snow
fall on record yesterday when 1873
inches virtually paralyzed activity.
| Schools were reopened in Chicago
today, but transportation was still
seriously crippled. On some broad
avenues automobiles and trucks pro-
/ ceeded over two sets of ruts between
| high banks of snow James Jeoman
/ 3S. died today of injuries suffered in
a collision OF two elevated railway
trains during yesterdays furious
/ SIlONSlOl II oLiitio NAAS AAA
| jured in the crash of two Douglas
Park branch line trains, one of three
| collisions on the elevated system.
State Roads Clogged.
State police ana motor clubs
warned motorists to stay away from
clogged highways in parts OF South
ern Michigan, Northern Indiana and
Northern Illinois Many small COM
munities in Southern Michigan were
isolated and rural schools were
closed.
Heavy rains swelled Indiana's
rivers to flood stage in some places
to add to the States weather trou-
bles. In the North many roads
were blocked, schools closed and
communication lines leveled. In
dianapolis health authorities, faced
with more than 200 cases OF small
pox in recent weeks. considered
compulsory vaccination in all schools
to curb the outbreak.
New York State Hit.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Jan. 81 P).-
Moving slowly eastward across NE"
York State today, the worst snow
storm of the winter disrupted trat-
fic, kept schools closed and lett
three dead in its wake.
Buffalo began to dig itself out
with the aid of 700 men and 62
snowplows. At Rochester the storm
was responsible for the derallment
of four trolley cars and Lenlen
Valley freight locomotive.
At Syracuse trafflc was crlppleo
by a 12-inch snowfall. A steady 1all
for 10 hours left from II to IA
inches of snow in Albany, but hard
working crews kepts the city streets
and surrounding highways open.
Four Die in New England.
BOSTON, Jan. 81 (P).-NeW Eng
lands death toll from a 24-hour bl1z-
zard rose to four today as the SIX
States began digging out from under
a snow blanket ranging from sew
eral inches to feet in depth.
Although snow continued through
the forenoon, the official forecast
was for fair and colder weather to-
night and tomorrow with more snow
or rain probable on Thursday.
The precipitation in Boston was
5 inches and in Charlemont, Mass,
4 feet. In many places IN Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont the