Evening star., 1944-12-28
Weather
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mid-20s. freezing whatever mush was
left on the streets.
The freezing rain and sleet ex-
pected tomorrow morning probably
will change to rain during the day
as the temperature slowly rises, he
said.
Six Hurt in Accidents.
Six persons were injured in traffic
accidents on the slippery streets in
the District last night, none OF them
seriously.
A check made this morning with
the police of surrounding counties,
Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Georges
and Montgomery, showed that not
single automobile accident due to
icy roads had been reported to them
Meanwhile, the State Roads Com
mission reported highways through
out Maryland, with the exception
of the lower Eastern Shore, were
icy and hazardous in places. One
hundred and At trucks and 405 men
have been out since pm. yester-
day cindering intersections and
other danger spots.
Traffic appeared to be proceeding
normally, although slower, the COM
mission said. State police advised
all motorists to use chains.
Thousands of Government and
other employees had difficulty getting
to work because motorists and car
IN - t,vy
bus this morning. This loaded the
buses to capacity by the time they
reached intermediate points. Clus-
ters OF persons at the bus stops in
Sixteenth street and Connecticut
avenue, grew in size before 8 o'clock
as bus after bus passed them by.
Streetcars were jammed to the
vestibules as much of the load from
buses and automobiles fell upon
them. With one exception they were
operating without difficulty this
morning.
Streetcar Breaks Down,
A northbound car broke down at
Ninth and G streets NV. at 7:45
am. due to mechanical trouble.
Streetcars lined up behind 1t for
blocks while it was under repair for
three-Quarters of an hour.
Last evening two breaks due to
the storm held up streetcar riders to
the northeast and to the west of the
city for an hour or more. A trolley
wire laden with ice fell sputtering to
the pavement at Eighteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue NE. about
8 O'Clock. Emergency crews, due to
the ice, experienced difdculty in
making the repair. Hundreds OF
commuters bound for Mount Rainier
and beyond were held up. There was
another break at an outlying stop on
the Cabin John line. It was repaired
after 80 minutes.
All streetcars were slowed down
during the storm due to "arcing."
A layer of ice under the trolley
wires, which formed and reformed
as long as the rain fell, tended to
insulate the wire from the wheel
on the trolley pole. Cars sputtered
along, making blue fame overhead
at the point Of contact.
Morning Flights Cancelled.
Similar conditions in Baltimore
caused what officials there said was
the worst streetcar and bus tie-up
in five years.
Today's morning flights to New
York were Cancelled at National
Airport. The lit pm. New York
flight was the first one scheduled
to take off. Sleet conditions still OBJ
tanned at New York's La Guardia
Airport.
Western and southbound flights
were taking of on schedule.
Thousands of Government en-
ployes were let out early yesterday
afternoon so they could get home
before darkness added another
hazard to the icy roads.
The American Automobile Asso-
citation was advising telephone
callers they should cancel motor
trips if possible and that extreme
caution would be necessary for any
interurban motor travel.
The Chicago forecaster, H. S
Kenny, told the Associated Pres.
that Sleet conditions seldom CIV.