The Blizzard in New York.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7741, 17 February 1905, Page 2

The Blizzard in New York.

NEW YOIIK, Jan. 1. I Not in several years has New Yoilc been visited by a storm of such proportions at that wWieh commenced 'yesterday, and continued until early l to-day. Nine inches of snow (ell, paralysing trafllc, un:l the marked drop in th'e temperatuix* brought untold suffering to the city's poor. The •blizzard caused keven deaths in Sew jYork and vicinity, while muny |HTsons, overcome by the coiM, drop|>ed to the streets, some of t)icm ieceiving fractured bones. Kl'ivo of the m c n who met di-uth from the results of the stoini died Jroin expQsuiv, another siip|>ed on tjie icy pliitform of an elevated utasian, feil in front of aa approaching i I'l'in, and was groutul to |iioces. The seventh, u. \v. F.ller, a conductor on tire 1 ennsy lvunia railroad, blinded • )*> the driving »now, stepped in front o. the Congressional, Limited, train at South Aiubiiy, N.J., and was Instantly kiiiled. Alii over the city M'iy tixlay trolley cai-s wore found blocked in tile atrects, great drifts piled against them, pii'vinting thoui ,from moving an inuh. In many of jt'lio cars were snowbound iwkm»ngers, . Avho had n'mnined In the cars all "light rather than face the in an attempt to uuik to their honies. liecause of the severity of the worm policemen were sent out (JufinK tty? oai'ly hotirg of the imjiu- | n g to I'cscue iH'i'sons whii had fallen in the enow. The dooi* of every oil-house weiv thrown open to ,<!'« homeltom and unfortunate. Tho i c !'y '"oging-Jiouse was qxwded by W®n, wpnien, and children. Although it«iousund.s of honiriess unforinnatek wcrp given shelter by the various organisations law. night, more than a score of men overcome by tile cold were found lying about ithe streets to-duy. All of these probably will recover under treatment.