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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1902
Page
3
New York City faced a historic blizzard, the fiercest since 1888, with nine and three tenths inches by 3 p.m. and widespread disruption. Traffic halted, ferries and ships delayed, and street cars blocked as crews cleared main streets and crosswalks.
Reports say service was on time yet hugely overcrowded as surface lines halted. The Brooklyn Bridge stayed clear of snow while elevated trains and trolley cars ran at maximum capacity, with many Brooklyn residents choosing ferries over bridge routes.
Philadelphia reports a heavy snowstorm ending at 5 pm after 10 pm winds. Atlantic City saw 17 inches with 34 mph gusts. Cape May eight inches. Philadelphia 11 inches. No vessels in distress except the schooner Anna Murray ashore near Indian River inlet. Murray crew rescued. Railroads delayed. streetcars briefly disrupted then improving.
Reports from New Jersey describe a hurricane like blizzard sweeping from Bergen County to Cape May and from Atlantic City to Camden. Interior towns lack street crews, rail service crawls with snow plows, and streetcars halt across the state until mid afternoon as trains run late. By night conditions improve though many tracks remain covered and some cities face one to two day clearing.
The eastern part of New York state from New York City to the Canadian border faced a snow gale unseen in 14 years. Four to 18 inches of snow fell with hurricane winds, causing stalled trains, abandoned trolley lines, and blocked roads across 16 counties including Duchess, Orange, Albany, Ulster, Schoharie, Schenectady, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Washington, Clinton, Oneida, Onondaga, and Chemung. The storm's worst is easing as winds slow and snowfall ceases in many areas.
After a long spell of clear weather New England was hit by a foot of wet snow and a gale. The storm disrupted traffic and brought down telegraph and telephone wires cutting off many points. Shipping offshore was limited and no marine disaster was reported.
Eighteen inches of snow fell in Ossing New York on February 17 with drifts up to six feet. Trolley service ended by noon and country roads were closed due to the blizzard.
Death reported from New York City where Edward B. Isham senior partner of Isham Lincoln Beale and Chicago legal figure died of heart failure. Robert T. Lincoln of the firm departed for New York. Funeral planned for Manchester Vermont.
St Petersburg February 17 Yang Yu Chinese minister to Russia died today after a short illness He formerly served as Chinese minister at Washington and was transferred to St Petersburg in November 1896.
Quincy I Feb 11. George Vertell inventor of incubators and hay presses died last night at Pinta Arizona from Brights disease. He amassed a large fortune from his inventions.
St Paul Minn Feb 17 The state senate passed by one negative vote an appropriation of 25000 dollars to pay expenses of the legal contest against the merger of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways.
The Helena city council completed a thorough investigation into charges against EA Walker, police magistrate, and found no grounds for any charge. No further action was taken.
Governor Taft testified before the senate committee on the Philippines detailing a phased plan. He proposed qualified suffrage with English education, a two chamber local legislature, and two to three Philippine representatives in Washington. He warned against immediate independence, favored a long term U.S. commitment, and expected gradual civic training amid challenges of exploitation and corruption.
Missoula February meeting details district bills with one excused for disinfecting Central school. Hollingsworth tasked to buy fumigating machine. Committee advances on telephones seeking selective-style installation. Beighle reports January pass rate. 17 pupils failed. 5 classes adjusted. Passing rates up from 70 to 75 percent for seventh and eighth grades. Mrs. McAllister trains fire drills. truant officer extended for another month.
The minority report challenges government build of the Pacific cable. It states Commercial Cable Co has contracted to lay a cable to Hawaii by November 1 and to extend to the Philippines within two years. It argues government ownership brings risks and favors private laying and operation.
Chicago Feb 17 An exact repeat of the previous injuries derails Jack Moffatt in a bout at the America club. He injures his left shoulder during a knockout attempt, allowing Billy Stift to win on a stoppage as the referee calls the contest.
Charles B. Norris of the Knickerbocker club won the A A U tourney game against Wilson H. Sigourney of San Francisco by 23 points. Norris leads the event with Sigourney second as next week Norris faces Wilson P. Foss in a championship challenge.
Great Northern Railway states colonist excursion tickets to the Pacific Northwest go on sale tomorrow and common point settlers rates to Willamette valley take effect. Rates set by Northern Pacific Union Pacific and Rio Grande align with anticipated Canadian Pacific. Settlers fare is one fare plus $2 round trip on first and third Tuesdays through May 20. O R N announces tickets to the United Presbyterian Young People’s Christian Union meet at Tacoma July 22 to 27 valid for outbound by any direct route and return by any other route.
A historical testimonial praises Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for nervous exhaustion and a builder of nerve energy. Engineer W. H. Raymond of the Empire State Express, on the New York Central line, reports lasting benefit after eight years of use. He credits the remedy with sustaining his demanding railroading work and recommends it for brain depletion and recovery.
The bout remained even through round one with a Baltimore fighter gaining the edge after the fourth. McFadden hurt early but rallied in the fifth, while the New Yorker found footing in the following round.
The Palena reports meeting the Ecuadorian Cotopaxia 250 miles from Panama. Gov Arjona questions the claim, urging a check with Guayaquil while British Taboga confirms 300 government soldiers landed at Chiriqui to organize a volunteer corps. Corozal railroad area reported gunfire and rising alarm amid liberal Quintaro tensions.
Washington dispatch reports M A Carleton of the agriculture department says Montana can profit from growing durum or macaroni wheat in arid belts. The monograph outlines western valleys like Bitterroot, Missoula, Gallatin and Yellowstone as suited for this nitrogen rich soil crop with strong drought tolerance and earlier maturity. Demand grows in the United States, France, and Italy as bread makers seek nutritious durum wheat.
Big packing houses in Chicago’s stock yards clash with two new entrants Schwarzaschild Sulzberger and Anglo American Provision. Prices to packers drop from 9–10 cents to 6½–7 cents for best dressed beef, but retail prices remain unchanged. The shake up ends Armour Swift and Nelson Morris monopoly, triggering price cuts to win business.
In the yard swimming race at the Sportsman, Carroll Schaeffer of Philadelphia defeated J Beott Leary of San Francisco for the amateur championship of America. Knowles of the Milwaukee Athletic Club finished third. Leary led early, but Schaeffer passed to win by two feet in 14.06 1-5.
South Bend Indiana February 17 All the 1609 Singer Bowing Machine Works employees walked out today led by about 430 shamers quitting over alleged exactions of a foreman brought from New Jersey.
Joe Gans of Baltimore defeated George McPadden of New York in a six round bout at the Penn Athletic Club in Philadelphia on February 17. Both men showed creditable fighting in the display.
In Buffalo on February 17 the referee stopped the bout between Tom Couhig of Dunkirk and Curly Rupples of Buffalo at the International Athletic club in Fort Erie after 3 seconds of the 18th round, awarding the victory to Couhig.
King Leopold is confined to his apartments in Brussels with throat trouble as reports reach Belgraum iit in this early February update.
In Washington on February 17 the House Republican caucus passed a resolution urging the Speaker to appoint an 11 member select committee. The panel would investigate election laws and enforcement in states and determine if male citizens 31 years old are disenfranchised beyond crime. The measure was adopted with no opposition.
Six teams of two opened a four game contest at the Missoula Bowling Club tonight. Winners were Charles Mitchell and George Shoemaker. The three lowest averages were dropped and three new teams will take their places tomorrow evening.
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