Local phone service in good working order storm disrupts regional lines
A severe fleet storm disrupted telegraph service for two companies and impaired long distance telephone service. Western Union lines south of Atlanta were down and Birmingham’s Postal wire struggled all day. Local within Atlanta remained largely intact as repair crews worked to restore out of town connections toward Birmingham Montgomery and Macon. North of Atlanta services held well with westbound links to New York Baltimore and Washington reported clear. Repair teams active throughout the day and expected improvements by morning.
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Western Union
Atlanta
Birmingham
Postal Company
Montgomery
Macon
Hnéa
Hapeville
New York
Baltimore
Washington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Jackson Suffers Heavily After Severe Storm
Jackson Mississippi reports unprecedented storm damage with widespread house leaks, damaged goods stocks in the thousands, and disrupted streetcar service. Only one telegraph line remains usable as the city braces for substantial overall losses from the event.
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Jackson
Miss
Capitol
City Orders Current From Menacing Wires
City electric head T J Harper forced Georgia Railway and Electric to shut down overhead wires feeding street cars and lights except in the central area fed by underground lines. Trolleys halted, arc lights darkened, and phones failed as wires and trees caused fires. Police and fire signals were unreliable. watchmen and engine crews prepared to respond, and streets like Crew and Peach Tree faced blockages. The move, deemed extreme, aimed to prevent fires and casualties amid dangerous sagging wires and telephone lines.
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T. J. Harper
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Joyner
Crew Street
Peachtree Street
Spring Street
Havoc Wrought by Storm Strikes City Streets
A severe storm leaves multiple blocks blocked by downed trees and poles. Peachtree, Beachtree, and Georgia avenues suffer extensive damage with wires down, streets impassable, and a family forced to evacuate a flooded upper floor. Police caution this area as crews work to clear debris.
Salvation Army in dire need as funds run out
At their headquarters, faithful volunteers face a harsh shortage of funds and resources. Captain W. C. Hunter notes the Salvation Army is penniless after a week with about $17 raised and expenses exceeding $97. He cites inability to aid physical suffering beyond spiritual support and urges aid.
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W. C. Hunter
Providence
Salvation Army
Seazar
Atlanta Weather Sees Majestic Crystal Trees After Severe Sleet
Reports from Atlanta describe a rare prolonged sleet storm with record cold, 26 to 30 degrees, creating crystal ice on branches and streets. Residents endured damaging conditions while parks offered a fairy garden scene of frozen pines and jewel-like branches as authorities cautioned continues.
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Atlanta
Columbia
South Carolina
Trains Delayed by Down Wires and Ice Storm
Wires down blocked train orders and caused widespread delays as wreckers work through the night to repair lines. Drivers report terrible weather with sleet, ice encrusting cabs and obscuring view, making starting and stopping trains perilous. Conductors note many trains held on sidings while section bosses deploy crews to patrol sections.
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Lnc
Coastwise Trade Suspended Amid Harbor Freeze
Coastwise shipping nearly halted as vessels remain trapped in ice along the Delaware River port. Coal intake scarce due to mining slowdowns. ships chartered for the West Indies delayed by weather. Over fifty vessels iced in. ocean steamers forced to anchor for the night. Sleet and snow wallop South Carolina and North Carolina with icy roads and suspended school and transit services.
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Philadelphia
Thin Port
Delaware River
Tfila Port
West Indies
Delaware Caper
Atlanta schools closed by weather order
Major W F Slaton superintendent of Atlanta Public School System ordered no school today due to rain sleet and dangerous walking conditions. Schools will reopen Tuesday morning. Parents may keep children at home or return them to normal once weather improves.
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W. F. Slaton
Atlanta Public School System
Board of Education
Major Slaton
Public Schools of
Atlanta
W. F. Slaivns
Lee
Weather Across Regions With Ice Embargoes And Snow
Forecasts for Monday and Tuesday show clearing and warmer conditions in Georgia and other areas with fresh northwest winds. Boston Harbor reports ice and near standstill shipping, while Opelika Alabama describes extensive ice on trees and damaged lines. a dramatic winter scene as branches crack and wires fail amid freezing rain and sleet.
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Washington
Georgia
Virginie
Cason
Arkaos
Kentucky
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Nearly a Score of Faithful Horses Down in the Streets
Veterinarian tells of common injuries as rain turned to ice, making streets treacherous for horse and man. Soup and coffee free to the poor at Carl Witt's on Marietta Street offered warmth and sustenance amid a day of widespread damage to horses, mules, and public services. Fire department horse relays aided by Parker's Blacksmith shop kept wagons and ambulances moving, while Grady hospital treated only one ice-related injury.
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Carl Witt
Marietta Street
Grady Hospital
Marietta Streat
Joyner
Parker
Carnes m& James
Incidents Of The Ice Reign On Atlanta Streets
In tense weather the city faced a storm bound night as the big clock in the county court tower defined the hour. Citizens hurried while darkness creeped across the streets and lights struggled to guide the way. City authorities had prepared mittins and stock to endure cold rain and hazardous conditions through the day and night.
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Ovary Adlantar
Atlanta
Great Theatrical Trust
Miss Atlanta
Theatrical Trust
England
Sonn Ridain
Lorna Doane
North Avenue Skater Captures Street with Ice Trail
A stylish young woman from the north skated along East North Avenue claiming the territory with a perfect ice surface. Onlookers saw law and decorum loosen as a local youth attempted to join her, only to be left behind when she paused to greet a home and a child.
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East North Avenue
Rother
Ice Crippled Peachtree Street With Fallen Poles And Coasting Crowd
Allen described a winter scene on Peachtree Street where fallen and broken telephone poles, downed tree limbs, and drifting ice disrupted traffic. A major pole collapsed above the wires near Ponce de Leon and Third Street, while another half down near Harris Street. A large limb fell near Harris and a tree near Linden Avenue blocked the road as crowds gathered for a major Cain Street hill coasting event from the governor’s mansion to Williams Street with about 100 sleds and 700 to 1,000 spectators watching spills and missteps.
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Marietta Street
Jones Avenue
Peachtree and
Baker Streets
Peachtree Street
Linden Ave
Mangum
Mitchell Streets
Harris Street
Ponce de Leon’ Avenue
Whitehall Street
Georgia Avenue
Washington Street
Beachtree Street
Wi E B. Joyner
Bunter Street
Linden
Cain Street
Governor's Mansion
Williams Street
Atlanta
Pretty Girl Falls On Piedmont Avenue Mishap
An elderly gentleman of about fifty, aided by a cane, slips on Piedmont Avenue. A young woman rushes to assist and, after helping him upright, she slips and falls herself. She recovers, thanks him, and hurries home as he smiles.
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Piedmont Avenue
Armander
Genteman
Tree Crashes into Peachtree Streetcar Wires in Ben Hill Area
A century old elm on Ben Hill Avenue toppled during sleet and snow, breaking main trolley wires and disabling the streetcar line. The Noah Fowler home site is noted, with the tree long planted before the mansion’s construction. Damages halted service overnight.
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Ben Hill
Peachtree
Harris
Noah Fowler
Hearse Drawn by Men as Horses Fail in Ice
In Columbia on February 5, a hearse bearing two coronas was drawn by men after horses failed on a sleet bound day. Members of a fratern al order tied to the hearse tongue carried the body two miles to the cemetery as earlier funerals were postponed due to icy roads.
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Olumbia
Aule
Sinty Negroca
George Mey
Ropre
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