Blizzard Cuts Coast Off From World With Feet of Snow
A hurricane like blizzard dumps nearly two feet of snow along the coast and cuts telegraph and telephone lines, with tangled wires and fallen poles. Railroads falter nationwide as trains are stalled. passengers remain onboard as locals provide coffee and sandwiches. The Atlantic City Flyer and seashore trains are halted. trolleys cease service leaving commerce and travel at a standstill.
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Atlantic City Flyer
City Suffers Snowbound Crisis as Fire Alarm Fails
Heavy snow blankets city causing widespread disruption to traffic and business. Fire alarm out of commission. firehouses coordinate by telephones. Wires down, poles toppled along Broadway and rail lines. Outages persist. some electric service remains, but outside communication severed. Authorities work to restore lines and reestablish citywide safety.
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Centee
Marin
R Tin
Martin
New York
Ther
Jorel
Jorel Snd
Pele
Long Branch
Postal and
Western Union
Postal
Broadway
City
New York Telephone Pany
Second Avenue
Bath Avenue
Matilda Terrace
Poole Cottage
Dunbar Avenue
Falter. C. Applegate
Physic- Quirk
Bert Lise
Com
Funerals Postponed By City Officials After Severe Storm
City notice from Funeral Director William H. Morris Jr states all funerals postponed until further notice due to a severe storm. Services were held at cemeteries and Daniel Clevenger’s service delayed. Street traffic telephones and communications are disrupted as crews work to reopen streets and restore service.
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Fneral
William H. Morris, Jr
Daniel Clevenger
Citz—Hall
Firemen Battle Night Blaze on Second Avenue Cottage
Volunteer firemen fought a late night blaze on Second Avenue near Pavilion, targeting a cottage owned by L. A. Gleason. The effort was hampered by heavy snowfall that slowed access and embers, but responders arrived shortly after 10 o clock and battled the flames through the night.
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Second Avenue
L. A. Gleason
Pavilion Avenue
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