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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1958
Page
2
Maryland reels from a major spring snowstorm as utility crews battle waist-deep drifts to restore power and phone service. New snow depths reach six inches in Frederick County with roads closed and hospitals running on emergency power.
Lincoln school will reopen most upper grades and two elementary classes on Monday after a destructive fire left 240 elementary students temporarily homeless. Temporary classrooms are being arranged while officials assess safety and power outages kept other county schools closed.
Maryland state police reported road conditions this morning with chains required on some routes. Pikesville main roads open. Easton and Salisbury report open roads, slushy in places. Garrett County and Allegany County roads slippery in spots. Rockville and Waterloo show open main roads with snow on secondary routes.
Bids were opened for additions at East Frederick and Brunswick elementary schools. Low bids came from Penile Clark and Chapman Inc for East Frederick and Javan for Brunswick. Alternates include reducing classrooms and earlier bids ranged around $151,000 to $209,003 with several firms submitting offers. Bids will be considered at the next county board meeting attended by supervisors and architects.
A slow moving storm dumped up to 6 inches of snow in southeastern Pennsylvania and the northeastern part of the state. Power lines and poles collapsed, leaving thousands without heat and telephone service. A PP&L spokesman called it the worst in company history as rescue teams aided by New York and Ontario crews aided restoration efforts. Rail service was interrupted by downed poles and trees, with trains slowly resuming normal schedules.
Four inches of snow fell on Oakland Maryland raising the season total to 143 inches, just one inch shy of twelve feet. A truck fire was reported on U.S. 40 near Frederick at 1:30 PM, with district engineer R. A. Putnam noting the incident and the response by State Roads officials.
A Brandywine restaurant became a refuge for more than 800 stranded motorists including drivers, bus riders, and a group of entertainers after the Pennsylvania Turnpike was blocked by three feet of snow. An Air Force helicopter delivered food and medical aid to ten people in shock. a 61 year old man, George J Bliss of Hocky River Ohio, died in the crowded dining room. Drivers formed search parties, doctors organized an infirmary, and volunteers passed the hat to pay for meals while highway crews cleared an access road. The turnpike remained closed for 41 miles from Harrisburg to the New Jersey line.
Temperatures will average five degrees below normal with a warming trend Sunday into Tuesday. Snow flurries possible in Western Maryland on Saturday. Rain expected around Tuesday. Total precipitation estimate from one to five tenths of an inch. Lows mainly in the upper 20s in the mountains to the low 30s elsewhere. Highs near the 60s in some areas.
The annual Science Fair closed Friday night with many parents and friends attending the display of biology and physics projects. Principal David L. Bean praised attendance given the weather, noting about 200 students participated. Most exhibits were damaged in transit this morning, and the gym cleared. Remaining displays will reopen Monday for the Parent-Teacher Association event. An employee at Francis Scatley Hotel said unusually many people sought shelter there over the past two nights due to snow and travel limits.
Amid heavy snow in Baltimore suburbs, residents crowded around stoves for heat as downed lines and toppled poles sparked danger. Many neighborhoods lacked electricity, forcing use of kerosene stoves and improvised heating. Neighbors shared power, by opening homes and fridges, while side streets remained treacherous and cars buried behind ice walls.
The morning mail from Baltimore delayed and failed to arrive by noon after being five hours late yesterday, affecting delivery to the Frederick post office via truck. The incident highlights ongoing issues with regional mail transport and timetable adherence.
An epic late winter storm blasted the Northeast from Maryland to New England with gale forces, dropping up to two feet of snow in Baltimore and Maryland suburbs, knocking out power to about 300,000 in Washington area and 300,000 more in surrounding regions, halting rail service and closing highways. Dozens of deaths were attributed to the storm as it spread from the Carolina coast northward, with widespread outages, blocked roads, and emergency responses across Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York City.
Washington D C and surrounding areas reel from a heavy snowstorm with up to 20 inches, cutting power to about 300 000 people in the District of Columbia and Maryland Virginia. Several schools remain closed and heating systems fail as emergency crews work to restore service. Two families are hospitalized after attempting charcoal grill warmth in unheated homes.
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