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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
1
Seattle columns detail street crews on rooftops during a citywide freeze. Rain swollen rivers threaten neighborhoods as snow blocks passes, trains cancel routes, and local officials race to keep emergency services flowing while residents improvise amid the storm.
Snow pressure caused a central dome failure at St James Cathedral, wrecking the roof and interior, with debris injuring pews and art treasures. Images of Christ and Mary survived. no worshipers were present. Reconstruction starts after snow melts. building valued with interior and organ at about $1,000,1000.
Dealers report brisk sales of galoshes and overshoes on Wednesday as cold weather drives demand. A police cordon kept onlookers back from a roped off square near a damaged building where regular services will shift to Cathedral hall during repairs. Sir Guy Laking, king’s armorer, owns a fifteenth century helmet valued at $10,000, one of only two known in perfect condition.
Seattle endures the worst snowstorm in years with 25 inches fallen. All city schools closed until Monday. storms halt trains and streetcars except cable lines. Relief arrives as milk and supplies reach outlying districts.
Alfred Olson, a snow shoveler, died after the skylight burst and he plunged six stories into an elevator shaft at the Sartor building on 814 2nd Ave S. Olson and about 20 co workers were clearing snow from the roof when the accident occurred. He had recently lived in Everett.
Seattle residents crowded downtown hotels after rooms were booked before 8 p m. Hotels reported full capacity and many firms reserved entire floors so employees could reach work on time Thursday morning.
Health Commissioner Me. Hride asked The Star to request downtown stores to place garbage cans on the sidewalks rather than alleys so city wagons can access them.
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