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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1941
Page
4
Syracuse area and upstate New York battle post storm travel disruptions as 40 plows push to open routes. winds up to 45 mph whip drifts, many highways blocked, trains stalled, and relief efforts coordinate with county authorities to restore normal traffic.
Hundreds of Herald Journal carrier salesmen reported for work as winter storm raged with zero visibility and 45 mile per hour gusts. Despite suspensions, the 12 to 19 year old staff achieved 98 percent route delivery while 40 residential routes were canceled in the afternoon. Walter Cowie, 14, distinguished himself by delivering a long route across snow swept East Genesee Street after two weeks illness.
Plow operators slept in county highway shops as coal ran low. To keep boilers working, two truckloads of coal were sent from the Jamesville penitentiary to the highway shop to tide the department over until more can be ordered.
Miss Lucille Howard of 528 East Washington Street was committed to Chenango County jail in Norwich by County Judge Frank W. Barnes awaiting a hearing before Justice Frank W. Warner in New Berlin. She faces a second degree grand larceny warrant from Joseph Thomas, a Pharsalia CCC camp recruit for Negro veterans, who said he was robbed of $60.
Special Dispatch Oxford March 19. Seven month old baby found dead in a crib at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Manwar ren as winter storms isolate the Puckerville area. Coroner Baname failed to reach the scene on snowshoes due to blizzard conditions. undertakers and state troopers also could not access the home. Roads remain blocked, Coventry cut off, and Oxford nearly marooned. Oxford Academy closed. buses escorted pupils home as search efforts continue.
William E Perry aged 78 died suddenly at his home 522 West Green Street in Ithaca. Funeral arrangements were to be announced. He is survived by his sister Adeline C Perry of Boston Massachusetts.
Northern New Yorker leaving Syracuse at 2:30 PM became wedged in six to eight foot drifts one mile south of Clay. Passengers received coffee and meals as shovel crews freed the engine. Freight repairs delayed other trains on the D L W and Syracuse Cortland line. Cortland plow blocked by drifts.
Governor Lehman renominated Edward Schoeneck of Syracuse to the State Liquor Authority for a five year term at 7500 dollars annually. The renomination joined 16 others sent to the Senate for confirmation including Charles A. Upson and former Gov. Alfred E. Smith as trustees of the State College of Forestry at Syracuse University.
State police report virtually all roads in Oneida and Madison Counties blocked by deep drifts. Route 5 near Lairdsville impassable with 40 cars stuck and 500 awaiting clearance as troopers project over five hours to clear the tangle. Drifts reach six to eight feet and visibility is poor despite plowing. Troopers Carmen Sicilia and James Radley were injured in a collision on the Canastota South Bay Road while aiding stalled motorists and were treated at Oneida City Hospital.
State police at North Syracuse report road conditions from patrols. Routes 5 and 31 show open or drifting with blocks and poor visibility. Route 11 one-way. many secondary roads blocked. Route 5 between Vernon and Lairdsville closed with 70 trucks stuck all night. Route 43 Sylvan Beach to Rome Camden closed.
Mrs. Ethel Strong, home demonstration agent for the Tinga County Home Bureau, travels to Thaca for the annual conference at the College of Home Economics.
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