Other Maryland Cities, Including Rockville, Suffer Tie-Ups
BALTIMORE, Md., January 2.—Almost complete paralysis of local transportation facilities marked the opening of Baltimore’s business hours today, due to snow which began falling last night and was continuing heavily this forenoon.
Stores, offices and manufacturing plants reported insufficient arrivals of workers to permit of even a semblance of ordinary operation.
The railroads reported no serious delays to either suburban or through trains north and south, as yet.
ROCKVILLE LINE HALTED.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md., January 2.—Tie-up of the trolley cars between this city and Washington delayed hudreds of Government workers this morning, and mail deliveries were held back for many hours because of the heavy fall of snow.
Though no serious accidents were reported, a number of minor ones are said to have resulted from slippery walks and tobogganing. Automobiles were hard to start and many of them stalled during their early morning effort to get out of parking places. Some side streets were untracked by wheels and but little by the feet of pedestrians when the first sign of day light penetrated the fleecy air.
Telephone communication was kept open, to the great relief of the Government workers, who were put to the necessity of calling up their chiefs. Baltimore and Ohio trains to and from Washington were running regularly.
TWO CARS OFF TRACKS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md., January 2—Street cars off the tracks at Riverdale and Mount Rainier tied up traffic for some time early this morning, while 75 per cent of automobile travel was paralyzed on account of the heavy snow. Many Government employes walked to work, while others were unable to get to their posts of duty before the noon hour. Telephone calls piled up 90 per cent above normal on account of these delays.
ROAD BLOCKED BY SNOW.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md.. January 2—The entire Cumberland Valley was under a blanket of snow 10 inches deep. It was still snowing strong late today. Rural roads are blocked by huge drifts five and six feet deep. It has been snowing continuously since early last night. Trains and busses were running behind schedules.
VIRGINIA TRAFFIC OPEN.
ALEXANDRIA. Va„ January 2—Traffic suffered but slight retardation by the snowstorm which last night swept the territory south of the Potomac River in the proximity of Washington and Federal employes were not greatly delayed in getting to their work. Before noon the snow continued falling, but sidewalks and streets were, nowhere impassable. No accidents of a serious nature have been reported to the police.
Evening Star, Washington, DC, January 2, 1925