Show WIRES SNAPPED I II I POLES Rise in Temperature Averted Telegraph and I Telephone Lines II I Chicago March 1 i destruction of telegraph and telephone I property was averted today by a narrow I Sleet Sheet that covered cover d wires and 1 eUn to Eti m les e north northwest northwest northWest west and south S of ot Chicago to miles east was wa melted during the day by a rise in temperature just in the nick of time lines sagging heavily had already begun to snap to pieces or topple to the ground long lines of glistening poles pole The worst damage was east of this city and west of Fort Wayne Trunk systems on the Lake Shore Michigan Central railway suffered In one Instance a stretch of nearly nea I Ia a mile of poles bearing dozens of Important Important important tant circuits to New York and other eastern cities went down in a tangled mass of wreckage With the mercury ascending a trifle the miles mil of sleet t disappeared almost as If by magic To Tonight Tonight Tonight night the telegraph officials had re restored restored stored the facilities to a basis ade ado adequate adequate quate for Sunday night alight traffic and hoped h Ped to be e able to care for tor brokerage and arid other business tomorrow morning with without Without without I out delay |