London had perhaps the most remarkable experience on Wednesday, than it has had for many years. After a period of very severe frost, which skating was possible.even jon the deep reservoirs, the frost broke abruptly early on Tuesday night, when rain fell. Apparently it-most have slightly frozen, but fin any ease, Londoners and people coming into the town from the country, found the streets sheets of fee. There were extraordinary scenes in the streets. Walking was almost impossible and over 2,000 people were injured by falls and treated at the hospitals for broken dislocated shoulders, bruises, fractured collar and even two'cases of concussion. The hospitals had such a rush as they have not known for years.
Trains were running "anyhow," uses were skidding all over the place; trams were running far out of the scheduled times; taxis were unobtainable in many parts; thousands of households had to go with-four milk until long after breakfast
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