The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-03

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roads Blocked Up-Loccmosive boilers FuiI
OF Ice-rhe Illinois Legislature IN a SNOW
Drsrt-sp<aker Of the House chopping Wood
Night on the Prairics.
[from the Chicago Democrat Jan %
The various railroads we're just about cleared OF the
from the storm o. Sunday when that Of Thursday
night put them In As bad worse stuslon than they
from Rock Island 70 this city nce sunday stopped
yesterday morning Morris. Tho traa which left
this city yesterday morning upon the Roc. Bland rod
fniins impossible TO proceed Ia the afternoon foar
engines, With snow ploughs, went out ~ company -
clear the track taking good force Of with shoyels
How far they had reached night have heard
bat il rs the Intention Of the end nj - send
passenger train this morn4ng
On the Galena road, the train from Aurora arrived
within i've miles OF the Wells street depot Thursday
night when the snow imleded its progress that the
engine frtre up The passengers remained "a the cars
all night ana 10 tho morning the conductor procured
sltighs Ia the neghborhood, and brought them 20 the
city, An engine VAS sen. out la the night 10 met th.
tain and bring II but before reaching it. tao pumps
frote up Other engines were sent out DARING the night,
and successfully froze up until four thus disabled
in the distance oil four miles. During the day, they aud
the train reached and brought In 20 tina depot when
three fresh locomotives coupled together and provided
With snow pows, with containing forty with
shoves were sent out 10 ceas tho track. II Is dit
hcelt TO get through the drfts than II Monday
h'sry enGrt VIZ oe made 70 opsn communication bat y
as the snow u 80 dry the first wind win az the cuts up
On tho Michigan Southern road the trsin dus from
Toledo yesterday morning arrived last eycaing showing
that road now clear AMI trains si depast from here
20 Cay ~ usual.
On the Michigan Cen raj road no train had arrived
yesterday, but Il is not known that the the
cause despatch from New buffalo hast evening
stated that three locomotives on the track
that place but no particulars are givan by which
to Jnoee OF the cause Or consequences ~ this acct
dent
Our hotels crowiing full OF passengers arriving
from the east, who cannot get west or south. Freight
trains not attempted 10 be run At present AMI bust
ness depending upon them is therefore stsgnant We
have never had anything like this storm in this
try, and were in no situation to Immediately overcome
ts Disadvantages.
from the Chicago Press, Jan. 20
The Chicago and Mississippi train for Springfield left
Chicago Thursday morning. At Joliet Il was Joined by
9TH two locomotives TO three miles beyond Ode ana
about ten this side OF Pontiac, when the train was
stalled Ia drift and remained during Thursday
night Al o'clock night the wood was exhausted
and the passengers commenced cutting up emgrant
for fuel On Friday morning several hundred cans
oysters we're found in the express ears and the
sengers breakfasted oysters-raw fried and stewed.
The nearest house i almost three miles from the drift
Several gentlemen started for settlement not far of
and procured teams, with provisions and wood
When our informant left the ladies being carried
il wagons TO the farmhou III. vicinity Tho Cook
county delegation, with Mr. Turner, Speaker Of tbs
House, and many members, were on hand
When our informant left the speaker was sctiVeiy
gagged in choppng up ties for fuel. Mr. FarnhAm OF
the railroad sent yesterday from Joliet, loco motive
and car with provisions There is danger Of actual
suffering by cold or hunger there are plenty OF ties
aud provisions To be obtained fron the settlement in this
vicinity.
in hand, was presiding over wood pile-the Chairman
Of Banks and Interpretations had under consideration
snow bank fifteen feet deep and twenty miles Ia extent
clearly bank OF deposit The Committee Internal
improvement we're despatched after mlnce pies and
sandwiches while the lobby, ''ny Lord Coke" ia the
chair, had resolved itself into committee Of the whole
the state OF the weather.
3 \. Arnold, Esq and Judge Rucker, who were also
on board, obtained team at a farm house Friday
morning 10 Morris and taking the train there
rived home on Saturday evening,
The company board the ears Thursday evening
.l sba knTs l.tl. I.tl
gentlemen enlyened the tedious hours by briak inter
change OF wit and rspartee and for time fun pre-
rallied over vexaton that II seemed almost lucky cir.
cumstance that they were compelled 70 erry al 50
comfortable stopping place. pr Dyer VA there, anil
OF be Jokes all occasions lie rallied Mr. Judd
about bill which he had introduced into the Lezsa
ture with seyeniyhve sections and remarked that
With such qusntiiy Of provisions, there va, NO
the Doctar looked rather grave when he hessrs
Arnold aad kueaer Leaving FOG home
On Thursday Mr., FArnam bad 1--WE hundred AZ
work clearing the track % tAe Rock Island road deter.
mined not 10 he conquered by the clement
The train in this position on Saturday and proba
bly, has not yet been relieved but rather has been
deTed more Inaccessible BY the snos o. saturday night
and yesterday
single locomotive ~ this end Of the roat" but that all
are as In the snow superiasn1epi heary q ~" RocG
Of snsayorag TO relieve the train, bot have heard
nothing from a.
crit, this aide d She1old The train which left
sheffield for Rock Island % rhursday lsd no, reaoaed,
destination Saturday
The Peoria mail train left Pero time -A,urdsy
morning.
Atiast accounts from Rock Island ons train va. .,
Apawan and one at Shefhtld, both going West
At la salie, np 10 a " % Saturday there was no
information Of the the Central R,il~ay, either
A Jol,t up 10 half pa>tsA " on SATURDAY, there
train from the South the Chicago anf Mlsss
,ippi roai Three engine had gone ~ totafd Chicago
From Bloomington, up 10 Friday, ~e learn that the
trains going north The Central an, Chicago anil Ms
" clas sss i' ~ .s'h ny
roads a. bad a. tasy we're On Monday
A Snow DRIFT Ei0HTrES ntrs LoNa ,SO EfGar
PELT DRIP.
rom the Chicago Tribune. Jan -
party o. four gentlemen sho lett = louis on the
morning u Sunday, the 2Ist ins, The Chicago al
Mississippi railroad reached shs city yesterday morn
ing having been nine day. =. rog< They we're very
curious objects When they arrived here, - isg ben -
possd for the greater part 81 th. time Y TIC fury q he
storms which had been raging during tho last ipa
days, and Immediately carried = tae dsggsrrsAn
gallery, where poriaits 81 them we're TAKEN ~ Az Their
glory u and frost Tbess ssntenrn aeseubs tas
journey rhich ih,y have ip.t accom- plsheA ani To
rerils which thsy encouh'sra' With great ss't AMI
he trsi Ia wheh they ut Atan "a f1resd 70 stop
BY tie nov, - u near lstlngt-n, rtaion 90 m- Z
and y Railroad, few mics th,s 'de q Bloomington
started tho way ior this eiiy The diets ne. -
10 miles. and tnsy haa 2 maks tEg,r oEh toa3, They
passed aong tbs line u tie faroNd most o. ne ~ay
aud TIE condition = yHieh the storm had PLACID 4
q n teri 81. From lexington ~ come nine miles This
side ofloniaci ths Qrts ~" sm4ehf@ sn4 Apr@r"nNy
vrm0uHiabr except by the s0u sna tedious irocess
u pcs Arc and shovel the force n N sini hAr4ng
rAfk.a the and rsnasrc! i bard A. r.
~. bsnk 10 sbieh tie to trains from tAis eiy Arr
stuck i altogether abGutsshtsen Ess long ans fsfes
in depth from three 70 s1ht feet A. either cad n a
20 Ls locomotives -hlch have mac lrsnie -
smrts 20 bfsAt through AMI vhleh hsVrg froksn tas
covered entirely 70 ~ snss TIER 4nose "aeaso nJ
,iickisg sut 20 fhas -heTe they
Tee gentlemen think hat there 4 ~ PROBABILITY o.
the road icing ortn+d tls ws~. II nj, shat wiI b.
esHs 10 ne - gslAtfs
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fryn ~. Chicago Democrat jsB ~