The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-24
Great Snow Storm Throughout
the North West.
Railroad Travel Obstructed IN All
Directions

Directions.
CHICAGO, January 23.-The terrible
snow storm which commenced carly this
morning continued all day and until ten
o'clock tonight with unabSted violence.
Snow has fallen 10 the depth Of probably
fifteen inches on a level, but furious
northeast wind has drilted it SO that 1t is
difficult to tell the exact depth. At this
hour (l0:30 P. ny the snow has about
ceased and the wind is abatiDg in violence.
No trains left the city on any OF the rail-
roads tonight, and hundreds OF busi-
ucss men living in the suburban villages
are snow bound. The city street rail.
roads have run only limited number OF
cars all day, with four horses TO each.
Reports from tho south and southwest,
east and west, show that the storm has
been even more severe in those direC-
tions than here, but tho storm appears
10 have extended q comparatively short
distance north or northwest. On the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad the
snow is reported not heavy beyond
Oshkosh, and though no trains lett
here tonight on that road, trains arc run.
ming between Oshkosh and Fort Howard
The Milwaukee 6 St. Paul road reports
no snow one hundred miles west OF Mil
waukee. Burlington and Keokuk, Iowa,
report it showing heavily all day, and
drifting badly. Trains on oil the roads
have abandoned running. Oneida re.
ports the weather cold and windy, but
clear. There is no snow on the Illinois
Central road. The storm extends from
Chicago to Cairo. There is ten or twelve
inches Of snow, and drifting badly, along
the line of the Michigan Southern
road. The trains are reported NOV
ing, but the snow ia deep and drift
ing badly along the line Of the Michigan
Central. The storm extended beyond
jackson, OF which point the snow Is re-
ported q loot deep on the level. Through.
out central Illinois, the storm has ragged
for thirty hours and all the roads are
blocked. No trains have arrived at or
lett Springfield since this morning, on any
road, and the snow lies fifteen inches
deep. Reports from Jacksonville, Ill,
saws a similar condition Of affairs exists
there. A train on the Southwestern road
is snow bound and completely buried,
some miles from Jacksonville. at re.
oria the storm ragged with terrible
fury. Trains on all the roads were aban.
doned. Several trains on the Toledo,
Peoria s. Wabash road are snowbound at
Tanbury. Fortunately tho cold has not
been at Oll severe, the thermometer here
standing at 81 degrees above zero all day.
The amount of suffering from the storm is
not likely to be great.
MILWAUKEE, January 23-The storm
is still raging here and west to the Missis.
sippi river, but docs not extend into Min
nesota. No trans will leave here for the
west tonight, and trains on the road are
considerably delayed.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, January 23.-The
storm was very slight through Northern
and Eastern Iowa. On the Iowa diyls-
ion OF the Illinois Central the snow drilt-
ed considerably and trains were badly
DELAYED. Trains on the Dixon Air Line,
Illinois Central, Chicago & Iowa, and
Chicago, Rock Island & Quincy were
abandoned on account of heavy drifts.
The storm is reported as very severe
throughout Illinois, where snow has al-
ready fallen TO the depth OF q foot on o
level and drifting badly. No eastern
trains were permitted to leave here to-
night, and none have arrived on account
OF the heavy drifts east The weather
here tonight is clearing up and wind
abating.
PEORIA, January 23-snow has been
falling heavily since an early hour this
morning, with drifting northeast wind.
The snow drilted badly tonight, and the
freight trains have been taken OF all the
roads leading out Of this city, except the
Chicago s. Rock Island. The afternoon
train on the Peoria & Rock Island road
which left this city, was compelled to re-
turn.
GRAND RArIDs, MICH, January 23.-
A driving north. .casterly snow storm be-
gan last night on the western shore ofthe
State, and now seems TO be growing more
furious, with prospect Of continuing oil
night. All the trains on all the roads
are several hours late, and on some
roads arc abandoned for the night and
cancelled for tomorrow. The damp
snow is drifting SO terribly before a
strong wind that the blockade threatens
to be tho worst We have had this win
ter.
MILWAUKEE, January GA terrible
snow and wind storm commenced here
about4P, NJ with prospect Of continu:
ing all night. Reports from St. Paul and
Minneapolis indicate another cold snap,
but no snow. At Winona storm is
brewing. At McGregor it is cloudy,
showing and blowing, and up the road
beyond.
fNpIANAPoL1s, January GA severe
snow storm has prevailed here since mid
night, md it is showing quite briskly at
Z O'clock. The snow is now fully twelve
inches deep, and railroad trains ore very
much delayed on nearly oil roads.
TOLEDO, January 93-The mostviolent
snow storm Of the season set in from the
northeast early this morning, aRd at dark
continues undated. The snow Is badly
driited.