Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
The Great Snow Storm.

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MeGREeoR Iowa, February g.
The snow which fell yesterday and last
night has been difting badly all day
causing the suspension Of all traips on
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul
Road, and nearly all trains on tie Chi
cago, Dubuque and Minnesota Roads.
Ehe blockade will probably last several
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DUBUQUE, Iowa, February 3.-The
great snow-storm still RACES, and all at
tempts at rsilroading have been aban-
doned, there being no arrival or depar-
ture OF trains toni ght A freight
train is reported off the track between
Warren AID Nora, on the North Divis
ion Of the Illinois Central, while the
passenger train which left here for the
west Tuesday night is showed in two
miles east of Jesup. The passengers
aTe without fuel or provisions, and Of
ters OF $50 for supplies from the near
est station were refused, the risk to life
being considered too great. The indi-
cations are that the blockade Will not
be raised for several days, as the wealth
er is very cold. and the snow still
drifting
| DEs MONIES, Iowa, February 3 =
The storm commenced here last even
ing, and has continued all day to-day
1t is the fercest known here for years.
The mercury was IA degrees below
zero. No trains are running tonight
on the Rock Island Road. The pas
senger train west bound is held at
Newton by ten-foot snow-bank. No
trains bave been run to-day on the Des
Moines and Fort Dodge, Des Moines
and Minnesota nor on the Central Road
Of Iowa. A Northwestern train has
been snow-bound since daylight be-
tween Jefferson and Grana Junction.
Trains are delayed but not stopped on
the Des Noines aud Keokuk Road.
On the Rock Island Road between here
and Council Bluffs trains passed
through drifts eight feet deep. Bust
ness in the city to day was almost
abandoned. The streets appear like
Sunday. A train on the Des Moines
and Wlnterset Road stuck in a Snow
Drift one Mile from Winterset seven
hours, and was fually released by the
aid of two locomotives sent from here.
| Sioux CRY, Iowa, February 81
Yesterday storm continued till this
forenoon, blowing and drifting all
night The temperature was 1e. de-
grees below zero at A. M. For the
first time in the history of this city.
trains on all railroads running in here
were abandoned for the day. We viii
not probably receive any mail before
to morrow night from any direction.
The storm was the most sewers of ang
this season.
A great deal of suffering on the
prairies and among the homestead
settlers must ensue. Tonight the
wind has subsidized; but it is growing
colder. The mercury was X degrees
below zero here at 6 P. NJ.
OMAHA, Neb., February 3.-The
terrific wlnd-storm which commenced
at Cheyenne yesterday morning and
here yesterday afternoon, continues
with unabated fury, the thermometer
ranging below zero. It has now mod
Grated somewhat at Cheyenne and
North Platte. Thersis great suffering
among the poor people west. No loss
of lie has been yst reported. The
Chicago and Northwestern train due
here to-day is weather-bound at Mar
shall, Iowa. @
LA CROSSE, Wis, February 8 .
The most terrible snow-storm of this
winter has prevailed here for the past
twenty hours Snow has fallen to the
depth Of about fifteen inches. The
wind has been strong from the north
east, and last nigh it blew perfect
gale. causing general blockade of all
-.ilr lads in this section. The South
ern Minnesota trains cannot get farther
THAI Lanesboro, Mimi. and the Chica-
60. Dubuque and Minnesota passenger
train was suspended ct Dubuque, to-
night. The Milwaukee and st. Paul
train, due here this morning, has not
arrived up to this writing {8p. NJ
The storm still continues, with no signs
of abatement
FoND DU LAC, Wis, February g.
The worst storm that has visited thi.
section for years is upon rs A larger
amount of snew bar fallen end blow.
into immense drifts. No trains hav.
been ruaaing duri~s shs day. Bssi-
ress is slmoss trtirsy sas2thded.
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