The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-21
SEVERE sTORns:IN.TaFINORTHWnT
AND WEST,
Chicago Streets In an Almost ImpAss.
able Condition = Milwaukee Much
the esAme-RaIIFOad Travel Great.
~ ImpOded, and street Cars
Housed In Their Harms.


the day, Reports from different points In
Central Illinois say the storm has been
quite general and one OF the most severe
of the winter. The drifting has been bad
in places. Trains on the different roads
are being delayed.
CHICAGO, March l9,-Another "wont
storm OF the season" set In early this
morning, and up to this hour (uoon) the
snow has been falling rapidly, so that Il
now lies three to four inches on the level.
A fierce wind accompanied 1t, but 80 solid
was the snow that Il did not drift percep.
tibly, and the wet and solid mass lies on
the streets and pavements like go much
ice.
The steam cars generally arrived on
time, as they were nearly here when the
storm began, but the street cars. after
keeping up the battle for two or three
hours, yielded to the inevitable and
sought their barns. The snow. plows took
their place on the tracks aud sttem pted 10
open the roads, but with little success.
The streets were black with pedestrians
during the morning, and later buses and
carriages were improvlsed To accommodate
travel. Telegraph wires are weather. bound
TO most OF the principal points, and In the
city there is great interruption In tele.
phone and district telegraph business, The
wires look like tVo.inCh ropes with their
heavy wrappings Of snow.
Inquiry at railroad offices shows that
the storm was not very severe In the
North, but extended west as far as Omaha.
south 10 st, Louis and Kansas City, and
east on the Pittsburgh and Fl, Wayne az
far as Crestline. Railroad men eay thoTe
will undoubtedly be great delays II the
storm continues much longer, as it Is OF
the most dangerous character OF the season,
Midnig ght-Atfairs 10 the streets have
gone on from bad to worse on account Of
the storm, and at present the snow, which
has been falling rapidly since $3.50 this
morning, ia beginning In come less heavily,
and will probably stop falling entirely
soon.
The result OF the days storm ia from slx
10 eight inches Of exceedingly compact
snow, which is 30 solid that pedesLtians
can walk on top Of 1t without preCeptibly
reducing its height. The Thermometer
has been very near, but q trille above
freezing point all day, aud Ia now slowly
rising. Do"
The morning trains arrived very closely
on time, but tonight there are serions
delays on oil lines: A i freight trains are
abandoned. The thwestern road sent
out only one train to Milwaukee, and no
others except suburbans. The Chicago,
Burlington d Quincy trains are blocked.
The Alton train arrived an hour late. The
Illinois Central trains are slow, but run.
ming. with some regularity. The Pitts
)urBh q Fort Wayne traina are almost on
lime. The Michigan Central is far behind,
and sent out only one train to night, The
Michigan Southern trains were delayed
BY a bad wreck, fifty miles from this City.
Incoming trains were six hours late.
They sent out only one train The Pitts.
ourgh x Fort Wayne!road justified its repu.
alton by sending out all its trains on
.ime. The. roads not particularly men.
.toned In the above report have either
abandoned all trains or run onIv snbnr.
bans; The wires being prostrated In
nearly every direction 1t is impossible 10
earn the fate Of trains which have gone
'ut, and many Of them may be bIoCkSded
1nly lew miles from the city. There has
been almost a complete Bt0ppage Of in.
travel and traffic, and 10 night
not q street car is running In the CITY,
The snow is piled up between car tracks
md sidewalks so high and firmly that It ia
impossible 10 crowd the snow back from
he track. It is problem Of vital interest
o citizens how long the present state Of
lhAirs 's to continue. Nothing hut A
heavy rain or warm weather vii afford
speedy relief from the embargo, and tbere
would be food II either Of these cine
about. N''-'
ST. Louis, March 10-Ths heaviest
snow storm Of the winter prevailed here
Al day, with o strong, driving wind from
me west, but the snow melted az fact 90 Il
Tell, and the streets tonight are filed with
9lush, In some places several inches deep,
Dispatches from different paris Of the
State say the heaviest snow OF the season
has fallen since last night, especially In
hat part OF the State north OF the Mis.
souri, river. The average depth Of tbe
snow is over q foot, but In some plaCsa Il
Is two feet deep. Railroad travel IA A good
deal impeded and business suffering. Int
no trains reported abandoned, The snow
will probably disappear in two or Three
1aya, and freshetB Ia small streams NAV
be expected.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March l0-A terrible
NOV si0ttn has ragged here since An eativ
hour this morning, the worst of ths ppa.
ION, because oil tho snow being 40 heavv
With moisture. Very hiyh wind. visa
iown In places, and trains are certain 10
% stopped. ~ w
The storm to-day was The worst Of The
'ntlre season. A very high wind pve.
'ails, and the snow Is very heavy, All
'ailroad trains are bloCkaded. Stfeet car
ines ana business generally stspended,
ST. Louis, March l9.-Wesigfn Mia.
louti and Kansas dispatches note A heavy
Inow fall throughout that section yeSief.
lay afternoon and last night The slorm
reached here early this morning, and con.
adorable snow has fallen, but It mells as
last as II falls. '''' ="
CINCINNATI, March 2O.-Tho great snow
storm touched here gently, The chilly
winds commenced al daylight. A dtiE.
lling snow fell Bpatihgly, scarcely wbIlen.
Ing the foois. Since dark the wind haa
lubsibed, and the temperature Ia fislbR,
"hWabhbbI "hCu Su-luU BtOffu IN
over, but everything Ia blocked, Trains
will not be running before 10 morrow,
CHICAGO, March 2O.-Dispatches t,om
Clinton, Iowa, III Paso, III, Cbenoa.
DeCatur 81 Charles and msnv oibs1
points throughout the horlhWest, say ihSt
The stotm Of yesterday, was BY iGt ibe
most seVefest one OF the sea- on, the ahoW
Iall beibg from tWelVA IN eiobIaon jnchsS
The heavy damp snow was closely packed.
and IN mrny places dii!ted badly.
AT VI on four passenger trains arrived
from the West at O'Clock and viii he
compelled TO remain until tomorrow Al.
ternoon, when II Ia thought Tie foads viii
be open to. Chicago. 1he long iteivht
blockade and the itnpOssibility Of making
shipment, ioFces q continued suspensloI
oi all the mills aud iaCt0fies and mAktsa
etagnation ot business Throughout ihe