The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-16
THE STORM.
A REGULAR BLIZZARD.


LAWRENCE Kas Feb PA snow and wind
storm for the last fortyeight hours has been most
terrific. Business is virtually suspended. The
blocked In every direction. 4 coal train is stuck
on the Carbondale Road, one mile from town, and
has been abandoned. stock train Is
suck on the Kansas Pacific, five miles
from here. and an express train
from Kansas city has been four hours with three
engines running nine miles. The wagon roads
are completely blocked. Farmers can not get in
with wood aud the coal dealers are nearly ont
The cold wind has partially subsided this even
ing and the furry of storm seems TO be over.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train, due
Friday evening. Is showed mp at Valley Falls.
The Hannibal and ST. Joe has had no train in or
out since Friday morning. Railroad officials can
give no information as To when trains are likely
to get through The wind is strong. and the
snow is still drifting into cuts The weather to-
day has been very cold, and business is almost
suspended. The country roads are blockaded as
badly as are the railroads.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW EvKR KNOWN.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1.-The storm continues:
all trains are delayed. stopped altogether, and
the wires are working north and northwest. IL Is
the heaviest snow fall remembered here. The
streets are blOckaded No street cars are running.
and business generally is suspended. The propel-
lers, DepeIe and Menomince in the ice of the bay
are!ust visible. The propeller City of Ludlngton.
that lett yesterday afternoon for Grand Haven,
Mich, must have been out in the worst of the
gale. There were many local accidents OF minor
importance.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 13.-The snow has block
AIDED most all the roads in the state except the
Union Pacific, which sent overland train this
noon, but its incoming train stalled twenty eight
miles west of Omaha. On the Burlington and
Missouri Road five trains stuck in the snow. and
are feeding and blanketing passengers.
ALL TRAVEL SUSPENDED on ACCOUNT OF SNOW.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb. l3.-The snow blockade
proves TO be general throughout the Northwest.
No trains have arrived from the North or West
up TO midnight. All roads have large force ol
men and plows at work.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul lines, ex-
cept the Northern Division, will start trains In the
morning. II Is considered the most cffcctual
blockade ever known In Wisconsin.
THE STORM IN THE NORTHWEST.
ST. Louis, Feb. 13-Dispatches from different
parts OF the State say the railroads
are still blocked with snow nj
various places, but large gangs of men
are working day aud night. and the probability
Is that they Will be clear by tomorrow and have
trains running on schedule time. The deepest
SHOWS seem to have fallen In Kansas and the
roads In that State have suffered the mos;
The kansas Pacific and Atchison. Topeka
aud Santa Fe are badly blocked, and trains arr
scattered oil along the line. The storm Il oyei
now. however and every exertion IL being made
20 clear the tricks and get trains moving regular
! ly agnin. The weather here IA modeutting slight
ly. but the mercury Is still below the freezing
point.