The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
THE BEAUTIFUL.
The Worst Snow storm of the Season Sweeps
Over the North.


Over the North.
CHICAGO. March l9-AnOther. the worst storm
of the season. set in early this morning. and up to
this hour (noon) the snow has been falling rapid
ly so that 1t now lies three TO four inches the
level. A fierce wind accompanied it, but so solid
was the snow chat il did not drift perceptibly.
and the wet and solid mass lies on the streets and
payements like so much ice. The steam cars gen.
orally 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 aud sought their barns
The snow plows took their place the tracks
and attempted to open the roads. but with little
success, for their six and eight horses were barely
able to keep the snow from the track and IL fel
nearly as last as IL was pushed on: The streets
were blocked with pedestrians during the morn
ing and later buses and carriages were impro-
yiSed TO accommodate travel.
The telegraph wires are weatherbound TO most
principal points, and in the city there is great in
terruption iI teleph one and district telegraph
business The wi res look like two-inch ropes
with their heavy wrappers of snow.
Inquiry at railroad Offices shows that the storm
was not very severe I'm the North, but extended
west as far as Omaha, South 10 81. Louis and Kan
sas City, and east on the Pittsburg and Fort
there will be great delays IL the storm continues
much longer. as ii is of the most dangerous char
aCter of any this season.
from bad to worse on account OF the storm and al
present the snow which has been falling rapidly
since 30 this morning, is beginning 10 come less
soon. The result Of the days storm is from
six to eight inches of exceedingly compact
snow. which is so solid that pedestrians
can walk on top of IL without perceptbly reduc
ing its height. The thermometer has been very
near but trifie above the freezing point all day
ana is now slowly rising. The morning train:
arrived very closely on time, but tonight there
are serious delays on all lines All freight train,
are abandoned. The Northwestern Road sent ou
only one train TO Milwaukee, and no Others except
suburban trains The c.. B. and O. trains are
blockaded; The Alton train arrived an hour late
The Illinois Central trains are slow, but running
with some regularity. The Pittsburg and Ft
Wayne trains are almost on time. The Michigan
Central is far behind, and sent out only
one train tonight. The Michigan south
ern trains were delayed by bad wreck
trains are six hours late. They send out only one
train. The Pittsburg and Fort Wayne justified
its reputation by sending out all Its trains on
time. The roads particularly mentioned In the
above report have either abandoned all trains oI
run only suburban ones
The wires being prostrated in nearly every di
rection, 1t is impossible 10 learn the fate OF
trains that have gone out and many oi
them may be blockaded only few miles
from the city. There has been almost a complete
stOppage OF local travel and traffic, and tonight
not a street car is running in the city. The snow
is piled up between the car tracks and sidewalks
so high and firmly that it is impossible to crowd
the snow back from the tracks. IL Is @
problem of vital interest to citizens how long the
present state of affairs is to continue. Nothing
ford speedy relief from the embargo and ther,
would be flood II either OF these came about.
IN MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-The heaviest snow storm
of the winter prevailed here all day with str0nl
driving wind from the Vest, but the snow melted
fast il FELL and the streets tonight lleS
with slush. in some places several inches deep
Dispatches from different parts of the State say tn
night especially that part of the State north OF tn
Missouri River. The average depth of snow /
over foot but I'm some places two feet deep
aHl ,,, 10
ed. The snow will probably disappear in two 0
three days, and treshets in the small streams ma
| be expected.