The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04
GREAT STORM IN THE WEST.
CHICAGO xEMPORARxLY CUn OF 1V0N
THB RAsf AND sOUrK


sisss sessos swssSaas Eastward - BaRsis.
CHICAGO Feb. 3-The storm which began
early yesterday continued with great severity
all night It extended over the greater portion
Of Wisconsin. Illinois. Indiana. and Ohio. Its
effect 10 most disastrous to railroads. and the
telegraph lines are prostratsd In ell directions.
communication with many surrounding cities
being entirely suspended. The railroads. es-
pecially in Illinois. are blocksded. In this
city last night street travel was difficult for
pedestrians and horses. The West and North
Side city railways ran their cars with four
horses irreguiarly. The Cable line on the South
Side was not affected By the storm. From last
night until this morning most OF the suburban
trains on the railroads were abandoned or were
hours behind and required two or three en-
gines to haul them. The storm has now ceased.
Inquiry at the Western Union Telegraph
ofico this afternoon shows all communication
East and South TO b cut OF. About midnight
last night freezing sleet storm set In. extend
ing southwark to an unknown distance and
and weishssd with cs ana Sssan going
PIsst!csily. sus "a on tSs arc Sssinnins 4 9.
ky.r and south The shan 'e q
dsssao ana ana
even that with frequent intsrrnptions. 70 add
Dispatches TO the associated Press from Wash:
sr snssy Ct cut o
grain market Of Toledo w the only message
Towsrd ~ he Vest ana tn. ..s
graph limos are 10 better. condition. and arc
WORKING. but train: In these directions ere
statement By the Northwestern Rsllroad 10
fairly indicative Of the general situation.
Owing to .hs great depth Of SNOW and dry granular
s%:;: y:
The Northwestern Railroad will keep its
MINI, hat for The present will not attempt 70
aos. and g. Paul
and g.
nor docs Il affect any OF their lines In Illinois.
Mi MILES CRY Mont, Feb. s.-No danger to live
snap. Reports from tho Tongue River ranges
S os
isxsd By SHOWS ia Dakota and Minnesots.
tare throughout the valley for the past three
RswiIss W.. Feb. ST tbs began as showing hero
necessarily until late on Thursday night ac-
&C h9h ssn. On the
division OF the Union Pacific were abandoned
asTa %
out southern wyoming. and fears are enter
SAT- LAKE CIT1, Feb: s.,The heavy snow and
sssins or the Hnin1 Petite and Utah Northern
P 81. Eo1is TeS s@fSs s sisss storm witch BE-
Pc g -: i:,ss xSlfS ss!s isiisa y esIs \
sss.d fS on ;ss +; s: s .sy.a af ID
~ Ssssss'sSs :: Bss - y: a sssi..
and trains from tho north have been delayed
WsS csSo has bs.s III s. III qoss
day. Between Lafayette and Kankakee the
line: arc al doyH Tor miles -, 49,. ..u..
continuously since last evening. the fall being
the heaviest eyer known here. The paved
sns f. es to hr.. fee. Of
snow fol! IN western aud northern Ontario last
night The trains I, Of shs ysroS;
'i eIsvsIasp. FsS: s@It h.. boon raining here
TSs ad
oyerfowed their banks. and are still rising.
Houses. barns. and factories In the valley are
inundated and tho damage in the aggregate
.AKRoN Feb. SIT has rained steadily here
since last night. and this entire region Is flood
cd. The Little Cuyahoga River rose three feet
in short time. In the Sixth ward. or Middle
bury. almost all the factories are submerged.
The Akron Hydraulic Company's new dam has
boon washed away. At the old forge banks the
tho New York. Pennsy!ysnia and Ohio and the
Valley Rsilrosd:. and disabinS the latter badly;
Toledo Railroad Is Threatened. Tho water
swept away John Kennedy's house. and Mrs.
Kennedy barely saved her three children.
rison W. Greer was flooded. and he and his
children were rescued with dif'iculty. Great
damage has been done to property. Trains
have been suspended on the Valley road. The
rain continues and threatens further damage.
DROPPED INTO A BIG HOLE