Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-01

During the past twenty-four hours the
most severe wind storm OF the season
has prevailed throughout the entire
northwest. Late Monday afternoon the
wind shifted from the southeast around
to the northwest, and rapidly increased
in velocity. As the wind grew stronger
the temperature fell, the fall in many
places ranging from thirty to forty de.
grees, and at one place, Minnedoss, forty
two degrees. The high winds which
have prevailed sinse Tuesday have occa-
stoned much drifting, and as . conse.
quence railroad travel has been greatly
interrupted. Railway officials had hoped
the mild weather of Sunday and Monday
would have packed the snow sufficiently
to prevent any great drifting. The wind
was too powerful, however, and tho snow
piled up by the sides of the tracks for
protection was soon loosened and piled
afresh in the deep cuts. The heaviest
winds prevailed west Of st. Paul and
upon the Hastings 4 Dakota division Of
the Milwaukee & st. Paul. Against the
high winds the railroad trains could
make but little headway, and nearly
every train arriving in st. Paul yester-,
day we're more or less behind Its sched.
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$50 last evening met the wind shortly
was directly against the train, which to
gether with the heavy drifts met with,
occssioned o delay Of five and o half
hours. The mercury along the road was
very low, ranging from twenty.nine
below zero at St. Vincent, to ten degrees
below at Willmar. On the Northern
Pacific similar weather was experienced.
There was but little fresh snow, and the
wind, if anything, was stronger. The
through train due at st. Paul last even.
ing was reported abandoned some dis
tsnce west of Fargo. From that point,
however, a new train was originated so
as to keep local travel between
Fargo an ST. Paul open,
On the Hastings l. Dakota division
of the Milwaukee and st. Paul the storm
was said to be the worst ever experienced.
The train leaving st. Paul at 8 Q. m. ran
as far as Glencoe, and was there aban.
doned. On the Iowa l. Minnesota and
River divisions, the wind was also par.
ticularly strong, but trains managed to
move along on something like schedule
time. The Minneapolis 4 st. Louis hac
all its trains delayed. the greatest troubl,
i being experienced between Albert LIE.
and Wasca. Between these points the
drifting was very heavy, and all thret
through trains were caught there and de-
layed several hours. The morning train
did not reach st. Paul until 5 p. m., the
noon train arrived at 5:45 p. m, and the
evening train at 10 O'Clock, two hours
late. The Omahs's Sioux City and east.
ern trains were each delayed several
hours. the former by the storm, and the
latter by slight wreck to freight train
The afternoon reports showed cloudy
and windy weather on the northern d:
vision, with some drifting at Bayfield,
cola cola Weather With With high Wind ind
prevailed. On the Nebraska division th
sky was clear, but cold northwest win,
prevailed throughout the day. All tn
railroads reported tho wind as moderat
ing IN the afternoon, followed by clear
ing and colder weather.
On the Hastings & Dakota division O
the Milwaukee road it was reported las
evening that the blizzard had moderated
the wind had gone down and the weathe
was clearing and very cold the, mercury
reporting twenty degrees below zero il
many places. The road was all clear q
9 o'clock between Minneapolis snt
Appleton, leaving only the portion be
tween Appleton and Odessa blockaded
This the superintendent expected to hav,
clear by o'clock this morning.
Fargo, OAK, special telegram, Feb. q
NO train from Portland has reached
Fargo since last Monday evening, but on
left Mandan at o'clock this Afternoon
and has been making fair time over tn
Dakota division. 1t is expected here q
four O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Th
Northern Pacific is clear from Mandan t
st. Paul.
Tracy. MINI, special telegram, Feb.
The blizzard here is ended. It va
not severe but sufficient to interrupt raj
road operations. Trains in this vicinit
have only moved spasmodically for te
days, and now all passenger trains al
suspended west of Tracy. It is NJ
storming, bat the wind blows incessantl,