Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
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THE COLORADO SENATORSHIP
GREAT STORMS IN THE FAR west.
A CHARGE OF ILLEGAL VOTING.
COMING SESSION OF THE ILLINOIS
LEGISLATURE.
THE WRECK ON THE B. & o. R. R.
ACHARGE OF ILLEGAL VOTING
THE WRECK ON THE B. & o. R. R
WINTER IN EARNEST.
Great SHOWS in the Far West.

s1TeAt SHOWS IN the l. ar west
BLoCKADED RAILRoADS-BUsINBSs SUsPENDED-CoM-
MUNICATIoN CUT OFF.
DENVER, Col, December eat was not until
the first week in February OF last year that the
blockakes ensued, both on the San Juan branch
and the Utah line OF the Denver and Rio Grande.
Both OF these lines are now impossible, the san
Juan line In the vicinity OF TOtec Gorge, and the
Utah at Marshall Pass where five engines have
been battling with the heavy drifts for forty nours
Without making any headway. In the vicinity Of
Durango mild weat her is reported, and the snow
there is rapidly melting but their only rail outlet is
over the Cone1os range, at an altitude OF nearly
are rumors current that the company Will
abandon that part OF the line this win
ter, as their efforts last season TO keep
1t open cost them many hundreds OF thousands.
This Will leave the people OF the southwest with
the trail across the country to Gallup station on
the Atlantic and Pacific road as their only means
OF communication. Lesdville reports tonight that
the snow is about three feet deep level Dut 1t
Is drifting badly under fierce gale. Ore hauling
Is Suspsnaea, ana even loot iocomot!on Is eHces-
sively difficult Drifts of ten feet deep piled up
on the streets, and commerce is practically sus-
pended. The south Park road has sent 10 train
out from Leadville to-day, and il is stated that its
high line has been abandoned for the season. It's
Passengers for Leadville Will take the Rio GranGe
at Buena Vista The branches OF the Denver and
RIO Grande from Leadvllle, known as the
Eagle Pass and Blue River lines, are buried
under 1mpenetrable drifts, and effort is
making while the snow is still drifting, to get them
open. All the energies OF the company are con-
centrated on their Leadvile line and the route 10
Utah With but little hope or accomplishing such
as long as the fierce winds in those latitudes keep
the snow in motion. AT Leadvie many weakly
constructed cabins have yielded TO the weight OF
snow, and have been crushed in on their unfortu-
nate occupants. Up Clear creek canon 1t has
showed steadily for three days. and IS still FALLING
Last night strong wind was blowing there and
piling the snow in immense drifts. A number of
residents In Middle Park are at Georgetown trying
to reach home, but the mountain passes are i'm
penetrable, and 1t would be certain death TO at
tempt to get through.
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MACON, GA, December pa severe vino storm
occurred here last night, doing much damage to
property near this city. In Jones county the storm
was very severe and number OF lives are reported
lost
Blizzard in Kansas-Severe Cold.
ATCHIsoN, KANs, December 23-The second biz
Zard within seven days struck this portion OF the
country last night. freezing everything above and
below ground. AT O'Clock yesterday morning the
thermometer registered ten degrees below zero and
last night keen wind was blowing fifteen miles an
hour from the north, direct. Reports from the
western part OF the state and Northern Nebraska
indicate very severe cold, notably at Columbus,
NeD., where IL registered % degrees below zero.
Below Zero.
CHICAGO, December 23.-The weather continues
very cod but the signal service reports show that
1t has moderated somewhat throughout the north
west. The temperature here at o'clock a. m.
was degrees below zero. at ST. Paul I2 below. at
Fargo 25 below, and at Omaha below. At Du-
buque 1t was below, and snow storm was pre-
yaillng.
Cold Weather and Heavy SHOWS in
the Northwest.
CHICAGO. ILL, December GA general snow
storm ragged throughout the northwest Sunday
night and yesterday. Trains are reported to have
been delayed on many railroads The mercury
ranged generally from zero to 30 degrees below.
Advices from various points In Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas all report
extremely cold weather, and In many cases heavy
snow. At Sheboygan, Mich, the snow is 2 feet
deep. and the county roads impossible From
Dubuque the news comes that the heavy snow and
winds have partially blockaded the northern
branch OF the Illinois Central railway.
Anti.fIOrn,On Agitation i'm Chicago.
CHICAGO December ga meeting TO give ex-
preston to the public sentiment In this city on the
subject OF MOrmoniSm Will be held here tonight.
The more specific object Of the meeting is urge
uts0n the Senators and Representatives from ILL.,
noS the need or legislation In the line of the Pres
dents recommendations In his recent message
Judge DOolittle formerly U. S. Senator from Wis
conSn, will preside and introduce the subject. The
other speakers will be DR.. McNiece, of Salt Lake
tify. In1f I'm NnS,1a nr