The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
A BLAST FROM THE NORTH.
The West and Northwest Swept by q
Wintry Storm Of Great Violence.
Several Lives Lost and Considerable Damage
lnficted-Travel mpeded-Snow and
Colder Weather Promised To-Day.
THE COMING OF WINTER.

A Violent Wind and Sno.-StOrm, Followed
by Falling Temperature.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4-Snow began to fall at ST.
Paul early this morning. and the weather grew
gradually colder. The storm was accompanied by
! winds, which blew the snow in titful gusts, max
ing the day SAVIOR of genuine winter for the first
time this season The snowfall amounted to
several inches, and sleighs were in use for the
first time this season. Reports received by
signal officers show that the storm was general
throughout Manitoba, Dakota, Minnesota,
eastern Montana, and northern Wisconsin.
Considerable snow fell at Duluth last night.
How far south the storm extends has not yet
been learned.
Reports from all points IN the Northwest indi-
cate a blizzard raging throughout the whole sec
ton. The Signal Service officer at St. Paul
gives out the same informa ton and says a cold
wave is coming from the Northwest. This is
the first cold and snow of the season in any sec
ton of the Northwest.
A severe blizzard prevailed all day, and con-
tinued at night, at Milwaukee, and throughout
Wisconsin The gale reached a velocity of
forty-four miles an hour, and the gravest fears
are entertained for the safety of several vessels
known to be en- route for that port The tenn
perature fell fifteen degrees in as many hours
and heavy snow-storms reported in the
northern and central parts of the State Two
inches of snow fell at Milwaukee. Trains are
not abandoned, but many freights are delayed
liz the cuts on the northern divisions.
Sioux City, Ia, reports blizzard with heavy
snow and a hard wind The Omaha railway re-
ports hard snow and high wind over the entire
length of the northern division through Wis
consin. The snow is dry. and lies from three
to four inches deep from North Wisconsin juno
ton to Mason
Kansas City dispatch says High winds
have been blowing here all sday from the west
and north. Considerable damage has been
done to movable property At Riverview Mrs
Green was struck by flying board and fatally
injured. The telegraph wires are Frustrated in
all directions The wind is subsdngito- night
and the weather growing sharply colder. Ad-
vices indicate that the storm extended as far
west as Colorado
LATER.-Tne woman hurt at Riverview was a
Mrs. Peterson she has since died. A workman
was blown from building in the city and fatal
ly injured In three of the city schools the chill
dren were dismissed this afternoon on account
of the gale. Telegraph communication with the
West is being gradually resumed tonight
Very high wind prevailed at St Louis all Day,
and considerable damage was done in various
parts of the city in the way of blowing down brick
walls, chimneys, trees fences, signs. etc The high
est velocity of the wind was sixty miles an hour,
bnt it gradually diminished in the evening, and
at ii tonight had fallen to thirty-two miles
The mercury is sinking quite rapidly The Sig
nal Service observer predicts that the thermom-
eter will mark about twenty degrees in the
morning. Telegraph wires are Frustrated in all
directions, and communication very greatly cur
tailed.
At Lincoln, Neb., the wind storm was very
severe bringing business almost to stand-still