The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-12
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CnrcAGo, Feb. 11.-To-day has witness
ed decided improvement in the situa-
ton OF affairs brought about by the great
snow storm. The streets were filed with
snow, but on all except unfrequented
thoroughfares, roads had been broken
through them and the sidewalks cleared
by shovelers or in outside streets, where
there are vacant lots, paths have been
ever, pedestrians are more inclined TO
go in tho middle OF the streets where
the walking is, better in streets where
there are car lines. The snow shovelers
from side walks and tracks make great
ridges on each side which 1t is impossible
to see over in some places. Much incon-
venience and no small amount OF suffer-
ing has been oceasioned by the inability
Of coal dealers TO supply customs
large and small. A pair oil horses
which usually draw two tons OF
coal can, under the present circum-
stances, draw only about half ton. This
fact coupled with the extra consumption
caused by the extreme weather has over
taxed The delivery facilities for private
families. Many persons are obliged to
employ teams to have enough to carry
them through the snap, and large num-
bers Of poor people have been Obliged to
trudge between the colieries and
their homes with bags and baskets
TO prevent their families from freez.
ing. Many manufacturing establishments
arc also running short of coal, and unless
the blockade Is soon broken will be COM
PEELED 10 shnt down. What adds to the
gravity OF the situation Is the fact that q
large proportion OF them have been get
ting coal direct from the cars by means OF
switches. These must now be supplied
| by wagon, the haul In, occasional in
tances being several miles over wind
swept prairics where the sand like snow
drifts and obliterates the roads us inst as
broken. ~
The railroad blockade is also beginning
to be lelt by the dealers in milk and other
supplies from the country, and famine in
these articles Is being looked forward To
as among the possibilities, II not proba-
bilities. Even now many OF tho smaller
restaurants are unable to supply
milk for tea or coffee. The ther-
mometer registered eighteen degrees
below zero Mt So'ciock this morning, but
It has been gradually growing warmer as
the day progressed, and by 0o'clock to-
night Il indicated l0o above zero. At s
o'clock light snow began falling. In tho
present condition Of affairs but little will
be required to undo all that has been done
toward raising the blockade.
The railroad situation has decidedly i'm.
proved during the past twenty.ioor hours,
1n1 roi1u,nv srnOnos,anu 1onasa1i,, aS,rosS
tire beliefithat all roads will be clear and
in good running order by Saturday, unless.
more snow falls or the heavy wind in.
creases the drifting. On the Alton road
some Of the blockaded trains were re-
leased to-day and are slowly working their
way in. 1tstill has two snowed.in. The
Lake Shore is open, but its trains are late.
The Baltimore & Ohio sent ont trains
this afternoon which wilattempt to rescue
Its blockaded trains. The Burlington sent
its passenger trains out as usual and some
OF tits trains have come. In Incoming
trains on the Pennsylvania are delayed,
but its out going trains leave on time.
The Rock Island Is clear. Tie
btockaded Illinois Central trains were
released to-day. The MonoDgahela &
Danville routes and the Pan Handle arc
still in drifts, The Wisconsin division of
the Northwestern has been blockaded at
Pallatine since Monday, but trains are
moving slowly this evening. The Michi-
gan Central Is in good condition. The
Cincinnati, Lafayette & Chicago, Grand
Trunk & Eastern Illinois, and the Aiadi.
son division Of the Northwestern are still
snow.bound.
or the thirty.four mails due Monday
twelve arrived yesterday and to-day. OF
eighty.nine due yesterday twenty.six ars
rived to-day. OF the forty.ilve due TO.
day fourteen came In. one-third Of the
schools outside Of the city are closed.