The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-11
U In THE DRIFTS.
The Lumbermen's Excursion Showed in Near
Francesyille-Trayel Partially Suspended.

The northern and northwestern railway lines
are still troubled by snow blockades. Never in
the history OF Indianapolis roads, even when
there We're but two between indianapolis and
Chicago, was communication by rail cut off for
seventy-two hours, as at the present time. Al
though there are four roads between these two
cities, no trains have arrived here from Chicago
since Sunday morning. Last night no attempt was
made to get trains through by either route. For
one hundred miles this side of Chicago the roads
are completely covered by drifted snow, and the
continued high winds and severe cold weather
make it impractieable to undertake to clear the
tracks. Consequently, north of Danville, on the
l., B. & w. route; north of Lafayette, on the c.,
l., St L. & c.; north of Monon, on the L.. N. A.
& c., and north of Kokomo, on the c., ST. L. &
r., travel is entirely abandoned. All lines. how
ever, expect that the wind will so far subside that
to day theycan get trains through. The Wabash.
north OF Peru, is experiencing much trouble
with the snow.
FROST-BITTEN ~LUMBERMEN.
The following special telegram to the Journal.
from its staff representative, accompanying the
Lumbermen's Associations excursion party, en-
route to Michigan, conveys intelligence of the
fate of that party:
"FRANCEsvILLE, Ind, Feb. l0.-The lumber
mems excursion train ran into a snow-drift at
1880 last night, at a point about a mile south OF
this place, and has not been moved an inch
since. AT Monon two engines were put on, but
the snow was so deep they could not move the
four cars composing the train. Last night was
intensely cold, and was spent by the excursion
lists In trying to keep from freezing. Sleep was
out of the question. During the night two
more locomotives with crews came down from
Lacrosse, but could do nothing. A severe gale
is prevailing, blowing the snow back as fast as
it is shoveled out. Early this morning two en-
gines ana crews came up from Monon, making
six in all, but the only thing accomplished was
and at . o'clock this afternoon transfer
them to Monon, the others having come on here
on foot and in sleds. The weather has been
intensely cold all day, and many of the party
are frost bitten on the noses and ears, some Sc
riously. The wind is still high, and the air IS
full Of frost and snow. Work on the train is out
of the question. 1t lies exactly where it first
stuck < in the drift. Part of the pilgrims are here
and part at Monon. All comfortable now. The
following message was received tonight from
the president of the association, with those at
Monon:
"'Coburn and Allen will probably get through to.
morrow morning and pick your party up. For the
honor of the association and courtesies to ali con-
cerned, we should go through sure.
IN. F. DALTON
Al are in the best of spirits, but are anxious
to get out. NO anxiety need be felt. we Will
get away tomorrow only in the event of the
winds laying"
Superintendent Evan, of the Bee-lin) last
night ordered all freight trains abandoned. AS
the engines could haul but few cars, he
thought it useless to freeze men TO perform so
little service. Passenger trains of the c., st. L..
& P. are all running, but arrive from twenty
minutes to two hours late. The company is at
tempting to run but few freight trains. The
L., b. q W., eastern division, the c., II. 81 l.,
the c., l., ST. l.. d c., the j., M. 81 l., the |. 81
w., the Vandalia and the l. e st. l..
are all running their regular trains, most of
VIII ich are more or less late. None are attempting
to do much freight business until the weather
moderates. The l., b. & ". people have aban-
tween Urbana and Peoria, but are trying to run
bana, and last night an effort was made to get a
train west as far as Bloomington, on which there
were seventy passengers to go west from that
point over the Chicago & Alton. AT last &C
counts the train was stalled in the snow, near
Danville, ILL.,, and a couple OF consolidated en-
glnes had been sent to help pull the train through
to Bloomin gton if possible.
The thermometer at the signal-service station
registered 60 below at midnight on Monday
night, which was the highest point reached from
that hour to the present writing-1 o'clock A. NJ.
At noon yesterday the mercury registered minus
70; at 2 P. NJ, 7.2o; at 6 p. NJ. G9o; at 10 p. NJ,
$40, and at midnight, 8.8o, and growing colder.
The cold-wave signal was ordered lowered yes
terday morning. and the indications are that the
temperature will moderate towards this evening.