St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17
THE WEATHER.
The Mercury Hunting the Lower End
of the Thermometer at Miles
City.
Heavy Snow Storms in Iowa, Wisconsin and
Illinois, but the Temperature
Mild.
Trains BIockaded in Iowa and on Some
Roads Abandoned Altogether
Raining at Pittsburg.
Especial Telegram TO the Globe.
AT MILES CITY.

MILES CITY, Mont, Jan. 16.-The ther-
mometer registered 51o below zero here at 4
O'Clock this morning. Some small losses of
sheep are reported, but the few cowboys who
came in to-day report the condition of cat
tie fully as good as it was at this time last
year. During to-day the thermometer aver
aged about $50 below.
IN IOWA.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Jan. 16.-The snow
storm which has ragged increasingly since
early last evening, at this afternoon showed
signs of abatement, although the wind con-
tnues and the snow is drifting badly The
main line of the Northwestern is the only
road open in central Iowa, and it Is badly
dcmoralized. On the Central Iowa, north of
Toledo, the branch of the Northwestern and
the diagonal, all trains are abandoned. On
tine Central Iowa, between Sheffield
and Rockwell, there is drift
5000 feet long, of an average
depth Of eight feet. The present snow is
not heavy, but crust had formed previously
and it blows and drifts easily, filing deep
cuts already existing.
DUBUoUE, Ia, Jan. 16.-The railroads are
Central is open from here to Waterloo and
from Fort Dodge to Sioux City except few
places between Waterloo and Fort Dodge
Two freight trains and one passenger
train were abandoned between those points
The western train leaving here this morning
went as far as Waterloo and returned. The
train due last night, which left Sioux City
yesterday morning, was abandoned at Fort
Dodge. No train west leaves tonight. The
river road trains are running on time. The
Chicago, Milwaukee u St. Paul road west of
McGregOr is all right as far as heard from.
OTTUMwA. Ia, Jan. 16.--It has showed
here continuously since O'Clock last even
ing. At this hour the snow is nearly foot
deep, and has drifted badly. The mercury
has stood all day from % to Sc above
zero. Trains are late on all the reads, and
the Wabash and Illinois Central railroads
are blocked. The storm still continues un-
abated.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Jan. 16.-The storm
still continues, though less severe than last
night, bat west of the Missouri river
it ia abated. Trains so far have been
nearly on time, and every effort is being
made 10 keep passenger trains on schedule
time. Tonight trains from the west are
probably mostly delayed, as the storm is more
severe in the western part of the state. The
snow Is ten inches deep here and badly
drifted.
Dss MONIES, Ia, Jan. leone of the
worst snow storms of the season set in last
night and has been prevailing all day with
high winds, aud is drifting badly. Many
freight trains are abandoned and some pas
sengers. All trains are late.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.--Specisls from all parts
in Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, indicate
one Of the worst snow storms of the winter.
In Iowa the snow is reported badly drifted,
in q number OF instances trains have been
abandoned. The east bound passenger train
on the Illinois Central due at Dubuque this
morning, was abandoned at Sioux CITY,
owing 10 huge snow drifts and high wind.
Snow plows and gangs of men are at work
on all lines in an endeavor 10 keep the tracks
clear
Owing to the snow trains tonight range
one 10 niue hours behind time. The fast
mails are generally two aud three hours late.
The situation is the worst southeast and east.
A passenger train coming this way on the
Chicago, Lafayette d Cinninnati road was,
when last heard Of locked in drifts near ST.
Anne. Another passenger train on the
Louisville & New Albany, due here this
evening, is caught In snow bank
few miles from this city and
the people on board will probably
hivouac in the coaches all night. Shortly
after midnight the temperature, which had
previously been comparatively comfortable,
began rapid d.sc.nt. It is nov near zero,
but the snow that recommended Thursday
night is still falling.
AT PEORIA.
PEORIA. H., Jan. 16.---The storm was one
of the seyerest for several years. The snow
has fallen steadily ell dag, with strong
wind from the northwest, causing heavy
drifts. The Wabash train, due from the east
at Q this morning, had not arrived ut 9 to-
night. II is reported TO be ia q snow bank
at Secor. Other trains are from one to four
hours late.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-The sleet storm,
which set In here yesterday, continued all
night, and to-day has turned into a regular
clustering snow storm, and heavy fall Of
snow is threatened. Street traffic ia already
impeded, and the street cars are run only
with great difficulty and by doubling teams.
The storm has great breadth, extending
throughout the entire west and reaching as far
south as northern Texas. The thermometer
is below freezing point.
RAISIEG AT PITTsBuRG.
PITTsEUEG, Pa, Jan. lG.-FOr the past
forty-eight hours It has been raining almost
continuously here, and at the headwaters Of
the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Dis
patches from different points report all small
streams greatly swollen, At this place the
rivers are rising very rApidly. With sixteen
feet on the marks at Q O'Clock to night.
STORM NOTES.
In Michigan the storm was pretty general.
Trains were late on all roads. The tbermo-
meter stood at II above.
In Kansas through trains we're delayed By
the suo~ storm, but none were abandoned.
TIE weather las; night was clear.
At St. Louis the snow was still falling at
late hour, and had drifted good deal. Rail-
road traffic was considerably impeded, some
trains being abandoned.
At Cincinnati the rain, which bad been
falling for forty hours, changed 10 sleet,
and late last night again changed TO snow
Tue Ohio rive bad risen niue feet in
tsenty-fOuF hours, and was still rapidly
rising.
A late dispatch from Bay City, Mich, says
the storm has assumed the proportions Of q
blizzard, and Is the worst storm Of the
season.
A Louisiana telegram says the weather is
the eoldest OF the season, being nineteen
above. A hesTy snow storm fell in the fore
noon. The rivers and bayous are booming,
and the people seeking the high grounds
from the 1Oods.
No Extra Session.
Special Telegram 10 tie GISbe.I
WAsHTxeToS, Jan. 16.-1here Is no relia-
bic foundation for the talk Of an extra
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