St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
A WIDESPREAD SNOW STORM
Reports of the Late Storm Show it tc
Have Been General.
Travel in Localities Impeded-.The
Weather Growing Colder.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 4.-There is
blizzard here, heavy snow and hard wind.
The Omaha road reports heavy snow and
high wind over the entire length Of the
northern division through Wisconsin. The
snow is dry and lies from three to four
inches deep from North Wisconsin Junction
to Macon. At Ashland six inches and at
Bayfield,, Wis, foot OF snow has fallen.
On the Manitoba at Crookston, % above
zero. There is light snow and moderate
wind on the st. Paul & Duluth. 1t is snow
ing and blowing hard along the entire line
of the Northern Pacific. A small blizzard
prevails throughout Dakota. At Detroit,
Mimi. it is showing and drifting; Duluth,
22o above zero, showing, strong northwest
wind; Brainerd, 1So above zero. showing
and drifting; Fargo, 100 above, showing,
strong northwest wind blowing; jamestown.
IA o above, showing hard, northwest wind.
Helena, 20o above, clear; Wallula juno
tien, 400 above, clear.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 4.-High wind
has been blowing here all day from the
west and north. Considerable damage has
been done to movable property, and at
River View Mrs. Patterson was struck by
flying board and died of her injuries. A
workman was blown from building in the
city and fatally injured. In three of the
city schools children were dismissed this
afternoon on account of the gale. Tele
graph connection with western points is
being gradually resumed tonight. Tele-
graph wires are Frustrated in all directions.
The wind is subsiding tonight and the
weather growing colder. Advices indicate
the storm extended as far west as Colorado.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. A severe bliZ-
Zard has prevailed all day and continues
tonight here and throughout the state.
The gale reached velocity of A miles an
hour and gravest fears are entertained for
the safety of several vessels known to be
en- route for this port. The temperature
fell Is in as many hours and heavy snow
storms are reported in the northern and
central portion of the state. Two inches
fell here. Trains are not abandoned, but
many freights are delayed by drifts IN the
cuts on the Northern division.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 4.-The first snow
fall of the season commenced this noon and
is of character to seriously effect the
movements of trains, unless it abates soon.
Special to the Globe.
MASON CITY, Dec. 4.-The first snow of
the season fell to-day. The weather is
growing cold and sharp wind blowing
from the northwest.
Special to the Globe
OwAToNNA, Mimi, Dec. 4.-This morn
ing brisk northwest wind, accompanied
by sleet, increased in velocity until it blew
a regular blizzard. Snow fell fast and
drifted badly. The weather is warm or
much suffering would ensue from such
piercing wind.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. "A furious
snowstorm has been raging here for the
past twenty-four hours and seems to be
gaining in violence. Although not great
quantity of snow has fallen, what there is
has drifted, impeding traffic somewhat All
work on the coal docks and in the construc-
ton of the new docks was suspended.
Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Dec. A
strong northwest wind has been blowing
all day, accompanied by light snow, the
Thermometer registering IL below.
Special to the Globe.
MILBANK, Oak, Dec. "A violent
blizzard sprang up last night and is still
whooping it up. While the air is filed
with whirling snow very little has fallen to
the ground. No reports yet Of any block
ade on the road.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. IA very high wind
has prevailed here since early morning and