The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-18
Abatement or the Snow StOrm-Trains
Delayed In All Directions
The Cold Wave.
Pennsylvania Business Failures
New Declaration in the
Penn Bank Case.
The Snow Abated and a Rapid Fall OF Tenn
perature Foilows-Traius Every
where Behind Time.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-After showing almost con-
tinuously for twenty-four hours, the storm ap-
pears to have generally abated throughout the
West and Northwest about midnight, TO be sue
ceeded by a rapid drop In temperature. Trains
sre delsyed in every direction, and number are
reported showed in; and in the absence of tele-
graphic communication the exact situation has
not yet been disclosed.
2:i5 D. m.-No through passenger trains have ar
rived as yet to day on any OF the railroads from
on the Illinois Central. Freight traffic is practi-
cally suspended throughout the west. The tele-
graph service is slightly improved but still very
The storm has been unusually severe in Its effect
upon the telegraph service. Communication with
New York was shut of about O'Clock this morn
ing and had not been resumed mp to 10 o clock
this morning. The chief difficulty appeared to be
east of Crestline. o., and Buffalo, N. Y.
colo. Fargo quotes "a below zero; Jamestown.
OAK, 90 below; st. Paul. 50 below; Des Moines,
cago, 79 below: Cincinnati, 10 above. -0'
Throughout Missouri and Iowa the railroads are
reported operating with great difficulty, and
freight traffic has been almost entirely suspended
for the time being.
The passenger train west on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul Road, leaving Dubuque
Tuesday morning, was ditched west of Storm
Lake by broket rail. Fifteen feet was the heigh:
OF the embankment Two cars landed bottom
upward in The snow, twenty-five passengers were
aboard, and all except one received injuries more
or less severe. ]. ID. V4n Buren, was probably
IaiSily cIusneu' All the WOunQeO were taken 10
A train on the Kankakee line is reported showed
in at ST. Anna, and one on the Lake Shore at La
porte, Ind.
DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 1.-The storm ragged all
night and only stopped this morning at daylight.
ii Is still blowing haro and the snow is drifting
badly. Trains from all directions are delayed
from few moments to eight hours, the majority
being two 10 six hours late. Telegraph commu-
nication is cut off from New York and fe other
points. The Signal Service Office reports the low
ABOVE.
cutting winds make the cold more severely felt.
The street cars are delayed and all city business
is behind.
ST. LOUIS NO., Jan. 1.-THE weather cleared
about midnight, last night, and became cold the
mercury sinking 10 zero and below. To-day is
bright, with a low temperature and no wind to
speak OF. Travel is rapidly being resumed. All
the street cars are running again and railroads
getting into good shape. There will probably be
no further trouble
NEW ORLEANS. JAM 1.-THE Picayune's Shreve-
season. nineteen above zero. There was heavy
snow storm this forenoon.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE telegraph wires are
still in bad condition. and all trains are deayed
from six to eight hours The snow here is light,
and growing colder.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE telegraph wires are
still in bad condition ard ell trains are delayed
from six to eight hours The snow here is light;
growing colder.
KANSAS CITY, No., Jan. 1.-THE mercury this
morning was fourteen below zero. The weather
is clear. Trains are delayed from two TO six
hours.
PITTsBUBG, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE cold wave has
threaten ed TO be disastrous food.
KANSAS CITY, No.. Jan. 1.-THE mercury this
morning is l4s below zero: weather clear. Trains
are delayed two to six hours.