Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-12
The UNCERTAIN sLlzzARo.
Condition of the Various Railway
Lines Leading 10 the CITY


The storm still rages. II SHOWS and II
blows until the beautiful story told by Whit
tier IN s.Snow Bound Is discounted. aud
almost any sensible citizen would rather sit
by the hearth and read that story than 10
venture out and become personally acquaint-
ed with its beauties. One old weather pro-
phsf. a real old fossil too old TO kill with inn
punity. said yesterday the storm was going
10 rage with undated fury until Sunday
night, when people might look for "A change.
The railroads were busy again yesterday
fighting against the snow and wind.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana road is open
along the entire line, aud all passenger trains
are running nearly on schedyle time. The
principle trouble has been on the
Southern disi ion near S.urgis. The
train that was stalled there Monday arrived
/ the city alb ,nt O'Clock last evening. The
load Of passengers and arrived at 5:l5 p. IN.
Trains going south departed on tine. On
the north end the blockade at kalkaskia
vas broken at a. M, and three passenger
trains. the first a double-header, arrived at
the Uuion Depot at nearly the same time.
40 p. IN. The Traverse City branch. that
has been closed since Monday, was opened
at O'Clock p. IN, snow-piow making the
distance from Walton junction to Traverse
it, in two. har. Trim, last evening
were sent north Oh time.
On the Michigan Lake Shore the principal
trouble was experienced near White Pigeon.
Tie lines wa opened yesterday and the frt
through passenger train north arrived at 3
a clock last evening. No further trouble Il
anticipated from the drifts and trains will
leave on regular time to-day.
The Detroit, Grand Haven Il Milwaukee
ran two trains each way between this Cit,
and Grtnd Haven, practically on timr.
Trains left the city at $50 =, IN. an II noon
for Detroit, aud would have made good tim'
except for an accident to the former, which
delayed the train four hours. This accident
was the breaking Of n drive-wheel to the en-
gine and occurr, ut Fowler. Two trains ar
rived from the east and were but an hour OF
two late. The night express left Grand Ha-
ven at so last evening, regular time, and
reach, this city on time. All trains are ex-
pected to KEEP cl, s. 10 t'leir god wealth
record to-day.
The Michigan Central. between this city
and Jackson, is still blockaded. .as ii has beer
since Monday. Two engines and a snow
plow are off the track about two miles wes'
of Charlotte and gang of men and Two en-
zines are working to- replace them. Th
compnny expect TO clear the line and place
IN the regular passenger service to-day
The main line is open and Chicago passed.
gers from this city are going via Kalamazoo.
The condition of the Chicago & West
Michigan is looking brighter. although n"
passenger trains have arrived or departed
over the road since Monday. The snow
plow, derailed near st. Joseph Tuesday, j,
again doing service and the track from Hol
land south is practically open. heavy
plow is at work between this city and H"l
land and ut noon to-day passenger will he
started for Chicago The Indiana lumbe,-
men are expected in Muskegon this morning.
The northern branches are clear, and before
evening il is thought passengers can venture
with safety upon any of the company
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