The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
The Grca. storm.


CHICAGO, Feb. 10-The worst effect of the
storm appears to be southeast of Chicago.
Trains between here and Louisville and Gin
cinnati are completely blocked The morn
ing trains east were abandoned except by
ono line All incoming trains from the west
are six to eighteen hours late. Trains left
for the west on time Freight business on
all the roads is practically suspended. Spe-
cials furnish the following news: At Galena
the blockade is the worst known for several,
years on the Madison division Of the North
western road A passenger train Is of the
track and in drifts near Lake Mills Several
freight trains are showed in between Mont
fort and Lancaster. At Eau Claire, Wis, the
thermometer Indicated 35 below this morn
ing. At La Sale, III, at the same time 1t
was % below. Within fiftesn, miles Of
Streator, Ill, there are dozen dead enginel-
Nota single train arrived today on either Of
the five roads1uhning Though the cfeg The,
Southern Dakota and Northern Nebraska.
lines are not affected by the storm, as the
snowfall was light. and trains are running as
usual. At Sterling, Ill, it was 20 below this
morning, and is growing colder tonight. At
one point in Decatur 1t touched SO below,
though in other parts of the city it was about
20 below. At Mattoon, Ill /, it was 20 below.
At Paxton, ILL.,, the range was from Is to 20
all day. Edwardsville, Ill, reports peaches
In that vicinity killed
THE NORTHWESTERN ROAD
sent out no through trains, and its consoii-
dated suburban trains We're blockaded at the
city limits Its train from Milwaukee is in
Three trains arrived, from two to eight hours
late. over the Pennsylvania road Its trains
went out as usual tonight The Chicago di-
vision of the Rock Island road is In fair work
ing order. The Baltimore Ohio is blocked
by a train at Haskell, Ind. and its
track is invisible most of the way from that
point to Valparaiso. The Wabash has been
out of business since yesterday. The Michi-
gan Central had one train In late to-day and
sent it's usual trains out this afternoon and
evening. A way train on the Burlington left
at noon and when heard of tonight was
progressing slowly. No trains arrived over
this route. The Chicago & Atlantic is block
AIDED. The Lake Shore seems to have suffered
less than the others and its trains are run
ming nearly on time. Suburban trains in
every direction are moving slowly, but many
persons fear to risk the night In cars and re-
street this afternoon, the Fort Wayne ex-
press was run into head and head, by q
switch engine going to the relief Of subur-
ban trains. The trainmen saved themselves
by jumping. The passengers were badly
On the Grand Trunk four engines spent four
hours in clearing two miles of track, and
two of them were ditched The weather has
been very cold all day. At 8 o'clock this
morning q standard thermometer marked 16
below, and it remained unchanged until
noon. At noon it was IA below. The high
est period of the day was at p m. when it
marked 16 below, and at 8 p. m. % below.
Wabash, Ind, reports traffic on the Chicago
4 Atlantic, and the Cincinnati, Wabash 4
Michigan completely suspended. Several
locomotives sent out by the former company
are imbedded IN drifts, where they will re-
main till the weather lnoderaJes. The Wa
bash road is running no. freight and has
abandoned several passenger trains 1t is
blowing hurricane tonight, and Is bitterly
crate at IL o'clock, and at midnight the tenn.
perature had risen 2 deg. to 20 below.
THE SITUATION IN IOWA.
McGREGoR, Iowa, Special Telegram, Feb
1O-The intensely cold weather of to-day
and last night has practically suspended bus
morning at O'Clock and has remained very
cold all day. Tonight is the coldest of the
season. Passenger trains on the River ane
Iowa d Dakota divisions have suspended
except the Dutchman. Trains on othel
divisions are from four to six hours late.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Special Telegram, Feb
1O-The snow blockade on the railroad
continues No trains have arrived since Mon
day morning and are all known to be IL
drifts west and southwest of here. trail
from Chicago and one from St Louis are ex
pected tonight No trains will be started
East till one has arrived from the West OF
Southwest The Chicago, Rock Island
Pacific is offering SO cents and ST. an hou
in the city for hands to go West md assist i,
moving the blockade.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Special Telegram, Feb
1O.-This was the coolest and severest da,
of the season The mercury at 6 a. IN. in
dicated 80 below zero No trains arrived o
departed from this city to-day, with the ex
ception of an excursion train for New
Orleans No mail was received from tn
east or west to-day till 4 p IN , an nlinoi
From there the Sioux City trains are al
| abandoned 1t will take two days to opel
| the road.