Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
SNOW ST0aM.
Reports Of inG FGaTfal Storm From All
Parts,
In Some Sections 1t is Four Feet
Deep,
Nearly All the Railroads in the
Country
Are BlOCkaded, and Their Trains
Are Abandoned.
Some Roads Did Not Turn a
Wheel Yesterday.
Managers Say it Will Take Several
Days TO Get Back To Sche-
dule Time.
BOREAS' BuABTS.

BOREAS' BLABTS.
CHICAGO, February 9.-Reports from all
western and northwestern points indicate that
the heaviest suow storm of the season is pre-.
vailing. The sno " is very fine and has n ten.
dency to melt, indicating it may degenerate
into rain, Trains are delayed in every di
rsction and very few freight trains on any of
the roads are moving. The telegraph service
west is somewhat impaired but the lines gen
orally are in fair working condition.
CHICAGO, February 9,-Noon The storm
continues with undated force and in this city
business of all kinds is nearly suspended.
snow lies to q great depth on the street. The
street cars drawn by horses are moving only
with great difficulty and in freight yards in
the railway stations, freight handlers and
tr in employees are engaged in an attempt to
clear tracks, passenger trains only attempt.
ing to leave. AT the signal stations the news
was rather conflicting and confused. This
much was authorized, however, that the snow
storm has come from the south. 1t arose in
the Gulf of MEXICO Yesterday
and has been travelling a little east of north
since, the wind blowing with the velocity of
about twenty miles per hour, 1t has gone far
to the northwest, the weather being especially
fierce in all the lower lake regions from here
to Buffalo. 1t has taken its fight to the st.
Lawrence region in q northeasterly direction.
This morning the storm had not reached the
northern end of Lake Michigan, neither will
it reach as far northwest as Duluth. but it is
taking in Wisconsin. While it is showing
here aud all along the the lake region, the
storm has produced rain in the Ohio valley,
this being so large a stofm," said the signal
Office, " as to Include all kings of weather in it's
wake. While it is showing fiercely in Buffalo,
for instance, 1t is raining in Pittsburg, but a
couple of hundred miles south" The rain ex-
tends as far south as northern Mississippi.
The actual measurement of the snowfall has
not been possible by reason of the excessive
drifting, but at least six inches fell between
the beginning of the storm last night and six
this morning. Although the temperature
early this morning was five degrees
higher by the thermometer than yesterday
morning, it is rapidly growing colder. In the
northwest region, especially IN Manitoba and
Dakota and Northern Minnesota, the frigid
wave is spreading. At Fort Gary last night
the mercury had reached Al degrees below
zero, and at St Vincent So below. This ex
es.ively cold wave is moving eastward, and
may be upon us tonight. In this city at moor
the mercury stood 20 above.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. February "a fear
full gale prevailed all day, snow fine, but
all roads are delayed, and many abandoned.
KANSAS CRY, Mo, February "a light
snow fell last NIGHT ard drifted by a strone
wind. Trains somewhat delayed.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, February 9Th,
worst snow storm of the serson prevailed al
night drifting badly, all roads badly blocked
Trains are many hours late, Some roads hav,
not turned a wheel to-day. 1t is worse furthe
north than here.
KEOKUK, Ia, February 9.-The most severe
snow storm of the season prevailed last nigh
and to-day. Trains on all roads are late, auC
on the Wabash and the c., r. l.. & p. train
are all blockaded.
KANKAKEE, Ills, February 9.-The ives
bound passenger train from Cincinnati to Chi
cago, on the Cincinnati. indianapolis, St
Louis & Chicago railway is showed IN nsa
st Anne today. All trains on the Indiana
Illinois and Iowa roads are abandoned. AL
highways about Kankakee are impossible OF
account Of snow.
GALENA. February 9,-The severest snow
storm of lhe season set in at 7 o'clock on Sun
day evening, aud has been showing steadil,
since, with n strong northeast wind. TIL
regular morning trains from the east and ives
have not yet arriv d. TIL fast mail arrived
five hours late The Chicago & Northwestern
started out this morning behind a snow ploy
and reached Lancaster, Wis, on time.
BAY CITY, Michigan, February 9TH
worst storm this winter set in last night, AM
it has been showing heavily ever since, witt
no sign of ab4tIng, 1T is impossible to disting
uish people 100 feet away.
OTTUMwA. February 9.-Snow
falling at 3 p, m yesterday and has continues
ever since, colder with high wind at this hour
no Waba.h trains in or out. The Rock Islam
trains are in from keokuk, the lows tral
from Des Moines, due here at II a. m. we
not in at 3 O'Clock, the Milwaukee is not i
and four hours late; trains on the Burlingto
arrived from the east late, but none from tn
west.
La CROSSE, Wis, February 9.-Weathe
cold and clustering. A light snow fell las
night, and is drifting badly to-day. TIL
trains are from one to three hours late. j
blizzard is raging in southern Minnesota. o
, the division of the st. Paul road a heav
force of men are at work keepin the cut
, clear.
SIoUx CITY, Iowa, February 9TH
weather to-day is about the worst of TIL
sea OF. Although the sun is shining brightly
II strong northeast wind is blowing, and tn
3 thermometer was l3 below zero at noon.
: light, dry snow fell all day Sunday, and tn
n has all blown into drifts. The Illinois Gen
r trail is badly blocked from Iowa Falls Yves
8 nearly to this point The Sioux City & Pac
fc was nearly on time. Trains on the oth'
roads generally on time. The storm here can
from the northwest.
CHIcAo, February 9-The Inter- Ocean
= special dispatch from Paxton, H., which
about one hundred miles south of this cit
reports the storm of last night very severe
1t the way of wind and snow, with the very ra
m accompaniment of heavy thunder and light
ing. This place appears ID have been ne
u the border of the snow and rain belts.
le Sycamore, ILL.,, 4 o'clock tonight there We
y no signs of abatement IN the storm. In t
l. country the snow covered the fences and VI
drifted to a depth four fest, in the princiI
streets and the public schools are closed.
jackson, Mich, the snow is reported SIN
feet deep on the level, and piled many f
high in drifts ia sheltered places. TIT fall
:" the greatest within twenty years.
~ At GAINESVILLE, Wis, the storm eontin,
'n with a heavy fall Of now and a furious G.
IT. 1t is the seyerest for years. All freight ira
IN have been sbandoned. At McGr-gOr, To-
a the air continues to be full Of saow, anC
ma strong wind is blowing. Railroad traffic
suspended,
WlNOSA, MINI, February a.-No St
here, but a heavy ' ind blowing and drft
oct the snow already fallen, making it neoess
to abandon the night trains. Reports Il
AZ every direction in the great stOrn area ar
ON the same general effect, Business eyerywl
Is practically suspended. Country roads
pse impAksable.
LINCOLN, Neb,, FEBRUARY 9,-snOw fsl