New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-18
SNOW-STORM IN The WEST.
A "BLIzzARD" BEYOND THE MISSISSIPPI
MANY PERSONS PERISH IN ACCIDENTS By RAIL-
STAGE. AND on The LAKES.

MANY PERSONS PERISH IN ACCIDENTS BY RAIL-
STAGE. AND ON THE LAKES.
CHICAGO. H. Nov 17.-Ever since o'clock last night
steady drizzlng rain has been falling Reports received
at the Signal Service office show that from every station
east OF the Mississippi reported while from all
stations west colder weather and snow Is chroncied
Throughout Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota snow
storms prevailing. Much colder temperature and
is predicted by the Signal Office for Chicago and VI
cnity within the next twenty hours Telegraphic COM
munication is seriously delayed In all directions
The Inter OceaWs Council Bluffs Iowa, dispatch says
serious wreck occurred yesterday at Hinton Station
The had wedged freight train with number OF
into a cut and passenger train plunging along
through the smashed into the freight. All tho
freight consumed by fire which broke out I'M
medately. number Of persons moro or less In
jured, but there no loss OF life"
DENVER, Nov. 17.-Late last evening stage containing
nine passengers that left Lcadville yesterday morning
for Aspen, caught in snowsde on top of noun
ain fifteen miles from Aspen and the entire outfit was car
ried precipce 200 feet high relief party from
the stage station succeeded in digging the passen-
gers ont OF the avalanche -Four were uninjured but
Robert Dwyer, Christopher Conn, Duncan G. Robertson,
J. A. Bcrlwell and Lie Mcpherson are expected to die
As the telegraph wires 10 Aspen down account
the storm last night further particulars cannot Dc
had for some time
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. ia dispatch to The Erenng
Journal from ST. James says: During terrible gale
and snowstorn last night the schooner p. g. Marsh
loaded with COAL the beach just inside OF Graham
Point The captain sgnaled at 10 o'clock this morning
she would pieces Help sent for Dut
IL impossible help the vessel to-day on account oil
the heavy Another schooner Is ashore across the
point, four miles from here"
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. ia severe blizzard pre-
vailed yesterday in this locality the snow being driven In
binding sheets by the fierce gale passenger train on
the Illinois Central due here at $40 p stuck In
drift near Storm Lake. 1t was the worst storm In ten
years Dispatches to he Journal from Southern Dakota
report the worst snowsOrm for decade Unsheltered
stock will suffer severely.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 17.-Advces from Kewaunce state
that the barge Emerald of the tug Justice Fields con-
sorts foundcred at noon Five lives were lost. Mate
Brcvicw was ayed but Is still unconscious The barge
Dixon OF the tug consort also lost and two seaeh
were drowned.
WATERLOO Iowa. Nov. 1.-THE first snowstOrm or the
winter reported at points in the northern and western
parts of the today On the Illinois Central Rail
road the between Fort Dodge and Sioux City are re-
ported full snow and snowplows have been sent out To
clear the tracks Trains are delayed The storm is severe
in the western part of the state
SIOUX FALLS, Oak, Nov. ia storm is in progress
here Snow has been falling steadily for eighteen hours
with no signs of abatement strong northwest gale Is
blowing. with the temperature ten degrees above zero
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Nov. 17-Snow began falling early
yesterday morning and continued all day. though the fall
was light After midnight last night however, genuine
blizzard in and this morning people found the streets
and sidewalks badly blocked that travel next 10
impossible.