The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-18
IN THE NORTHWEST.
A Storm of Great Violence-RaiIway Bust
Abandoned Many Lines

A Storm of Great Violence-Railway Bust
Abandoned Many Lines.
SIOUX Cry, Nov. 1.-THE great snowNstorm
continues, and. seems to be general throughout
the Northwest. Snow began falling on Monday
evening at o'clock, and continued falling gently
enough that night till 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, when the wind began blowing increasing to
gale, and growing little colder. AS the day
passed the storm seemed to increase in violence
until it became veritable blizzard snow being
driven in binding sheets, piling up in drifts
and filling cuts. During Tuesday night the
storm continued with undated fury. and when
Wednesday dawned there was still
no change of consequence, and
at p. NJ. it is still blowing, with promise of
continuing three days, which is the time gener-
ally occupied by storms of this character in this
locality. The storm is the most severe for ten
or eleven years. No such amount of snow has
fallen continuously for such a length of time,
though there have been storms of few hours
duration much more serious A remarkable
feature is the mjldness of the temperature. No
one suffers discomfort from cold, and p person
could remain standing IN sheltered spot for
hours. 1t is simply drifting, binding snow,
against which it is impossible to look without
being blinded. Huge drifts are seen every
where n the most unaccounta5le places, piled
up in store-doors hiding windows, and frequent
" in the middle of the street.
The railroads are the worst sufferers, and
nearly all trains are abandoned. On the Illinois
Central two passenger trains are in drifts be-
tween here and Fort Dodge. train coming
west turned back at Fort Dodge, but it is not
| known whether it got through. as the storm was
| travelling that way rapidly. The passenger
| train due here last night was abandoned The
| Minnesota. the Milwaukee and the Northwest
ern and the Southern Dakota lines are all
abandoned; likewise the Nebraska lines
| effectually blockaded to Council Bluffs, and
| Sioux City train is said TO be
stuck in the transfer yard at that point Moth
| ing can be done until the storm let's up, as it
would be waste of energy to send out shovel
ers. No business of any consequence is being
| transacted, though coal and wood dealers are
! kept busy answering telephone calls and doing
! what they can to supply the demand for fuel
little carrier boy, reported lost last night is
/ safe. He became bewildered and lost his way,
| but reached his home in an exhausted condition.
| and was cared for. Had the weather been cold
| he would surely have persisted.
| ST. PAUL. Nov. 1.-THE snow-storm which
began here on Monday night has row % p M j
/ Deen raging LOT nearly lOfGy-elgnC hours, ana
| shows no signs of abatement The street cars
| have not been running in either ST. Paul or Min
neapolis to-day. and trains on all railroads are
| three to six hours late
| While the storm seems to be general through
out the Northwest, it is most violent IN southern
| Dakota. Sioux Falls special says more snow
!! has already fallen than during the
| entire season last winter. The wind
is blowing heavy gale from
the north and drifting the snow very badly
/ Trains nearly all roads are abandoned. The
temperature is ut Zero and falling There are
| also strong electrical disturbances. Canton,
Erean and other points state the storm is no less
severe there Canton. Oak, special says.
/ the Milwaukee road is lined with dead engines,
| and passenger train with 100 passengers on
| board is showed in near Worthington, it's occu-
| pants being fed from that village.
| Dies MONIES Nov. 17.-Reports from all parts
| of the State show that toe days storm is one of
| great severity. All narrow gauge roads enter
| ing this city have been abandoned, and no trains
| have come through on them since morning. The
| Northwestern has abandoned trains on It's main
| line west of Jefferson, and the Rock Island has
laid of its freights Passenger trains from the
west are four hours behind time. But little