Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-11-20
SNOW BLocKApEs.
Minnesota and South Dakota
"SnoWed Under"

showed Under"
1t was not until Thursday afternoon,
when it was announced that the express
train from the east was two to three houn
late, that the people Of North Dakota re.
allied that winter had made its appear.
ance in the land. Here in Devils Lake
the sun was shining bright and warm.
People moved about with their accus-
toned vigor and light spirits. Overcoats
were lain aside, and many persons pur-
sued their avocations without coats OF
any kind. The train due here ut 4:4O
arrived at 7:25, bringing the intelligence
that Minnesota and South Dakota were
"snowed UNDER and that trains had
been Abandoned. The Red river valley
dailies gave brief tclegraphic accounts
Of the storm.
A GENERAL BLOCKADE.
y St. Paul dispatch stated that the
snow storm which began there Monday
night had been raging for nearly forty.
eight hours and showed no signs of
abatement. The street CARS had not
been running IN either st. Paul or Min.
neapolis Wednesday and trains on all
railroads wcrc three to six hours late.
While the snow seemed to be general
throughout the northwest i, WAS mos,
violent in southern Dakota.
Sioux Falls special was AZ follows {:
More snow has already fallen than dur
ing the entire season last year. The
wind is blowing heavy gale from tho
north and drifting the snow very badly.
Trains on nearly all roads are aban.
doned. The temperature IL at zero and
falling. There is also II strong electrical
disturbance. Canton, Eagan and other
points state the storm is no less severe
there.
A Canton, South Dakota, specials
The Milwaukee road is lined with dead
engines and a passenger train with 100
persons on board is showed in near
Worthington, its occupants beng fed
from that village.
TEN FEET OF SNOW.
a St. Paultelegram dated Wednesday
night said : At midnight the blizzard
still continues with moderate tempera.
turc, but the signal Office predicts colder
and clearer weather tomorrow. The
peculiarly of the storm is the fact that
it comes from the southwest. North Of
ST. Cloud and west Of Brainard there has
been little snow, and trains on the Man
itoba and Northern Pacific have not
been delayed. On roads southeast and
southwest there has been much trouble.
The Milwaukee regular train due here
at 2:25 p. m, and fast mail due at $3.50
p. M, were detained ten hours Mt Lang
don by drift ten feet deep and 800 feet
long. The same drift stopped the cast
bound limited which left here tonight.
All trains on the western division Of the
Omaha have been abandoned, also on
the Sioux City division. No serious &C.
cldents reported.
RAIN, SNOW AND ICE.
| CHICAGO, Nov. l7.-Ever since seven
O'Clock last night steady drizzlipR rain
has been falling. Reports received At
the signal Office show that from every
station east Of the Mississippi rain is re-.
ported, while from all stations west
colder weather and snow are chronicled.
Throughout Iowa, Minnesota and Wis.
cOnsin severe snow storms are prevail
ing. Much colder weather and snow
are predicted by the signal Office for
Chicago and vicinity within the next
twenty-four hours. Telegraphic com.
munication is somewhat delayed in all
directions.
Brought Back.
/ J. II. Bartholomew, who had a stock
farm near Grand Harbor and recently
took French leave Of several creditors,
was arrested at Neche Tuesday and
brought to this city. The case came be-
fore Justice Wishart yesterday on COM
plant of J. Is. Eaton. Bartholomew
ask ed for change of venue and the re-
quest being granted, he was placed under
$50 bail for his appearance.
| Land Decisions.
Digest Of land decisions furnished the Isrss.OcsAs
BY s. W. Snow. land attorney, 1888 street, washns
ton D. G.:
Homestead Residence-To acquire res-
idence under the homestead law the FORM
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