Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-18

CHICAGO, November 17th.-Eyer since Z
O'Clock last evening steady, drizzling rain
has been falling. Reports received at the
Signal Service Office here show that from
every section east of the Mississippi rain is
reported, while from all stations west colder
weather and snow is chroniced. Through
out Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota snow
storms are prevailing. Telegraphic com
munlcations are seriously delayed in all
directions.
IN MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, November 17th.-Snow began
falling yesterday morning and continued
all day, though the fall was light. After
midnight last night, however, a genuine
blizzard set in, and this morning people
found the streets and sidewalks badly
blockaded. Reports indicate that the biz
Zard began in the western part of this
State, and swept east and south, through
Wisconsin and Iowa. Railroad travel is
greatly impeded, and street cars find it al
most impossible to run. The wind is
blowing hard aUl drifting the snow. No
such storm has occurred so early in the
season for years.
LATER-9P P. M.-The snow-storm which
begun on Sunday night has now been rag
ing for nearly forty-eight hours, and
shows no signs of abatement. The street.
Paul or Minneapolis to-day, and trains on
all the railroads ale from three to thirty
six hours late. While the storm seems to
be general throughout the Northwest, it is
not violent in southern Dakota.
DISASTERS TO SHIPPING.
ST. IGNAcE (Mich.), November I7th.-
During terrible gale and snow storm last
night the schooner p S. March. loaded
with coal, ran on a beach just inside Gra-
hams Point. The Captain signaled at 10
o'clock this morning that she would go to
pieces. Help has been sent here, but it is
impossible to do anything to help the vessel
to-day, on account of the big seas which
she lays broadside to, and which are grow
ing larger. Another schooner is ashore
across the point, four miles from here.
GREEN BAY (Wis. }, November 17th.-The
barge Dixon foundered off kewanee this
morning. Two seamen were drowned.
MILWAUKEE, November 17th.-Advices
from Kewanee state that the barge Emerald
foundered at noon. Five lives were lost.
The mate, Brevew, was saved, but is still
unconscious. II is expected that a third
barge, which is riding in the breakers will
go to pieces.
TRAVEL BrocKADED IN KANSAS.
OMAHA Nov mber 17th.-Thesnow storm
which began Yesterday morning continued
all day and night and is still in progress.
About foot of snow has fallen. 1t has
been blowing a blizzard since early this
morning, and every railroad is more or less
blockaded. The only trains that arrived
to-day were the Chicago and Rock Island
and Kansas City train. No other trains
got in or out. Travel is entirely suspended.
The storm is general throughout Iowa,
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TWENTY BELOW ZERO IN COLORADO.
DENVER, November 17th.-The light
snow which fell in Colorado on Mon
! day and Tuesday proves to have been
much heavier in Western Kansas and Ne
braska. The west-bound Kansas Pacific
mail has been snowbound at Brookyille
since Monday. The eastbound is delayed
at Hugo, but expects to get through to-
morrow. No Burlington train has arrived
since yesterday morning, but one is ex-
pected to get through tonight. The Santa
Fe trains have been out since yesterday.
1t is impossible to say when they will get
through. All Colorado roads are open and
running on time. The thermometer here
is four degrees below zero. Other portions
of the State vary fom-th to twenty de-
grees below zero.
MORE SNOW THAN LAST WINTER.
SIOUX FALLS, November 17th.-More
snow has already fallen than during the
entire season last winter The wind is
blowing heavy from the north and drifting
the snow very badly. Trains on nearly all
the roads are abandoned. The tempera-
ture is at zero and falling. There are also
strong electrical disturbances. Canton,
Eagan and other points state the storm is
no less severe there.
TRAINS BURIED IN DAKOTA.
CANTON (Dakota), November 17th.-A
train with 100 passengers on board is
showed in eleven miles west of here. The
passengers are being fed from small sta
ton near by The Milwaukee railway is
lined with engines shut in snow drifts.