Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-06
"s's- 49,
An Eastern Blizzard Wide
Spread and Furious.
High Tides on the Coast
and Numerous Wrecks
OF Vessels Prob.
able.
A Large Portion of La Crosse, Wis
oonsin, Destroyed by Fire.
Gladstone Presents his Irish Bill
to the Ministry-Cholera
Reappears in France.
AN EASTERN BLIZZARD.

SERIOUS STORM OF WIND AND SNOW AND
TELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION INTER
RUPTED.
Chicago, April "a heavy snow storm,
accompanied by high winds, has result
ed in practically cutting off all tele-
graph communication between the west
and New York. The storm centre is
near Buffalo and extends north into
Canada and sontb, covering
Cleveland. Pittsburg, Detroit,
Cincinnati ana even south of the
Ohio river, while the stoppage appeared
to be complete to New York. Up to
ten O'clock this morning the telegraph
officials expressed the belief that it
would only be temporary, as they had
no intelligence of the wires being car
ried down. The wires are working salts
factorily to the west and northwest.
A BLOCKADE IN DETROIT.
Detroit, April GA blizzard struck
this city a little before midnight last
night and continued with unabatei fury.
Street car transportation is almost an
im~possibility. Pedestrians ar founder
ing along to the best OF their ability. Six
or eight inches of snow has aIread
fallen and there is no sign of abatement,
All reports from the interior are to the
same effect. Snow has drifted
badly and considerable delay il
anticipated by the railroads.
CLEVELAND CATCHES IT.
Cleveland, April 6-The raw nortl
wind of Monday brought with it q storm
OF snow as evening set in, which still
prevails. A change in temperature
during the night caused the snow t,
pack heavily to the depth OF six inches
Street car lines are much impeded, tn.
falling snow forming slush. Telegraph
Communication is delayed, the wire
working badly from every quarter.
EIGHT INCHES A INC NNATI
Cincinnati. April GA heavy snov
storm set IN yesterday afternoon arc
continued during the night withou
abating and this morning about ejgh
inches OF snow had fallen. The storm i
, general throughout southern Ohio
Southern railroads and street car traye
are greatly impeded.
PITTsBURG EXPERIENCES.
, Pittsburg, APRIL 6-The storm whic
set in yesterday morning continues
Rain and snow has fallen without intel
ruption for t%wenty-four hours, GOVERN
the sidewalks with sleet and slush,
is the worst combination OF bad weathe
experienced here for years. Rivers ar
rising at all points and q high stag
water, perhaps a food, is a%pprehende6
HIGH TIDES N WRECKED VESSELS.
New York, April 6-Dispatches fror
all along the coast report tides unusual
iy high. In q number of places WRECK
age is reported coming ashore and th
sea running very high. The strande
steamer Capitol City was badly broke
up by last nights storm and is rapid
going to pieces. The Jersey meadow
and lowlands along the Hudson are co,
cred with water. Adyices from the il
terror of the state show many ~localitie
blocked by landslides and washout'
Country roads reported impossible.
FURIOUS SNOW STORM.
Noshockton, Ohio, April GA furiou
snow storm has been raging here sine
yesterday. Over six inches of snow hs
fallen. Rivers rising fast and a food
feared.