Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-01-13
In the s>orthwest.

aS6IeSate, very large
In the I>orthwest.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--The blizzard raging
at present throughout Illinois. Iowa. Kan
sas, Nebraska. Dakota and Minnesota is
declared to be of wider extent and more
fierce IN character than has been known be-
fore in years. All western trains are late,
and many have been showed in and aban-
doned. Very little can be learned concern
ing them or Of the effects of the storm.
owing to the blowing down Of poles and
wires and stoppage of telegraphie commu-
nication. The temperature throughout
Dakota il stated to be from 20 to 40 de-
erees below zero, with blizzard blowing.
telegram from Fargo says the thernom-
eter registered 27 degrees below ut noon.
Yesterday was described as the toughest
experience that city had vet had in the way
of boisterous weather. Bismarck reported
high Wind with the thermometer 35 de-
grees below zero. A high wind is prevail
ing at Sioux City and the temperature is 30
degrees below zero. Omaha reports 90 de-
grees below. The lowest point reported by
the signal service this morning was at Min
nedosa. on the Canadian Pacific railway in
Manitoba, where the thermometer registered
So degrees below zero. Winnipeg is quoted
at A degrees below.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9.--The signal Office re-
ports that the lowest point reached, SO far
rs heard from. was at Minnedosa. Mani
toba, where the Thermometer registered So
degrees below. st. Vincent reported Al be-
low. Weather reports from railroads differ
but little from those of the signal service
On the Manitoba reports say that the wind
has gone down and the thermometer also.
At Halleck it was 80 below, ST. Vincent 40,
Fargo A, Portland. Dakota, AZ, Morris 40.
Wilmer 81 ST. Cloud %. The St Panl
and Duluth reports White Bear 10, Rush
City "a, Rock Creek Is, Pine CITY 30,
kHiifih6flllfE ,2da~N~eP. .-Jnnction 20. The
rs 10 3s; Glendiye 80 and Livingston l5.
: OMAHA, Jan. 9.-No winter storm has
been SO general throughout Nebraska as
that now prevailing. The thermometer at
7o'clock this morning was % below in the
business portion of the city. while on the
plateau the mercury descended to 80. This,
with the bitter wind, made the temperature
as cold rs any recollected by the oldest citl-
zens No trains have run in the state since
day before yesterday, and no efforts have
been made to clear the tracks owing to the
impossibility of men standing the extreme
cold. and besides the drifting snow would
fill up all cuts made Two trains started
on the Union Pacific main line west yester-
day. but had to be pulled back after reach
ing the suburbs Of the city. All the Union
Pacific branches have been abandoned and
the exact condition Of the main line cannot
be ascertained, as the telegraph wires are
all down. The Burlington and Missouri,
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Oma-
ha, Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley
in fact every line of track in the state is
l.ff for fha
east TO- day, and there has been no traffic on
the Missouri river bridge. Business is
practically at standstill, an occasional
| farmer appearing in the city. A number OF
| travellers east and west are detained here.
| among them Vice. President Potter and d
| party of railroad officials, who were on 4
| trip of inspection. One year ago to-da,
the thermometer was 40 above, the highes
point reached during that year. No mails
| have arrived to-day, not even from Counci
Bluffs, on account of no cars crossing thu
bridge.
DEs MONIES, Jan. "a blizzard hal
ragged here all day, with the mercury II t
| lS degrees below. Reports from all part
of the state indicate that the storm is Yer.
general. large number OF members o
the legislature are blocked and unable 4
reach here. Not third are in town q
present, though the Legislature is to con
vene on Monday. The railroads are having
much difficulty to keep open. All the mar
row gnage lines into the city are closed
The Fort Dodge road has been shut up TO
three days. The Diagonal road is close
and has a train stuck at Valera. The Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy had one trai
in to day on the branch. though the mai
line west of Abba is reported closed. Th
Rock Island and Northwestern are bot
closed west, but the Rock Island is movin
cars east on the main line. The Winterst
branch is abandoned. The Milwaukee
also closed, and the Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids and Northern is reported closed north {
West Liberty. The Wabash is open to tn
south.
J Dispatches to the State Register 81
Henry Teri, teamster, was frozen bad
Yesterday at Preston, and died this morl
ing. John Thigsby and William Curti
| near Bedford, We're frozen SO badly yestel
day that the former died and the latter is
| a critical condition. VIM. Cook and teal
were found frozen TO death near Crime
. Polk county.
DENVER. Jan. 9.--The blizzard in Eas
ern Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, whie
| subsided Wednesday and allowed the sno
. blockade to be raised, was renewed la
Wednesday night with great yigor, demo
ishing telegraph wires for miles, refillii
cuts ON the Santa Fe. Burlington, Unie
| and Kansas Pacific roads with snow al
: sand to such an extent that all travel vi
7 compelled to suspend. Not a single tr,l
Z left Omaha or Kansas City for Denver We
tertlay, and no trains. arrived from the ea
or departed from here since Wednesd'
night, when the temperature in Coiorat
fell IA degrees between midnight and
O'Clock. Very little snow has fallen duril
the storm. An immense number OF cat
have been driven from the north BY 4
wind and drifting snow towards the Arka
sas river, where they will have TO stop,
the river is not frozen 80 they can cros
No great loss is expected unless the co
continues two or three 1eeks. Plenty
Rass II uncovered to keep them alive.
In the Eat.
NEW York, Jan. 0.--A severe euow q
wind storm exists ~ through the eoate