The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-09
GENUINE WINTER WEATHER.
Ghe Northwest and the Mississippi Vel
ley Wrapped in a Snowy Mantle.
Railway Business Almost Suspended in West
ern Iowa, and in Kansas and Nebraska
Frost Danger in the South.
HIGH WINDS AND SNOW.
Great Severity of the Storm In the West
Northwest and South.

extent and more force than mas Deen known
before in years. All the Western trains are
behind time, many have been showed in and
abandoned, and very little be learned cor
cerning them or Of the effects of the storm,
owing to the blowing down of telegraph poles
and wires. and the stoppage of Geographic COM
munication. The temperature throughout
Dakota is stated to be from 20 TO 40 below zero,
with wild blizzard blowing. A telegram from
Fargo says the thermometer registered q degrees
below at roon. Yesterday was described as the
toughest experience that had ever been gone
Through. A high wind is prevailing at Sioux
tCity aud the temperature is 20 degrees below
Omaha registered 20 degrees below. Telegraph
communication with Omaha has been cut
of nearly all day. California kilograms
were being sent by way of ST. Paul and the
Northern Pacific, with only one wire working.
"A telegram from Des Mones, To-, says the cold
wave continues there with high wind and drift
ing snow. All the through trains west Of there
are blockaded, and the branch roads are showed
under The Chicago g. Burlington trains are
stuck fast in the drifts about fifteen miles south
of Des Mones The Wabash road south from
that city is badly drifted. The Fort Dodge and
Marrow gauge roads have been abandoned.
The snow-storm prevailed throughout Illinois all
day, but the weather has not been very severe
SO far, but has been growing colder tonight.
All the roads to Omaha are reported practically
deserted in central Iowa.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 8-The cold wave predicted
by the Signal Service to sweep over this section
of country and extend to the Gulf of Mexico.
made its first appearance about last midnight in
the shape of a snow-storm. The temperature
was mild and the snow damp and heavy, but be-
fore morning high wind rose, the temperature
fell rapidly, snow ceased to fall, and to-day the
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The snow which fell last night was swept
into drifts, but of them of serious
character. The mercury continued to sink, and
all outdoor nature put on the garb and appear
Arce, and was. in reality, dread winter Loco
motion was difficult and street traffic was
dmpedeG but, so far there has been no serious
detention to business. The thermometer, this
morning marked 10 degrees above zero: to night
1t reads zero to below, according to location,
and the wind sweeps through the streets at a
velocity of from twenty-five to thirty miles per
hour Reports from numerous interior towns
IN Missouri, central and southern Illinois.
are Of uniform character. and note high winds
and low temperature, but not much snow. Rail
road travel has been obstructed in all directions,
but, so far as known at this writing, there has
been serious detention in this State. or east
or south of here. The Omaha division of the
Wabash is blocked and some Of the branches of
the Missouri, Kansas e Texas in southeastern
Kansas are seriously INSTRUCTED, but the main
line of the road is in operation. Trains gener-
ally are delayed from one to three hours on the
Missouri roads, aud eastern trains are feeling the
weather, but no serious detention has yet been
experienced. The full force of the storm is said
I. not TO have been felt here yet
DENVER. Col, Jan. S.-The blizzard in eastern
Colorado, Kansas ard Nebraska, which subsidized
on Wednesday and allowed the snow blockade
30 be raised, was renewed late on Wednesday
night with great vigor, demolishing telegraph
wires for miles, reflling the cuts on the Santa
Fe, the Burine ton, the Union and Kansas Pacific
roads with snow and sand to such an extent that
not a train left Omaha or Kan
eas City for Denver yesterday. No
trains have arrived from the East or departed
from here since Wednesday night when the
temperature in Colorado fell fourteen degrees
between midnight and o'clock. Very little
snow has fallen during the storm. Immense
numbers of cattle have been driven from the
north by the winds and drifting snow towards
the Arkansas river, where they will have to stop,
as the river is not frozen. No great loss is ex-
pected unless the cold continues two three
weeks.
COUNCIL GROVE, Kan, Jan. ga Missouri
Pacific passenger train was wrecked by snow in
the Downing Cut, about eight miles north Of
here, last evening. Conductor John a. Brown
sand mail messenger John Pullman started to
walk back to this place for assistance In walk
ing over bridge near here, Pullman slipped
Fand fell, breaking the bone of the left leg be-
tween the knee and ankle. Conductor Brown
Pcarried him to this city, q distance of several
klniles The wind was blowing blizzard and the
thermometer indicated % degrees below zero.
The train was buried in a snow-bank all night,
and was brought back to this place this morning.
The passengers were all comfortably cared for
Ny the train men. Pullman is doing we'll, and
Will be sent home to-day if the regular passenger
train can get through.
KANSAS CRY, Jan. S-The blockade on the
roads extending west from this point is almost
scomplete. Local passenger trains are being run
ito Topeka, on the Santa Fe and Union Pacific
sroads and to Atchison over the Missouri Pacific
and Burlington q Missouri River roads, other
wise Western traffic is at astand-still. No trains
are moving on the southern Kansas lines. The
Council Bluffs 81 Omaha is still open, though
laboring under difficulties. On the overland
roads several through trains are lying snow
pound at way stations, owing to high winds and
Intense cold It is impossible at present to clear
the track and it is expected the general block
ade cannot be raised before next week. So far
as known, the delayed passengers are being well
cared for, and reports of suffering are considered
unfounded.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. s-The heaviest
snow fall since 1867 occurred here to-day Snow
began falling at o'clock this morning and has
continued steadily ever since Up to this
evening twenty-five inches had fallen The
thermometer at o'clock last evening registered
b2 degrees above, but has fallen to 15 and will
drop to zero before midnight SSAll traffic was
Brought to a standstill at 4 o'clock The street
cars worried along until g. when they were run
IN, and broad expanse of uninterrupted white
is all that meets the eve The visitation. how
ever. is viewed with eladness by winter wheat
farmers. who were previously very dubious over
the prospect.
Sioux Cry, Ia, Jan. 8-The high wind and
extreine cold continue, and the weather is pro-
bounced the most severe ever experienced here.
is not usual for the mercury to fall so low dur
the prevalence of high winds The thermome-
eter indicated an average temperature of 20 de-
grses below zero during the day, with cutting
north wind. All trains practically aban-
doned. The Sioux City & Pacific line is open
but makes no connections with the Northwest
ern. which is blockaded tight. The weather is
200 cold to permit of any effort being made to
open the roads
ST. PAUL, JAN 8-The crest OF the cold wave
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