The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
They Still Rage in the Northwest
Detailed Report OF the Effects Of
Yesterdays Awful Storm.
Hundreds of Miles of Railroads
Blookaded and Useless.
A Number OF People Frozen TO Death
and Others Lost in the Snow.
Parties Searching for the Unfortunates
Who Were ovortaken by the Blind
ing Bliszards-The Thermometers
Away Below Zero.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. l3.-Nestcrday's
storm was without exception, and con-
siderng the extent, the worst that has
ever been experienced in the northwest.
Snow TO tho depth Of two feet OH the level
and from five ~ fifteen feet in the cnts,
was sufficient 10 almost suspend tho
running Of trains. But, added 10 this, tho
severe wind whiclrb blew in some parts and
the blizzard which ragged in Others, il has
suspended railroad business entirely.
Freight trains were hung up early yester-
day, not wheel moved after MONDAY.
Passenger trains one by one followed suit,
and by So'clock last night there was no
attempt at running train at any point
west Of 81. Paul. The eastern line, how
ever worked hard 10 keep their tracks
open, but without SUCCESS. At q o'clock
this morning reports from various points
along the several roads were discoumgng,
and II was almost decided To abandon
everything. With snow plows and en-
gincs, trains wcrc sent out and are now
stuck on some hill or laying up at some
station along the line. The Northern Pa
cinc, Manitoba Il Milwaukee, on it's Min
nesoia and Dakota division, made M
effort 10 start and will not do 80 until
there is at least possibility OF their get
ting through. Branch line trains were all
abandoned at functional points last night
and there IL no predicting when they will
be opened. II Is thought that some Of
them will he closed for six weeks.
Aud on top Of this condition Of
things Il Il feared the worst
IN 10 come. The wind is blowing hard ON
almost all lines today, and the cuts are he
ing filled In M fast US they are pumped
out The storm of yesterday IL now ng-
ing in Iowa Besides that another storm,
or the continuation OF the present one, ~
expected 10 strike Minnesota Sunday, in
whieh casc there Is no telling what the re-
suit will be. II is raging in Idaho today,
with the thermometer ut various points
along the Northern pacifc ns low ns lO'
below zero. The Manitoba reports from
| the northwest indicate u cold wave, with
| high wind coming from that direction. In
act, things look ~ dubious TODAY that
railway men all not venture an opinion
~ b. Nhen traffic will again be resumed.
Each line Is putting forth every effort 10
keep its Chicago line open, but even
| that IL almost an impossbilty. At noon
| today not n train hal come In, the Omaha
limited being reported nearcr than any
other. With the exception Of suburban
| trains and the Sioux City express over tho
Omaha, which came In at . o'clock q. IN.
soven hour late, not train has come into
-. Paul since lust night. All the trains.
however said General Superintendent
Scott today, are ut points where the pas
Hcngprs can bc we'll carcd for
All the trains over the western divisions
have been abandoned, and no effort will
be made 10 clear the wrecks until tho
storm ccacs and the wind falls. Tho
limited fom Chicago was at Knapp at ~
O'Clock today with the snow pillow stuck on
a hill The Rock Island abandoned all
trains last night, and up 10 noon today no
effort hns been made Ia move wheel cx-
cept on the Short Line trains. The out
going trains were abandoned, but the
officials intend 10 start out through train
tonight unless reports show this 10 Ia I'M
| cNpcdient.
On the Northern Pacific the storm IL the
most severe that has ever been felt, and
today there u regular blizzard raging in
Idaho, with the Thermometer at an un-
usually low point.
The lasl Overland train which reached
st. Paul came In "Wednesday afternoon,
but officials will not offer an opinion ~ 10
when the next one will reach here. Tho
storm was severe all through Montana,
Dakota aud Minnesota.
a Duluth Minn., special 10 the Diyafoh
reports that yesterday afternoon T. Paul
trains got In this morning. Omaha trains
due this morning have not been heard
from.
No Northern Pacific trims have arrived
or departed.
A Clear lake. MINI, special says:
"The north aud south bound Northern
Pacific trains AIRS showed In here nose 10
nose.
A Crookston, MINI, special SAYS mo
trains for two DAYS. II began blowing
yesterday aud piled snow In heaps eighteen
feet high. II u bitter cold.