Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-01-13
The Worst Storm in the Memory Of
the Oldest Inhabitant of
the Northwest.
Central in Dakota, 1t Extends From
the Rocky Mountains to
Lake Michigan.
Four School Children Probably Per-
ished in Huron-Trains Gen
orally Abandoned.
The Storm Here and There.

! ST. PAUL, Jan. 12.-Railroad men agree
| that the storm of to-day IS quite the worst
ever known in the northwest for their
business. 1t extends from the Rocky
mountains to Lake Michigan, but its worst
effects are felt in Dakota and Minnesota.
Everywhere it has been accompanied by
high wind, which drifts the snow badly,
and in Northern Dakota, with below zero
| temperature, it assumes the character of
! genuine blizzard. The railroads mad
hardly finished clearing their tracks from
| the previous storm. and that of to-day has
absolutely blocked the small roads, though
the through lines are battling bravely
| against the elements to keep trains NOV
| ing. Trains On the roads to Chicago are
from one to nine hours late, but all lines
are still open and eastern trains left to-
night as usual. All freights on the North
! ern Pacific and Manitoba lines have been
abandoned and
v- NO PASSENGER TRAINS
were sent out on those roads tonight. The
Kansas City train on the Omaha was also
| abandoned. Superintendent Egan of the
Manitoba says its passenger trains are laid
| up at stations where there is plenty to eat.
The St. Paul & Duluth is trying to keep its
| main line open, but has abandoned the
branches. A special from Huron. Oak.
| says: ''The wind is blowing fifty miles an
| hour and the air is so full of snow that one
is unable to see fifty feet at any time.
Some unthlnking teachers dismissed the
young school children, some OF whom were
| to 60 four or five blocks across the open
! land.
! FIVE OR SIX CHILDREN GOT LOST.
Whistles are blowing, bells are ringing
and people turned out and took long ropes
and walked fifteen to twenty Eabreast back
| and forth over the ground. They have
just found two. The others have not yet
been discovered. The mercury is 40 below
zero and has fallen 26o since 10 O'clock"
Bismarck reports that children started for
school were forced to turn back by the
fury Of the storm. A Pierre, Dak, special
says: 'The wind is blowing sixty miles
an hour and it is impossible to see 100 feet.
Three trains are snow bound at Rec
Heights and there is reported a collision
between two freights at the same point"
Minot, Oak, reports the storm raging
there for twenty-four hours and the tenn
perature 15o below. All railroad travel is
suspended. Jamestown, Oak, reports no
trains moving on the main line OF the
Northern Pacific. Groton, Oak, reports
the wind blowing gale, the mercury 2Oe
i below and impossible to see more than two
rods.
To-nights weather reports shows the
following below zero temperatures:
Helena "a; Bismarck, 26; NIoorhead, l2;
Minnedosa, 26; Quappelle, "a; Fort Garry. "a.
| MUsCATINE, La, Jan. 12,--'The worst
blizzard of the season is raging to-day.
| Heavy and deep snow. The roads viii
| probably be badly blocka1ed.
SIOUX CITY, Jan. 12.-The worst blizzard
for years has been raging since 8 p IN. No
trains are running tonight and il the
storm continues there will be a general
| blockade.
ST. PAUL, Jan. l2-Winnipeg special to
the Pioneer Press: The storm which began
this morning extends throughout the terri
tory. Nearly all Canadian Pacific trains
have been abandoned
CEDAR RAPIDS. La, Jan. 12--Heavy
snow fell all day. The Northwestern road
is still clear, but the Decorah division of
the Cedar Rapids & Northern is abandoned
for the night
WEATHER IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Jan. 1.-THE mercury early
this morning stood: At Ottawa 10 below;
at North Wakefield, Que, 2So below; at
Maniwakia, Que. 80 below; at Pembroke,
Ont, 800 below, and at Mattawa. Ont, 800
below.