The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-18
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ST. PAUL. Jan. lJ.-kaIir00n men defc
that the storm of to-day Is quite the wors
ever know in the Northwest for their busi
ness. It extends from the Rocky Mountain
to Lake Michigan but its worst effects ar
felt in Dakota and Minnesota. Evcrywler
il has been accompanied by high wine
which drifts the snow badly, and in North
ern Dakota with below zero temperature. !
assumes the character of genuine blizzard
The railroads had nearly finished clearini
their tracks from the previous storm ans
that of to-day has absolutely blocked all tn
small roads, though the through lines ar
battling bravely against the elements TO keel
trains moving Trains on the roads Il
Chicago are one to nine hours late, but al
the main lines are still open and Easterr
trains leit as usual tonight All freights OF
the Northern Pacific and Montana line
have been abandoned, and no passengel
trains were sent ont ON these roads tonight
The Kansas City train on the Omaha wa.
also abandoned
Superintendent Egan, of the Manitoba
line, says its passenger trains are laid up Y
stations where there is plenty to eat. The
st. Paul and Duluth road is trying to keef
its main line open, but has abandoned tho
branches. A special from Huron, Oak
says The wind is blowing 50 miles an hour
The air is fun of snow that one is unable &c
see 50 feet at any time. Some nnthinkine
teachers dismissed young school children
some of whom have TO 20 four or five blocks
across the open land. Five or six children
got lost. Whistles are blowing, bells ring
ing and people turned out and took long
ropes and walked Is or 20 abreast back and
forth over the ground. They have just
found two, the Others not yet having been
discovered. The mercury is four degrees
below zero and has fallen 26 degrees since
10 O'Clock
Bismarck reports that children started for
school, but We're forced to turn back. A
Pierre, Oak, special says that the wind is
blowing 60 miles an hour and it is impossi-
bic TO see 100 feet Trains are snow-bound
at Rec Heights and there is reported col
lision between two freiglts at the same
point Minot, Oak, reports the storm rag
ing there for "A hours and the temperature
IS degrees below. Al railroad travel is
suspended
jamestown, OAK, reports no trains NOV
ing on the main line ofthe Northern Pacific.
Groton, Dakota reports the wind blowing a
gale, the mercury 20 degrees below and that
In St Paul the parade and other ceremonies
attending the laying of the corner stone OF
the third ice palace were postponed 10 Sat
urday, though some of the clubs paraded
just the same.
A heavy snow has ialle,l all day in the
vicinity of Cedar Rapids, la. The North
western Road is in fair shape, but the De
coarah division of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern is abandoned for To-
night
BY forming in parties of 10. each taking
a long rope and marching across the prairie
in line Of battle, the villagers to-day found
all the lost school children ut Huron except
one, child Of ten named johnson. Search
still continues tonight, bu, As the mercury
children alive The shop whistle has been
blowing at intervals during the afternoon.
an assistance 10 any person out in the storm.
A number of farmers started home as soon as
the storm began and there are grave fears for
their safety Business men who attempted
to go home this afternoon lost their way at
the street crossings. Many Others are not
attempting 10 go home tonight
A Webster OAK, special says; Several
mail carriers are reported TO be caught in
the blizzard and have, perhaps, perished.
The temperature is q below.
At Oshkosh, Wis, blizzard set in about
O'Clock this afternoon and already threat
ems to seriously interfere with the railroads.
The snow is very fine and drifting badly.
The street railway service has been abandon
ed. The Snow will about cripple numbering
operations, the recent fall cut having been
much in excess of the demand.
The worst blizzard Of tile season is raging
at Muscatine, Ia. The snow is heavy and
deep, and the roads will probably be badly
blocked The worst blizzard for years has
been raging Il, Sioux City, la, since , P. NJ
No trains arc running tonight and If the
storm continues there will be general
blockade
SIoux CITY, Jan. 1.-THE storm of yes
tcrday was the licrccst on record. During
the prevalence of the gale a fire occurred in
the business center of the city, and il re-
Quired hard fighting TO snbdue IT, Many
fircmen report frozen hands or feet During
the night men were kept busy hunting FOR
the remains of fanine-yaer-old son of W. E.
Hnman supposed TO be lost. The boy
tunrcd up all righ, at a neighbors house to-
day Trains are all abandoned, except on
the Sioux City and Pacific, and the Chicago.
ST. Paul, Minneapolis and omha roads
south.
MILwArKEE, Jan. l5.-Tt is 20 degrees he
low zero tonight. and adyiccs from other
parts Of the State are TO the effect that il is
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