St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-01
IN THE NORTHWEST.
Reports From All Sections Snow
the Storm to Have Been Terrible.

the Storm to Have Been Terrible.
Special to the Globe.
A HURRICANE AT DULUTH.
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 31.-The old
year dies hard. The storm has in
creased in violence since yesterday and
now is perfect hurricane of whirling
snow drifts. No trains are on time, and
several six hours late. The blockade
extends to all roads. The night eX-
press for st. Paul on the Duluth road
will have four locomotives, unless the
storm mOderateS very soon. 1t is I'M
possible to see across the street. The
snow is two feet deep in the streets.
Special to the Globe.
Ike BENTON, Mimi, Dec. 31.-A
very severe blizzard has been raging
here for the past fOrty-eight hours,
with probably the heaviest fall of snow
known for years. All trains are SuS-
pended, and it is impossible to travel at
all by team. Several farmers who came
to town "Wednesday to obtain fuel and
supplies are obliged to remain, after
unsuccessful attempts to get home, one
man leaving his wife and child with
fifty head of stock to care for and coal
enough for only one day. Fears are en-
tertained for her safety.
ALL ROADS BLOCKADED,
Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mimi, Dec. 31.-The in
tense cold weather of the early part of
the week has been followed by the
most severe snow storm that has occur
red in this vicinit for a number of
years. All roads leading into the city
are blocked and trains have been con-
siderably delayed.
SOME TRAINS ABANDONED.
oil IN 10
RED WING, Dec. 31.-The severest
snow storm of this season set in here
yesterday forenoon and has continued
since with almost undated fury. At
this writing strong wind has arisen
and the prospects point to an exceed
ingly rough night. Nearly a foot of
snow has fallen and the strong
winds accompanying it have blocked
the roads everywhere. Trains
on the Midland division of the Milwau-
kee road, and on the Cannon Valley
divisions of both the Milwaukee and st.
Louis roads have been abandoned, while
those on the river division are all late.
Reports received here from La Crosse
and below are to the effect that the
worst storm of the season is raging
there. The fast mail, due here at 2 p.
m, was five hours late, and the noon
passenger over seven. The weather is
growing colder.
CONTINUED TO RAGE.
Special to the Globe.
WATERFOWL, OAK, Dec. 31.-The
great storm of yesterday has continued
to rage all day. No trains in or out of
WatertOwn to-day, except the local
to BrOokings and the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road, which managed to pull
through nearly on time. There is a
greater depth of snow Oh the ground
now than at any time this winter.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Special to the Globe.
SCOTLAND, OAK, Dec. 31.-The worst
blizzard of the winter has been raging
here since morning. All trains on the
Sioux City and Dakota and Iowa and
Dakota division of the Milwaukee road
have been abandoned until the storm
ceases. Business i'll all branches is suS-
pended.
SNOW THREE FEET DEEP.
Special to the Globe.
WAUSAU, Wis, Dec. 31.-Snow has
fallen here for eighteen hours, and it is
still StOrming and drifting, and trains
on all roads are behind time, and there
can be no travel on country highways.
The snow is three feet deep on a level.
and drifted in places to the depth of
seven feet.
SHOWING STEADILY.
Special TO the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 3f.-Snow has
fallen steadily since early last night,
until it is estimated there is foot on
the ground. A big wind storm accom-
panied the snow and cuts on railroads
are filled, delaying all trains several
hours.
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
Special to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Dec. S1.-A
heavy snow storm has prevailed here
for two days and night without ceas-
ing, accompanied by heavy wind. The
SNOW is nearly two feet on the level,
and in places drifted four feet. Freight
traffic is suspended and passenger trains
several hours behind time.
A ROWLING BLIZZARD.
special TO the Globe.
Sioux CITY, To-, Dec. 31.-Tbe sleet
storm of yesterday was followed by