The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-13
sLInolnc SNOW CLOUDS.
Western Cities Swept by the Worst
Blizzard In Years.
Business Men Lost In the streets and
Travel Suspended.
Careless School Teachers Send Little
Children Into the Storm.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 12.-Railroad men
agree that the storm to-day Is the worst
ever known in the Northwest for their busi-
ness. 1t extends from the Rocky Mountains
to Lake Michigan. The worst effects were
felt in Dakota and Minnesota where 1t has
been accompanied by wind which drifts
the snow badly. In Northern Dakota II Is
below zero and assumes the character Of a
genuine blizzard. The railroads had hardly
finished clearing their tracks from the pre-
vi0us storm, and that Of to-day absolutely
blocked all the small roads. Trains on the
roads to Chicago are from one TO nine hours
late. All the main lines are still open. All the
frelghts on the Northern Pacific and Manlto-
ba line have beenabandoned and no passen-
ger trains have been sent out tonight. The
Kansas City train on the Omaha road was
also abandoned The Manitoba passenger
trains are laid up at stations where there Is
plenty to eat. The st. Paul and Duluth road
Is trying to keep the main line open but has
abandoned the branches.
Children In the Storm.
HURON, Oak. Jan. 12.-The wind IL 30
miles an hour and the air full Of snow. We
are unable to see 80 feet. Unthinking teach
ers, today, dismissed young school children,
some of whom have to 60 four or five blocks
across open lands. Five or six children were
lost Whistles were blown, bells rung ana
the people turned out, took long ropes and
walked 10 or 90 abreast back and forth over
the ground. Two children were found but
the Others are missing The mercury Is four
below and has fallen 26 degrees since ten
o'clock.
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been found. A number Of farmers started
nome as soon as the storm began, and grave
fears are entertained for their safety. Busi-
ness men, who attempted to 20 home this
afternoon. lost their way at the street cross
lngs. Many others are not attempting to 20
home tonight.
From Other Places.
PIERRE, OAK, Jan. 12-The wind Is 60
miles an hour, and 10 is impossible to see 100
feet Three trains are snowbound at Rec
Heights. A collision between freights isre-
ported from the same point.
MINoT, Oak, Jan. IA storm has been
raging "a hours. 1t is 15o below zero and all
railway travel has been suspended. James
town reports no trains on the main line Of
the Northern Pacific. GrotOn reports gale
with the mercury 20o below. It Is impossl-
BILE to see two rods.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 12.-The blizzard at
3p. IN. threatens to seriously interfere with
the railroads. rhe snow Is very fine and
drifting. The street railway service Is aban-
doned. The snow will about cripple lnm-
bering operations.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. IA heavy snow
storm began at a. m, and continued steadi-
lv throughout the day. At p. m. the wind
blew a blizzard, with indications Of its con-
tinuance for several hours. Trains are de-
laved and all trains arriving are side-tracked
and will not leave until the abatement Of
the storm.
WEBSTER, Oak, Jan. ia special says
several mail carriers are believed TO have
been caught in the blizzard. and they may
have perished.