Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-21
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER. !: rUBLIsHEK
THE BLIZZARD.
The Storm of Thursday General
Throuyhout the Northwest.

The Storm Oh lnuTSuay 0ehCTaA
Throughout the Northwest.
HURON, Jan. IA terrific blizzard ragged
here since noon. The wiad IL ia the north
west and is blowing fifty miles an The
air is so full Of snow that a person cannot see
fifty feet. It Is the worst storm Known In this
locality, and is equally severe nal directions,
particularly north. Much alarm lie felt for
the safety of school children. The railroad
whistle is being blown all the afternoon as a
signal for parties who may be out on the
p~rairies. Railroad business is suspended.
CHICAGO, Jan. I~2.--sixteen hours of heavy
and drifting snow, commencing this afternoon
followed before tomorrow night by a cold
wave, averaging a drop of 90 degrees were the
government predictions for Chicago and vicin-
fly early this evening. A big snow storm,
that started about 2 p. M, gave promise OF
outdoing prophecy, and dispatches from Dako-
tn and Minnesota tell Of a terrific blizzard In
progress. Everywhere 1t has been accompan
led by high wind, which drifts the snow badly
aud in northern Dakota with below zero tenn
pcrature 1t assumes the character OF a gen
uine blizzard. The railroads had hardly fin
ished clearing their tracks from the previous
storm, and that OF today has entirely blocked
ali small roads, though through lines are bat
Ting bravely to keep trains moving. Trains
on roads to Chicago are one to nine hours
late, but all main lines are stEt open aud cast
ern trains left as usual tonight. All freights
on the Northern Pacific and Manitoba
lines have been abandoned, and no pass
senger trains were sent out on these roads to-
night. The train on the Omaha was also
abandoned. The st. Paul and Duluth Is try
ing to keep Its main line open, but has aban-
doncd the branches. The telegraph people
and travellers here are on the lookout for all
sorts of disastrous happenings. The snow
was dry and hard, whlrling in great clouds
through the streets and over the p%rairies,
bringing TO a standstin all traffic that could
by any possibility bear delay. Tonight,
about 8 O'Clock, when the outlook was appar-
emily for n blockade that woul last for days
and cost the railroads alone many thousands,
the snow suddenly ceased and the bowling
wind became almost balmy. BY 10 p. IN. a
light sprinkle Of rain had followed and the
snow was melting somewhat. No serious de-
lays to trains were reported, but telegraph
communicated has been uncertain and slow.
MASON CITY, Ia, Jan 13.-The severest
blizzard of the season has been raging here
since Z u. m. The snow Is piled up in deep
drifts so that the wagon roads are almost inn
passable. A number of ~freights have been
abandoned and all passenger trains are de-
lapnl Go laI1,4 tIat thny az no attention, m
schedule time. The snow is piled deep In the
cuts and still higher on either side Of the road
80 that traipmen will find railroading difficult
from now on, should not there be a warm
spell and melt the snow away, and there is no
likelihood of that.
M~INNEAPoLIs, Jan. 13.-Minot, B.1D re-
ports 4 storm raging there for twenty-four
hours, and the temperature Is degrees below.
All railway travel Is suspended. jamestown,
ID. t., reports no trains on the main line of
the Northern Pacific. Groton, d.. T., reports
the wind blowing a gale, mercury 20 below
and impossible to see more than two rods.
PIERRE, Jan. ia terrific blizzard set in
here this morning, the wind blowing a gale
from the northwest. 1t is impossible to see a
hundred feet. Three trains are snowe in at
Rec Heights. Two freights collided there last
night, doing slight damage. The prospects
are good for a weeks blockade, and the wires
are apt TO go down.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.-The storm today is the
worst ever known In the northwest for rail-
road business. 1t extends from the Rocky
mountains to Lake Michigan, but its worst
effects are felt in Dakota. The fierce blizzard
prevailed here all day, and in consequence of
which the laying OF the cornerstone of the
ice palace has been postponed until Saturday
next.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 13.-It has showed
steadily all day, delaying trains several hours.
This evening ii grew cold and changed to a
blizzard, storming violently. All trains are
abandoned except the Rock Island and Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, and they are
much delayed.
ALTOONA, Iowa, Jan. 13.-It has been snow
ing all day and about six inches hae fallen.
1t Is drifting sornc and all trains are aban-
doncd.