The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-22
ROUGH WEATHER OUT WEST.
ANOTHER BLIzzARD SWEEPS OVER
SEVERAL STATES.
Furious Snow storms Choke the Railroads.
Telegraph wires Down fer Miies-BiE
Freshets Threaten Other Localities.

Furious Snow Storms Choke the Railroads
TELEGRAPH Wires Down Ter Miles-BiE
Freshets Threnten Other Localities.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Reports from Iowa
and Illinois indicate the prevalence Of a furi-
Gus snow storm. which is accompanied by a
high wind and low temperature. In Iowa the
barometer rose with startling rapidity. and
before the blizzard signals could be hoisted the
storm burst over the State. Some Of the de-
spatches received here late tonight show that
many persons OF Iowa have been overwhelmed
by the tremendous fall OF snow. Railroads and
highways are choked and In some places tele-
graph wires are down for miles. Grave fears
are entertained for those who are known to be
out in the gale. The wind. which Ia blowing at
q furious rate. has pilod the snow to the depth
Of many feet.
The blizzard Is coming east Mt q lively gait.
Its approach was noticed In this city early In
tho day, when the Thermometer fell below the
freezing point. Later in the day a bitter cold
west wind howled through the streets. At sum
set great banks of gray clouds came out OF the
western horizon. and then the powdered snow
Of the blizzard began falling. Reports from
the country show q wide area OF low tempera-
ture with binding snow and singing wind.
PEMBINA. Oak, March 21.-One Of tho Sc
verest storms OF the winter sct In here last
evening. The fall OF snow was tremendous,
and a damp. cold wind hurled 1t about at such
a furious rate that 1t was impossible for pedes-
TRANS to remain on the streets. Passengers on
the south-bound train report the storm worse
aSI + 81 p f nsre; u tbsrs ~ wili bs loss ls sr OF HIS SSlte on;
the prairies.
ST: VINCENT, Mimi. March 25:-The worst
remain oyernight. Roads are BECOMING blpcked.
falling on Monday night, and continued during
moSu o. yes,erd MS. r ~ ~ !, sh rro M0f ~. sn0w sr wast
Oh ond ~ Sa seS 5riffed Inc the s w,nI i SaGlH a 1nS s1 }bs roeSs
an %1 ahs tgaot A Fl ass so%S, areh ania'@clIW' fi a high
during the night, and is the dsepest OF the year.
The wind blew a hurricane for several hours.
feared the loss will be great.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis. March 21.-0ne Of the worst
ern Wisconsin Yesterday. The snow was wet.
and some Is to IS inch%Ss fell. much OF it melt
l ruin a Of = the fam roads, adsf In / many nae 1e Of the i log districts diSn sns
and little hauling can be done. =
RACINE, Wis. March 2l.-The warm weather
day broke the Immense volume Of ice in the
river above the Northwestern Railroad bridge,
tho river. When the Immense. block reached
the Meade street bridge tho outlet was not suf-
H% afiisn aSd T from a Is to F g Feel tq higS' e II. 1 "a 5Gds
running river n soon forced sna Its is way way eyer eyer tn the ho aar
| ii ALL COHlleuOub " luo I've q ~
At Merrick's flats the river overflowed its banks
and soon. covered the entire country W, to
Thirteenth street, a distance OF half a mile;
The water Is from three to i've ieet high, ana
ah,i ias h to mov a. ent in boats, and the roads are
ebsaiuteiy imnassabIe. Nearly ali the boat
boSsss nn the liver. With their contents. have
he 1,s ssri e q ss ds%ss Ssd la Tsss san nEep 81 mem in
are working hard to Keep the craft to their
mSSorings. prrn uo,+on. March 9th.
Missouri River broke yesterday. Ice dams
formed: the Eiysr eveTi99%ed{ II banks miii FRA th !,
T afrss o. w land lbs is m sl.as .ias .sf Of 4ve Cattle tfH ln Tie
Settlers, living il the bottom lands have gone
known :, in his v%Etf d2i ., terrific wind storm
passed over this section about 7:so O'clock this
morning. doing great damage to te1eGraphic
wind was accompanied by, a heavy rain.
is s ieit X G Settlers as" On the low 2i lands nsc ana,ss q
5hs prosnsst q an M overflow Ike that aonnf Of ISL Sa:
ing it rapidly. x gorge formed about Ave miles
up the river. and the water is reported rising
ger q Of q serious overflow,
MINNEAPoLIs, March IA passenger train
POI ted to o'f b. showed. IN bstwssn Havana and
6Isrsmon.; M MINI PnsrS With bro bf.%een ~ 15 sx6 Sna 2.S
and supplies were sent this afternoon from
Owatonna, there being no immediate prospect
of getting the train out.
Ioons Avn TOE ooRcrs
,noops AN W. uon
PALMER, March 2l:mA hsayy rain storm, &c;
throughout western Massachusetts, since 10
this morning. inundatlng meadows T3r miles
ana pa1ly wasnihs t1e me qua
boag River overnoWsd lts banks. ana the eel;
lars OF on water street have seVera!
ieet OF water. Inc river Is rlSing rapidly and
the huge ice gorge Is graduaily Weshing away.
II the entire gorGe is lifted great damage to
bridge, ovsr which which trains n on d the New LS 11
Northern Rallroao rum nus boon entirely
washed 9 lay awS Snur to.ni.bt q roDort WAC roo.,v.d
that the railroad bridge a. south Mopson had
become unsafe IN the northern diyision ths
tracks ara washed oadly between Palmer and
Three Rivers. No trains VII run over either
aivision OF that road Io-nignt. Inc tracks q
the Ware tiyer r9ad have also been r damaged,
ana AZ trans nad 70 run Slowly. bhlS aiter.
noon the cellars OF many houses on Park street
are niled with water: Iraso, Is 1mpsdsd On
The dan pear the factory OF Lihdley q Com
plight. me highway prldge Is also moyed from
IT'S liquidation several inches. Train NO. 56, on
the Boston ana Albany road. ls delayed at