The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07
SNOW AND BLIZZARD.

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..a MISUNDERSTANDING Coast ssa'f"""s
a.... ttlorlssicd With snow Spre'nAr"
,,',<<,r.,- IN Iowa. Minnesota. wisconsin
and Kansas.
n,xyrr. col. Feb 20. The south ~"
,,s,.n ~ thc Denver 4 Rio 6randc Is
again cut OF By a new snow pi"eNaae'
over three feet Of snow has fallen our
inc The past three days. The railroad
.,,s whcr. the snow had reached above
M. ,ons Of the coaches leftcfrom tho
aaSt storm have again been filled 10
Overlooking by the high winds mat
have blown during the storm. Supcrin-
,end.nt Lyden says II 4, the worst storm
on the san Juan range since inc roaa
was built.
rhe Oregon short Line aud Utah North
ern blockade.
Oaprx. Utah, Feb. 20. -lleavy snow
storms are reported north and west OF
here. The Oregon short Line from
Grange TO Pocatcllo and the entire
length Of the Utah 4 Northern railroad
are completely blocked by the drifting
snow. Several work trains are stuck
and the men refuse TO face the binding
storm at any price.
The Iowa blizzard.
DIES MONIES. In. Feb. 26.-A blizzard
OF pretty large dimensions visited Iowa
Yesterday. Snow fell 70 the depth OF
about two inches in the earlier part Of
the day. but ceased toward evening.
Last night the wind was pretty strong
from the northwest, and II was growing
colder rapidly, but no serious interfer-
cncc with travel has yet occurred and
none is looked for unless with q heavier
snowfall. The storm is great disap-
pontmcnt to the Iowa people. as every
body Was wishing for pleasant weather
on Thursday. the day set for the inau-
guration OF Governor Boics
A Pair Of Billiards and Excessive Cold.
CmcAGo. Feb. 20. "A special from
Braincrd. Mimi. last night said: Two
distinct billiards. are raging in this
State. one Of which has reached point
just west OF here. while the other is
sweeping east in the southern portion
or the State along the line Of the Min
ncso,a Southern railway. A gale from
the Northwest is blowing and the heavy
snow drifting badly. The Northern Pa
cinc through express passed through
from the West. running ahead Of tho
storm ST. Vincent reports IS degrees
below zero. with the crest Of the cold
wave still behind.
a Had Blizzard In Wisconsin.
Oshkosh. Wis. Feb. 90 shortly after
two o'clock yesterday afternoon bliz-
zard OF great violence struck this city.
In less than half an hour three inches OF
snow had fallen. and it has been with
the greatest difficulty that the street.
cars were kept going. The wind blew
a gale. The storm was by far the worst
OF the year. The effect will be keenly
felt in the lumber camps. where me
snow was already SO deep that logging
operations were carried on with great
difficulty.
Intense cold In Kansas.
WICHITA. Kas. Feb. .6.-It was five
below zero last night. Some fear that
winter wheat will be injured. The wind
from the northwest has been most se-
we're. 1t has been reported that q
tcamster, John Bolton. frozc to death
last night twenty-five miles southeast.
Suffering Is expected in the Northwest
crn part Of the State.
Terrific blizzard ~ saltwater. Mimi
SALTWATER. Mimi. Feb. 26.-The
most terrific blizzard Of the winter has
been blowing here since eight o'clock
yesterday morning. The snow covered
the street railway tracks 50 completely
that all electric trains were at q stand
still by the middle Of yesterday after.