Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-13

STOPPED By THE SNOW.
Worst blockade of The Year in The
West

Worst blockade of The Year in The
West.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi. March 9-It has
been showing furiously here for sixteen
hours and a thirty mile wind has blown is
into drifts from five to twenty feet deep.
| T1ave' on wagon roads has been wholly
suspended, and railway trains are running
to cover over as fast as possible. There is
| no probability that passenger trains will
be able to move on time for many hours.
kAssON, Mimi, March 9.-The severest
| snow-storm of the season commenced last
| night and continued steadily all day to-
day. 1t Is still showing, with the wind
/ blowing a regular blizzard and the tenn
! perature rapidly fallina
! BRAINERD, Mimi, March "A terrific
snow storm, covering the who north
| half of the State, has ragged all day.
! There is nearly two feet of snow now cd
! the level.
WoR1HINGToN, Mimi, March 9.-Thers
4 is scarcely a wheel moving in southwest
ern Minnesota. Not an hour has passed
| in the last twenty-four that it has not
| showed, and it fell SO fast that it was i'm
! possible for men and horses to face it. No
trains are arriving here and it is supposed
| they are hung up in the drifts.
! MOORHEAD, Mimi, March 9.-For the
| first time this winter Great Northern and
Northern Pacific trains are experiencing
! difficulty. No trains are running on time
The snow is from three to five feet deep
on the prairies, and in many localities tho
drifts are ten feet deep.
SALTWATER, Mimi, March 9.-The Sc
verest snow storm of the winter is raging
here. The Omaha passenger train from
the east was hung here several hours and
an oil Of, 1i,,os J.
layed
ST. Paul, Mimi, March 9,-On the
railways trains from the south arrived
nearly on time, but those from the
north, west, and southwest came strag-
Cling in in most irregular fashion. All
roads sent their late trains out on schedule,
but at the general office of the lines it was
learned that probably none of them would
rea their destination except with great
delay.
NEBRASKA CRY, Neb., March g.
Eighteen inches of snow on a level fell
here yesterday and last night. Trains are
from one to six hours late. The snow
drlfted badly and roads leading into the
city are blockaded
OTTUMwA, Iowa March "a bowling
blizzard aud snow storm, the worst of the
season, set in Yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock aud has continued ever since A
twelve-inch snow fall blockaded the street.
car lines during the night. The trains
have all been late to day the worst delays
being on the north and south roads
BOONE, Iowa, March 9.-The worst
snow storm OF this winter set in Yesterday
morning. 1t Is now. thirty-six hours,
after. slowing and blowing harder than
ever. The roads are drifted full. street
CARS are completely blockaded, and bust
ne S i generally suspended. All trains
are late.
WINrERsET. Iowa, March 9-Twelvs
inches of snow fell here last night. I'm
mense drifts fill the roads and travel Is
almost impossible.
GALENA, H., March "A second
heavy snow storm, the most severe of the
winter, prev ale in this section, adding
eight inches to the already deep layer OF
snow on the ground. Damaging floods
are predicted for April.
CARTHAGE, H., March "A heavy
storm of snow and sleet has been raging
since last night Traffic thus far is not
delayed.
BNRABoO, Wis, March 9.-Almosa a
foot Of snow fell last night and most of
the passenger trains arrived here behind
time. The snow is heavy and impedes
travel