The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-09
COATSOF SNOW AND ICE.
NEW YORK STATE IN THE SAME
FIX AS TWO WEEKS AGO.

FIX AS TW y WEEKS AGO.
The Streets OF Albany in Darkness and
Uttered With Tangled and Broken
wires-More Than a Foot of Snow
Along the Mohawk-Wires Thirteen
Inches in circumference.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. s.-The effects of
the heavy storm in this city can be summed
up briefly by saying that the present condi-
tions here are. on smaller scale, exactly
what they were in New York city two
weeks ago. The telephone service is sus-
pended. The streets are in darkness be-
cause il would be dangerous TO turn on the
current among the tangled and broken
wires; the electric cars have ceased running
for like reason; the fire alarm circuits are
down and many telegraph wires are useless.
The damage TO the telephone company is es~
timated at $4,000.
BLIZZARD IN THE NORTHWEST.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. Sat noon to-
day snow began to fall In this city, and
there has been promise OF blizzard during
the afternoon. The storm is general in the
northwest. In South Dakota the storm that
was raging at Rapid City has extended
over the entire state, Aberdeen, Huron,
Pierre and other points reporting a very
severe blizzard.
The Pioneer Press correspondent at Pierre
says the worst blizzard since 1888 has been
raging there since last night, with little
prospect Of cessation. The thermometer
was at 20" below this morning.
The Huron correspondent Of the Pioneer
in there about midnight last night
was still in progress at 6
o'clock tonight, and has developed
into a gigantic blizzard, almost equal in
fury to that of January, 1888. 1t has ragged
all day, the wind blowing at velocity of
35 to 20 miles per hour, driving the snow IN
binding clouds.
WORST OF THE YEAR AT ST. CLOUD.
A special to the Pioneer Press from st.
Cloud, MINI says; "The worst blizzard
of the season has ragedlhere all day. Snow
has completely filed the air, and has fallen
to depth of several inches, but is drifting
badly. Trains are delayed. The storm is
still in progress"
At st. Paul tonight the thermometer is
94s above zero, but much colder
weather is predicted for tomorrow.
1t was 16' degrees below at St. Vincent,
Mimi, 12' below at Minnesota, IA below
at Moorehead, Mimi. 90 below at Bismarck,
and s. below at Fort Buford. The blizzard
did not appear in North Dakota tonight,
but was confined to South Dakota, Ne
braska, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin,
being severest in South Dakota.
PEOPLE AFRAID TO GO OUT.
OMAHA, NEB., Feb. S.-A heavy snow
storm prevailed this morning, nearly block
ing street car traffic Reports from all por-
tions of the state show that the storm was
very severe. In the northwestern part of
the state the blizzard has been raging
twelve hours and the people dare not venture
away from their homes. In the southern
part OF the state the snow is reported as
very heavy and has drifted ten feet deep.
WIRES COATED WITH ICE.
AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. S.-A violent snow
storm set in about B o'clock yesterday after
noon. continuing without abatement until
midnight. The snow is wet and soon loaded
the trees and wires to such an extent
that the telephone aud telegraph wires
began going down In all directions, and a
large number of shade and fruit trees were
broken down and ruined. The snow is now
frozen soMdly TO the wires, which show in
many places an actual measurement Of thir-
teen inches in circumference. Great dam
age has been done to large orchards In this
vicinity. Falling telegraph, telephone
tact with the electric light and
electric railway wires caused much
alarm. The mayor ordered the electric
light and electric railway dynamos to be
stopped, leaving the city in darkness and
without railroad facilities. A broken
Western Union wire. coming in contact
with live electric light wire early in the
evening, set the switchboard in the Western
Union Office on fire. The flames were, how
ever, extinguished.
FOOT DEEP ALONG THE MOHAWK.
TRIBES HILL, N. Y, Feb S-More thar
foot of snow has fallen in the Mohawk
valley since o'clock last night. The snow
is very wet and shrubbery have been break.
ing down under its weight Two engines
are required TO draw freight train, and
snow plows are out.
FIERoEsT OF THE SEASON.
Sioux FALLS, s. d., Feb g. The fiercest
snowstorm of the season broke early this
morning. The Thermometer registered 10e
above zero. All trains are delayed. Re-
ports from Madison, Parker, Flandreau and
Canton indicate heavy storm raging.
SNOW RIDING A GALE.
ABERDEEN, s. D., Feb. S.--A severe
windstorm from the northeast struck here
last evening. and is still raging. The mer-
curry dropped to TO- below zero this morn
ing. Clouds Of snow and dust fill the air.
RAILROADS BLoCKADED.
YANKToN, S. D., Feb. 8.-A heavy snow
storm began raging here this morning, &C.
companied by high wind The railroad
cuts are filing up and traffic will be de-
layed.
FLAKES FALLING IN IOWA.
New HAMPTON, IA, Feb. 8.-The heaviest
snowfall Of the year came to-day. The wind
is in the east, and fierce storm is raging.
A universal blockade IS anticipated.
sARAToGAis WINTER DRESS.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Feb. S.-A
foot and a half of snow fell here during
Saturday night and Sunday morning. The
storm continues.
SHOWING IN MINNESOTA.
LAKE CITY, MINI, Feb. 9.--A heavy
snow is falling, accompanied by fierce
northeast wind.
AN ALL-DAY's FLUTTER.