Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-14
AN ICY WAVE.
The sorth Experiences It's Wors.
BLIZZARD for Years.
Heavy Sao~storns in Texas fears
for the Fruit Crop-Great Damage
from the Broken lesess.


erly wind and cloudy sky constituted
the weather Thursday until about 4
o'clock o. III. when hne, cold rain be-
gan 70 fall By ESQ o'clock the rain
mad changed 70 sleet, and the ground
was soon covered with an icy
slush. About 10 o'clock IL began snow
ing, and veritable blizzard set in
which kept up until l o'clock a. N i.
when the STOW ceased. No storm a.
severe a. this has occurred in this region
for many years
DESIsoS, Tex, March ia furious
snowstorn ragged here all Thursday.
Snow has fallen 10 the depth of 5
inches IL Is enc OF the most violent
snowstorIns WHICH has ever visited this
section TrainEnen who have arrived re-
port the fall OF snow IA the Indian terri
tory a. unprecedented Reports re
ceived from Paris and Sherman say
that the storm is general in those sec
tons and great fears are entertained
that the fruit crop will be destroyed
JACKSON, Miss, March fS-Reeen.
heavy rains have put all Mississippi riv-
ers and creeks out of their banks, and.
while no loss of life is reported, i'm
menSe DAMAGE TO railroad bridges and
fences has been done. Through trains
on the Illinois Central passed
through Wednesday night, be-
ing the first since Friday. owing
To breaks in the line over the
Big Black river. Pearl river is higher
than in ten years. Traffic will be
abandoned till the water recedes, which
may be several days, as a further rise
is coming Several families living in
the Hat lands below the state capitol
are busy moving household effects to
the hills.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1s.-At ~
O'clock Wednesday Night Buck Bayou
levee in Coahoma county broke, mile
south of Robinsonville landing, in the
dividing line between the Robinsonville
and Waverly plantations, owned by
John p. Richardson. The first
break reported was 125 feet and has
been widening all day, despite
the heroic efforts of engineers and Il
large force of men and material to keep
the break ends from washing. At 10
o'clock p. N. the gap was 200 feet wide
The cause of the break is not known,
but it is believed to have been
blown TO pieces with dynamite
A few days ago workmen were
discharged from Col Jefferson's
works without their pay, and they
declared they would walk the leyee I'M
til they did get it. The levee was in
good condition Wednesday night at &
o'clock, and many are positive that
they heard an explosion. The planta-
tons abreast OF the break are entirely
under water. Not far from the break
is the Riverside division of the
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas
swept away before daylight.
All traffic is stopped on the
upper division save the transporting of
men and materials TO aid in stopping
the crevasses. The main line of the
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas is in
great danger. No estimate can be made
OF damages sustained, but they will
reach into the millions.
CLEVELAND, o., March 1s.-There is
q heavy fall of snow here, the heaviest
of the year, and much difficulty has
been experienced in operating electric
street cars Thousands Of persons were
compelled to walk to their Offices and
places of employment No damage is
reported
FINDLAY, o.. March 1s.-Over q foot
of snow has fallen and the high wind
has caused it 10 drift badly. Street car
and other traffic is wholly suspended
All RI ilroad trains are delayed.
WArAKoSETA. o.. March 13.-One of
the deepest SHOWS for mary years fell
Thursday night. IL is IL inches deep