The morning call., 1892-11-19
STILL STORMING.
Telegraph Wires Are Down
i'm the Northwest.
A HEAVY FALL OF SNOW.
Vast Extent of Country Swept by a
Blizzard-Several Towns Sustain
Severe Damages.
Special to THE MoENrNe CALL

CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-In thirty-six hours
not click has been heard from the tee-
graph instruments connecting Chicago with
the Great Northwest. Up to midnight to-
night the situation is unchanged. 1t was
learned from E. j. Earling. general mana
ger of the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railway, who arrived from the Northwest,
that last nights storm was very severe
throughout Wisconsin. Iowa and Southern
Minnesota. II started with a heavy wind
and rain storm. The rain suddenly turned
to snow, which fell TO the depth of foot
throughout Western Wisconsin and South
ern Minnesota. The rain froze on the
wires, breaking them down with the great
weight of ice and any number of telegraph
poles are down throughout the country.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nov. 1S-The first win
ter storm has proved the severest and most
disastrous experienced here for many years
Snow began falling yesterday morning ac-
eompaned by high wind, and before night
a blizzard set in and in a short time tele-
graph communication was entirely cut off
In this city the telephone. fre-alarm and
every kind Of electric service was rendered
useless. 1t is impossible 10 estimate the
damage. but in the city alone it will run
way up in the thousands. while probably Ii
this vicinity.
ENGLISH, Ind, Nov. 1s. "A tornado.
which lasted forty-eight hours. did great
damage to houses, fences, etc. No fatalI-
ties are reported.
DETROIT. Nov. 1S.-The wind blew a
terrific gale on the lakes last night. the
average velocity being nearly forty miles an
hour. and the maximum fifty miles. 1t is
hoped that few disasters will result from
the gale as ample notice was given of its
approach. The only serious casualty re-
ported in this vicinity Is that of large
schooner. the Hattie Wells, lumber laden,
which was driven ashore on the west side of
Lake Erie during the night. She is exposed
to the full fury of the gale and seas are
breaking over her. The crew succeeded in
reaching shore.
EAST TAwAs, Mich, Nov. 1s.-The small
schooner Spaulding of Mount Clemens
dropped anchor during the gale last night.
struck against Emery dock. badly damaging
both capstans. The captains son-in-law
and the mates son we're drowned.
RED BUD. H., Nov 1s.-The cyclone
which passed over this town yesterday COM
pletely demolished one portion of the city,
wrecking ninety-three buildings, killing
three people, wounding twenty and causing
loss of property to the amount OF $50, 200,
1t was one OF the worst storms that ever
passed over the State. The scene following
the disaster was one of utter ruin and
desc lation. The country was strewn with
debris of all descriptions. Trees had been
torn up by the roots and carried hundreds
OF feet away. Houses were RACED and seat
tered over acres of ground. Household
goods and wreckage Of all subscriptions were
mixed into an unrecognizable mass.
The work of rescuiDg the wounded and
taking the dead from the ruins began imme-
diately after the storm had ceased. The
work was hindered by the inky darkness
and could only progress under the moment
airy flashes of lightning. 1t is feared that
several Of the injured will yet die. In many
cases people were left unhurt in their beds,
while their houses were blown half a mile
away. 01e-third Of the people Of Red Bud
did not hear the storm and rested quietly in
bed until dawn.
The Mayor convened the council and the
citizens called a meeting and relief CON-
mttees were appointed TO solicit assistance
from the public. 1t is believed Red Bud,
which has always been prompt on all the
calls of distress from elsewhere. will not be
forgotten. Contributions forwarded to the
Mayor viii be placed in good hands.
CHESTER, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-The cyclone which
did so much damage at Red Bud, destroyed
considerable property here. The storm
blew down large tree upon the house of
Harmon Ottengen, six miles north from
here. and crushed it. killing his wife and
three children.
KENosHA,E Colo. Nov. 1s-The Denver
and Leadville express was blown from the
track two miles west of here to-day by the
heavy wind which has been blowing here
for the past two days. None Of the psssen-
gers were injured.
DURHAM, Ark, Nov. 1S.-A village in
Washington County was totally destroyed
by cyclone al 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
Every house In town except schOOlhUuse
was demolished. No lives were lost, but
the damage is great.
DAYTON. Ohio. Nov. 1s.-No trains have
arrived here over the Panhandle since p. NJ.
Thursday. A landslide near Richmond is
the cause. The wires are down and the
report cannot be verified.