St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-10

here. 1t commenced early this MORN
ing, following a rain storm. The Their
mometer has been dropping gradually
all day. Business was suspended and
a number OF the schools closed. All
freight traffic is abandoned, and passen-
ger trains move with difficulty.
LITCHFIELD, March 9. = Yesterday
was bright, warm AMI clear. Late in
the evening rain began to fall, this
morning it changed to snow, and there
Is a terrible high wind. 1t is the worst
blizzard for years. Schools hal to
close. A fine snow is falling and blow
ing, and person cannot see 100 feet
ahead of him.
WINoNA, March g. - The blizzard
which struck here today continues
growing worse. The thermometer is 40
deg lower than yesterday. The wind
blows from the northwest and the at
mosphere is filled with fine, driving
snow oil the prairie today. 1t was i'm
possible at spells to see over fifteen
rods.
WINDOW. March GA terrible wind
storm has prevailed since midnight.
Buildings have been moved from their
foundations, trees, chlmneys, ETC..
blown down, and the tall flagstaff in the
park broken off some twenty feet from
the ground. The damage is large, and
the storm does not seem to Subside.
MILBANK, SD, March 9.-The worst
wind storm ever known i'll this section
has been blowing twenty-four hours.
The buildings at the fair ground are
down, and signs, awnings, chimneyS
and small buildings badly demoralized.
The weather is very cold and people are
keeping closely in doors.
ZUA1BROTA, March "a fearful storm
is raging i'll this section. 1t is showing
hard. with a terrific wind from the
northwest, and the mercury is running
down. No travelling can be done until
the blizzard lets up, as objects cannot
be seen two rods away, and no one can
face the storm.
BRAINERD, Mimi, March 9.-This
city was visited today by violent
blizzard. The wind has been blowing
since a. III. at from forty to sixty miles
per hour. Snow has been falling all
day. Several small buildings have been
blown down and other property de-
moliShed.
ALBERT LEA. March 9.-The most
extensive blizzard of the winter came
down from the northwest last night, and
today the air is full of snow and the
wind is blowing at furious rate. The
ground Is frozen hard, and seeding will
be delayed several days at least.
CEooKsTON, Mimi. March 9.-The
worst blizzard for years set in at 10
O'Clock last night, and is still raging.
Much heavy plate glass was blown in.
Trains are all abandoned. The rail-
roads are blockaded everywhere. Bust
ness is at a standStill.
MooRHEAD, March 9.-The worst
storm in several years struck Moorhead
last night. Small buildings, smoke
stacks and sidewalks were lifted by it.
No trains are in this morning. Much
damage was done in Fargo.
HINCKLEY, Mimi, March Gone of
the worst storms ever experienced in
this part of the state has been prevail
ing all day, with no signs of abating.
Almost impossible to get along. Every
thing at standstill.
BUFFALO, Mimi, March 9.-The first
real blizzard of this winter is holding
full sway just at present. the air is
clouded with snow, and it seems to be
bowling success Ill the way OF a first
class storm.
WELLS, Mimi, March '9.-The tenn
perature has dropped from IS deg to
zero since yesterday. The most ter
rife snow storm of the season has been
raging all day and continues with un-
abated fury.
MoNTEvIDEo, March 9.-The most
violent gale ever known is in progress
at velocity of seventy-fVe miles. 1t is
showing and very cold. Signs, store
fronts, OutbuidingS and fences are badly
damaged.
OWATONNA. March "a regular old
time blizzard is raging here. the wind
blowing at the rate of 100 miles per
hour and from the west. 1t is the worst
storm for several years. Trains are
blocked.
WINTHROP, Mimi, March GA vio-
lent storm is raging here, with the wind
in the north. Two buildings and a
fOrty-foOt smoke stack have been blown
down, and the storm is still increasing.
FARIBAULT, MINI, March 8. =
A terrible blizzard is prevailing here.
Trains are all delayed. 1t is showing
hard and drifting badly. Travel is
almost impossible. lar
NOTHFIELD, March 9.-The fiercest
SHOW storm of the season is raging here.
The thermometer has dropped 80 deg
since last night. and perfect gale is
blowing.
SAUK CENTER, Mimi, March 9.-The
blizzard that-is blowing is the worst for
years. No one dares venture out. Sew
eral plate glass fronts have blown in.
DULUTH, March 8. Nhe heaviest
snow storm of the season began at an
early hour this morning. and still con-
tinues with undated fury.
GRANITE FALLS, March 9.-The most
violent gale ever known has been
raging. Outbuildings and wind mills
have been blown down.
PIPEsToNE, March 9. = The Their
mometer fell 80 degrees last night, and
the hardest wind for years is now blow
ing from the northeast.
CHAsKA. March 9.-The worst snow
storm of the season has struck here,
and the wind is blowing a terrific gale.
RED WING, March "a binding
snow storm mas been raging all day.
AITKIN, March "a fearful blizzard
is raging, the worst for years.