The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-10
BLIZZARD ON THE WARPATH
Storm of Incalculable Fury Sweeping
Over the Entire North and West.
Mercury Falls AZ in Twenty-Four Hours,
and the Wind Tears Along at Fifty
Mile Rate-Street Traffic Suspended.

SPECIAL TO the Indianapolis Journal
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi. March 9.-Since 4
O'clock this morning there has been
terrible blizzard prevailing here. and re-
ports from the west and north coming in
show that winds blowing across the
plains with velocity varying from thirty
five to fifty miles an hour. The temper
AZURE has fallen at different places from 200
the way from 90 to 200 below zero.
and still falling. In this city the
streets are of necessity given
up to the furiously driven snow.
During part of the day it WIS.
impossible to see across the business streets.
Local traffic is at q standetill. for none can
venture out. and many leading merchants
closed up their stores. To add to the hard
ship the street-railway service is paralyZed.
The storm is pronounced the heaviest seen
In years. Incoming trains. with the ex-
ception of those from Chicago. which did
not meet the storm until near their destina-
rion, are unusually late.
As yet no casualties are reported. but
many pranks of the terrific wind have re-
suited seriously. About O'clock tonight
q .
caught in whirlwind, carried some
distance in the air and dashed with ter
rible force against a telephone pole.
According to the weather bureau the
Thermometer at o'clock tonight in this
city registered zero. drop of fOrty-four
degrees IN twenty-fOur hours 1t Is still
blowing colder.
Word comes from Duluth that the
mercury has fallen ten degrees since noon
there. The wind changed to northwest,
q
miles an hour. The snow is still falling.
The streets are deserted. The street-rail-
way company has abandoned all attempts
t. get its line in operation. 1t il the worst
storm known here for yerrs.
Devils Lake. n. d.. reports that blind
ing blizzard commenced at o'clock last
night and still continues 1t is the worst
ever known there. A heavy gale comes
from the north. with q largo quantity of
snow. No fatalities are Yet reported, but
some are unprecedented.
From Sioux Fails. s. D., comes the fol-
lowing information: A terrific gale has
Brick chimneys. bIllbosrds and sdew alks
were tumb around like rubber balls.
From all reports the suffering In the coun-
try districts will be most intense.
From Sumbrota. Mimi. ii is reported that
q fearful storm is raging. Ii is showing
hard with q terrible wind from the north
west and the thermometer running down.
No travelling can be done until the blizzard
let's up. as objects cannot be seen two rods
away, and no one can face the storm.
From all parts of Iowa comes the report
that. beginning last night and continuing
to-day, it is the worst blizzard and wind
storm known In that section for years.
Business and traffic of all kinds 10 suspend
ed. 1t is impossible tor man or beast to
face the storm. A special from Sioux City
says that q terrific northwest wind has
been blowing the past twenty-four hours,
doing much damage. Chimneys were
blown OFF. plate glass windows blown in,
and houses in process of erection were
overturned and demolished. Small build
ings were taken up and carried off by the
gale. Damage TO property will amount to
several thousand dollars.