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

here: 1t commenced early this morn
ing, following a ram storm. The Their
m0neter 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 and clear. Late in
the evening rain began to fall, this
Is terrible high wind. 1t is the worst
blizzard for years. Schools had to
close. A fine snow is falling and blow
ing, and person cannot see 100 feet
ahead of him.
WINONA, March 9. 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 "a terrible wind
storm has prevailed since midnight.
Buildings have been moved from their
foundations, trees, clImneyS, 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.-Ihe worst
wind storm ever known in 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.
ZUMBROTA. 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 a violent
blizzard. The wind has been blowing
since 4 a. IN. 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-
mOllShed.
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 INlnolroAod
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 9.-One of
the worst storms ever experienced in
this part of the state has been prevail
ing all day, with no signs of abating.
thing at StandStill.
BUFFALO, Mimi. March 9.-The first
real blizzard of this winter is holding
clOuded with snow, and it seems to be
bowling success Ill the way OF a first
class storm.
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perature has dropped from 80 deg to
rifle snow storm of the season has been
raging all day and continues with I'M
abated fury.
violent gale ever known is in progress
showing and very cold. Signs, store
fronts, outbuidings and fences are badly
damaged.
OwATONNA. March GA 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
fOrty-foOt smoke stack have been blown
down, and the storm is still increasing.
FARIBATLT, MINI, March 9. =
Trains are all delayed. 1t is showing
hard and drifting badly. Travel is
almost impossible.
snow storm of the season is raging here.
i
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. - The 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 ther-
mometer fell 30 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 ga binding
snow storm mas been raging all day.
AITKIN, March GA fearful blizzard
is raging, the worst for years.