Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-04-13
SPRING VISIONS DlSPELLED.
An April sih~ Storm Surprises the
Northwest and Will Delay Seeding
Somewhat.
(From Wednesdays Daily.l

The inhabitants of this part of the
state were treated last night and today
to another taste OF winter weather, which
has caused all visions OF spring to vanish
and brought back recollections OF the
blizzard season which all had imagined
to be passed. The gentle spring rain of
yesterday afternoon turned to sleet as
the night came on, and in few hours
more snow was falling. The wind raised
IN the evening and the thermometer
dropped few degrees, making exposure
to the elements decidedly disagreeable.
But the chilly and moist atmosphere Of
last night was pleasant as a summer
nights dream, when compared to the
storm which came skeltering down from
the northwest this morning. Clouds of
fine snow have filled the air all day,
covering window panes to the exclusion
of light, and drifting into crevlces and
doorways everywhere. The wind has
been strong, too, and equal in velocity
to any storm experienced during the
past winter, though far from being as
cold. As consequence, traffic was
seriously interrupted today in all lines,
there being few customers in the stores,
no mails received at the postoffice. and
only one or two trains moving on the
Northern Pacific.
Train No. 4, the Atlantic mail, arrived
from the west last night only few
minutes late, and left for St. Paul. The
Valley train from the south also arrived
this morning, nearly on time, and de-
parted at the usual hour. The James
town & Northern train was not sent out,
however. owing to the storm. This line
always experiences the greatest difficulty
from blockades, owing to the numerous
cuts, all of which have doubtless been
filled by the snow. Train No. l, the Pa
citic mail, due from st. Paul at $50 this
morning, was several hours late, though
u freight train got IN from Fargo about
noon, with the aid OF two engines. Dis.
patches show the storm to be general
throughout the northwest, but it is not
expected to greatly retard the movement
of trains unless the snow fall should be
repeated and the wind continue for sew
eral days.
The city schools we're closed and all
pupils sent home during the forenoon.
There was no session this afternoon.
The telephone and electric light wires
in the city were rather demoralized on
account of the high wind, and the rain
and snow which froze to them and
weighted them down. A good many
breaks occurred and in one or two cases
where the light and telephone wires came
in contact, there was aburnout, rendering
instruments useless. Wires were to be
seen banging from the poles in great
many places, so frequent we're the breaks.
Manager Durkee, at the Western Union
office, reported only one wire as working
this morning.
Only Yesterday. the streets were clear
of snow, the ground bare, and fields
nearly ready for cultivation. Bnt the
present storm will delay seeding for at
least week, and probably longer. 1t
will take several days for the ground to
become dry enough to cultivate after the
snow has melted.
The rain Of yesterday raised the James
river considerable, but not enough to
cause any alarm.
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