The herald., 1894-02-13
EXTENT OF THE STORM.
From the Rocky Mountains to the At
o.. lantic Coast.

From the Rocky Mountains to the At
-- lantic Coast.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Advices to the
Associated Press show that the storm is
very widespread.
At Topeka, Kan, it ia raging with
great violence, The snow is foot deep
and still falling, drifting before fierce
west wind. All the railroads to the
west are blockaded. The blizzard is
very severe in the western part of the
state. The mercury is 10 degrees above
zero.
st. Joseph, Mo-, reports that the
storm has been raging since yesterday
morning, and the snow is foot and a
halt deep on the level. No street cars
have run since yesterday afternoon and
no trains have arrived.
At Kansas City the snow stopped
after falling "a hours. The snow is Is
inches on the level and drifted. No
street cars are running.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, reports the snow
six inches deep with no appearance of
let up. Traffic is not much interfered
with.
At Galeaburg, Ill.,, street car traffic is
abandoned. The Burlington road ia
sending out only passenger trains. The
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enowing.
At Fort Wayne, Ind, the snow has
been raging since last night. Street car
traffic is entirely suspended. The mer-
curry is falling rapidly.
A severe sleet storm prevails at CO.
lumbus, o.
The storm broke at Cleveland this
morning. By noon street car service
was demoralized, with a prospect that
railroads will be blockaded before morn
ing.
At st. Louis the storm abated about
noon with four inches of slushy mixed
sleet and snow on the ground. Tele-
graphic and telephone communication is
seriously interfered with.
Reports from southern Illinois, south
ern Indiana, central Indiana, Missouri
and Arkansas all tell the same story.
The situation promises to be aggra-
waited by sudden drop of temperature,
covering the ground with q coating of
ice. Traffic ia at standstill. The tele-
graphic situation is worse than before
for long time. No wires are working
south, and very few in any other direc-
ton.
Fort Scott. KAN, reports the heaviest
snow in many years. A Missouri Pa
citic passenger train ia snowbound near
Moran. Three engines sent to its relief
are believed to be also showed in.
At Hammond, Ind. the snow is two
feet deep and still falling, and drifting
badly. Street cars are tied up.
AT Ottawa. Ia, the heaviest blizzard
of the season prevails. The snow ie 15
inches deep and drifting badly. The
temperature is zero.
At Rockford, ILL.,, the blizzard ragged
all day. Much snow has fallen.
At Milwaukee wild northeast gale Is
sweeping in from the lake. The air ia
filled with fine, biting particles of snow.
There will probably be an embargo on
intramursl travel tonight. There ia
vicious sea on. Advices from the in
terror state the storm ia raging every
where.
Later news from Kansas City says
railroad traffic is parslyzed. Nots wheel
ia turning within 30 miles of the city.
Trains are showed in on all roads.
At Indianapolis a storm OF elect and
wind was experienced all day.
At Cincinnati the sleet turned to rain.
Emporia. KAN, reports the worst
storm ever known there. The snow ia
two feet deep, anG drifted to 20 feet in
places. Railroad traffic is stopped.
Trains are showed in at various places.
Thousands of head of cattle are ex-
posed, and a great portion of them will
die of hunger and exposure.
At Marshalltowu, Ia, 1t has been
showing and drifting since early last
night, with no abatement.
At Burlington, Ia, it began showing
last night and continues; immense snow
drifts are piled up; all trains are de-
layed. 1t is the worst storm in years.
At Keokuk, Ia, the blizzard has been
raging since last night. The snow is
badly drifted.