The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
A BLIZZARD IN THE WEST.
The Storm at Chicago the Worst in
Twenty Three Years.

eral People-Trains Blocked by Snow
in the West and Street Car Traffic
Impeded.
Chicago, Feb, l2.-The worst blizzard
which ever struck this city, so far as the
weather bureau records show, for twenty
three years, is raging here Street traffic
is greatly impeded, and walking is accom-
panied with great danger to life and
limb. Many persons have already been
injured by being blown TO the ground,
against walls and posts by the wind. The
velocity is sixty miles per hour, the
highest ever recorded for this city, and
almost double this velocity of wind is
blowing the blizzard in the western states.
SHOWING IN MISSOURI.
st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 12-Snow began
falling last night and continues. Ten
inches have already fallen. Reports re-
ceived this morning show that the storm
is general throughout Missouri and the
surrounding states.
CATTLE DIE ON THE RANCHES.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 12.-The severe
wind and hail storm Of last evening was
followed by one of the wors: northers of
the season. The counties west Of here
report cattle as suffering severely and
hundreds of those in a weak condition
prevailed for several hours in the coun-
ties west of here.
COLD AT DALLAS.
Dallas, Tex. Feb. l2.-The thermometer
this morning was at ls' above zero, with
ice two inches thick. The earth was
frozen as hard as rock. Yesterday IL
rained, sleeted and showed and last night
a norther blew at the rate of forty miles
an hour.
A BLOW IN MISSISSIPPI
Beauregard, Miss, Feb l2.-Last night
about II O'Clock a terrific wind and rain
storm swept over this place. doing con
siderable damage. The telegraph poles
were blown down north of Simpson and
the residences of number of people were
blown down. Mr.. Quarles and his son
were badly hurt. Mrs. Flynn sustained
serious injuries and John Kelly was badly
hurt.
THREE HOUSES BLOWN DOWN.
Alexandria, La, Feb. 12.-Yesterday
ited this section Many fences were
swept away and three houses were blown
down. AS far as known no lives were
lost
GOTHAM UNDER THE SNOW.
New York. Feb. l2.--The city tonight
Is covered with mantle of snow several
inches thick. Travel of all kinds is
greatly impeded, and the inconvenience
to pedestrians is so great that none but
those who are compelled to will venture
on the streets. The storm is
the most severe one of the sea
son and is expected to last until
tomorrow or Wednesday morning, The
thermometer is down to 20' and the wind
is blowing from the northeast at the rate
Of thirty miles an hour. Railroad traffic
Is almost demoralized. All trains are
behind time and the mails from the south
and west are greatly delayed. The
ferry houses are blocked with belated
passengers waiting for the overdue ferry
boats, which are compelled to run at
considerably reduced speed. The ele-
waited railroad trains are similarly de-
layed. The effect of the storm is also felt
in the outskirts of the city. and the mar
kets are stagnated by the lack of farm
products, the roads being almost impassa-
BILE on account of the snow drifts
Reports from all points throughout the
state indicate that the storm is general
and very severe and that traffic is greatly
impeded, Trains are badly belated every
where.
A GALE ON THE COAST.
Dispatches from New Jersey re-
port a similar state of affairs. The storm
along the New Jersey and Long Island
coasts is particularly severe. A high
northeast gale prevails and the air is
thick with flying snow. Mariners off the
coast will have a hard night of it. and it is
probable that several wrecks will
be reported tomorrow. The life saving
crews have doubled their patrols and are
on the alert so as TO promptly answer
signals of distress. One wreck was re
ported tonight. II occurred on Rocka-
way beach, opposite the Arverne hotel.
The Arverne life saving crew cannot go to
the relief of the vessel on account OF the
binding snow storm, and the heavy sea
which prevails The vessel is stranded
some distance off shore, and her size or
the crew she carries cannot be ascer-
tanned. The fate of the crew is in doubt,
but their position is an extremely danger
Gus one.
A CYCLONE IN MISSISSIPPI.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. IA special
from jackson Miss, says: "A terrible
cyclone passed between Martinsville and
Beauregard, forty miles south of
within a few miles of the path
OF the terrible cyclone of April,
1884. The cyclone was about mile
wide and everything was levelled
in its path. A great many houses were
swept from their foundations,
trees twisted OF, fences de-
stroyed, several people killed and
great many SERIOUSLY luJuEtu.
The neighbors for miles around have
gathered and are caring, as best they can,
for the wants of the distressed. Every
physician in that section has been busy
all day attending the wounded"
At this point there was a strong gale,
but no damage was done.
LEFT DESTRUCTION IN ITS PATH.
New Orleans, Feb. l2.-Advices re-
ceived In this city to-day and tonight in
dicate that a storm approaching in vio-
lence to a cyclone swept over Louisiana
and Mississippi last night and this morn
ing and left in It's wake many casualties
and vast amount of destruction.
Communications with the points most
severely affected is interrupted, as all
the wires are down and only the most
meager reports have 80 far been received.
The most alarming report is from New
ton, which place Is said TO have been
wiped off the face Of the earth. The con
ductor on the Illinois Central train,
which arrived at O'Clock tonight, con-
firms the report that Newton had been
swept out of existence, but he had no de-
tails Of the extent Of the damage or the
number Of casualties, which he thinks is
large.
swoOPED DOWN on ST. LOUIS.
St Louis. Mo, Feb. l2.-Without warn
ing from the weather bureau. ycritable
Manitoba blizzard struck this city at II
O'Clock last night and continued up 10 6