Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-13

Sr. LOUIS, February 10 The storm
which began yesterday ended about IL
o'clock to-day, after having run varied
course, including rain, sleeG drizz,e aud
snow. each repeated two or three times
during the night AT present there lies
on the ground mere about four inches
1f ice, snow and sIush, which has prac-
,.clUy interrupted al traffic. Iele-
graph, telephone and electric wires are
down and as result deaths OF animals
from the live currents have been re-
ported numerous but so far no human
beings have oeen injured. Reports re-
celved here from southern Illinois,
Southern aud Central Indiana, Missouri
in general and Arkansas give the same
story; the heaviest snow of the season
with wind il majority of cases drifting
tbs dep0si. badly. Fort Smith, Ark
reports rising streams with rail and
wagon roads suffering thereby.
From O.athe, Kan, comes news or
the death by exposure OF A. ". Hans
merS of So Louis. Incoming trains are
very seriously delayed, some being four
OBJ 1--WE hours and even more later. The
promise now is Of a very sharp drop 10
temperature, which viii turn the pres
elt slush 90 ice and make the situation
even worse shan {. is now. Indeed the
situation locally as We. as throughout
aI the territory within reach OF this
city is summed up no the words-trat1c
at q staudsull Telegrapically the sit
uati0n is the worst in long time. No
wires are working south from this city
and very few 10 other directions.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 12.-
Railroad traffic is simply paralyzed.
From o'clock last night until S this
morning there was not a wheel turning
within fifty miles OF this city, The
record at the Union Depot shows that
fye trains arrived aud departed from q
o'clock last night up 90 noon. by to-
night, however, the roads expect 10
have sufficiently cleared the tracks TO
allow OF the departure and arrival at
least OF three-Quarters OF the trains.
In Kansas the storm was similar to
that in this city aud was fully as ener-
Ceuc. The heaviest fsll of snow occur
red in the eastern portion OF the State,
and the ightest in western. lu the
eastern portion snow lies from l2 90 l6
inches deep while in the western portion
the depth is from ITO I2 inches. Street
ear aud railroad travel is almost suS-
pended throughout the State. The
Missouri Pacific passenger train left
Omaha last night and is stalled In q
drift and a gang Of men are digging an
other train ou that road out Of g drift
Nnnecnnmnn q
between AtchisOn, haS., and kansas
City are showed up for the first time IN
l3 years. A like state OF affairs pre-
walls on the Santa Fe and the Missouri,
Kansas aud Texas st many places IN the
State.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, February l2.-
"A sleet and wind storm Of unusual Sc
verify struck the city shortly after
midnigkr and has continued without
cessation up 20 late this afternoon.
Several Snches OF snow covers the
ground and is sUl falling &c a heavy
rate. paralyzed traffic has resulted,
aud the street cars are running only at
Irregular intervals. Incoming trains
are badly delayed, and traiRmen report
stormy times alOng ths various routes.
CLEVELAND, o., February 12.-The
blizzard, which RACED with such severity
throughout last night, reached this city
at 2 o'clock this morning. "A fierce gale,
accompanied by a heavy fall OF hne,
cutting snow. Is in progress, and tue
storm promises 90 be most severe. At
noon the street car service was demorai-
Ized. only an occasional ear managing 90
set through che heavy sn0U drifts. on