The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-13
AN EASTERN Blizzard
The Worst Storm in Years
Rages with Violence.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC BLocKADEo
Thousands of Cattle Exposed and
Likely to Die of Starvation
Heavy Fall of Snow.
ABROAD TRAFFIC BLocKADEo
Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. ia genuine blizzard
set in here last night and continues un-
abating. Fierce gales swept from the
northeast, accompanied by n wet blind
ing snow, which is plling up in drifts
in the streets, delaying incoming trains
and blocking street car traffic. 1t is the
worst storm of the winter and steadily
increasing in violence Advices to the
Associated Press show the storm is very
widespread.
AT Topeka, Kas., it is raging with
great violence, and the snow is a foot
deep, still falling and drifting before
the fierce wind. All railroads to the
west are blockaded. The blizzard is
very severe in the western part of the
state. The mercury is ten above zero.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, reports that a storm
has been raging since yesterday morn
ing, and the snow is a foot and half
deep on the level. No street cars have
been run since yesterday afternoon. No
trains have arrived.
At Kansas City the snow stopped,
after falling "a hours. The snow is 16
inches on the level and badly drifted.
No street cars are running.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reports the
snow six inches deep, with no appear
ance Of a let-up. Traffic is not much
interferred with.
At Galesburg, ILL.,, street car traffic is
abandoned. The Burlington road is
sending out only passenger trains. The
country roads are blocked, and it is
still showing.
In Chicago, at noon, the wind is blow
ing seventy miles an hour, with indica-
tions that the blizzard will continue
throughout the night, with the coldest
weather of the year. Many pedestrians
were injured by being carried off their
feet by the gale. Many carriages were
overturned and the occupants hurt. The
waves on the lake are extraordinarily
high.
Telegraphic and telephone communi-
cations is severely interfered with. Re
ports from southern Illinois, southern
and central Indiana, Missouri and Ar
kansas all tell the same story. The sit
uation promises to be aggravated by a
sudden drop of the temperature, cover
ing the ground with a coating of ice.
Traffic is at q standstill. The tele-
graphic situation is the worst for long
time. No wires south, and very few In
anv other direction. The Missouri Pa
ciGc passenger train is snow bound
near Moran. Three engines sent to Its
relief are believed to be also showed in.
Later news from Kansas City says rail-
road traffic is paralyzed, not wheel
turning within fifty miles of the CITY,
Trains are showed in on all roads.
Emporia, Kas., reports the worst
storm ever known. The snow is two
feet deep, and drifted to twenty feet In
places Railroad traffic is stopped
Trains are snow-bound in various
places Thousands of head Of cattle are
exposed, and great portion OF them
will die of hunger and exposure.
At Marshalltown, Iowa, it has been
showing and drifting since early last
NIGHT. with no abatement.
At Burlington. Iowa, the storm began
last night, and continues, with immense
snow drifts. All trains are delayed. 1t
is the worst storm in years.
At Keokuk. Iowa, blizzard has oeen
raging since last night. The snow is
badly drifted.
Long Branch, N. J., Feb. ia Sc
we're snowstorm is raging all along the
Jersty coast, with heavy northeast
wind blowing.
New York, Feb. 12.-The blizzard
scheduled by the weather prophets to
reach here tonight has arrived on time,
In fact it has struck the city several
hours in advance Of the time predicted
by expert photographers. Tonight the
streets are covered with snow several
,ncbe. deep and all traffic Is impeded.
STORM on THE ENGLISH COAST.
london Fe6. .l2-The Channel eno
pr,,,sb coast has again been swept %
a heavy storm A number OF wreck, w 1,
are reported. but so far with no loss q