The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-13
WORST EVER KNOWN IN CHICAGO
Trains Everywhere DELAYED and
Business Nearly Paralyxed.
New York and Buffalo sereiy snaitter-
Big steamer Missing on Lake Mlch-
isan-Fears for Milwaukee, water
eria-Large Loss Of Life In Oklahoma


northeast. accompanied by wet. binding
snow. which is pilins up in drifts in the
streets, delaying incoming trans and
blocking s,reet-car traffic. IL is the worst
storm OF the winter and steadily inereaS-
INK in violence. Advices to the Associated
fress show that the storm Is widespread.
The blizzard is very severe in the western
part OF the state. The mercury is 10 above.
At noon the wind was blowing seventy
miles an hour, with the indications that
the blizzard will continue throcghons the
night and with the coldest weather Of the
year. Many pedestrians were injured by
being carried of their feet hy the gale.
occupants hurt. The waves on the lake
are extraordinarily high.
During the afternoon the storm increased
IN violence. the wind at one time rising TO
velocity of seventy-fve miles an hour.
and the snow growing heavier. /; Is the
worst storm that Chicago has ever known.
and By o'clock this afternoon business os
all kinds was at a standsnll. Trains are
greatly delayed, aud tonight most of the
Eastern roads did not start trains. The
New York limited on the Erie pulled out
at O'Clock with two engines. and three
hours later VAS twelve miles from the city,
stuck fast, and two additional engine ssent
after IL could do no good. The New York
limited on the same road is stuck in
snowbank mile from the depot, and sir
engines gave IL up as bad job. The Rock
Island started one passenger train. and it
got back after running something
over mile in three hours. A wreck
occurred on the Lake Shore road at Seven
tv-ninth street. owing TO the impossibiity
OF the engineer seeing ahead, and one man
was badly crushed and several freight cars
splintered. On the streets collisions and
accidents were numerous. in many in
stances pedestrians and vehicles being
overturned by the wind. The new addi-
ton to the postoffice WAS badly damaged,
windows being blown in and the glass roof
shattered. Snow an inch deep covered the
door, and water softened the plaster, caus-
Ing it to fall. A gale from the lake con-
tinued to blow furiously we'll into the
night. Drifts six or more feet deep, which
formed in many streets. rendered them
almost impassabie. The high wind caused
numerous fires. and twas almost fmpos-
sible for the firemen TO get through the
streets. At III o'clock the storm showed
signs OF dying out and the wind was
abating
At Fort Wayne. Ind. the storm has been
raging since last night. Street car tratiio
Is entirely suspended and the mercury is
falling rapidly. A severe slees storm pre-
walls at Columbus. O. The storm broke AZ
Cleveland this morning. By noon street
car service was demoralized and the rail-
roads will be blockaded before morning.
At So. Louis the storm abated about noon.
with four inches Of siushy mixed sleet and
snow on the ground. Telegraphic and tel
ephonc communication is seriously inter-
fered with. Reports from Southern Illi-
nois, Southern and Central Indiana. Mis-
souri, and Arkansas all tell the same story.
The situation promises TO be aggravated
by sudden drop In temperature, covering
the ground with coating of ice. Traffic
is at standstiil. The telegraph situation
is the worst for a long time. There are no
wires south. and very few in any other
direction. Fort Scott. Kan, reports the
heaviest snow in many years. A Missouri
Pacific passenger train 10 nowbound near
Moran. Three engines sent to It's relief
are believed to be also showed in. Al Ham,
mond. Ind. the snow is two feet deep and
stiil falling and drifting badly. street
cars are tied up. At 0ttumwa, Ia, the
heaviest blizzard of the season is
raging. snow being q fifteen inches deep and
drifting badly and the temperature is at
zero. At Rockford. H.. blizzard ragged
all day and much snow has fallen. At
Milwaukee q Wild northeast gale In sweep
ins in from the lake and the air is filed
with fine, biting PARTICLES OF snow. There
probably will be an embargo on intramu-
raj travel tonight. There is vicious sea
ON. Adyiccs from the interior state that
the storm Is raging everywhere. Later
news from Kansas City says railroad
traffic is paraiysed and not a wheel is
turning within fifty miles Of the city.
Trains are showed in on all the roads At
Indianapolis a storm Of sleei and wind was
experienced all day. At Cincinnati the
siset turned 20 rain.
Emporia, Kan. reports the worst storm
ever known. SNOW Is two feet deep and
dFlfted 10 twenty feet in places. Railroad
traffic Is stopped. Trains are snosed in
at various places. Thousands of head OF
cattle are exposed, and great portion Of
them will die Of hunger and exposure. At
MarshalitoSn. la, is has been snowing
aud drifting since early last n,g ght without
abatement. At Burlington, Ia, tho storm
began last night and continues, the wind
making immense snowdrifts. Ali trains
are delayed. 1t is the worst storm in
years Al keokuk, Ia, blizzard has been
raging since last night. The snow is badly
drlfted.
MIIwAUEEE, Feb. i2-Ssirling clouds
OF SNOW. In which there has been but one
or tao riffs since daylight this morning,
have shut from view the house at the in
take t1nnel, one mile from the shore OF
the lake. 10 this building are nineteen
sorkmen. AZ least they we're there Sunday
night There is much fear expressed that
the tragedy Of last spring may have been
repeated. At that time fourteen zorkmen
were caught In an air shaft under water,
10 which they went for safety when IL vas
apparent the house would he carried
away. This afternoon at O'Clock the
dark Outlines Of the crib wers plainly
seen frora the north poist Of the pumping
station, ard ST 10 30 tonight q white hight
vas visible. waica indicates that the
ballaiag IL iarsct. though waves are no
doubt Washing over it. Ii is more stoatiy
baslt than The shell which snecumbed 10
last springs gale.
Lights we're seen q, the crib about 2 30
this morning, and, although st is impossl-
be 80 communicate with the place. IL is
rsasonssly certain the nineteen men on.
there are sAfe- The storm has almost en-
t4rsly sghsided.
IAe steamer Roanoke, Of the Detroit,