Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22


put to work. Along the lake front the
storm ragged furicusly, throwing the
| ice and spray rod or more inland.
The storm caught none Of the steamers
doing business on the lake outside.
| RACINE.-The most severe storm
known in this vicinity for fifteen years.
The wind from the northeast reached
a velocity of sixty-fve miles an hour
and was accompanied by wet and
| binding snowstorm. Street car traffic
| completely pai alyzed. John jan
schauck fell at the street corner, and
when found was covered with snow
and died in an hour.
Rain, Sieet and Snow In Indiana.
PoRTLAND.-A terrible blizzard has
been raging here, the worst for years.
| Fourteen inches of snow has fallen ana
all outdoor work Is stopped.
| CROWN POINT.-Country roads are
blockaded in all directions, and it will
doubtless be two or three days before
farmers can find their way in to town.
ELwoop. The worst blizzard known
in this country since 1868. A drop OF
20 degrees in temperature caused much
suffering among the stock. The east
wind blew hurricane and the air was
perfect mass Of flying snow.
INDIANAPOLIS The heaviest storm
of sleet and snow which has visited
Indiana in q number of years began
early in the morning and continued
without intermission during the day.
| Outside of the inconvenience which
resulted from impeded traffic on the
railroad lines and the difficulties under
which business was transacted in this
| city the damage of the storm was not
m afarial Tn vuanu sacfinna tho snnw
drifted so as to make the roads impas-
sable, and throughout the northern
part of the State the drifts interfered
with travel. South and southeast the
storm consisted of rain until early next
morning, when it began to snow, but
the fall is not large.
Southern Iowa Feels 1t the Most.
BRIGHTON.-Snow has fallen to the
depth of about a foot, and has drifted
badly. Railway traffic is much i'm
peded.
DUBUQUE.-The storm at and north
west of Dubuque was comparatively
light, and trains from Chicago and st.
Louis only were delayed.
WASHINGTON.-A fearful blizzard
has been raging here for twenty hours.
All trains on the Rock Island have
been abandoned and general business
is at a standstill.
GRINNELL.-A blizzard has been
raging here for twenty-four hours,
with the snow drifting badly. Trains
on the north and south roads are ten
hours behind time.
BURLINGToN.-Snow are piled
high everywhere. Street car traffic Is
at standstill and no effort will be
made to clear the tracks until the
storm is over. All trains are late.
CEDAR RAPIDS.-Snow lies on the
ground to the depth of six or seven
inches, and as high wind prevailed
the railroads are badly blockaded, es
pecially those from the western part o.
the State.
DIES MONIES. - The storm abate6
during the day and was practically owe
in the evening. The minimum temper
azure reported was zero at Ottumwa
and at other points the thermomete
stood little higher. The storm wa
most severe in the southern part o
the State, where foot of snow fell
The snowfall in Des MOines was sever
inches and at Fonda in the north
the State, one inch.
KEOKUK. traffic is serious
ly interrupted and business in the cit
is at standstill. On several lines
railroad all freights are discontinued
and passenger trains gotten through
with great difficulty. The Wabash i
fast in drift at Carthage, Ill.
SIeet-fal for the Buckeye State.
MASsILLoN.-Th storm tied up tn
electric street railways in short time
1t was followed by rain.
F'INDLAY.-A violent snow-storm be
gan at six o'clock this morning and has
continued all day without cessation.
COLUMBUS severe sleet storm
prevailed here. The wires are covered
with ice. Business is delayed accord
ingly.
CiNcINNATI.-A sleet storm reached
this locality after midnight, with
high northeast wind, but by noon the
ice was nearly melted and rain was
falling.
this city at o'clock in the morning.
A fierce gale, accompanied by heavy
fall of fine, cutting snow, Is in prog
ress The street car service is demon
allied, only an occasional car managing
to get through the heavy snow drifts.
roLEDo.-The blizzard struck this
city at $50 this morning, and at 100
every street car in the city was aban-
doned. The wind blew the water up
the river from Maumee bay, and the
docks and Water street are inundated.
Business is at standstill. A binding
snowstorm filed the streets with drifts,
and all trains are behind time.
Death in the storm
GUTHRIE, Ok.-It has been terribly
cold during the storm, and stories OF
awful suffering are coming in from
various points. Twenty persons have
been found frozen to death. A report
comes from the northern part of the
Territory that six persons of one family
were murdered by the father to pre-
vent their suffering while dying with
cold. The seven bodies were found in
one house with their throats cut. In
the house was found note signed by
the father, who left word that he had
killed his wife and children to save
them from freezing.
Nebraska showed Under.
= OMAHA.-As result of the blizzard,
most trains have been abandoned in
the interior, and those running have
been pulled by two and three engines
Stock in Nebraska is really in danger.
and stockmen are apprehensive OF
great loss. Drifts in some places are
piled ten to twenty feet high, and in
the valleys cattle are perishing for
want of water and food. Loss in this
direction will be enormous, 1t is feared.
Kansas Under white Mantle.
ATCHIsoN.-All trains are tied up.
Ell DORADO. Railroads are all block.
AIDED.