The record-union., 1894-02-13
The Winds Velocity at Chicago
Seventy-FiVe Miles an Hour,
ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY HEAVY
FALL OF SNOW.
Railway Traffic Throughout the West
Result of the Prevailing Storm
Much Damage From Heavy Winds
The Worst Storm Known In ears
In Many Parts.
Special to the RECoRD-UNroN.

to-day. A fierce gale swept from the
northeast, accompanied by wet, binding
snow, which is piling up in drifts in the
streets, delaying incoming trains ana
blocking street-car traffic. At noon the
wind in Chicago was blowing seventy
miles an hour, with indications that the
blizzard would 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 oc-
cupants hurt. The waves on the lake
were extremely high.
During the afternoon the storm in
creased in violence, the wind at one time
rising to velocity of seventy-tive miles
an hour, and the snow growing heavier.
1t was the worst storm Chicago has
ever known, and by o'clock this after
noon business of all kinds was st stand
still. Trains are greatly delayed, and to-
night most of the-Eastern roads did not
start trains. The New York limited on
tie Erie pulled out at 2 o'clock with two
engines, and three hours later was twelve
miles from the city, stuck fast, and two
additional engines were sent alter IL, but
could do no good. The incoming New
in a snowbank mile from the depot, and
six engines gave it up as bad job.
The Rock Island started one passenger
train, and 1t got back after running some
thing over mile in three hours.
\ wreck occurred on the Lake Shore
road at Seventy-ninth street, owing to
the impoSSibility of the engineer to go
ahead, and one man was badly crushed
and several freight cars Splintered.
On the streets collisions and accidents
were numerous. In many instances
pedestrians and vehicles were overturned
by the wind. A new addition to the
Postoffice was badly damaged, the win
dows being blown in and the glass roof
shattered. Snow an inch deep covered
the floor, and water softened the plaster
and caused it TO fall.
A gale from the lake continued to blow
furiously well into the night Drifts six
or more feet deep, which formed in many
streets, rendered them almost impossible.
The high wind caused numerous fires,
and it was almost impossible for the fire.
men to get through the streets.
At IL o'clock the storm showed signs of
dying out, and the wind was abating.
QUINCY Qn.), Feb. i12-The snow is
nearly eighteen inches on level. There
mas been nothing like it In more than ten
years. Street railways are almost help
less. Telephone and telegraph service is
much impaired.
SPRIN GFIELD (Ill.), Feb. 12.-There is
ten inches Of snow here. The street cars
are barely moving, business is practic-
ally suspended and the schools closed on
account Of the poor attendance.
MINoNK Qll.), Feb. 12.-The heaviest
snOwstorm of the season has been raging
Tor twenty-four hours. The roads are
impossible, and railway traffic is greatly
hindered.
BLOOMINGTON (Ill.), Feb. II. = 1t
showed all day. The drifts are five feet
deep. Street cars are completely blocked
and railway trains are seriously delayed.
AURORA (Ill.), Feb. 12.-The most Sc
we're blizzard known in years has pre-
vailed all day. Traffic is impeded and
business places are practically closed.
INDIANA.
HAMMOND. Feb. 12.-Railway traffic
is generally impeded by heavy snow
storm. Telegraph wires south OF here are
nearly all down.
COLUMBIA CITY, Feb. 12.-The worst
snowstorm ever known in Northern
Indiana has been raging all day. High
ways are completely blocked and COM
munication between the town and
country cut off.
DEs MONIES, Feb. 12.-The snow lies
nine inches on the level and badly
drited. Traffic of all kinds is inter-
rupted and trains delayed. 1t is reported
from the surrounding towns that the
snowstorm has been equally severe over
large district, and there is much suffer
ing in consequence.
MUsCATINE, Feb. IA heavy snow
storm and high wind has prevailed the
past twenty-tour hours. Street car lines
have been abandoned and railway traffic
interrupted. All freights are bein G
abandoned.
DUBUQUE Qa.), Feb. ia blizzard
ference with business and the abandon
nent of some railroad trains.
OHIO.
TOLEDO, Feb. PA blizzard struck
this city at $50 this morning, and at 7:30
every street car in the city had been
abandoned. The wind blew the water
nm the river from Maumee Bay, and the
docks and Water street are inundated.
Business has been at a standstill most all
day. a binding snowstorm has filled
the streets with drifts, and all trains are
behind time. Trains on the Hooking
Valley and Pennsylvania were stalled at
the depot platform. There was some
trouhle with vessels in winter quarters,
several parting from their moorlngs. Inc
schooner Mariner was blown against the
Pennsylvania bridge and damaged.
6lOTul Is tO-liis e-AiNN
perceptible abatement promised until To-
morrow.
FINDLAY, Feb. 12.-The most violent
suowstorm known here in.years began at
6 o'clock this morning and continued all
day. The fierce wind is accompanied by
snow, blowing it into huge drifts several
feet deep. The street car lines were all
blocked by noon.
CINCINNATI, Feb. l2.-After a day OF
furious storm, with a gale reaching a
maximum of fifty-six miles an hour, the
wind ceased about 8 o'clock tonight and
the rainfall subsidized. Near midnight it
began growing colder. Shows in the AL
Ieghenies afford a condition for big
flood in the Ohio River.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 12.-Swirling clouds
of snow. in which there has been but one
or two riffs since daylight this morning,
have shut from view the house at Intake
tunnel. one mile from the lake shore. In
this building are nineteen workmen; at
least there were Sunday night. There is
considerable fear expressed that the ira
oedy of last spring may have been re-
6eafed. At that time fourteen workmen
3vere caught in the airshaft under the
wafer to which they went for safety when
r was apparent the house would be car
ried away. This afternoon at O'Clock
the dark outlines of the crib were plainly
soan from the North Point pumping sta
f;on and at 1920 tonight light was
visible. which indicates that the building