The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-26
BLIZZARD.
Buries the Western States Deep
in Drifted Snow.
cH,cAoo nGARly oovGRED Up.


Chfcago. Jan. 15.-Ch1cago - nearer
being snowbouzid tonight than ~ any
time during the last eight years. The
storm began about o'clock this after
noon and at first promised to amount 10
Eekle. but "a hour hsar It began to
snow. coming down In sheets. which
were hurled enough the streets by q
gale which was blowing at the rate OF
IS miles an hour. Between and 10
O'Clock etgnf ana . half inches ON q
level had falaen. and the streets were
nearly iuapassAble. Tho street car COM
panies put more men TO work than had
ever been employed BY them before,
and Managed to keep the cars moving
fairly we'll Tho cable lines on the
north side broke down. and no attempt
was made 10 keep the cars moving
with regularity after that TINA. In
alt Other parts Of the city the cable
lines made good TINA. but traffic on
the horse car lines was exceedingly
difficult, and some Of the lines IN DIFF
ferent parts OF the city were aban-
doned. The gale had materially de-
creased ut midnight. but was still
blowing hard. Reports from all
over the Northwest show tho storm
TO De widespread and severe.
Dies Moines reported the worst storm
of the year. with snow twelve inches
deep on q level. Street cars and traffic
were both badly tmpeded. business was
at standstin In Davenport at O'Clock
In thu evening. All the trains were late,
and travel on the streets was very diff
cult. At Dubuque the snow was drsfted
four and FIVE feet deep In the streets.
and was being piled deeper by the gale.
newa came from other portions of Iowa.
In Illinois. Galesburg and Quincy re-
ported heavy falls e. snow. which was
piled into deep drifts by heavy north
east wind. Street car traffic IN both
cities was badly impeded. The worst
storm OF the year was reported from
Rockford. Six inches OF snow had fallen
early in the evening and was drifted SO
badly that the streets were practically
impossible. Trains were generally on
time, however. At Bloomington the snow
fell from early morning until late at
night. Five inches had fallen by In
The evening. The same information
comes from many other places, all OF
them showing q heavy fall of snow, a
terrific wind and q general stoppage OF
street cara and traffic. No serious acci-
dents fai been reported up to midnight.
The storm has had most disastrous
effect on telegraph and likewise tele-
phone service In this section. Of the com
try. and the telegraph west and south
of this city was badly crippled all the
afternoon and evening.
St. Louis. Jan. 2A-The sleet storm that
prevailed today during the early hours
later turned into snow. which fell for
several hours, and this was followed by
. west gale. which has played havoc
with electric wires of ell descriptions.
Wires and poles heavily laden with a
thick coating Of ice and snow snapped
or and TELL to the ground Within q
radius Of fifty miles Of st. Louis tho
Western Union Telegraph Company lost
Ia wires. a few wires to Chicago and
Kansas City are stu in working condi-
ton. while communication Is also had
with Dallas. The wires OF the Postal
Company are IN equally bad condition.
and very little business is being done.
Telephone poles all over the city are re-
ported down. and many wires are use-
less as . consequence.
Al heavy SNOW storm. the worst since
1880, has been raging over Central Mis-
souri, during tho past twelve hours. The
ground IS covered to- q depth Of twelve
inches on a level and 1t is drifting badly.
keckuk. Ia, Jan. z5.--SNnce early this
morning SNOW has been falisug The snow
Is about two feet deep on a level. A.
strong wind prevails and 1t Is drifting
badly. All trains are delayed and many
are abandoned No attempt has been
made to operate stres cars since this
afternoon. BUSINESS was entirely sus-
pended early this evening.
Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. GA bEze
card from the northeast struck This city
THIS evening. 1t - the worst OF the WIN
ter. Six 20 eight inches Of snow has
fallen and b badly drifted. Trains are
aate on all roads and street car srafflc Is
abandoned
Cleveland Jan. GA blast of wsrs3
struck Cleveland tonight, descending upou
the streets with terrific force. A total OF
eeven miles Of telegraph poles were blown
ever. cutting or nearly all telegraph COM
municasscn I'm the city.
Detrest, Jan. s5.-Heavy gales and a
~'-N-'~~@'S
from all parts OF Southern Michigan. Rail
road and street cars are delayed.
Asheville. Ala. Jan. ga cyclone
struck the western portion OF this parish
this morning, blowing down trees, fences
and telephone wires. The house OF MIR.
Span was blown to pieces, one of his
little children killed. and another SERIOUS
~ injured.
AZ Crowley a Aeayy wind and rain
storm prevailed. The residence OF u MIL
Ter. al Port Leger. was completely de-
nlolfshed. Miller was killed and his
children were badly injured. A number OF
buildings were unroofed and others de-
uo1tshef
Kansas City. Jan. ga severe blizzard.
which started In at snianlght last night.
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