The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-30
p,;z7ards and Fierce Gales Play
Havoc With Property.
AND VESSELS WENT ASHORE
..ories and Dwellings UnroOfed in
Cities and Towns In the Mid
die West.

chicago Nov. 26.-Up to II o'clock
This city was practically dead tele- /,
oranhically. Last nights storm Of
r;npled rain, sleet and snow materially
nrostrated electrical communication Of
oil sorts within the city limits. The
heavy accumulation oI si--t and snow
hroke down wires Of all sorts. Even
the heavy trolley wires were unable
IN withstand the strain and were
mingled in confusion with the telephone
and telegraph systems. including the
city police and fire alarm wires. Final
" the Postal secured intermittant COM
munication between this city and Cleve-
land. over which the Associated Press
managed to get little news, and both
that company and the western Union
had established communication with
St. Louis ana were accepting the AS
ISOLATED Press news ana general bust
ness. The Chicago and Milwaukee Tel
egraph Company also set up it's wires
between the board Of trade and Mil
waukee and news and business were
moving. Altogether, it was the most
complete telegraphic isolation which
this city has suffered for many years.
Passengers on the Calumet electric
street railway were snOwbound in
desolate portion Of the city and some
of them were compelled to remain last
night in the cars, being unable to reach
their homes in South Chicago. Car
No. H. which runs over South Chicago
avenue, was stalled at Seventy-seventh
street last night and remained there
until this morning with five passengers
in addition to the motorman and con-
ductor.
ISOLATED FOR A TIME.
The Postal telegraph had the only
wire working out Of this city at s
o'clock this morning. The storm which
ragged here last night and early this
morning was one of the worst that ever
struck the city. The wind blew gale
and the snow fell in great clouds. Street
and railway traffic are badly delayed.
Dispatches received here show the same
state of affairs throughout Illinois.
Quincy reports bowling blizzard, with
snow falling fast. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down in all directions.
Feorla says the storm is still raging
and serious damage is feared. At Fair
Dury, Ill., the sleet caused considerable
damage
On Lake Michigan the gale is severe
ana the sea is running very high. Com
paratlvely few vessels are out, and it Is
not expected that there will be much
.oss OF life. No vessels left the harbor
,ast night. In many places the storm
olew down telephone and trolley wires
al chicago, and from the latter serious
accidents were narrowly averted. AS II
was three horses were killed by coming
~ contact with trolley wires. Several
ies occurred during the night and
"ioue great trouble for the department
90 oeiays were occasioned in the trans
a'ission OF alarms. Chief Swenie of the
nie department said: '"The only thing
we oid not have to contend with was
..eezing water. It has been one of the
s %olst nights, except in this feature,
"ve ever seen in which to fight fire."
"a. S:So a. m. reports received at thu
"eatner bureau Office indicate that fail
w" a.ner will prevail in this section
sn TUESDAY. The totai depth Of thu
~" since Sunday has been abou
80 80 inches. This Is the heaviest snow
A a IN Chicago in November in IL years
a,s s result Of the blizzard business Of
A. e, ~ sort Is crippled in Chicago today
co lo'oo the Western Union Telegraph
Non npany had established communica
wsa between this city and st. Louis ant
sns accepting Associated Press news
" general business. At $3.50 practical
On not tick of a sounder was heard
snoh a'ors said they had not known
dan. state Of things in 80 years. Grea
o'anzation is due to the heavy we