The morning times., 1895-12-31

Toledo. o., Dec. 3O.-A blizzard riyaIIing
in intensity the snow storm or February.
1884, when Toledo was snow-bouId ior
three days, is raging over northwestern
ohio tonight. Street car and railroad
traffie Is greatly irnpeded, and the prospects
are that lew trains will get through before
tonight. =: ..s.- = s..-.,,, -.-r. So.
Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. BOA foot OF
snow covers the ground here tonight the
result OF u storm which began at :uid-
night. The storm continues and traffi is
almost blocked. The suburban .aad 10 be
abandoned practically and most, Oh 4 ne in
coming trains are late from the same
cause. At Lebanon two feet Of snow feil,
bringing all Kinds or traffic to staLdstili--
WORST sNowsTORsi. IN. YEARS.
Bloomington. Ind, Dec. 30.-The worst
sDowstorm in recent years wiiicf has been
raging the past fifteen Iiodrs, has become q
blizzard. The ground is covered to a depth
or twenty -eighS inches and railway traffic
Is greatly interfered witb.Dls $50 -,
Huntington, W. Va, Dec. 30.-This Sec
ton was visited tonight by d blizzard that
came suddenly and the temperature dropped
c-oSe to the zero mark.S The wind Is blow
Ing at a rapid yelocity and crafts on tl.t-
river have sought safety. Little damage
has so FAR been reported. -.,.s-. .-s+ sl,4u
Springfield, H., Dee. 3O.-The heaviest
snow storm experienced Tor years is SWEEP
ing over the southern part OF this STATE:
blocking railroads and other traffic At
Shelbyville foot OF snow has fallen a nj
at odin there Is eight inches. The storm
has also prevailed in parts OF Missouri. r.5,j
CieveiaDd, o.. Dec. 3U.-A blizzard struck
this city with great fury this evening. Up
TO O'Clock Tor nearly twenty-four hours
there had been steady downpoGr of rain,
when the wind veered suddenly to the
northwest. blowing a gale, bringing With
1t line snow, which fen thick and FAST -.
The Ierce OF the wind was so great it
was difficult for pedestrians to keep their
feet and the streets were soon comparatively
deserted. Street Signs were tossed about
IN all directions. Cars were run with diI-
iiculty up to midnight.
-Riverside. Cal. Dec. 80. Last night was
the coldcst or the season. The mercury
suddenly dropped unulIr fhe4stter port ion1
of the night 1t remained steadily below the
freezing point. The cold. however, was
neither SO Severe nor long continued as in
the two winters when much damage was
done the orange crop, and The Impression is
that Il comparatively small amount of fruit
the injury amounting to probably
less than 10 per cent
Having given the country generally the
Fittn tiitit - W III he u ldE
the weather people are going
to make amends on New Years Dav
Last night when the last bulletin had
clicked in from North East, West and South.
the council OF prophets. over which Prof
Moon preSides, deiiberated an hour or SO
and then grayely said: Colder: much
colder" ... .t.
The messages from Pixies Peak summit,
the Dry Tortugas. from the wiids of the |
M u al M no MI m of . he
when summarized. said: |
COLDER WEATHER PROBABLE.
The storm center has moved during the
past twelve hours from Tennessee TO Lake |
Erie. An area OF high pressure extends |
from the north Pacific coast to the Gulf |,
1f Mexico. o." ~ ts'-
Rain or snow has been general in all sec |
lions east of the Mississippi nd the weather |
5 generally fair to the west. ''i
Rain or snow will continue in New Eng |
and, clearing and colder weether are prob
ible IN the Middle and South Atlantic States |
md lower lake regions. and generally fair |
weather in other districts. ~ -
The temperature has risen rapidly on |
he immediate coast from Southern New
England 10 South Carolina. In the East
iulf States there has been sudden fall
u temperature, freezing weather exleRii-
ng nearly TO the gulf coast The iempera-
ure viii fall decidedly in The South At
an.ic States and more moderately in the
diddle States.
The exact number of degrees which The
nerclry will drop is not known, but the !
deceive much is 4 word ,pse1 obye Ibe,
Weather folks in its fullest meaning
Reports from the West lastpnFht7 jadi-, 4
ate that a real touch pf wiuteris on the |
vay, bat the conditions are as set TOO
nccrtain for the Weather Bureau To say
whether or not it will reach Here.