The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-28
ALL WIRES WEST DOWN.
SINCE MARCH, 1891, NO WORSE
STORM HAS STRUCK THE
DAKoTAs.
FLOODS THREATEN WISCONSIN
Log and Ice Jams i'm the Chippcyva
Fears for Vessels on the
Lakes.


snow has stopped. A heavy wind Is
still blowing. The only train to reach
here this evening from St. Paul was
over the Great Northern. 1t was laid
UP at Moorhead lasIaRight There were
no trains in or out Mnight. The trains
laid up in the yards here were moved
this afternoon. A sock train OF twen-
ty-three cars is stuck in the snow at
Grand Harbor. and 1t is supposed that
all the stock have perished. The dam
age to wires and railroad property is
heavy. Connection with the West was
made tonight. The Great Northern Of
fficia1s have no idea when traffic will
be resumed. That Of March. 1891. was
the only storm worse than the pres
ent one in North Dakota Snow runs
from one to twenty feet deep.
Special to the Globe.
HURON, S. D.. Nov. 27.-Wednesday
nights rain developed into the worst
wind and snow storm endured in this
state since 1888 The storm came from
the north with velocity of forty-five
miles an hour The air was so full of
snow that objects a few rods distant
were hidden from view. All trains on
the Northwestern and Great Northern
are late or abandoned No trains were
sent north or west yesterday, and it
is doubtful if an attempt will be made
to get trains in those directions before
tomorrow afternoon. Snow plows and
shoVelers were sent south and east
this afternoon, preceding trains. Tele-
graph poles and wires are down in
every direction, and there has been no
communication with the outside world
for thirty hours. Suffering will result
in remote districts because of scarcity
of fuel, and heavy losses Of stock on
the ranges is certain to follow.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, N. D., Nov 27.-The
recollections of the oldest citizens were
not equal to yesterdays storm in this
state. There have been blizzards. when
the thermometer registered lower, but
none where the volume Of snow was o
great. Wires in every direction have
been down most of the day and only
meagre reports from around the state
are obtainable. Not a wheel has turned
on the Northern Pacific since yesterday
morning. Trains likely to be snow
bound We're stopped at Jamestown,
Fargo, Dickinson and other towns,
rather than take chances in a bowling
snow storm with, the wind blowing
f1fty-tWo miles an hour Snow plows
are TO start out tomorrow morning if
the wind subsidies to clear the tracks
through this state. One passenger
train and SnoWpiow was caught be-
tween stations last night and is now
waiting relief. The storm is general
throughout the state and it is expect
ed the stock interest in the western
part will suffer severely. No fatalities
are reported here, but all roads are I'M
passable and no news can be had
from the country districts. The mer-
curry tonight is lower than last night
Is below zero-but the wind has sub
sided and it is believed the worst Of the
storm is over. All business Is practi-
cally suspended today and streets with
twenty-foot drifts are absolutely i'm
passable. None of the state officers
went to the capitol today, and but few
the city ventured Tome last night 1t
was the worst storm ever experienced
Oh the prairies in this state.
THOMPSON, MD, Nov. 27.-The
worst blizzard has been raging since
perienced for years. 1t is 10 below and
ali trains are abandoned. Drifts are
five and ten feet deep.
DICKINSON, N D., Nov. 27-A
bowling, binding snow storm has
ragged all the afternoon. Nothing like
it has been known at this season of the
year since the terrible winter Of 86-7.
DEERFIELD, S. ID, Nov. PA Sc
we're blizzard is raging here today.
Snow is falling heavily and a. hard
wind is driving the loose fall of yester-
days storm. Trains will be delayed
ABERDEEN, s. D., Nov. PA reg
ular blizzard is now raging in the en-
tire Jim valley. The air is full of snow
as fine as fog. 1t Is impossible to go
any distance with safety. The tenn
perature is falling rapidly, and trains
are mostly abandoned.
CHAMBERLAIN s. D., Nov %
The storm which commenced yesterday
developed into serious blizzard and is
raging tonight with unabated fury. A
strong northwest wind is blowing.
causing snow to drift very badly. I'm
easiness prevails as to the effect on
stock on the ranges west of the Mis-
souri, river, which may not have been
placed in shelter. The thermometer
registers but slightly above zero.
DEVILS LAKE, N D., Nov. PA
train load of cattle are reported stuck
in the drift near Churchs Ferry and
frozen to death. The wires are down,
forbidding direct cqmmunication-