The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-28
Snow Drifted in Banks Ten to Twenty
Feet High and the Streets of
Towns BlOckaded.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC DELAYED
AND PASSENGER TRAINS IN NORTH
DAKOTA sNOWBOUND.
West and Southwest Also in the
ThrOes of the Storm and Live
stock i'm Great Peril.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Nov. H.-Advices from the
Northwest, West and Southwest indicate
that severe blizzard is prevailing in those
sections, and there is a possibility that the
Central States may get taste of it. In
Montana, Colorado and Nebraska the snow
is piled at places in drifts from ten to
twenty feet. deep. AT some points intense
cold prevails. while at Others a strong wind
laden with snow and sleet is blowing. In
the Dakotas and Minnesota trains are
snowbound and business in the cities partly
suspended. The loss to live stock will be
heavy. About 100000 sheep, besides many
hogs and cattle are being fattened in Buff
falo county, Nebraska. Three inches of
rain fell there last night. This morning it
turned to snow and continued TO fall heav-
lily all day. Much of the corn is not yet
husked, and the farmers fear they will
have to leave it out until spring. Winter
wheat is in excellent shape. The greater
portion of Nebraska tonight is covered
with coating of ice, and in most places
snow has fallen on top of this. In Omaha
the streets are slippery and walking is diff
cult. No accidents have been reported.
The temperature has fallen forty degrees
in about twenty-four hours and it is still
growing colder. Wires are down all over
Nebraska and trains are running without
the telegraph. North of Nebraska the
storm is the worst known in years. The
following special dispatches give some idea
of its extent and severity:
Red Lake Falls, Minn.--Worst blizzard
this section ever saw. The snow which has
fallen at intervals for several weeks has
been piled into huge drifts by a high wind
and all traffic is suspended.
Fergus Falls. Minn.-Heavy storm still
raging. Mercury at zero. Business sus-
pended.
Moorhead Minn.-Raging blizzard since
yesterday morning. Streets blocked. No
trains and business at Standstill
Fargo, n. D.-The storm still continues
with even greater intensity All wires west
and north down. The Northern Pacitie
stuck at jamestown, and another train is
stuck in a drift four miles east of Valley
City. The coast train arrived from st.
Paul this morning, but could not be sent
west All Great Northern trains are
abandoned. The snow drifts in the streets
here are ten feet high. 1t is the worst
Stephen, Minn.-The worst storm ever
seen here has been raging since yesterday
morning. About three feet of snow has M
drifted snow banks in some places ten feet
high. Traffic and business of all kinds Is
arn IS saaeR here in ths drfte
Kuhn, n. DIT has showed here almost
continuously since Oct. 81.
Langdon. N. D--The worst blizzard
ever known in this country ragged yester-
day and to-day The snow Is piled in drifts
as high Of as sery ths is
There are rumors Of loss of life, but moth
ing definite.
Williston, n. DIT has showed inces-
sanity since Tuesday evening. The wind
is blowing at forty miles an hour and the
temperature is at zero and falling. All
trains are tied up.
Yankton. S. D-Cattlemen who have
herds on the ranges west of the missouri
river declare that the weather OF the past
few days has depleted their herds and that
the loss will be very heavy.
Huron s. D.-The worst blizzard expe-
rienced in this section since the great
storm of Jan. II. 1888, has prevailed since
midnight Wednesday. The storm came
from the north, the snow being driven IN
binding clouds by a ffty-mile gale scores
of telegraph poles were broken down ana
wires prostrated in every direction. NO
trains have been running, but efforts We're
made this afternoon to clear the tracks
with snow plows, and gangs or shoVelers
and trains were started east and south.
Fears are entertained of suffering among
settlers in remote districts where fuel Is
scarce Stock losses on the ranges Will be
very heavy Watertown. ;. D., reports
that il is still showing there, and the drifts
orc eight feet high.