The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24

DETROIT. Jan. ss.--A blizzard has been
raging throughout Michigan Tor enore than
twenty-four hours past. Last night and
this morning the heavy gale was accompa-
MED BY ilns snow. Saginaw street cars
were completely tied up this morning.
Trains were stalled on the Naekinaw siivi-
sion OF the Michigan Central and on the
Flint and Pere Marquette read. The gale
equally fIeree on the eastern and west
ern sides. Nearly the entire sheet iron
roofing OF the courthouse was blown OF.
The steamer Frank Woods hroke her moor
lngs and several smaller boats drifiea into
Lake Michigan and were jammed In she
fioatng ice.
At Muskeson. roieslSy and all northern
points the storm was violent. hut none Of
the winter steamers are known TO have
been on Lake Michigan during the storm.
Trains stalled Ira Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. s1--Ths most severe
blizzard. which has visited this city In
years Ia raging. Snow tc the depth OF
eighteen inches has fallen. and with the
wind blowing at the rate sf tsfsy mics per
hour great drifts were formed in all parts
OF the city. making travel almost an i'm
possibility On several lines Of street raIl-
way traffic was II stanasfin early IN tho
night. and only the most important thor
oaghfares were kept open With the aid Of
their powerful sweepers nn.ii an hour after
midnight, when these too were stalled. ~
rapidly did tho snow DRIFT.
Raiiroad trains came IN very Irregular
IN, and only passenger trains. each with
the aid Of several locomotives, attempted
10 get through. those carrying freight be-
ing abandoned. Every telegraph -Tsre N
the state WAS crippled.
None of the boats OF the different lines
entering Milwaukee ven,ured out last
night. SO far as known no mshapa on
The lakes are known 20 have occurred.
Reports from railway ofsiees are 10 tho
effect that all lines have been cleared
of the big snow drifts and that trains
of all kinds arc running on time. but tho
street railway In this city Is still some-
what crippled.
Had Night for Hatiroading.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-~The snowstorm OK
last nigh, and this morning was The worst
in this city for years.
The greatest damage was caused by the
breaking down OF the telegraph and tele-
phone wires.
The police telephone system was badly
crippled. and there was much trouble with
the city fire alarm system The street car
service, which last night was badly de-
Iayeti and totally suspended on some OF tho
lines, was in better running order today.
Snow piows and sweepers were kept go
ing all night.
All the incoming trains on all the roads
were from one 20 four hours tate.
Station Master filthsrs. OF the Tpion
depot. said Saturday night was ONE OF tho
worst raiiroaiing nights he had ever
known. on account Of the breaking dogn
Of the telegraph wires they wsre totally at
sea as ia the whereabouts OF the traIns
storm Reaches Peans,tsanin.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23.-Repor;s
from various parts If Eastern Pennayl-
vania and South Jersey indicate that =
wind storm OF more than ordinary velo-
city passed over those sections today. Tho
principal damage ensuing consisted OF up
roofing nf ireea and blowing down Of teIc-
graph and telephone wires In few IN
stances houses were unrcofsd. Heavy
winds prevailed along the coast. but up
to a hate hour no disasters TO shipping
were reported.
In this city the wind reached a maxi
mum velocity OF 4t miles an hour.
Died From Exposure.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Jan. 2s.-Rlver
snen reaching port today say that last
nights storm was the worst on the river
in twenty years. hoeseboat occupied
by George Atkins and hts fwo young
daughters just above fhe city, y'as
wwaTnped during the night and the oecs,-
pants took refuge sf a large skin. The
boat WAS anchored 10 Il ire. near the
bank. hut Tire Land around IL was over
flowed for haif mile in ali directions.
When the unfartunstes took refuge "a
the sasT the darkness and the storm evi-
IDENTIFY tsewidered tflafa. for they never
reached tie shore. To-day their sksfr vas
found n3atinT near the swsmpefi home.
half filled with water and tina three oe-
essnanfz wer. dead in the bottom ef the
little craft They died from exposure
ulsh Water Causes Wreck
LOUISVILLE. Jar. 2 The high stage
az the wafer In the Ohio caEsed fatal
railroad accident In New Albany thls
morning q. g point where ghe New Aibany
/. uss. lne sklgss TIC river bank on steel