Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-27


Fall OF Snow Stops Traffic and
Prostrates Telegraph Wires.
Chicago, Oct. a6,--The worst gale OF
the year set in Tuesday afternoon and
ragged until early this morning. Inn
mense damage was done throughout
the city to telephone and electric light
wires and In some instances street car
lines were compelled TO suspend oper-
ations after O'clock In the evening.
Many trees were blown down in all
sections OF the city, There was no
loss of life and the only accident on
the lake so far reported was the
wrccking In tho outer harbor OF tho
lumhcrla laden bark Isabella Meara
Her crew was rescued by tho life-sav-
Ing crew and the bark left to her fate.
AdvicoS that reached the Associated
Press showed severe storm and
blizzard prevailing In Wisconsin,
Minnesota. upper Michigan. Iowa, I'LL
nois Missouri and the southwest, do
Ing much damage and seriously inter
fering with telegraph and telephone
communication, Following are some
of the reports received;
Storm In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee,. Oct. 26.-~The severe
storm Tuesday caused heavy sea and
tho schooner Barbarian with cargo
of hemlock tics for Chicago, ran on
south point near milwaukee, and will
probably DO dashed to pieces before
she can be hauled Off. Her crew OF tivo
was rescued by tug,
A severe storm Of rain and snow
coupled with "A high wind ragged
throughout Wisconsin all Tuesday,
working disaster to telegraph lines In
all directions. The storm was OF UNI
usual violence for this season of the
year. AT Marinette four inches OF
snow covers the ground II 1t freezes
the potato crop Will be ruined. Many
vessels sought shelter In tho harbor.
GAINESVILLE and Kaukauna report q
blizzard that ragged all day and
street traffic In both places was sus-
pended Portage, Dodgevllle, Clinton
vile, Green Bay, Manitowoc and
Sparta also report snow.
La Crosse. Wis. Oct. GA snow
storm accompanied by cold wind
blowing at the rate of 40 miles an hour
ragged in western Wisconsin all Tues
day. The temperature went down to
20 and is steadily dropping. Many
wires are down between this point and
the east and south and the teegraphic
service Is seriously interfered with. At
Prairie du CHEN over four inches of
snow fell up to 6 o'clock.
Upper Michigan.
Marquette, Mich, Oct. 2G.--There
were heavy squalls Of snow here Tues
day and Il gale blew ~ miles an hour
from the northwest over Lake SUI
perior An unusually high sea was on
and a big fleet Of boats Is In here for
shelter from the storm.
Blizzard In Iowa.
Dubuque, Oct ga driving snow
fell all Tuesday and at times the
storm almost reached tho proportions
OF blizzard. Traffic was much de-
layed and the wet snow interfered
with telegraph and telephone wires.
The same conditions are reported
throughout the northern part OF Iowa.
Cedar Rapids. la, Oct. 26.--The
worst snow storm ever experienced in
October prevailed here all Tuesday. II
had the severity OF blizzard. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires and poles
are down in all directions. The city
was practically cut off from tho out
side world all day. and only few
a foot OF snow fell. but much OF It
melted as fast as 1t came down.
Burlington, la, Oct. 26.--The worst
blizzard In years prevailed In this To-
callty Tuesday. Snow and sleet fell
five hours breaking down trees and
demolishing the telegraph and tele-
phone service OF this section.
Snow in Illinois.
Galesburg, ILL.,, Oct. ga blizzard
ragged here Tuesday. A heavy snow
fell and traffic and business generally
stopped. 1t broke all records for this
season OF the year. The wires are
down in every direction.
Springfield, Oct. ga blizzard
struck this city Tuesday. the tempera-
ture falling from "a to 80 degrees.
Fierce Storm in Missouri
Kansas City, Oct. &c. A fierce snow
storm ragged all over the southwest
In some parts the ground Is
covered from two to four inches. Tel
communication is interrupted
ana other damage done. At Chilli
cothe, Mo-, the wind blew perfect
gale, and at Sedalia the heaviest snow