The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26
Disastrous BLIzzARD.
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin in the
Grip of "A Windy SnOwstorm.

Grip of "A Windy SnOwstorm.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-A binding snow
storm, which ragged all day, did consider
able damage in the city, made trouble for
the street-car companies and the railroads
and caused the loss of one life. Carlos
Munchy a laborer was repairing the top
of a ninety-foot tower at the plant of the
Iroquois Furnace Company. when, owing
to the wind, which at times during the
afternoon blew at the rate of sixty miles
on hour, he lost his hold and fell to the
ground. He was instantly killed. nearly
every bone in his body being broken.
Suburban trains on the railroads as well
as street railways We're delayed. some of
them for hours. Many of the trains from
outside points were snowbound, and all
were behind the scheduled time. Trains
from the west and southwest encountered
the most trying obstacles, as their route
was directly through the path of the storm.
South Chicago was practically isolated
early this evening as far as railroad traffic
WIS concerned and the towns surrounding
II were in almost as inconvenient a stua-
tion. Three suburban trains on the Illinois
Central were tonight stalled in the snow
about halfway in from South Chicago The
suburban line of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
was at standstill during the greater part
OF the afternoon, and 1t was only with the
greatest difficulty that trains were run late
in the evening. when the storm had abated
somewhat. Other roads were in equally
bad shape. Ia the city the snow was at
times so thick and was hurled through the
streets in such dense clouds by the strong
wind that il was impossible for teansters
and gripmen TO see ahead, and as a result
there were a number of accidents in which
people We're slightly injured.
OF the through trains on the lines center
ing in Chicago two were reported missing
early this evening One of them was the
ST Paul limited of the Great Western Rail-
road and the other train running be-
consin Central road. Nothing has been
heard from either of the trains since their
departure. The wires along the roads are
down at many points, but at those where
communication Is possible nothing has been
heard Of them and officials of the road say
that the trains are Snow-bound. Other roads
Jared scarcely better but the storm played
havoc with their time tables and there was
hardly a through train that arrived at the
appointed hour. On the Northwestern road
three trains are at standstiil and a fourth.
from Cedar Rapids, which was due at Z: 10
o'clock this evening" is somewhere between
Clinton, Ia. and Chicago. The first trouble
reported at the Northwestern office was
from the train running between Fond du
Lac, Wis, and Chicago. II was due here at
4.S0 o'clock this afternoon, but at that hour
message was received stating that the
train was blocked near Woodstock Ill. Fol-
lowing this came a message from the Da-
kota train stating that Il was obliged TO
remain at Harvard, ILL.,, because of the
blockade Of the Fond du Lac train. The
Dakota tain was due in Chicago at $40
this evening. The Freeport train of the
road due here at $50 this afternoon, is
stuck at PecatOnca, Ill.,, sixteen miles from
FfeepOrt. Trains from Milwaukee were de-
layed from thirty minutes TO an hour and
the Green Bay train was thirty minutes
late The ST. Paul limited. which left at
$3.50 o'clock tonight, went by way of Elgin
and Belvidere. instead of over its accus-
toned route.
Owing to the storm this afternoon two
Illinois Central trains came into collision
neaf Dubuque, resulting in the death of
Fireman Ellis Sweet and the fatal injury
. q Engineer Harvey and Postal Clerk Nc
Dun.
Reports from Iows, Illinois and Wisconsin