The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
BLOCKADED BY SNOW
Inc Upper Part of Michigan Tied
Up by a Storm.
FlREMEN HAVE ( NARROW ESCAPE.
Perished In "A Blizz ,rd-CoIiisIou in "a Fog -
Wreck In Nebraska-.FIre at Daw-
sOn-Dynamite Used e. Cheek
Flames-Aaphyxiated.


Detroit, Mich, March 13-Nearly
all points in the upper peninsula of
Michigan report railway traffic COM
pletely hlockaded by snowstorms. A
special from Bessemer Mich, vester-
terday said: The heaviest snowstorm
an the history of the snow belt pre-.
vailed. For As hours all trains have
been showed in at different places
All streets are blocked with banks of
snow from four to eight feet deep
This, with storms, will make total
fall of snow about eight to twelve feet
on an average. In some places the
drifts are from the top of one roof to
another Telegraph wires are down
and all communications are bv private
lines. Calumet reports the streets
completely blockaded and in places
the drifts cover the first story of some
of the business places. Joseph will.
mer, trammer in the Tamarack
mine, while coming home from work
Saturday night, was overcome by the
storm and was found dead Sunday
F1REMEN HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE
Chicago, March Is. The massive fire
wall on the eight-story structure at
2O7-21l Jackson boulevard, which was
partly destroyed by fire Saturday
night, fell almost without warning
yesterday, completely demolishiug the
adjoining building and setting the
ruins on fire. Loss on building and
contents is estimated at 1925, 900, fully
insured. So sudden was the collapse
of the fire wall that score of firemen
barely escaped being caught under the
mass of masonry. The buildings de-
stroyed were in the center of the
wholesale district and for time the
whole district was threatene with de.
struction, a southwest gale carrying
burning brands almost half a mile.
Persisted IN A BLIZZARD.
Rapid City, S. d., March IL The
blizzard that swept over the country
east of this city last week was the
worst ever experienced here. Reports
coming in say that at least two lives
were lost. The son of Shelby Reed, a
large sheep owner, who was out tend
ing sheep, is missing and there is lit
tie doubt that he persisted. A mail
carrier named Pearson is also missing.
Shelby's horse came home riderless
during the storm, and the saddle has
been found, but no trace of the young
man. 1t is feared that others were
caught in the storm and have persisted.
COLLISION IN A Foe.
Naugautuck, Conn, March i3.-In a
head-end collision between two freight
trains near Bradley's station. on the
Highland division of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad, yes
terday, Engineer George Dean, of
Hartford, was buried under his cab
and instantly killed, and his fireman.
Dan Kennedy, of Danbury, died a few
hours later The engineer and fireman
on the other train escaped by jumping.
Several brakemen were injured, but
none fatally. 1t is claimed that the
collision was due to the fog.
A STORM CAUSED A WRECK
Lincoln, Neb. March Is. In "A COLI
sion between Burlington fast freight,
No. 4G, on the Billings, Mont, branch
and n switch engine, two miles from
Lincoln, Saturday, three men were
killed and four badly injured. The
storm which ragged throughout the
FaaN wa idi ECAJ lOI bllC
collision. The fast freight was late
and the rails were so slippery it was
impossible to stop the engines when
they sighted each other.
FIRE AT DAWSON.
Seattle, Wash, March l3.-Advices
have just been received that on Febru-
AIRY 10 half block of Port Dawson,
Alaska, was destroyed by fire, the loss
aggregating $50, 900. The fire started
in Rogers clubhouse and in few
minutes 1T had been burned to the
ground. The flames spread north to
Fish & Co.'S store, which was soon en-
veloped, and then continued south to
the other buildings which were as dry
ias finder and took fire with great
rapidity.
DYNAMITE USED TO CHECK FLAMES.
Chenoa, H., March i3.-Fire here yes
terday resulted in the death of one man,
the fatal injury of two others and the
loss of seven fine brick business build
ings with their con tents. The dead
man was a printer. In order to check
the progress of the flames in the face
of the fierce gale the authorities
found it necessary to blow up several
buildings with dynamite. The value
of the property destroyed will exceed
$50, 900.
MAN AND WIFE AsPHYXIATED.
Philadelphia, March 13,-John Will
liams, aged 2s years, and his wife.
Margaret, aged 20, were asphyxiated
by illuminating gas yesterday at their
home, 1907 Waverly street. 1t is be-
lieyed 10 have been due TO an accident