The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-17

part of the state are indefinitely an
nulled. It lost "A bridge and consider
able trackage near HurtsborO. and
lesser washOuts are reported at other
points.
WORST BLIZZARD IN YEARS.
North Dakota in the Grasp Of a Fierce
Storm.
Devils Lake. n. D., March ia
blizzard, the worst in ten years, has
been raging for the past thirty-siZ
hours. No such storm has been eX-
perienced in ten years. A large amount
of snow has fallen. All railroad and
other traffic is entirely abandoned. The
thermometer is at zero.
Aberdeen, S. D., March 1.-THE biz
zard which started Friday still con-
tinues, without sign Of abatement. It
is the worst storm in years.
Minot. n D.. March 1.-THE blizzard
which has ragged for three DAYS is mod
Grating tonight. and the SKY is clear
ing. All trains are late
Sparta. Wis. March f6-The worst
blizzard Of the season has prevailed
over this section for the past twenty
/ four hours. and is still raging. The
mercury IS below zero, and the snow is
driven by a high wind.
Black River Falls. Wis, March 18.-
! The worst storm in years is raging
here. and roads are impossible
Lacrosse. wis. March 16-The Their
I mometer today registered zero, and to-
night is still falling. A high wind JIG
/ blowing, and small buildings ana trees
have been wrecked.
Fargo, n. D, March 16.-The storm
/ prevailing in the western part Of me
state since Friday struck Fargo today
/ in full force, and still continues. The
! thermometer. is ten degrees below zero.
/ All trains on the transconunental roads
are tied up here, and the passengers
are being cared for at hotels. The worst
| trouble is between Valley City and Bis
marck Four freight trains are stalled
/ in the drifts between these points, and
/ the rOtaries are unable 20 clear the
/ track. the wind filing the cuts with
I snow again as soon as they are opened,
I But little apprehension is felt for the
( safety of people throughout the state
! Those who viii fare worst are the re-
cent emigrants. Many who have ar
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with nothing but tents or board shan
/ ties. and their fuel supply IS limited.
! Advices from the northwestern part Of
/ the state say that old settlers are driv-
ing over the country and rounding up
the tenderfeet to see that no one is
frozen.
Pierre. s. D., March 16.-The storm
which has prevailed since Friday night
is the worst of the winter The tenn
perature is about zero. It is probable
| that there have been heavy losses Of
cattle and sheep. At Aberdeen the
blizzard continues. with nc sign Of
abating It is the worst storm for sew
eral years.
Helena. Mont. March 16.-Montana
had bur a comparatively slight vista
ton from the storm which prevails in
North Dakota. In Helena and the west
ern and northwestern section Of the
state the temperature Saturday and
today dropped to zero from % above.
and there was slight wind ana some
snowfall but traffic was not impeded-
Trains from the west into Helena ar
rived nearly on time today. East Of
Helena in Montana the snowfall was
heavier. and it was heavier q the
northern part of the state but the
weather has not been particularly Sc
we're This evening there has been
rise in temperature, and nov 1t Is %
above.
Detroit. Mich. March 16.-Tonight
the temperature here dropped 70 de-
grees. with high wind and f1urries Of
snow general throughout the state In
the extreme southwestern part Of the
state a veritable blizzard prevails.
Kansas City, Mo, March 16.-Within
a few hours tonight the temperature
here and throughout this part Of the
southwest dropped about . degrees.
No snow is reported
Marquette. Mich. March 16.-The up
per peninsula is tonight in the thToes
| Of a cold wave. Here the temperature
dropped fifty degrees since yesterday.
Snow has been falling Tor twelve
hours.
Grand Rapids. Mich. March ia
veritable blizzard is raging in western
Michigan, and tonight the whole lake
shore is gale-Swept, while the inland
towns are feeling the force of the wind
and tho drou in tho fpmuora f1Frp