The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-17
NO WHEELS MOVING
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND THE GREAT
NORTHERN ROADS TIED Up.
Hallway Traffic in the Northwest Par
aIyzed by the Worst Storm i'm
Number of Years.
MOUNTAINOUS SNOW DRIFTS
PACKED INTO SOLID MASSES COVER
MANY MILES OF TRACK.
Blizzard Began Last Friday and Is
stin Ringing I'm Portions of North
Dakota and Manitoba.
BUSINESS At A STHNDSTILI
TRAINS BLOCKADED AT VARIOUS
POINTS ALONG THE LINES.
No Communication with Winnipeg
and No Prospects OF Any for Several
Dsys-FIoods in the south.
Blizzard Began Last Friday and Is
StiII Raging I'm Portions of North
Dakota and Manitoba.
BUSINESS AT A STENDSTILL
TRAINS BLoCKADED AT VARIOUS
POINTS ALONG THE LINES.
No Communication with Winnipeg
and No Prospects Of Any for Several
Dsys-Floods in the south.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 16.-North Da-
kota and the Canadian Northwest have ex-
perienced the worst snowstorm in many
years, and railroad traffic is practically
paralyzed. The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern have not moved wheel for near
Iy thirty-six hours I'm the blizzard-stFicken
district and have abandoned all efforts to
do so until the fury of the storm abates.
The high wind has piled the snow in noun
famous drifts and packed it In solid
masses, many deep cuts being entirely
filled. The temperature has been gradu-
ally falling and is now at or below the zero
mark.
Not a transcontinental train has arrived
in St. Paul since Friday and none is ex-
pected for several days. The Northern
Pacific reports its west-pound coast train,
which left St. Paul yesterday morning,
tied up at Fargo. the road beyond there
being blocked. 1t will start a coast bound
train tomorrow morning and hopes to be
able to get il through The east-bound
coast train due here Saturday morning is
held at Mandan, n. d., and attempt
will be made to move 1t before tomorrow.
Every effort is being made by the road
TO keep its passengers who are snow-bound
warm and well fed, and for this reason
trains are being held at stations where the
accommodations are good. rather than at
tempt TO get them through with possibil-
ity OF being tied up between stations. The
Red River valley division of the Northern
Pacific between Frankfort and Winnipeg,
Is entirely abandoned. No trains have at
tempted to run since Friday night, and the
exact conditions on this division are not
known by the general offices here, the
telegraph wires have been carried down
by the burden of sleet which preceded the
heavy snowfall.
The situation on the Great Northern is
equally bad. The line is tied up entirely be-
tween Grand Forks and Williston. n. d.,
distance of about thirty-five miles and all
wires have been lost beyond Fargo. Thirty
miles of wire are gone between Fargo and
Cassellton, n. D., and all communication
with eastern Dakota and Montana points
has been lost. So fierce has been the storm
that it has been deemed inadvisable to at
tempt TO reopen the road until it abates
Reports received at the general Offices to-
night indicate that the gale has somewhat
subsided. but that the snow still continues
to fall.
The branch of the Great Northern running
TO Winnipeg is also tied up. No trains have
been started northward since Friday night
and those that were caught out on the
road by the storm will be held at the station
near the border. Winnipeg is reported en-
tirely cut of from railroad communica-
ton with the outside world. The Canadian
Pacific transcontinental trains are snow
bound somewhere west of there and no
prospects of relief is yet in sight
The storm started on Friday, being pre-
by high winds The rain soon turned to sleet
and then 10 snow, and this has fallen with
cut cessation for over thirty-six hours. The
terrific gale drifted the snow so badly that
the streets OF the towns in the storm dis
trict were filled so deeply that it was next
TO impossible to wade through them. Busi-
ness of all kinds has been at a standstill
since Friday night and not much can be
done until the storm subsidies. So far as
known there has been no loss of life. but
owing 10 the demoraIized condition of the
wires little news has been received from the
remoter districte-
Following are among the special dis
PATCHES from the storm area:
DEVILS Lake, n. D.-A blizzard. the worst
In ten years. has been raging for the past
thirty-six hours and shows no signs of
perienced in ten years. A large amount Of
snow has fallen and is piled in miniature
mountains. All railroad and other traffic
is entirely abandoned. The thermometer is
Aberdeen s D.-The blizzard which
started Friday afternoon still continues
without sign of abatement. Trains are de-
layed and business is at a standstill. 1t Is
the worst storm I'm years.
Pierre 8. D.-The storm which has pre-
vailed since Friday night is the worst of
the winter. While severe enough TO stop
stage service on mail lines to-day. il has
had. however. no effect on movement OF
trains. The temperature is about zero No
lives have been lost.
Ninot n D-The blizzard which has
ragged for three days is mOderattng tonight
and the sky is clearing All trains are late.
Montevideo. Minn.-NiOlent gales, with
olinding furries Of snow set in last night
and stu continue All trains are from ten
e. twelve hours late.
Sparta. Wis.-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.-The worst storm
IN years Is raging here and roads are inn
Lacrosse. Wis-The thermometer here
registered zero to-day and tonight the
mercury is still falling high wind is
blowing and small buildings and trees have
been wrecked In all parts OF the city.
Trains on al lines are delayed several
hours
Fargo. y. D.-The storm prevailing in the
western part OF the State since Friday
struck Fargo to-day i'm full force. and is
still continuing. though the wind has fallen
slightly tonight. The temperature is n
degrees below zero. All trains on the trans
continental roads are tied up here and the
passengers are being cared FOR al hotels
The worst trouble is between Valley city
cnd Bismarck. Four freight trains are
stalled In the drifts between these points
and the rotaries are unable 20 clear the
as.iin as soon as they are opened. Warn