The Iola register., 1902-03-21
SNOW IN THE NORTH
A Bad Blizzard Raging in the North
ern States

st. Paul, Mimi, March 16.-North
Dakota and the Canadian Northwest
has experienced the worst snowstorm
in many years and railroad traffic is
practically paralyzed. The Northern
Pacific and Great Northern have not
moved a wheel for nearly thirty-six
hours in the blizzard -striken district,
and have abandoned all efforts to do
so until the fury of the storm abates.
The high wind has piled the snow in
solid masses, many deep cuts being
entirely filed. The temperature has
been gradually falling and is now at
or below the zero mark. Not trans
continental train has crrived in st.
Paul since Friday and none is expect
ed for several days. The Northern
Pacific reports it's westbound coast
train, which left st. Paul yesterday
morning. tied up at Fargo, the road
beyond there being blocked. 1t will
start coast-bound train tomorrow
morning, and hopes to be able to get
it through. The eastbound coast train
due here Saturday morning is held at
Mandan, N. D., and no attempt will
be made to move it 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 sta
tions where the Accommodations are
good, rather than attempt to get them
through with possibility of being tied
up between stations. The Red River
Valley division of the Northern Pa
cilic between Frankfort and Winnipeg
is entirely abandoned. No trains have
attempted to run since Friday night
and the exact conditions on this divis-
ion are not known by the general oflic-
ials here, as the telegraph wires have
been carried down by the burden of
sleet which preceded the heavy snow
fall
The situation on the Great Northern
is equally bad. The line is tied up
entirely between Grand Forks and
Williston, N. D., distance of about
thirty-fve miles, and all wires have
been lost beyond Fargo.
The storm started on Friday, being
preceded by a light rainfall and ac-
companied by high winds. The rain
soon turned to sleet and then to snow,
aud this has fallen without cessation
for over thirty-six hours. The terrific
gale driftod the snow so badly that
the streets of the towns in the storm
district were filled so deeply that it
was next toimpossible to wade through
them.
Fargo, N. D.-The storm prevailing
in the western part of the state since
Friday, struck Fargo today in full
force and is still continuing, though
the wind has fallen slightly tonight
The temperature is 10 degrees below
zero. All trains on the transconti-
mental roads are tied up here and the
are being cared for at no.
tells. The worst trouble is between
Valley City and Bismark. Four
freight trains are stalled in the drifts
between these points and the rotaries
are unable to clear the track, the wind
filling the cuts with snow again as
soon as they are opened.
Black River Falls Wis.-The worst
storm in years is raging here and
roads are impossible because of i'm
mense snowdrifts.
Lacrosse, Wis. The thermometer
here registered zero today and tonight
the mercury is still falling. A high
wind is blowing and small buildings
and trees have been wrecked in all
parts of the city. Trains on all lines
arc delayed several hours.
Detroit, Mich, March l6 Between
O'Clock this evening and 10 O'Clock
tonight the temperature here dropped
26 degrees, registering 26 above zero
at the latter hour. High wind and
hurries of snow accompanied the sud
den fall.