The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-03-20
pARALYziHG SNOW STORMS,
TrAmie In the Northwest Tied Sp ny the
Worst suSu storm In Many
Years.

S. Paul, MINI. March iG.--Nurth
Dakota and the Canadian northwest
have experienced the worst snow
storm in many years, and railroad
traffic Is practically pSralygcd. The
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
have not moved wheel for nearly
thirty-six hours in the blizzard
stricken district, aud have abandoned
all efforts To do 80 until thr iurN
of the storm abatcs. The high wind
has piled the SNOW in mountainous
drifts and packed II in solid masseT,
many deep cuts being entirely allied.
The temperature has i'~v" EralDialiy
falling, and Is now at or below tho
zero mark.
No transcontiucnial train has ar
rived Ia St. Paul since Friday, aul
none II expected for several days.
The Northern Pacific reports its
wcEt-bound coast train, which left
ST. Paul yesterday morning, tied mp
al Fnrgu. the road beyond there be.
ing blocked d win start coast.
bound train tomorrow morning, and
hopes 20 be able TO get II through.
The east hound coast train due here
Saturday NJ, rning is held ~ Muniau,
y. D.. aud no attempt will be made
tn move IL before Tomorrow. Every
effort is being made boy ihr road 60
Keep its passengers who ore snow.
bound, warm and well fed For this
reason trains are being held ~ sta
tioBE where the accommodations are
good rather than attempt 60 get
them through with o possibility ~
being tied up between stations,
The Red Rg7cr Valley division ~
she Northern Pacific between Frank.
fort aud Winnipeg Is entirely Hhau-
doncd. 40 trains have attempted 20
run since Friday night, and the cN-
act conditions on this disvisiuU are
not known by the general officers.
here NJ the telegram wires have
been carried down hy the burden ~
slrct which preceded the heavy SNOW.
fall
The situation nu The Great North
eru h equally bad. The line b. tied
up entirely between Grand Forks
and 'Fillstuu, y. D.. o dis'aur" IT
u1ou thirty-flo milr-. and all wirrE
have been lost beyond Fargo Thirty
miles ~ wire urr con" between Far
gn and Ca-srltnu. y D.. aud an conn
muricutiun with western Dakota and
Montana points ha- brcn lost So
fierce has brcu The storm that ~ has
been deemed inaIss1blr tU attempt
to reopen the road until 10 abatcs.
Reports received ai the general of
fees tonight Indicate that the gale
has somewhat abatrd, but that TIL
snow Etill continues tu fail
The branch 81 the Grcu; northern
running a. Winnipeg is also tied mp
Ne train have started uorth"arl
.incc Friday night. Hnl i4",r ihai
were caught uut uu the read b, thu
storm have been held az the station
ncaT the border.
Winnipeg is rcpnrt"d entirely cut
un from communication with the
uutsilr world
canadian Pacific tr1n.ruuiIurnNui
trains are ,nuv bound Humrv here
west ~ there. aud ua prospects ri
relief Is in sight
The storm started ON Friday. he.
ing preceded 10y o light rainfall and
accompanied by high wiad. The
rain soon turned tn -lrct and then
to snow and this has fallen without
rvssatiun for over thirty..iV hours.
The terrific gale drftrd the snow So
badly that tile streets ~ the towns
iu the storm district were Hilrl so
deeply that IL was nryt to inpussi-
bic to wade through them Business
of all kinds has been AT % rtaudstilj
since Friday night, and not much can
he done until the storm Subsidies
S0 far ms knuwH there has been No
loss Of life, but owing tu the de-
m0ralizcd condition NJ the wires H'.
ilr news has been received from the
remotcr districts.
The farmers hail the advent -; the
snow with delight, a. tho ground had
bcen very dry, aud this abundance 81
moisture will put q IN excellent
shape for the spring seeding.