The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-15
SNOW And BIG WIND
Elements of the Blizzard in Full
Control In North Dakota.
TRAFFIC ON THE SLOPE TIED FAST
washburn's RAILROAD Completely
showed Up-W1nnipeg Under
DeIuEe of the Fleecy.
Specials to The Journal.


Bismarck, N. D., March 15-The worst
storm of the season prevails here, and
has been raging for twelve hours, with no
signs Of abatement yet A high wind is
blowing, and there has been heavy fall
Of snow, which Is blowing blizzard. All
trains are snow bound.
The west-bound train has been stalled
at Dawson since last night, and has not
left there yet. A plow Is att empting to
cloar the track OF snow, which has hlled
all cuts and made traffic almost impossi-
BILE. The Washburn road is showed in
completely and no attempt will be made
by the officials Of the road to send out a
train until the 81 orm abates.
Reports received from along the line OF
that road say it is the worst storm OF the
season. All business In Bismarck is
practically suspended.
jamestown, n. D., March 15.-The worst
snow storm Of the winter commenced
Friday evening and continued to-day.
The storm was worst between Valley City
and Mandan on the line Of the Northern
Pacific and south of the area designated.
The traffic Friday evening on the North
ern Pacific was greatly interrupted and all
trains were late east and west-bound.
The jamestown & Northern freight was
snowbound at Edmunds and stayed there
all night and day. In attempting to get
out the train was divided and was IN
many sections when finally showed in for
good A rotary snowplow was sent north
this morning to get the jamestown &
Northern train out Of the drifts.
On the main line two freight trains were
stuck in drifts between jamestown and
Mandan Friday night and snowplows and
crews Of shovelers left at an early hour
In the morning to get the track cleared.
The snow drifted about as fast as it was
shcveled out making it almost impossi-
bound morning passenger train was held
at Mandan in the morning and the west
bound train was held here.
Freight traffic has been at standstil
all day and all efforts have been directed
to clearing the road. Fortunately the
weather is not very cold and so far as
known there was no one lost Stock is
believed to have Jared badly in many in
stances. as fine weather had led the peo-
pie to believe that animals would require
no further care this season
Grand Forks, N. D., March 15.-By far
the worst storm OF the winter has been
raging here for eleven hours and the
prospects for long cont inued storm are
= good. The wind has been blowing at the
rate of forty miles an hour and sharp
particles of ice driven by the terrific
blasts have made it all but impossible to
be on the Streets
but not enough to make blizzard. How
ever. the falling ice, mixed with dirt,
made the storm one of the most disagree
! able ever experienced. On account of the
suddenness Of the storm and the open
weather that has prevailed in the past,
there will be great deal of suffering
among stock, much of which has been
running out during the entire winter.
Mayv1lle, N. D.. March ia bad storm
; has ragged here all day. If there were
SNOW on the ground there would be
tearing blizzard. AS it Is the air is
filed with dust from the bare fields. A
sleety SNOW has now set in The wind
In from the north.
Fargo, N. D., Maroh 15.--The rain and
sleet Of last night and this forenoon
changed to snow this afternoon and the
Temperature is falling. All trains from
the west are delayed and the wires are
DOWN. The storm in the western and
northwestern part Of the state is report
ed the worst In seven years, with the
snow three feet deep on the level.
- M1not, n. D., March 15.--The worst
gnowstorm in two years has ragged all
day. Trains are late and wagon roads
are almost impossible.
: winnipeg, Man.. warren lo.---Altel BIN
. weeks Of balmy weather, the Widest
storm of the winter is raging here. At
= II o'clock last night the streets were
blocked with snow and all car traffic was
suspended. All railway trains will be de-
layed.
Grafton, N. D.. March 15.--The worst
blizzard in wears has been raging since
last night.
s Pierre S. D., March ia driving snow
storm prevailed over this section last
night and to-day with a high wind and
zero temperature. Predictions are for it's
continuation to-nigM. 1t will be very Sc
" we're on st ock and heavy losses are likely.
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