Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
BLIZZARD STOPS BUSINESS
Trains Delayed and wires Are Down
Throughout Northwest
states.

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ceived here this afternoon indicate that
the blizzard which set In in both Dakotss
last night has swept across Minnesota into
Wisconsin aud today prevails over the en-.
tire northw est.
IL was only 10 degrees above zero at
Morris, MINI, today. but the storm was
the worst in many years. In southern Min
nesota Il is even worse. Albert Lee re-
ported business practically suspended be-
cause Of the blizzard, which has delayed all
trains.
Reports from the telegraph companies
show that the wires all through the north
west are badly crippled and a number OF
places have been cut of from communica-
ton with the outer world. Many towns in
Montana and the Dakotas are snowbound,
and It is feared that great damage will be
done to stock.
WATERFOWL, S. D.. reports the worst storm
for fourteen years, beginning at 6 last
evening and still raging. Much stock has
probably persisted, but the causualties can
not be learned now. All trains are tied up
and business is at a standstill.
BROWNS VALLEY. Mimi, Jan. "A
heavy fall Of snow and a northeast wind
blowing about forty miles an hour, makes
travel OF all kinds impossible. All trains
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no mails have been received or dispatched
from Browns Valley since yesterday morn
ing. Some farmers who left in the even
ing have not been heard from, but as the
weather is not cold II is believed they are
safe. Snowdrifts on the Great Northern
are reported from ten to fifteen feet deep.
At Luverne, Mimi, the roofs were blown
from several buildings.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. IA bliz-
card from the northwest struck the head
of the lakes early today. Drifting snow is
interfering badly with trRf1c. A sudden
drop In temperature accompanied the high
wind.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. "A gale mas pre-
vailed In this part Of the state for the past
twelve hours. As q result trains are more
or less delayed and telegraph and telephone
service has been crippled slightly. a num-
Der OF poles in outlying districts having
been blown down. No serious damage is
reported. At Lawrence. Kan, the wind
blew at a velocity Of sixty miles an hour.
The mercury remained close to the freezing
point. There was no snow.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. Wind attaining
a velocity of thirty-six miles an hour has
prevailed throughout Kansas today. 1t has
been hard on wires. The railroad operating
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p~rairies. Today the Western Union was
involved in the worst wire trouble it has
experienced for several months, while the
Rock Island had only three wires over
which messages could be sent.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Jan. IA blizzard
is sweeping northern Michigan tonight.
The temperature is falling and the snow
is drifting.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. IA high
wind, with snow, has prevailed here all
day and the temperature is falling.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. IA snow and
windstorm is raging through this part of
Indiana. All trains are late and telephone
wires are down.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. ~7.-Reports from
portions Of the southwest and from nearly
all parts Of Kentucky indicate that the
effects Of the northwestern blizzard are
being severely felt.
Memphis reports that the wind there
has attained a velocity OF forty miles an
hour and that telegraph and telephone wires
are in a demoralized condition, rendering
communication uncertain with Texas and
southwestern Louisiana, where high winds
also prevail. No serious damage, however,
has been reported. In Louisville the wind
has been high all day. and at one time
blew thirty-four miles an hour.
There was a considerable drop in the en-
p~erature throughout the southwest tonight
and freezing temperature is expected in
that section by morning.
oWENSBORo. KY. Jan. IA binding
snowstorm ragged here today. Business was
almost paralyzed and all small craft, such
as gasoline boats, were driven from the
river. The regular packet from Connell-
ton would not venture out. Several small
launches and Households were damaged by
the wind. The river is rising rapidly.