Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-04
WAS SEVERE.
Snow, Accompanied by Gale,
Interferes With Traffic on
All the Railroad Lines
STREET CAR TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Snow, Which Began Falling About
Noon Tuesday, Continues Thru Bet
ter Part Of the Nisht-Wind Fills Up
Cuts and Trains Only Get Thru With
Great Difficulty.

Great Difficulty.
The grounding was wise when, after
catching sight of his shadow Monday
morning, he turned tail and made for
his burrow for, had he remained out
much longer, he would have had to
dig his way home. Following his
representation of six weeks more oil
winter this section was visited by the
first real blizzard of the winter. The
storm increased in violence until ABOUT
midnight, and altho the snow had then
ceased falling, the wind was still whip
ping it about and piling 1t in deep,
solid drifts. AS result all of the rail-
roads entering this city have operated
trains with the greatest of difficulty
and the street car system was put out
of business entirely.
Triple Headed Passenger Train.
One of the first instances of Its kind
to be noted in this city for many years,
was a passenger train drawn by three
engines. Passenger No. 5, north bound
on the Iowa Central, which reached
this city about three hours late this
morning, was sent north out of here
pulled by three locomotives. All Of the
Central passenger trains this morning
were from one to several hours late,
and each was double headed. No. /,
which arrived in this city about two
- ut, two 11~r6 n
time working her way thru between
Searsboro and Newburg, where the
cuts were badly filled. Attic equipped
with a snow plow on the forward en-
CINE, she lost time from Oskaloosa 10
this city. 1t was necessary to stop Tor
half an hour at Searsboro to shovel the
snow off the coal on the engine tenders
so that the fireman could get at the
fuel it having been thrown there In
bucking the drifts. Steam was only
kept up with the greatest difficulty,
and when the engines reached this city
they were completely encased In a
Jacket of snow and ice several inches
in thickness. No freight trains were
run out of this city on the Central dur
ing the night. Freights No. 10, IL, and
90 came in, but the latter crew tied up
here. No. 4, going south, was aided to
this city by No. COS engine and the
crew and way car was also brought
down.
Northwe stern Abandons Trains.
The Northwestern came in for her
share of delay on account of the snow,
and passengers No. 2 and IL, the Two
fast east bound trains, We're abandoned
this morning, as they had not yet
reached Council Bluffs from the west.
All the other trains were more or less
delayed, excepting No. IA, the east
bound local, which arrived on time.
The Great Western trains of last
night and this morning We're all late,
ranging from a few minutes to three
hours.
Street Car Line Blockaded.
The street car company had the hard
est sort Of Shedding all during Tuesday
afternoon, and as the day wore on, all
tho an effort was made to keep the line
clear, the cars were practically at a
standstill One car, with a gang If
shovelers. was out during the better
part of the night, making an attempt
to keep the line from being too deeply
showed in. Altho the cars We're out at
an early hour this morning, it was al
most noon before anything like an at
tempt to make schedule time was ac-
complished.
The telephone and telegraph compa-
MES only suffered slightly from the
snow, which was too dry to cling with
any great weight to the wires. While
some of the rural lines have been
slightly out of order this morning, the
trouble was soon remedied. The tele-
graph companies also suffered slightly,
but the wires were all cleared before
noon.
Switching in all the railroad yards
this morning was done under the great
est difficulties. Two engine derailments
took place in the Central yards. owing
to snow in the switches. Luckily Tor
every one concerned, the temperature
fell but little during the night. The fall
is estimated generally at about six
inches on the level. altho at points on
the Story City branch and both north
and south Of here it is reported as being
heavier.
Coal Supply Is Short.
If very severe cold weather results
with the SnOWStOrm MarSnalltOWn VIII
likely find itself short on coal. The sup
plies of dealers are very limited, and it
is estimated that it will take at least a
week to receive Iowa coal from no
more far-distant point than Oskaloosa.
When the storm was raging Tuesday
afternoon coal companies were
swamped with rush orders from pat
rons who declared they had not enough
fuel to last over night Additional
teams were pressed into service in or
der to fill orders. In this the coal men
declare the patrons are at fault. for put
ting off ordering until 1t was absolutely
imperative that the supplies must be
increased.
one railroad man. who is conversant
with the coal situation in the city,
claims that there is not more than five
days supply in the city at the present
time.
STOCK SHIPMENTS HEAVY.
Good Cattle Going to Chicaso-Hos
Receipts Here of Excellent Quality.