The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
SNOW TIES UP MANY
CITIES OF INDIANA

hOhOMO, Ind, Jan. 26.-kOkOmo eS-
capped the 20 below zero prediction, but
has been thoroughly snowbound all day.
From Monday afternoon until tonight the
street car system was tied up, and not more
than one-fourth OF the track is yet cleared.
There is sixteen inches of snow on the level
and ii is badly drifted.
The deep snow caused congestion OF
freight trains and delayed passenger traffic
The street car people cleared the tracks re-
peatedly. but the high winds blew the snow
back, covering the rails foster than it could
be removed. Tonight wv cars are run
ming Main street from. Markland avenue
to the Panhandle depot.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 26.-The heaviest
snowstorm in the past fifty years visited
here yesterday afternoon and nearly all OF
last night. People who have lived in this
city over half a century say that so much
snow never fell before in so short time.
The depth this morning on a level was
over fourteen inches and in many places 1T
had drifted several feet deep. The steam
and electric roads suffered greatly by the
snow and the local street car line was tied
up from yesterday afternoon until this aft
ernoon. All of the cars of the Indianap-
oils, Columbus & Southern Traction Com
pany have been running late but none was
annulled. Nearly every road in the coun-
try is impossible and not a single rural
carrier took any mail out of the city to-
day.
PETERSBURG. Ind, Jan. 26-Snow be-
and continued all yesterday and last night
and this morning the snow was fourteen
inches deep on "a level. In drifts IT was
as high five and six feet. The +. * L.
trains, both north and south, are from
three to eight hours late. The snow in
the cut just north of this city is six or
eight feet deep, and the Terre Haute linn
tied. which left this morning at 5:35, could
not get 100 yards out of the yards Snow
plows have been sent for, the first time 1t
has been necessary to use them in the his
tory of the Z. & 1. Railroad.
RICHMOND. Ind. Jan. 26.-The snow
storm which visited Richmond last night
and this morning was<one of the worst in
years and business was considerably inter-
fered with The traction and steam roads
suffered most. The rural carriers had many
troubles. A Grand Rapids & Indiana train
got into Richmond last night twelve and
one-half hours late. 1t ran into drifts near
Sturgis, Mich, from which it was almost
impossible to eXtricate it. The engine was
detached from the train and as there was
no steam to heat the cars and the mercury
was far below zero, the passengers suffered
greatly.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Jan. 26.-One of
the worst snOwstorms in years has been
ra ging in this vicinity for the past forty
eight hours and it was not until late Tues
day morning that the storm subsided. The
city is covered with snow at an average
depth on the level of twelve inches and Pc
destrians had a hard time in getting around.
Trains on all the railroads were from one 10
five hours late. The east-bound Panhandle
passenger due here at 2:30 this morning did
not get in until nearly o'clock. Travel ON
the interurban road was greatly retarded
ELWOOD, Ind, Jan. 26.-The worst bliz-
zard of the season descended on Elwood
last night, and business of every kind was
practically paralyZed during the morning
hours the city being filled with snowdrifts
from two to ten feet deep. Miss Cora
Smith, who is employed in the asserting
room at the tinplate works. was overcome
with cold while crossing the South J-street
hviJ ol m
alive when found by workmen who acci-
dentally stumbled upon her half an hour
later. and was resuscitated with difficulty.
CONNERSvILLE. Ind. Jan. 26.-The
heaviest snow of the season is now on the
ground, having fallen continuously for
twenty hours. Traffic is greatly impeded.
To add to the Inconvenience high wind is
blowing and the mercury fell six degrees
between the hours of and o'clock this
morning. The snow is badly drifted on the
country roads, 1T being necessary to let
down fences and drive through fields to
get around some of the drifts.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. 26.-The heav-
lest snow in six years fell in this vicinity
last night and traffic on highways well
as on railway and traction lines is seriously
hindered. Every train arriving in Logans-
port to-day was from one TO three hours
late The snow in many places has banked
un from four TO six feet and rural mail car
routes In level places the snow is from
eighteen to twenty inches deep.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 26.-Several bus
mess houses on Ferry street were unable
to open to-day owing to the collapse of
a long frame awning which was wrecked
early this morning by the heavy snow.
The structure fell in such manner that
ii blocked the entrances 10 the Lafay-
cite Gas office. Cassell's printing shop the
Western Construction Company's offices
and a cafe and bathroom.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 26.-Fifteen inches of
snow fell here last night and to-day and
IN, Talq iS
Rural mail carriers In numerous instances
were unable to make their trips to-day. Wa
bash railroad trains are delayed from one
to eight hours. and are run as double-heao-
ers The Big Four trains also are very late
and the interurbans are having great diffi-
Guilty in keeping cars moving.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Jan. 26.-The heav-
lest snow for years has fallen here during
the past sixty hours. The drifts in the high
ways have made travel very difficult. Rural
mail carriers are unable to make their trips
in some cases Railroads and interurban
care are running, but all are behind time
PRINCETON. Ind. Jan. 25.-There are
fourteen inches of snow here. The Evans
vile * Princeton traction line Is at a
standstill. The cars are strewn along the
line in snow drifts. The steam roads oper-
ated no trains to-day except locals.
SHOALS, Ind, Jan. 26.-Fifteen inches OF
snow fell here yesterday and last night
but there being no wind, IL did not drift.
Trains are five or six hours late and are
unable TO make more than fifteen miles an
hour with two engines
Suffering in River Towns.