The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
NORTHERN INDIANA IS
SWEPT BY A BLIZZARD
Trains Stalled in Drifts for Hours
Rural Routes Blocked by
Heavy Snowdrifts.
TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind. Feb although the
storm has abated here the Chicago & South
Shore Railway Company, operating an N
terurban line between Laporte and Mich
igan City made no attempt to-day TO run
cars. The last trip was made yesterday art
ernoon. If the weather moderates to-mor-
row the cars will resume running. OF the
seven rural route carriers at this point,
but two made complete trips to-day 1hey
were able to get through yesterday.
WINAMAC Ind, Feb. 3.-For thirty-sx
hours a blizzard has ragged over PULASKI
county. with the temperature below zero
and traffic interrupted by bhnding snow.
considerable amount Of reddish dust lel
during part OF the storm. Tonight there
is no indication of betterment- Trains are
late, country roads are impossible ana peu-
estrians keep of the streets.
WABASH. Ind, Feb. 3.-The blizzard OF
last night has wrought havoc with the
transportation lines in this locality: Inc
Big -Four passenger trains from WaDdSh
north have been bucking snow with niue
success since yesterday afternoon, anu
three trains have been annulled within tnat
time On the Wabash nearly all the Iase
through trains are either annulled OF rum
ming as sections Of other trains. An en-
barge rests on freight traffic; the Fo this
making little effort TO move business OF TINS
kind. Country roads are drifted as hlsh as
the fences. Rural route carriers are not
able to cover their routes
WAIEkIOO, ma, rep. "a On]AoiN
has been raging here for thirty-six hours;
But few trains able TO get through and
passenger and freight trains on the r OFT
Wayne and Jackson division OF the Lake
Shore were annulled last night ano part OF
to-day. Passenger trains are stuck IN the
snow north of Waterloo and also south OF
town. They may be abandoned unul the
storm is over
MARION, Ind, Feb. 3-Interurban cars
and cars OF the Indiana Union TRACTION
Company on all local lines Were ruht nm
regularly after noon to-day. BEFORE thdC
time bobsleds and the uncertain footpath
were resorted 10 in many cases OF inter-
urban blockade. The Big Four sent us nIst
train from Benton Harbor through Marion
this afternoon, and the 5:2S train was nIty-
five minutes late. Trains nOrth-bound Were
about on time Other railroads experienced
little difficulty. The temperature shifted
over a downward range of 80 degrees, ana
was below this morning. within period
of eighteen hours. Tonight II Is 10 ABOVE,
and while the snow Is failing lightly tnefe
is little wind and no present danger OF
drifts and rail blockades.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, Feb. 3-The worst
blizzard for years occurred here yesterday
Trains were from ore to three hours late
Rural mail carriers were unable 10 make
their routes on account OF the drifts In
the country roads. In some places these
drifts were from six to eight feet deep
Trade Is languishing on account OF the long
continued cold weather.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 3.-Lake Erie
& Western passenger train No. IL arrived
here to-day over twelve hours late, having
been snow-bound near Sheldon, twelve
miles south of here, all night. One hundred
passengers aboard the train were com
PEELED to spend the night in the cars. Nc
trains have been running on the Lake Erie
between this city and Jackson, Mich, since
noon yesterday. High winds have badly
drifted the snow throughout this vicinity