Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-28
A Severe Blizzard With
Heavy Snow Head
ed South.
MERCURY GOES DOWN
Several Wrecks of Freight and
Passenger Steamers
Reported.

Superior. Wis. Nov 2S.-The city OF
Superior and Lake Superior have been
lashed by furious winds since Z last
night. A binding wet snow accompan-
led 60-mile hurricane. with the result
drifts four to six feet in height OBJ.
struct the principal streets. Citizens
are in their homes literally showed un-
der. The street car system is entirely
stalled.
storm Keeps Up.
The storm continues. The power
house switchboards are burned out.
The telephone system has ceased to
operate. The steamer Crescent City
is ashore near Duluth, and it is report
ed a number of other vessels are in
distress or aground at several points.
Steel Freighter wrecked.
The steel freighter Crescent City
was driven on the rocks within the city
limits of Duluth at this morning All
the crew are safe. She will be a total
wreck. The vessel belongs TO the
Pittsburg Steamship company. and is
40 feet long, with 800 gross tonnage.
whistle Screaming.
Superior. Wis, Nov. 2S.-Another
big steamer has gone ashore with her
whistle screaming. near Superior. Her
name was not ascertained The storm
is the worst since 1872. II is feared
when the results of it's fury are learned
it will show marine tragedies unprece-
dented in the history of Great Lakes
Prisoners Escape.
During the height of the storm last
night, four prisoners. after attempting
a general Jail delivery at the county
jail. escaped by boring through brick
wall. They are considered very bad
men.
Many Accidents ON Huron.
Alpena, Mich, Nov. 2S.-A 4S-mile-
ln-hour gale is sweeping over the up
per end of Lake Huron, and reports or
several accidents to shipping are re-
,eived. The barge Harvey Bissell. tied
o the outer dock has been broken to
pieces. The barge Vinland. coal laden.
S aground off Apena. An unknown
steamer is aground on Presque Isle.
rhe Thompson line steamer. City OF
Holland, while trying TO make port at
Rogers City, early today went on the
'ocks where she is pounding and leak
ng badly. The crew is no danger.
~. Paul the Center.
St Paul. Mimi. Nov. 2S.-The fact
hat St Paul is the exact storm center
# great disturbance which Is raging
Dver the western half OF the United
states east of the Rocky mountains is
he reason why since daybreak there
las been a luIl in the fury of the ele-
nents, according TO observations of the
ocaI weather office. Outside of the
immediate center the storm still RACES.
Temperature Mild.
The temperature up to noon was mild
md the terrific gale which ragged near
v all night died out with the coming
If dawn. The cold wave is scheduled
o arrive here this afternoon.
Steamer I'm Trouble.
Port Washington, Wis, Nov. 2S.-A
zig steamer is ashore about four miles
Dfr this port heavy sea is running.
The life saving crew from Milwaukee
md a tug have gone to assist the yes
eel
May Rage - Hours.
st. Paul, Nov. 2S.-A blizzard, which
'egan yesterday afternoon. gives prom
Sc of raging "a hours at least. High
northwest gusts were SO terrific that
ravel was greatly impeded and the
Use of snow plows was necessary to
,eep the street car tracks clear. From
II parts OF Minnesota and North and
south Dakota came reports OF the same
haracter. Railway traffic generally is
nterfered with. According TO reports
o the weather bureau the blizzard will
,robably be followed by a severe cold