The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
CHICAGO And THE
SOUTHEAST BURIED
Heaviest Snowstorm Of the Win.
ter Puts Blanket on Many
~, States.

Chicago. March 19.-The heaviest
snowstorm of the winter has been in
progress here since last night. In
twelve hours four inches of snow fell,
and, being driven by high E Wiad from rom
made operation of street cars. particu-
larly in the suburbs, matter OF con-
siderable difficulty. It was only by the
constant operation Of snowplows that
the streets in the downtown section
could be kept open for the passage or
the cars Train service generally was
in good condition. The greater part OF
the decentralization seemed to be on the
roads west and northwest.
Many trains were reported anywhere
from two to ten hours late. Late In the
morning the storm had apparently
abated somewhat, but the snow was
still falling heavily and the gale was
increasing.
80. s<.s Ohio Under Blanket. e.. ~
Columbus, Ohio, March 19.-An I'M
precedented fall of snow in short
time today, has disarranged the seized.
| ules of the street and interurban street
service. Six inches of snow fell between
4 and o'clock. when a drizzling rain
set in and made the streets impossible
for a time. 80.
the depth of eight inches on the level
has fallen since last midnight an!
traffic Of all kinds thruout the Miami
valley is demoralized. Street car and
interurban service is badly crippled and
| the steam railroads are operating IN
| der the greatest difficulties ever ex'
perienced in this valley. H.,
Louisville, KY, March ia storm
which developed over the west gun
coast Saturday night has moved north
| on1 30 toIov centerad over
the Ohio valley. It has caused heavy
rains over the gulf states. Tennessee
and the Ohio valley. with considerable
snow north: of the Ohio river. In north
ern Texas the temperature went as 10"
as IL degrees. >,
Atlanta reports q precipitation in the
past twentyfour hours OF 81 inches
from Birming ham, inches at Newman
Ca, and 1888 inches at Oakdale Sta
ton. The Chattahoochie river is rising
rapidly, and warnings are being sem
out by the Atlanta weather bureau.
St. Louis Blocked.
st. Louis, March ia heavy snow
storm, which began last night, serious
ly Inconvenience traffic of all kind
today, and the forecast issued thl
morning predicts more snow and min
imum temperature of Is to 20 degree
above zero, with brisk northwest WINDS
At 9 O'Clock this morning the fall O
, snow measured nine inches, and it wa
then showing hard.
Decatur, ILL.,, March 1e.-Twelv
inches of snow fell last night. TIL
storm is the worst here in thirty years
= Streetcars, interurban and steam rail
, ways are all blockaded. The snow j
drifting badly.
Southwest Is Clear.
: Kansas City, March 19.--The. weathe
today in the southwest is clear an
: warmer, with no snow falling. Street
car traffic at various points in Mlssou1
and Kansas was still interrupted, an
: many trains were late. The groun
, was covered with about six inches Q
, snow on the level, while in some place
it was drifted badly. In Oklahoma an
3 Indian Territory the snow was meltin
j., fast.
: st. Joseph, Mo-, March 19.-Snoy
D which began to fall here Sunday, col
0 tinued all night, and reached a depth {
S six inches, the heaviest of the white
: The snow drifted badly last night an
a railroad schedules are demoralized t.