Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-26
WORST STORM OF THE WINTER
RAGING IN NEW
YORK.
NAVAL VESSELS STRANDED BUT
NOT THOUGHT TO BE IN
DANGER.
SEVEN DEATHS ARE CHARGED
AGAINST STORM ACCOUNT
IN CHICAGO.

Saratoga, N. Y. Feb. 2O.-The
worst blizzard of the winter is raging
across the "snoE belt" For 80 miles
north and south snow has fallen
steadily and late las night the storm
showed no sign of lessening.
Raging in Northern New York.
PIattsburg, N. Y, Feb. pa north
east storm of such severity as to be
unusual even in this blizzard-accus-
toned section, is raging in northern
New York.
Ships OF Navy in Trouble.
Annapolis. Md, Feb. 9O.-The con
verted yacht Hist, which is conveying
the submarine fotilla from New York
to Annapolis, grounded near Cove
Point, Md, during the snow storm
yesterday morning. Yesterday after
noon the submarine Viper stranded at
Thomas Point, 10 miles below Anuap-
oils. Neither craft is said to be- In
any danger.
Trains Stalled In Snow.
Lincoln, Neh., Feb. 20.-The Rock
Island westbound Continental Limited
express is still stalled in snow drift
near Prairie Home, IL miles from
Lincoln, but it is hoped to get out
soon. The local passenger which left
Beatrice at o'clock Tuesday night
ran into a snow drift three miles
from town and remained there during
the night. The passengers went
hungry except for what they could
get from the sample cases of whole
sale grocery house representatives.
seven Deaths in Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. 20.-Battered by the
most furious blizzard in years-one
that caused at least seven deaths
this city has emerged from distress
into hope. The storm that lombard
ed the city since 9 a. m. Tuesd>-y
shows signs of abatement. Every
where It is felt that a sufhciency of
h'reaI winter weather" has been OBJ
tanned, for the blizzard was not only
one of the worst in local weather his
tory, but carried devastation over
the whole middle west.
Tragic features of the storm includ-
ed the death of an aged woman and
the drowning Of two men, the latter
following the wreck of the fishing tug
Anspach in Waukegan harbor. Other
men we're found dead and many per-
sons suffered injuries.
"The greatest fall of snow ever reg
istered in Chicago in any "a consecu-
tive hours had fallen up to a. m.
yesterday" said the official forecaster.
"A depth of one foot and six-tenths of
an inch was recorded that hour on
the official instruments in the wealth
er bureau, and through the morning
three inches were added to the blan-
ket on Chicago streets and house
tops"
All Freights Abandoned.
Peoria, Feb. 20.-Two passenger
trains, enc on the Big -Four and the
other on the Chicago, Peoria & st.
Louis, are stalled in snow drifts Is
to Is miles south of Peoria.
All freight train service is aban-
doned and the freight terminal yards
are idle The storm is the worst III
the history Of railroading in many
years
Flood Victims Rescued.
Evansville, Ind, Feb 20.-A severe
blizzard is raging in southern Indiana
and western Kentucky, and the cold
est weather of the season prevails.
The Ohio, Green and Wabash riv-
ers continue to rise. Hundreds OF
flood refugees along the Ohio, Wa
basn and White rivers were taken
from the submerged district yester
day