The Irish standard., 1908-02-22
STORM DEYASTATES
whole middle west
DISPATCHES FROM VARIOUS
CITIES TELL OF WORST BLlz.
ZARD OF THE SEASON.,
SEVERAL DEATHS ARE
REPORTED At CHICAGO
Heavy Fall Of Snow Causes Havoc
- with Railroad Traffic-Lake Shore
Abandoned Running Of Trains In
Lower Michigan.

Abandoned Running Of Trains In
Lower Michigan.
Chicago. Feb. 2O.-All Chicago
awoke Wednesday benumbed and
snowbound, while the storm that had
battered the city since a. nj. Tuesday
showed little sign Of abatement. The
blizzard, one Of the worst in local
weather history. carried devastation
over the whole middle west, with the
principal storm center apparently in
central Illinois and Nebraska Tragic
features of the storm were 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 were
found dead and many persons suffered
injuries due to the heavy snow fall.
Troubles of patrons of steam and
electric lines we're numerous and
thousands met discouraging difficulties
in travelling to- the loop district In the
morning. Mail and other trains were
hours late.
Snow Blockades Roads.
Detroit, Mich. Feb. 20.-The blizzard
which swept down upon the lower
portion Of Michigan from the west
Tuesday afternoon still prevails with
great severity and already the snow
fall ranges from eight inches In De-
troit to 18 inches in the southwestern
section Of the state. Accompanied by
20 to 30 mile wind the snow Is drift
ing badly through the country dis
tricts, and roads are badly blockaded.
Trains are late everywhere, although
railroad officials generally express
themselves as greatly pleased over
their success in keeping the lines
open.
The storm is most severe in that
part Of the state below line drawn
from Saginaw Bay across to Lake
Michigan. Kalamazoo reports that all
trains in the southwestern section Of
the state are from half an hour to four
hours late and that the Lake Shore
railway has entirely abandoned traf-
tflc on its branch through there today.
lnterurban lines in southwestern Mich
igan are having desperate fight to
get cars through. The Michigan Cen
tral, Pere Marquette. Wabash and
Grand Trunk railroads all reported
here. practically the same condition Of
AFFAIRS along their lines--snow from
s to 1S inches in depth. trains being
double-headed and delays in traffic
from the west running from half an
hour to five or six hours.
Milwaukee Has Blizzard.
Milwaukee, Feb. 20.-The blizzard
which started in this section Tuesday
continued with but slightly abated
flerceness Wednesday. About a foot
of snow has fallen In Milwaukee and
vicinity. which has drifted badly In
many instances driven by high wind.
During the night a 4O-mile gale blew
from off the lake, but Wednesday the
velocity decreased to 30 miles. While
the street car lines are open in the
city, the schedules are very irregular.
The electric line to Racine is tied up
on account Of huge drifts. The Wau-
kesha line is open, but the cars are
badly. delayed Trains on the steam
roads are considerably delayed. The
storm prevails throughout the upper
lake region, though not great deal
of snow has fallen in the north.
Worst In 20 Years.
Goshen. Ind, Feb. 20.-The worst
snowstorm in 20 years is raging here.
Eighteen inches of snow has fallen
and in places It has drifted badly.
South-bound trains from Michigan
points are blocked. At Warsaw IL
inches of snow has fallen. Other points
lar reports.
Traffic In Iowa Tied Up.
Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 20.-The bliz-
zard has completely tied up traffic on
the Iowa Central. In the drifts near
Clifford passenger train is showed in.
The Chicago G. Northwestern. with
two locomotives and double sections
for through trains, is from four to sew
en- hours late.
Heavy Snow In Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 20.-Following q
continuous fall of snow for % hours,
accompanied by wind which formed
1t into drifts and almost tied up all
kinds Of street traffic, the mercury be-
gan q downward course Tuesday eve.
ming. All railroad trains we're late,
and in some instances morning over.
land trains did not reach Omaha until
evening.
Nearly II inches of snow fell, the
heaviest in 20 years. There was a
heavy run of livestock at the yards
and much suffering from the storm
was the result. Several stock trains
which have been on the road since
Monday had not reacher the yards.
Livestock is being hastily unloaded as
1t arrives and rushed to feeding pens.
Floods Feared In Ohio.
Toledo, O., Feb. 20.-The storm Of
Tuesday night continued Wednes-
day, and there has been ten inches Of
snow fall. Street car traffic is in
terfered with and cars on interurban
lines are greatly dalayed There IN