The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-16
CENTRAL STAT ES
ARE SWEPT BY
BLIZZARD
SNOW IN MANY SECTIONS IS
KNEE DEEP-TElEGRAP AND
TELEPHONE WIRES ARE BUR-
DENIED WITH SLEET.

CHICAGO, Feb l6.--The blizzard
which has ragged in Chicago and
throughout the central states since
Sunday continued today with unabat
ed fury, breaking the record for this
winters snowfall, paralyzins transpor-
[; ton service on steam railroads, ty'
Ing UP traffic in the citys streets and
resulting in much restitution anu
hardship. Falling steadily throughout
the night the snow In many sections
was knee deep. Telegraph and Tele-
Phone wires are burdened with snow
md sleet. NA
Superintendent Dougherty, OF the
street cleaning department, was up
early with an extra large force OF men
and teams To clean the snow from the
streets I'm the downtown district.
All night snow sweepers were kept
running on the tracks. the steam rail-
roads were unable 10 keep their lines
upen. Trains were reported stalled
Il way stations hours behind their
regular schedules or lost in the snow
riffs.
Transfers suffered great hardship
rs result of the blizzard. Horses
struggled along the slippery tracks,
IN many cases unable TO pull the heavy
loads
AS result the animals sank ex-
hausted on the slippery pavement, ty-
ing up the street car lines and max
Ing hundreds of persons depending on
this mode of transportation late Tor
work.
The wreck wagons OF the street car
companies were kept busy in respond
ing To calls for assistance.
A brilliant pyrotechnic display was
furnished on most of the electric lines
owing to the sleety coating on the
rails. Brilliant flashes OF electricity
lighted up the tracks and these were
accompanied in many instances by
series OF deafening reports resembling
yolley firing
The bureau Of charities and the
county agent received more calls for
assistance than al any other time dur
ing the winter. Suffering among the
poor was keen In many sections OF
the city. Coal food and clothing were
commodities OF which the victims OF
The blizzard were principally in need.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Feb. To-
The storm that has been raging in
southwestern Michigan for the last ~
pours has subsidized and railroads In
The western part OF the state are re-
.umjng their regular schedules, after
long battling with the drifts
Christ Kroegle. 4 farmer living near
st. Joseph. Mich, was found frozen tc
aeath in snow drift last night. He
lad been missing since Saturday
right. when he left a lodge meeting
t. return TO his farm
Pere Marquette trains were stallei
On Monday in all sections Of the wes,-
ern part OF the state. All trains leay'
ing the Union station today are
equipped with double-header engines
md snow plows.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Feb. 16.-
Sleet and snow accompanied by cold
wind has prevailed in and around Bat
RE Creek for The past threedays. Snow
. continues To fall but the temperature
has risen slightly this afternoon. Rail
road and interurban traffic Is slightly
impaired Snow plows are kept In
constant use. keeping tracks clear Lo-
cal street cars are running regular. No
accidents have been reported SO far.
KALAMAZOO. Mich. Feb. 16-The
heaviest snowfall of the winter visited
kalamazoo and vicinity the past two
lays. Nearly foot of snow has fallen
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