Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23
Estimated Damage to Fruits
in the Northwest.
VISITED BY HEAVY STORM
Big Drop in Temperature in Num-
Der of Cities.
BINDING SNOW. FIERCE GALE
Progress Of Vessels on Lake Mich1-
gan Impeded-Blizzard Re-
ported in Sections.

CHICAGO, April 23.-The eastward
moving storm. manifested yesterday in
rain and high winds, developed snow and
freezing temperatures in the lake region
and in the upper Mississippi valley today.
In the fruit belts of northern Indiana,
western Michigan, Illinois, Iowa. Mis-
souri,, Minnesota and Wisconsin budding
fruit was damaged to the extent OF mil
lions of dollars, according to reports from
the sections affected.
At Buffalo. Chicago, Milwaukee, Du-
buque and other cities in the path Of the
storm the thermometer dropped from
20 to % degrees over night.
Lake Lashed Into Fury.
Lake Michigan was dashed into a fury.
The Goodrich line steamer Iowa was
washed ashore between Kenosha and Ra-
cine, Wis, but was reported In no danger.
Her passenger list was small.
Because of the binding snow and the
bowling of the gale the steamer City Of
Benton Harbor, bound from Benton Har-
Dor, Mich, to Chicago. was unable to To-
cate the harbor here early this morning.
her ice-incrusted hulk showing inside the
river several hours late.
The steamer Puritan, leaving Chicago at
IL 80 last night, bound across the lake,
was beaten back to her dock today by the
gale. The small lumber schooner Cora
was caught thirty miles out by the storm
and experienced the gravest danger In
making her way back to the wharf.
The official report Of the weather bureau
states that the weather in the great lake
region will probably continue unsettled.
with snow squalls, as the storm will
move away very slowly.
Fair West of Mississippi.
The report adds:
Fair weather. however. will prevail al
most generally west Of the Mississippi A
severe freeze will occur tonight over the
greater portion Of this eastern upper
Mississippi valley and western lake, dis
trict. resulting in serious damage to vege-
tation."
Blizzard in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, April pa bliz-
zard is raging almost throughout the en-
tire state of Wisconsin today. BY 8
O. clock several inches Of snow had fallen
in Milwaukee. The storm Is heaviest in
the upper peninsula Marinette reports a
snowfall Of two feet Thermometers reg
istered below freezing.
Change Comes Suddenly.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April 2S.-
cold wave throughout the western
Michigan fruit belt has done great dam
age although estimates cannot be made
until the prevailing snowstorm and freeze
have abated. The change in the wealth
.er came suddenly early this morning.
following a rainstorm, the rain turn
ing to snow.
Throughout the fruit belt from Mason
county as far south as Berrien county.
come reports Of freezing weather. with
consequent damage to fruit. Most OF
the fruit trees were just at the end
Of the blossoming period.
Steamer in Bad Shape.
RACINE, Wis, April 23.-The steam
err Iowa lies head-on toward the shore
about 400 feet from the beach, five and
a half miles south of Racine. The
Kenisha life saving crew is standing by
with the Racine crew to assist pas
sengers ashore, should it be necessary.