The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
BLIZZARD BLOCKS
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
IN MANY SECTIONS
Middle West, Including Iowa,
Suffers From One of the
Worst Storms in Its
History.
WORKING WAY NORTHWARD
Snow Heavy at Several Points
and the Bitter Weather
Causes More Than
Usual Suffering.

Des Moine5. Ia. Feb. 27.-Train serv-
ice and traffic generally in iowa is at
| a standstill today, as the result of the
worst blizzard in many years. which
swept over the state last night. 1t
is still showing heavily and the drifts
are piled three and four feet, with
prospects of being much worse before
the day is over.
The blizzard started In the southern
part Of the state and worked its way
northward. Low temperatures are, re-
ported in all sections. The officials Of
the local Rock Island railroad office an
nounced early today that all effort to
operate freight trains on the Iowa d.
| vision Of h road had been abandoned
! and that every incoraing train was many
hours behina schedule. The two fast
| passenger trains on the Rock Island
from Denver were blockaded at Council
Bluffs last night for several hours.
Train No. Z, westbound, also was held
up at Council Bluffs, the operators
fearing to attempt to run 1t through
to Lincoln.
Only a few street cars in Des Moines
were operated during the night and
early today, and oil the snow plows
we're constantly In use. Several cars
were stalled in drifts in the suburbs
for hours.
1.-THE worst storm Of the year" was
the statement Of the railroad officials
when asked at an early hour how the
trains were running. The Northwest
ern, the Milwaukee and the southern
lines Of the Burlington were reported
blocked by the weather. Warmer
weather for Tuesday and Wednesday
Is predicted.
Blocks Street Cars.
Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 27.-A foot Of
snow driven by a 40-mile wind demor-
allied the railway and street car serv-
ices Of Omaha and other cities of Ne
braska during last night and today.
The redeeming feature of the storm
was the comparatively moderate tenn
perature, IA degrees above zero being
the minimum. The wire reports from
various parts Of the country were de-
layed early today.
Southwest in Storm Grip.
Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 27.-Covered
by six inches to two feet Of heavy
sodden snow, the southwest today faced
the worst traffic conditions Of the win
ter. Despite. efforts Of yesterday after
noon and last night to clear tracks
and repair wires, practically no trains
from the west were running on sched-
ule and telegraph service from many
points was cut off.
Traffic conditions in Kansas City
were the worst In years. Ten inches Of
snow in the streets was so heavy
difficulty was experienced In making
passage even with power snow plows.
Several small fires which broke opt in
the residence districts during the Night
were subdued by volunteer fighters be-
cause the department could not
progress through the streets. For hours
telegraph connections OF every road
to the Union depot were broken and
ost trains were in order. Hotels, usu-
Rlly crowded Sunday nights, were al
most deserted.
Today a small army Of men under
The personal supervision Of the street
commissioner, set to work clearing the
streets. A special call was made for
100 men n 100 teams.
Because Of demoralized car service
most OF the churches were deserted last
plight. Deep drifts or sidewalks made
practically impossible even for pc
festrians to get about. Large districts
~ the city were without the light be-
fause OF the breaking OF electric wires.
Telephone circuits were destroyed. AT
ne office of,the general manager of the
Rock Island railway II was said that
ne storm on Colorado. New Mexico &
western Kansas was the worst the line
had ever experienced. The snow in
Western Kansas was accompanied by
5O-mile wind.
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe, Mis-
ouri Pacific and Union Pacific sched-
lies In the southwest also are demoral-
led.
Schedules DenoraIized.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 27.-Time sched-
les OF all railway lines entering Dem
er are demoralized today, owing to the
eeep snow. The main trouble lies east
! mere, trains from the west being re-
RGrted from three to five hours late,
nile trains due from the east are
tailed.
Union Pacific train No. 103 from
KANSAS City, u at 7:10 this morning,
still stalled somewhere on the Kan
US line; Colorado g. Southern train
70; l, due at 1925 yesterday afternoon,
ad not reached here h morning.
JOCK Island trains Nos. 25 and 27, due
ere at 7:15 and $3.50 this morning,
ere among others belated.
burlington train No. Is from Kansas
Ivy, reached here four hours late, and
y OK the trains of the Denver & Rio
rande from the west arrived from one
three hours behind schedule time.
Practically all Of the equipment Of
pc Moffatt road Is reported tied up on
10 western slope.
Kansas 10 Suffering.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 27.-Train service
HSAhoI diiseO DIS u EeSult VI TIE SHOW
orm. All the lines report severe
ruggles now with new drifts through
W Kansas. There has been no train
the Union Pacific since 10 o'clock
st night. There il a freight train
the drifts near Belvue. 40 miles west
topeka, and passenger train No 8
behind the train unable to move
Their way. Passenger train No. 10 is
hugo. Colo, snowbound, and No. 100
at Junction City. The company re-
Orts from IL to IA inches OF snow all
yer the mes in kansas.
The Rock Island is also unable to
owe trains. Wires are down along all
Pc lines.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. IA clear sky
~ a temperature of II degrees today
Nlowed the snow and wind storm OF
lnday and Sunday night. The snow
~ inches deep on level places, but
ower places the drifts run from two
et to 10 feet deep. All the railroads
we kept their main lines open in The
Ruthern part OF the state, but nearly
the branch lines are without train
rVice. The rains on the main ines
. running from one 20 three hours
Re. Sundays temperature was not
w compared with other temperatures
rs winter and no suffering 10 live
Cck resulted. \ - mites an hour
md prevailed SUNDAY afternoon and
Phoay EiRht.