Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-26
HEAVIEST SNOW
OF YEAR COMES
WITH BLIZZARD
Storm From Southwest Strikes
Tri- Cities and Plays Havoc
With Traffic.
NO GREAT DAMAGE is DONE
Street Cars on Time, Sidewalks
Blocked, Trains Delayed, But
No. Lives Are Taken.
NO GREAT DAMAGE is DONE

The blizzard which descended upon
the tri-cities last evening while en- route
from the southwest portion Of the
country to the northeast, played havoc
with transportation schedules Of all
kinds, though little actual damage has
been reported TO date. Snow was piled
UP in huge drifts, which interfered
with walking and street car traffic as
well, but It was not many hours before
all the cars we're moving and the
streets were cleared, not, however
until an army of workers had attacked
the drifts with snow shovels, snow
.plows and snow sweepers.
FALL OF SNOW HEAVY.
The weather bureau reports that
some s inches of snow had fallen be-
tween the start Of the storm last night
and s o'clock this morning-just ~
hours. This, without counting the snow
that fell afterwards, makes the heavi-
est snow of the year. In some ways
this locality was favored. for the Their
mometer stayed pretty well up, regis
tering 10 early this morning, and be-
sides the velocity of the wind was only
about 20 miles an hour. At other
points in the path of the storm much
colder weather was reported, and as
near as Chicago wind velocities of 81
miles an hour were recorded.
ORIGIN IN THE SOUTH.
Contrary to the usual storm, the
present one had its inception in the
southwest, being central yesterday in
Arizona. The precipitation there was
In the shape of rain. The storm moved
from Arizona over to Texas and then
began its course towards the northeast
In Kansas the rain changed to snow
and huge quantities of the fluffy white
stun fell. blockading the railroads AND
roads.
This morning the storm was centra
In Illinois, and extended all over tbs
central western states and into the
southern lake region.
TRAINS ALL DELAYED.
Trains on all the roads running into
Rock Island were delayed by the snow
Superintendent II. L. Reed OF the Hi
uois division Of the Rock Island roaC
reported this morning that the trains
between here and Chicago were from
30 minutes to an hour late, but tha
there was no interruption of the traf
hc and that freight trains with reduced
tonnage were kept in motion despit
the storm.
The Iowa division between here an,
Des Moines was not so fortunate, tn
trains being delayed considerably LONG
err. while those from the far west wer
delayed many hours.
The Burlington. Milwaukee an
Northwestern roads experienced tn
same difficulties, as did the Rock Il
land.
USE FLOWS HERE.
Throughout the night the Tri-Cit
Railway company had a force Of me
engaged in clearing the tracks, an
while schedules were not in evidenc
at an early hour this morning, car
were running. and long before moo
The regular time was being observed
Bridge line cars were rot so fortunat,
and II was after 10 o'clock before on
rounded the loop and started back {
The Iowa side OF the river. Davenpol
experienced considerable trouble b,
fore getting the cars running on schet
uie time
Early this morning not a street ca
had reached Milan and a large nun
Der OF men who work in the tri-citit
we're forced 10 struggle through fol-
miles of snow drifts to Rock Islam
lust south of the ball park the ate
lion OF several Of these pedestrian
Vas attracted by a faint cry for he
and looking around they discovers
an old man who had fallen exhaust