The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22

west OF the city, were laid up at NO.
2 mine. Efforts 10 move the tram
were made yesterday afternoon, ana
the employees OF No. j. who could MOI
find accommodations al the NINE
boarding house, slept in the cars,
which were we'll heated. Food sup
plies ran short. however and thll
morning many OF the men were VIVID
out breakfast.
At Wolverine No. ,, the men crowG-
cd into the mine boarding house, and
the halfway house. on the Midland
I'd They also suffered from s6oi''
age OF food supplies, and at the Office
this morning. the bookkeeper salh
there were five men still without
breakfast and many OF the miners
were securing about among the farm
houses trying 10 find something 10
eat. The employees OF the Robert
Gage mines who come in on the Milo
land division OF the Michigan Central
reached the city about 9 o'clock last
night. The employees OF the Handy
Brothers mine. at Akron, also reach
Ell home late last night.
SAGINAW. Mich. FEB. 22.-Fac-
torres stores and schools are cefe-
brating Washington's birthday by a
complete shutdown today as the re-
suit OF yesterdays unprecedented
snowstorm Thousands of dollars
damage has been done TO stores BY
windows blowing out. One thousand
store girls were Obliged 10 stay down
town last night because the cars
were stalled and autos or hacks
couldn't get through the snow. No
such storm has ever been known. In
Sasinaw's main street. Geneseeave..
the snow is piled up eight feet deep
in some places today. Harry Taylor
a nGch.Iist attempted to walk four
niles TO his home just out OF the
city last night He was nearly dead
when he plunged through the door
way of farm house a mile from his
destination. Stories OF suffering are
tod on every hand. The weather
moderated this morning and the city
is being dug out slowly.
The Pere Marquette system is
paralyzed and there Is no possibility
OF a general movement of passenger
trains today. Freight operations are
out OF the question for several days,
trict is similarly affected.
From five to ten feet of snow Gov
ers the tracks and because OF con-
ditions which became desperate ear
L. Wednesday afternoon, no attempt
was made TO move anything yester.
day afternoon.
Trains on the Bad Axe, Port Huron,
Grand Rapids, and Ludington divis-
ions. about 30 in number, were can
oelled. Train No 403 started to leave
Bay City for Saginaw and Detroit
last night, but got no further than
T'welfth-st. crossing in Bay City,
where II plunged into a snow bank.
Passengers -were-taksH.- olit- in--haelis-
tnis morning. Train No. 6 which
started from Ludington to Saginaw
Is stalled one mile west OF LOOMS
in eight feet of snow with 80 pas
sengers aboard. Information early
today was that two snow plows were
digging IS QUIZ -
Several hundred passengers spent
last night in the depot here waiting
for trains that VIII be at least "a
hours late. The hotels were crowded
so people had TO sleep on benches.
Thirteen-year-old John Swigt who
disappeared yesterday afternoon and
was thought 10 have persisted was
found alive this morning
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Feb %.
Stalled trains. impossible roads, ard
communication cut on with the rest
OF the county, are local features OF the
storm, the worst that has ever swept
this section. No trains reached the
city since yesterday afternoon. In.
terurban ears have been stalled out
side the city for lS hours. One man
was injured last night when city car
collided with a sweeper.
LANSING. Mich, Feb. 22.--All
trains due in Lansing were severa.
hours behind schedule this morning
and traffic on the interurban lines 10
practically suspended. Throughout
the night, all cars on the city iines
were kept running 10 clear the tracks
The annual junior hop OF the Mich..
gan Agricultural college. held in tho
Masonic temple. last night. was al
most broken up on account OF Che
storm The electric line from cas-
Lansing was blocked by huge drifts
and the special car chartered by the
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suit. several sleighs were pressed into
service. but two of them broke down
and number OF young men in even.
Ing clothes and young women clad IN
party gowns and dainty slippers. were
forced to walk three miles through
the blizzard in order TO attend the
party The banquet scheduled for 9
O'Clock. did not begin until 10 80. anc
dancing was not commenced until 2
o'clock Many expensive gowns were