The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-18
SN0lN CAUSES HAVOC
RAILROAD TRAFFIC. IN NORTH
DAKOTA DEMoRALizED
az BLIZZARD.
FIFTY PERILED AT ST. PAUL
Roof Of Factory Is Lifted From Build
ins--More Than Ninety Persons
Lost Lives In Tornado That Swept
Southern States.

Rapid City, s. D., March 17.-West-
ern South Dakota and practically all
the Black Hills region is buried under
seventeen inches of snow, which has
fallen with the wind blowing forty-five
miles an hour. In places the drifts
are from ten to fifteen feet deep. All
railroad traffic is blocked. North sides
of business streets are banked with
ten feet of snow and in some in
stances merchants entered their stores
today by second story windows.
While driving through the country
F.. H. Perry. rancher, and his wife
left their three children at the home
of Henry Cordes, county commission
er. and continued their journey. They
have not been heard from and it is
feared they have persisted in the bliz~
zard.
Wisconsin Traffic ParaIyzed.
Milwaukee. Wis, March 17.-Dis-
patches from northern Wisconsin say
the floods have been followed by one
of the most severe snowstorms of the
winter. Railroad traffic in the north
west is paralyzed and telegraph wires
have been put out OF commission.
Nebraska and Wyoming Swept.
Butte. Mont, March Huntington
railroad traffic west of Alliance, Neb.,
is demoralized as a result of heavy
blizzard. which has swept northwest
ern Nebraska and southeastern Wyo-
ming. Freight traffic Is at standstill
and overland passenger trains are re-
ported stalled In drifts. Train No. Al.
due here at 4:55 a. m, is reported
more than twenty-four hours late.
Fifty Escape In Odd Storm.
st. Paul. Mimi, March IA snow
storm, driven by stiff gale, which
began "a hours ago, continues unabat
ed here. Besides shattering plate
glass windows, blowing down signs
and crippling wires IN the bust
ness district, the storm did consider
able damage in North St Paul. The
roof of a furniture company's factory,
located In an isolated district, was
lifted from the building and tossed to
one side. More than SO persons were
in the building at the time, but none
was injured.
Incoming trains are from four to
nine hours late. Reports from differ
ent sections of the state indicate that
a heavy fall Of snow was general in
Minnesota.
More Than 90 Dead in South.
Memphis, Tenn, March 1T.-Indi-
cations from latest reports are that
more than 80 persons were killed in
the disastrous electrical storm which
swept parts of Georgia, Tennessee and
Texas Thursday afternoon and night.
More than 80 deaths have been re-
ported, and the total probably will be
Increased when wire communication
is restored In remote sections devas-
tated by the tornado
Twenty-Five persons are reported
to have persisted in Georgia and dam
age to property Is roughly estimated
at $1000,0O0. Late reports from
Tennessee have increased the death
roll in this state to % persons. The
loss Of life in Alabama Is estimated
a. -. although several persons still
are reported missing. Five negroes
were killed near New Decatur, three
persons persisted at Calera and two
each at Hokes Bluff. Gayesville and
Duke. Late reports from northern
Mississippi raised the death list to
Ii. These fatalities assured in seven
counties.