The Calumet news., 1913-03-24
RAILROADS ARE
AGAIN TIED UP
Most Severe Snow Storm Of Win.
ter Cripples Traffic

| wind Nelocity--Etfty miles per hour.
Snowfall-TweNe Ia fifteen inches.
| Temperature-Ranging from TWEEN
ty.siN To seventeen above zero.
These elements proved too much for
the railroads al the copper country To
contend with since midnight last night
and for tha second time this winter.
both within week, traffic is paralyzed
ana business Is To "A large extent at
least suspended.
After heavy snowfall yesterday,
turning To a heavy mist late last night
tbs storm swept upon the copper coun-
try from the northeast about mid
night, freezing the wet snow on the
tracks of the street railway and steam
roads ana effectually blocking traffic
ON top of this came the new snow
fall, which was driven by the fierce
wind into huge and closely packed
drifts.
The 81. Paul train out of the copper
country over the Copper Range, was
stalled at Winona all night, being un-
able 10 proceed further until late this
morning. The incoming st. Paul train
was also several hours late reaching
the copper country. The fun equipment
OF snow plOws of the Copper Range
road was in operation today, several
of the plows being on the Calumet di-
vision and the road was fairly well
opened up this afternoon. although the
trains We're far from being on schedule
and several We're cancelled altogether.
The Mineral Range road was siml-
larly crippled by the huge drifts. The
81. lsnace train due here at $3.50 a. IN.
did not arrive until . o'clock this al
ternoon and the train due out of the
copper country at l0:lj was delayed in
starting until then. No rock trains are
moving today, the road being COM
pletelN tied mp in Keweenaw county.
The mines are operating however. as
are the mills, there being a supply of
rock sufficient for n few days opera
tions in the bins. Unless the roads are
opened up tonight, il may he necessary
to shut down the Centennial, AlloueZ
Ahmeek. Mohawk and Kearsarge mines
tomorrow. however.
No trains were operated over the
Keweenaw Central road at all today
and as the county highways are COW
cred with great banks. of snow. MAX
ing them impdssabe, the county is
isolated from the rest of the world ex-
ccpt by wire.
The Houghton County Traction com,
pany Jared no better than the steam
roads. The main line between Calu-
met and Hancock carbarns was opened
early this morning, but traffic was
suspended between Red Jacket and
Iaurium, on the Wolverine Mohawk
lines. the Lake Linden line and else
where. Lauriumites were forced tn
walk Ia Red Jacket 10 their work and
for many this was great hardship.
The inability of the street railway to
use It's rotary plow through the streets
Of the villages, because of the danger
Gf breaking windows, complicated the
situa tion, and it is doubtful is traiiic
between l.aurum and Red Jacket is
resumed until late tonight
Practically all of the Calumet stores
delivery today. it being al
most impossible for the horses to
make their way through the drifts.
Most OF the stores are working short
handed and in few instances the en-
ployers notified their clerks that they
would not need 10 come to work.
Because of the small attendance.
there were no sessions in many of tho
schools this morning or afternoon. and
In some instances the teachers wera
unable to reach the schools. this apply
ing especially 10 those residing out OF
town and depending on the street rail
way.
One of the Gre horses OF the village
of Red Jacket, while engaged in draw
ing sidewalk scraper, lost its footing
and fell through a plate glass window
in the south side of the Fashion store
front. The horse. one Of the prize
black fire team, was badly hurt. but
will recover.