Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Heavy SnoWstorms in Middle
West, With Temperature
Near Zero Mark.
RAILROAD TRAINS LATE:
TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN
Many Cities Practically Isolated,
and There Is Much Suffer :
ing Among the Poor.

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large part of the middle west Through
out Missouri Iowa. central and southern
Illinois Kansas. Nebraska. Indiana and
Ohio a heavy snow was falling, accom-
panied by high wind. Telegraph and
telephone wires were demoralized, espe-
cially south and west of here. and steam
railroad traffic was badly delayed.
In central Illinois and Missouri many
trains were reported stalled by the deep
snow. which was drifted badly by the
wind Interurban lines were put out of
commission and in several cities street.
car traffic was entirely stopped.
Around Lake Michigan the storm abat-
ed during the night, and early today it
was clear and cold, the thermometer
registering 16 above zero at o'clock.
Colder weather and snow was the fore
cast today for Chicago.
Trains Hours Behind Time.
PEORIA, ILL.,. February 23.-Peoria re-
mains today in the grip of one Of the
worst billiards in the memory of the
oldest residents. The storm began early
yesterday and continued without cessa-
ton until late this morning. Telephone
and telegraph wires are down to such an
extent that communication with the out
side world is almost impossible. Railroad
trains are running into the city hours
behind schedule and street railway traf-
fc is demoralized.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. February 2s.-This
city was virtually isolated by the storm
today. Traips We're reported stalled in
drifts, telegraph and telephone lines were
down in nearly all directions and buSl-
ness was paralyZed.
DECATUR, H., February 2S.-Decatur
was cut off from all communication to-
day except by wire. Two Wabash trains
were lost between here and Forrest A
relief train sent out after them was
also lost. An interurban car has been
stalled near Monticello for twenty hours
Blizzard Hits st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, February GA blizzard
that struck st. Louis late yesterday after
noon continued today. Shortly after day.
light a fine snow was being driven be-
fore a twenty -fve-mile wind, delaying
trains on most of the roads. The ther-
mometer registered IA degrees above zero.
The storm was general throughout
eastern Missouri and southern Illinois.
The violence Of the storm grew as noon
approached. and the train delays in
creased. A Pennsylvania train from the
east was marked eight hours late. A
Burlington train from the northwest was
five hours late, and Chicago trains were
one to two hours late. The local weather
observer said the temperature would drop
to zero tonight.
KANSAS CITY, February 21.-With
only slight abatement the storm that
swept into Kansas and western Missouri
last night, produ cling the worst condi-
uions Of the season, continued today. OF
hcIais of the telegraph companies said
wire conditions were the worst known
in this region for years.
Eight. Above Zero in Iowa.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. February "a
The storm which gripped Des Mcines
and central Iowa yesterday and last
night had diminished considerably to-
day but the temperature remained at
8 above zero. Bureau officials pre-
dicted still colder.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, February "a
The worst snowstorm Of the winter
struck Burlington last night and street
railway traffic was completely par
alyzed Railroad trains were all late.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. February 2S.-
With the thermometers lowering near
zero, Ohio continued today in the grip
of snowstorm which had swept the
state since early Sunday afternoon.
Augmenting the supply which already
lay on the ground. Columbus, Akron
Newark. GAINESVILLE. Canton and many
other points reported snow today to
depths ranging from IL to 1s inches.
Railroad and street car and ipterurban
traffic generally was badly demoral
lied
The Muskinsum valley was particu
larry hard hit. trains arriving in Zanes-
vile from seven to ten hours late.
More than eight inches of snow fell
throughout the Muskingum valley be-
tween pm. Sunday and Q am. today.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 23.--With
the mercury ) above zero. Cleveland and
vicinity were buried under heavy snow
today, which drifted before a high wind,
and delayed trolley and steam traffic. 1t
Is the heaviest snowfall of the winter.
Much suffering among the poorer classes
has been occasioned-
CINCINNATI. February 23.-The bliz-
zard that began here last night continued
today with unabated fury. At II O'Clock
today about five inches of snow had
fallen. The snow, falling on that de-
posted by the storm of last week, has
delayed all traffic in this city. Trains
were delayed several hours.
Reports from points throughout south
ern Ohio indicate that similar conditions
prevail.
Interurban Lines Tied Up.