The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-26
COLD FOLLOWS BIG
BLIZZARD IN WEST
Many Trains Still Stalled by
Heavy Snow.
CARS RELEASED IN INDIANA
SsVenty.Fivs Workers Release Snow.
Bound Passengers-rhirty-Eisnt
Below, Zero 10 Registered
at Rome, N. Y.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-The entire up
per Mississippi and Ohio valley
region were storm bound as the result
OF the fiercest blizzard of the winter.
The extreme cold that followed the
hardest part OF the storm made recoy-
cry from the effects OF the blizzard diff.
ticult.
Trains from all directions entering
Chicago were delayed several hours
and many trains on long distance
runs were hopelessly behind their
schedules. Five deaths in Chicago
were attributed to the storm and
a score Of near fatal accidents were
reported.
Trains Blocked Everywhere.
In all parts OF Illinois railroad and
inIerurban trains we're blocked by
deep snowdrifts. Schools were re.
opened In the central part Of Spring
field, but in the outlying districts no
efforts were made to get the children
to the school buildings. The storm liz
the citys history. Several funerals
were postponed until tomorrow be
cause no paths had been cut to the
cemeteries.
Reports from Ohio cities told OF the
decentralization OF trsffic throughout
the state. Canton and Newark were
hardest hit OF all the Ohio cities. and
a fuel famine was threatened in each
place .. ..
In Missouri, Iowa and Kansas trains
were blocked by great drifts that
were packed almost as SOLID as rock
along the right OF wsy Schedules on
railroads between st. Louis and Chi.
cago were abolished today. All tho
trains from the Missouri city to, Chi.
cago yesterday were nearly eight
hours late and three fast trains failed
to make start from st. Louis.
Wabash Train in Snow Drift. y
Jacksonville, H.. Feb. "a Wa
bash train made up OF three locomo.
tfyes. combination mail and baggage
ear. smoking car and day coach. under.
took to make its way west from this
city and stuck In big snow drift eight
miles from here. Two additional en-.
gines were sent to the rescue
Transportation Badly Crippled.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 25.-Al
though the blizzard and accompanying
snowfall had entirely abated and a
bright clear atmosphere OF zero
temperature prevailed over Indiana,
transportation facilities continued in q
sadly crippled condition.
Four interurban lines out of Indian.
apolis were still out of commission,
these being the Charlottesville, Dan.
vile, Rushville and Richmond sys.
TENS. Headway was being made on
all other electric systems to state
points and promises Of schedule time
being restored by nightfall were made.
Washington Suffering From Cold.
Washington, Feb. 25.-With a TEN.
perature oil II degrees, l6 degrees be.
low the average for this date for the
past SO years, Washington suffered
from the cold with several inches OF
snow on the ground.
"a Bsiow IN New York.
Syracuse, y. Y. Feb. 25.-With the
thermometer u below, Syracuse is ex.
periencing the second coolest day OF
the year and the longest period Of zero
weather In IL years. Other upstate
points also reported severe cold, the
thermometer at Rome being "a below
and at Utica 20 below.
Stalled Trains in Indiana Move.
Newcastle, Ind. Feb. 25.-After 80
hours trains began operations on the
Pennsylvania. Trains stalled in snow,
drifts ply between New York and Chi,
cago and between Cincinnati and Chi.
cago. Regular service was resumed
Service on the Lake Erie & Western
WAS resumed today. The Big Four Is
going Seventy-iye workmen dug a
train on the Newcastle & Rushville
road out OF the snow and ii resumed
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