Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
WORST STORM Of
SEASON VISITS
THIS STATE
NOT MANY VENTURE
!, OUT ON SUNDAY
Attendance at the Churches as
Usual in Some Cases; at Cthers
Very Light

The storm arrived.
About everything came to stand
still.
The air was filled with snow and
the roads drifted with the beautiful.
On Saturday snow began to fall and
continued all day Sunday. There was
considerable wind and drifts piled
high. All trains are delayed and some
Of them abandoned All in all it was
the worst storm in years. The night
trains from the north were much de-
layed and the 11:15 train just before
noon today was reported abandoned.
The trains from the south Jared
worse. The train which should have
arrived at Baraboo On Sunday even
ing at 700 o'clock became fast in the
snow at Woodstock, and up to noon
today had not arrived. 1t was report
ed SIT due in Baraboo at 2:1O p. m.;
would be started from Harvard. No
other trains from the south were able
to turn their wheels. The snowploWs
were out and every effort made to
clear the tracks. Railroad men report
this to be the biggest blizzard in many
years.
Wires Net Down
There was little trouble from tele-
phone, electric light or telegraph
wires. The snow was dry and did not
cling to objects to any great extent.
The wind kept sending it from roofs
and other high objects to the ground.
Finds Roads Full
A T. Steinke, who resides southwest
of town, was one Of the first to reach
the city this morning. 1t probably
never took him so long to reach town
from his farm He reports the roads
full of snow, the worst drifts in years.
At the Churches
The attendance at the churches was
very small in some cases, IN others
the number present was as usual. Pc
destrians found the streets hard to
travel
Snow ShoveIs Busy
Snow shoyels were busy all day and
then it was impossible to keep the
walks open It was one continuous
effort all day and many Of the faint
hearted just let the storm rage.
r. B. Griggs is the champion side
walk cleaner. The property Of his
own and that Of his father-in-law
makes about forty rods. Whew!
Team in Drifts
Milo Cobn0i.
der got down in the snow at John
sons corners, east of Baraboo. They
were liberated with some difficulty.
Mr.. Schneider resides hard by.
Abandoned Trip
On Sunday morning Ward Shepard
took DR. A. L. Farnsworth to the
home Of Edward Schneider in Gale
donia and returned. When he attempt
ed to go to Caledonia in the evening
with the car, it was found necessary
to abandon the trip. He could not get
out of town with the car, even by leav-
ing the street to find unobstructed
places. Dr. Farnsworth was brought to
town with team. He reporte the
roads full, of snow.
Showed In
J. J. Owen, 220 Quarry street, is
employed on the Chicago & North
western and when he returned this
morning he found his family showed
in. The snow was about twojhirds OF
the way up the outside doors. Mr..
Owen secured a shovel and dug his
family out. A daughter is employed
at the Risley store.
Players Come on Special
The Winninger players were at
GAINESVILLE on Sunday. and the train
on which they were to come was aban-
doned. They arrived this afternoon
on the snecia1 from Harvard.
Several Trains Abandoned
A number of the trains which were
due to leave Chicago on Sunday night
were abandoned. The interlocking
switches were full of snow and these
must be shoveled out before trains
can lave. This requires several hours.
No Papers Monday
On account Of the storm no Chica-
go. Milwaukee or Madison papers
reached Baraboo on Monday. This is
unusual. They have not failed before
for a number of years.
Teachers Delayed
A number of teachers in the public
schools who had been at home for
the holidays failed to reach Baraboo
in time for the opening Of school on
Monday. They reached their posts
after the first day Of school had
passed.
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