Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-17
BLIZZARD TIES
UP ALL TRAINS
Northeastern Section of Country
Faces Fuel Famine.
100000 DIG AT CHICAGO
Public Schools Close and Army Of Boys
Aid in Clearing Streets Of Snow
Many Persons Die as Result
of Storm-Many Plants
Forced to Suspend.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The north
eastern section of the country faces
ten-day shortage Of coal, worse than
any experienced this winter. Reports
received here on Sunday night by Di-
rector General McAdoo say all freight
movement has been abandoned east
from Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
Coal cars are stalled by thousands
at various switching centers. No
freight is moving out of Pittsburgh or
Buffalo to Chicago.
Passenger service was abandoned on
all through service east Of Chicago;
only few locals were running. No
passenger trains were in operation on
Sunday east of Buffalo and Pitts
burgh.
Blizzard weather, with the temper
allure from 10 to Is degrees below
zero, prevailed west Of Buffalo and
Pittsburgh to Chicago and farther west
and south to the Ohio river.
Railroads Still Helpless.
Chicago, Jan. 14.-RailrOads, which
were the hardest hit by the latest
storm, were little better than helpless
on Sunday, and are expecting only
slight improvement. The interlOcking
switches, packed with snow through
the action of the wind, froze, imposing
problem on the roads that will re-
quire many hours to solve.
Many through trainsS were aban-
doned. Trains which were on their
way and caught in the storm were
dug out and sent on toward their des-
tination from half to whole day late.
Chicago dug itself out of the drifts
on Sunday.
The entire city responded to the cry
of ''Dig!' More than 100000 men,
women and children gave battle to the
elements The fight was won by night
fall.
Famine Peril Passes.
1t was business as usual today as
the result of the heroic work of the
citizen army Of diggers. Paths have
been cleared for the delivery Of both
milk and coal. Fear of famines is
over.
To avert a serious shortage of coal
Raymond E. Durham, county fuel adj
ministrator, Communicated all coal In
cars in freight yards here. 1t will be
disposed where the greatest need ex-
lists.
Eleven persons lost their lives on
CtAf mi IIfsn
Hundreds of thousands suffered frost
bites. Scores of travellers were ma
rooned in depots.
Live stock entering Chicago are in
danger Of freezing or starving to death
unless the snow-covered tracks lead
ing to the stock yards are cleared.
Today 10000 boys, released by the
closing of schools for a week, report
ed to their principals for duty as SHOW
elers.
Business Suspended.
The storm produced virtual business
War plants in Gary, East Chicago,
South Chicago and Indiana Harbor
we're idle through lack Of fuel.
State street succumbed wholly to
the cold and snow. The big stores
closed at 3 p. m. and started their en-
ployees homeward.
Snow in South; Sixteen Dead.
In New York balmy weather fol-
lowed a savage sleet and hail storm.
experienced a storm Of
cyclonic proportions, and Milwaukee
was cut off from outside railroad COM
Twelve persons were killed In Rich
mond, Va, and soldier was killed at
Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga.
In Memphis, Tenn, schools are
Detroit has more than 1000
families without coal, 1000 sufferers
were treated in hospitals after the
touched 16 below zero.
Six persons were killed in tornado
In Birmingham, Ala, and reports Of
bitter suffering from storm and cold,
came from Illinois, Kansas City, In
Denver, Omaha, Des