The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-10
Fifth SUCCESSIVE
DAY OF BLIZZARD
SETS new RECORD
Temperatures Are Above Zero
But Northwest Blast Hits
80 Miles An Hour
FORECAST Is DlsC0URAGINc
Continued Wind Through Unset
tied Night to Be Followed
BY New Cold Wave
FORECAST IS Dlsc0uRAcINe

With higher temperatures anchor.
ating his sting. Old Man Winter Fri
day blew harder and held North Da-
kota for the fifth successive day in
what probably is the most severe bliz-
Yard In the states history.
Temperatures rose above zero for
the first time in five days, but a gale
from the northwest swept into Bis
marck at velocity Of 30 miles an
hour. whipping up loose snow to make
visibility the poorest Of the week in
the Capital City and frustrating all
attempts to clear drift-choked high
ways.
There was no encouragement in the
official weather forecast. The pros
pect is for continued wind until night
fall. unsettled weather Friday night
but fair Saturday, and q moderate cold
wave over the weekend.
Parents OF small school children
became considerably alarmed Friday
morning, according to H. o. Saxvik.
superintendent Of public school. The
suddenness with which the high wind
developed caught many children ON
their way to school and parents called
school authorities INCREASINGLY.
Janitors Make Search
Fortunately, Saxvik said, the wind
let up for a few minutes to enable all
children to reach the school safely.
a check-up showed. Janitors of schools
had been sent out in search OF any
children who might have become lost,
but found none. -.
T. G. Plomasen. maintenance en-
gineer Of the state highway depart
nent, reported that snow plows sent
cut from Bismarck, Grand Forks and
Fargo to clear highways had been
forced to turn back, roads filling In
with drifts behind the plows in short
order. He reiterated his warning to
motorists to stay off of all roads.
Arrival OF seven carloads of coal In
the Capital City overnight, with the
prospect of more arriving In the az
ternoon, assured Bismarck of an ample
coal supply, fuel dealers said.
Northern Pacific passenger trains
still were running late and divisional
offices OF the 500 Line here dared not
send its passenger train north to Max.
The 500 Line, however, sent two snow
trains and q coal train northward
Friday forenoon. On one Of the snow
trains was wire expert, sent north
in an effort to reestablish the rail-
roads Geographic lines between here
and Max. which have been incapacit.
ated 48 hours.
Northwest Anyways, Inc, sent its
mail plane eastward but the Inter-
state Transportation company, aban-
coming plan to send bus eastward.
sent no buses out Of the Capital City.
Mail planes have refused to carry
passengers this week.
Many Dead In Nation
Though temperatures moderated
throughout the nation, the number Of
deaths attributed directly or indirect
" to the storm increased rapidly ami
Friday had passed SO, according to
Associated Press dispatches.
o. w. Roberts, federal meteorolo-
gist here, forecast q drop in temper
allure here to 10 to Is degrees below
zero early Saturday. Mercury rose to
IL degrees above at O'Clock here Fri
day morning but at 10 o'clock had
dropped back to one below. At noon
1t still was one below.
The low reading during the night
here was six below. at Devils Lake
four below, at Fargo eight below and
at Williston four below. Tempera-
lures at q. m, however, were: Bis
snarck II above. Devils Lake six above,
Fargo four above and Williston two
above.
Lander. Wyo.. was the coolest spot
in the nation during the night. with
a reading Of 80 below. Other read
ings included Rapid City. 8. D.. II
below, Huron, 8. D., II below, Pierre,
s. D.. four below. and st. Paul, MIMI.
10 below.
Northern Pacific trainmen Thurs
day assumed the role Of "Qood So.
maritans" when they freed carload
Of coal which was locked in q snow
drift tn the 500 Line yards here. The
Northern Pacific men, entitled to
credit Of 100 miles OF work for their
deed, waived such rights and enabled
q local fuel dealer to take over the
coal for distribution to needy families.
500 Engines n Use
The Northern Pacific engine was
required to free the coal car because
ell 500 Line engines were In use
along the line In an effort to open
up traffic.
Northern Pacific passenger train
No. 2, scheduled to reach here ct
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