Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1885 — Page 1

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WHEN INDICATIONS. Tuesday . —Light local snows , followed by fair , colder weather. CHILDREN’S KNEE PANTS (EXTEA) AND CHILDREN’S SHORT FISTS SHIS AT THE WHEN CLOTHING STORE. MK. CLEVELAND AT GKEYSTONE. The President-Elect Returns from His Visit to Air. Tilden. * Yonkers, Feb 9.—From an early* hour this morning a crowd was around the New York Central Depot, here, eager to catch a glimpse of President-elect Cleveland. At 8:30 George M. Smith, Mr. Tilden’s private secretary, arrived from New York, and was immediately driven to Greystone. The following train brought Smith M. Weed, who immediately went to Mr. Tilden’s residence, a*s did Hod. John H. Oberly, Chairman of the Democratic State central committee of Illinois. A long consultation followed. At 2:55 Mr. Tilden’s private coach drew up to the depot, and Mr. Cleveland, Daniel Manning and Secretary Smith stepped from the coach and were joined by Mr. Weed and Mr. Oberly. The next train due at the station was at 3:30, which is not scheduled to stop until reaching Cold Spring. It was the Albany express, and when it slacked up and finally stopped railroad men expressed considerable surprise, but when Mr. Cleveland Mr. Manning and Mr, Oberly stepped into the parlor car the cause of the stoppage was explained. They turned and raised their hats to the gazing crowd, which returned the salute as the train pulled out. Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Manning go direct to Albany. Col. Daniel S. Lamont was there, besides the above mentioned gentlemen who called at Tilden's. Mr. Lamont, in a conversation with the reporter this afr-ernoon. said sinco Mr Cleveland had been with Mr. Tilden there had been no consultation whatever with leading politicians of this or any other State. An Albany dispatch says: “President-elect Cleveland arrived from Greysione, the home of Mr. Tilden, this evening. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Dan iel Manning and Colonel Lamont. He drove to his residence, and subsequently attended a festival at the Leland Opera-house for the benefit of the African Methodist-Episcopal Church. Gen. Grant Returns Thanks. Fresno, Cal., Feb. 9.—Fresno Camp of Blue and Grey Veterans recently passed resolutions favoring the placing of Gen. Grant on the retired list. The resolutions were sent him, and the camp has received the following letter from the General in response: New York, Jan. ‘23. "To Captain 11. S. Dixon, commanding Fresno Camp Blue and Grey Veterans: “Dear Captain—l am in receipt of your letter of the 12th iust., inclosing the resolutions passed by the camp under your command, favoring my retirement, and wish to express my appreciation of it Coming, as it does, from an association composed of veterans of both armies in the f eat sectional war, the compliment is greater. hope the fraternity practised by the veterans of Fresno may be patterned alter by all citizens of onr country lefore many years roll over. "Very truly yours “U. S. Grant.” How a Bank Cashier Serves the Lord. Stroudsburg, Pa., Feb. 9.— John S. Fisher, cashier of the Stroudsburg Bank, and one of the leading citizens of this place, can be seen regularly on Sunday mornings and evenings standing behind the large organ in the Lutheran Church, of which ho is a pillar, pumping or blowing the bellows. Mr. Fisher has acted in this humble capacity since the foundation of the church, about twelve years ago. He began the pumping with a charitable motive in view. Several years ago, at the request of friends, he tried to quit his post, but the tie of attachment was so strong that he again entered the gallery and resumed his wonted occupation. The Latest Newspaper Venture. Ban Francisco onicle. Volume 1, no. 1 of a tiny sheet with the startling title of the Last Angel’s Trumpet-Call io the most recent addition to our nineteenthcentury journalism. It hails from Los Angeles, and announces to whom it may concern that “the Christian era is fulfilled, and terminates on Sept. 36. 1885,” at which time commences the millennium. or era of liberty. The editor is very frank tat his remarks about the fate of those who believe differently from himself, aud who. it seems, sometime ago had him taken to Stockton He leaves no hope whatever for ordinary, every-day sinners. A Sensational Arrest. Ct.evei.and, Feb. 9. —A sensation was created in Warren, tc-day. by the arrest of Mrs. Tillie King, wife of A. A. King, of this city. King sued for a divorce some time ago, and the arrest was made on a charge of adultery. King says his wife remained over night in this city at a cheaji hotel with a man named Jewell, who was aiso arrested. Mrs. King declares it a set-up job. in which private detectives and others want to ruin her reputation. She is a daughter of a prominent merchant Mr. Merrill’s Successor. Milwaukee. Feb. 9.—The death of General Manager Merrill has aroused new interest in the question of who is to be his successor. Surface indications point to Roswell Miller, at present Assistant general manager. Mr. Miller has administered the office in an able manner for the past six months, and his appointment, it is Alleged, would be satisfactory to both Eastern and Western stockholders. Employment for Four Thousand Men. Pittsburg, Feb. 9.—The Edgar Thomson steel works, at Braddocks. will resume operations iu all departments to-morrow, giving employment to nearly 4,000 men, who have been idle for eight weeks. The men return to work at a slight reduction. A Deceived Woman Is the lady who uses cosmetics, face lotions, white lead, bismuth, powders, arsenic, etc., in tho belief of enriching and beautifying the complexion. It is but temporary and ultimately destroys the skin beyond the power of nature to restore. Stop it! Stop it nowand use only Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic, which imparts the vigor And loveliness of youth.

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HELP FOE GEN. WOLSELEY. Great Activity in the Arsenal sand Dockyards of the British Islands. Preparations for the Speedy Dispatch of Not Less than Eight Thousand Men and Several War Vessels to Egypt The Advance Guard of Earle’s Column Has a Skirmish with the Enemy. The Cabinet Decides that the Defeat of El Mahdi Is Necessary to England’s Vindi-cation—Anti-British Intrigues. THE SEAT OF WAR. General Earle’s Advance Guard Has a Skirmish with the Enemy. London, Feb. 9.—Lord Wolseley telegraphs the War Office to-day from Korti as follows: “The advance guard of General Earles column, consisting of a squadron of cavalry under command of Colonel Butler, surprised a large body of the Monassir tribe, under Wad Gam, the murderer of Colonel Stewart, encamped at Shakoof Wells. The cavalry charged the encampment and the enemy fled in every direction, leaving behind thirty men killed, a large number of camels and cattle, and many Remington rifles. Colonel Butler captured six prisoners.” It is understood the government has received word that Col. Wilson, who, after failing to reach Khartoum, was stranded, with his entire party, on an island in the Nile, is safe. The opinion prevails at the War Office that General Gordon is still alive, and engaged in defending himself in some inaccessible part of the city of Khartoum, where he had prepared a refuge for use in emergency. Before leaving Gakdul, Colonel Buller, of the Royal Irish, was instructed by General Lord Wolseley not to attack the Arabs at Metemneh. Later orders, however, sent to day, leave Colonel Buller to act as he thinks fit. The force at Gnbat now is 2,600 men, of whom 2,330 are effective. They have also several guns. All newspaper correspondents have left Gubat, and are returning to Korti. General Wolseley declines to permit noncombatants to remain at the front It is believed the correspondents will also be stopped from copimunicating with their papers. The troops at Gubat were in good health at last report, very few of them being sick. TROOPS FOR EGYPT. Preparations for Sending: 8,000 Additional Men to Wolseley’s Assistance. London, Feb. 9.—Great activity prevails at Chatham, Woolwich and Aldershot, and preparations for sending reinforcements to Egypt are being rapidly pushed. The Twentieth Hussars, third battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battalion of the Scots Fusileers, a battalion of the Coldstream Guards and a squadron of the Fifth Lancers have been ordered to proceed at once to Suakim. Three battalions of guards and four battalions of infantry, including two from Malta and two from Gibraltar, have been ordered to Egypt Two battalions of infantry and a regiment of cavalry have been ordered to proceed from India to Egypt The nine battalions of troops ordered from England, Malta, Gibraltar and India are sent at the request of General Wolseley. The guards will leave England at the end of the present week. Two battalions of English infantry, at present in lower Egypt, will proceed immediately to the Soudan. It is stated that all the forces comprised within the nine battalions to be sent Lord Wolseley will, after reaching Suakim, operate between Suakim and Bober, with the object of securing possession of the route between those points, and then effecting a complete junction with the British forces on the Nile, both above and below Berber. Three thousand reinforcements, at the urgent demand of Lord Wolseley, have been ordered to proceed as rapidly as possible to Egypt, to open the route between Suakim and Berber. A naval demonstration in the Red sea, to co-operate with the land movement, has been arranged, and the despatch of several British men-of-war to that locality is imminent. The total number of reinforcements already ordered to Egypt is 8,000. Tho War Department has completed its preparations for transport, commissariat and ordnance service, and vessels are already loading with stores at Woolwich. Tne Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon states that the Cabinet has decided that the defeat of El Mahdi is 1 necessary to vindicate England. No immediate advance upon Khartoum is considered possible, or will be attempted, the Gazette says, unless it is found there is good reason for believing that General Gorden is still holding out with a handful of followers in the mission house in Khartoum, where it is reported he had taken refuge when tne city fell into the Mahdi's hands. In the absence of this, Lord Wolseley, it is said, will probably continue to advance by the river until he reaches Berber, where he will spend the hot weather of the summer with his army, and wait for the September rise of the Nile before advancing. Two months must, according to this plan, elapse before there can be any advance in force from'Suakim. It is reported the government has decided to call out the reserves and also a portion of the militia for garrison duty in place of the troops now being forwarded to Egypt. General Roberts is believed to have been requested to assume the command of the India contingent ordered to I-iord Wolseley. The government is chartering steamhrs to convey troops to Suakim. ANTI-ENGLISH INTRIGUES. The Attitude of the Sultan and the Position of Wilfrid Blunt. London, Feb. 9.—The Pall Mall Gazette, in an editorial on the situation in the Soudan, says: “England may not need military aid in the Soudan, but she needs camels, which the Turks can only supply. The Sultan is anxious to co-operate with England on the basis of the recognition of his sovereignty over Egypt If the government reject his offer they may have to face the combined hostility of El Mahdi and the Caliph ol Islam.” The Globe, referring to the recently published letter containing a report of the conversation between a clergyman and the former prefect of police under Arabi, during which the latter said Wilfrid Blunt was the only living man able to effect for England a peaceful solution of tho Soudan question, says: •The national party in Egypt has combined with the French party at Cairo and organized centers in several capitals in Europe, and are intriguing to use the revolt of El Mahdi as a means of overthrowing the alien Khediveal

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government. The intriguers consist of adherents of Arabi. Several of them reside in London, and hold influential positions, and would willingly have assisted the Blunt scheme to negotiate with El Mahdi. Gladstone, however, knew the means Blunt intended to employ to reach El Mahdi, and therefore rejected the scheme. Many of Blunt’s friends are still of the opinion that the capture and crucifixion of El Mahdi would only accentuate his claim among the Moslems to be regarded as the prophet of Islam.” WOLSELEY AND THE CABINET. The General Declines to Assume Responsibility—War Feeling in England. New York, Feb. 9. —The Times's London correspondent telegraps as follows: “I have obtained the following inside statement of facts, which are unknown to the press here, and they can be implicitly relied on. Lord Wolesley telegraphed to London, on Thursday, to this effect, if not in these very words: “ 'My orders were to relieve the loyal commander and to garrison Khartoum. Events have put that out of tho question. My instructions are at an end, and the responsibility is wholly yours. lam at your disposal.’ “In reply to a question asking what he advised, he said in substance that his own theory was that to hold Gubat would be dangerous, that to hold Abu-Klea was a thing impossible, and that it seemed best to withdraw the vanguard to Gakdul, which is on a hill, is watered, and can be made impregnable. He said he could keep an open line between Gakdul and Korti. There is a belief that this will b done. General Earle, meantime, would continue going around to the vicinity of Berber, arriving about in time to co operate with the new and strong force sent across from Suakim in the capture of Berber. Then would follow a simultaneous advance down the river and across the desert to Metemneh and Khai’toum. “The difficulty of this plan is that in all probability the Mahdi has now invested Gubat. Asa withdrawal would be impossible, it looks as if the little force now there must hold out unrelieved for nearly two months, cut off from the rest, until General Earle gets around, and the reinforcements get across from the littoral, General Wolseley meantime massing his strength at Gakdul. Here, again, painful doubts arise about General Earle’s safety. It will be seen that the whole situation is distressing in the extreme. The act of the government in giving to Lord Wolseley absolute freedom of action is the best possible under the circumstances, but permission to work miracles does not confer the power also. “I hear on excellent authority that at Thursday’s council of war Lord Hartington, Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Chamberlain made such solemn and stern denunciations of the past blunders of the government, and such an impressive protest against further dawdling, that they completely cowed all the molly coddles of the Cabinet, and the vigorous war party is now in control. Even Mr. Gladstone is said to have come around to the view that the Mahdi must be smashed. The division of opiuion is now chiefly on the part that Italy ought to be asked to take in the work which she is anxious to share. “At the Reform Club, last night, where, by the way. I heard more than one voice lifted up in longing for ‘one month of Disraeli,’ a remarkable conversation with Sir Robert Morier, who was for a long time the'Engligh minister to Madrid, and is now appointed to Russia, was reported to me. A fortnight ago. on hearipg the nows from Abu-Klea and Gubat, he said: ‘You don’t feel, as I do, the vast importance of these victories. Having lived for a long time in Spain, I know Morocco pretty well. Two years ago the controlling party there was all ready to join the Mahdi’s movement. The victory of Tel-el-Kebir alone stopped them, and prevented a general uprising of Islam all over the north of Africa. A week ago we were again in the same position as before Tel-el-Kebir, and the whole Moslem world was on fire with determination to leap on us if we stumbled. These victories, and the consequent relief of General Gordon, come none too soon, but they will suffice again to stop the movement.’ “The other day the gentleman who related to me this conversation met Sir Robert Morier after the Khartoqm news had been received, and all he said was, ‘I fear ’tis the beginning of the end.’” ~ FRENCH FINANCES. Financial Complications Caused by the Situation of Affairs in Egypt. Paris, Feb. 9. —The fate of Khartoum is almost as great a shock to the Paris Bourse as to London. Although the British disaster has no direct effect upon France, nevertheless it puts French bankers out of joint by upsetting the elaborate arrangements for the financial settlement of Egypt, and by threatening to create a serious Italian financial question. a The French bankers only made up iheir minds to act the day they felt assured of the government’s foreign policy. So long as this policy remained uncertain they held aloof, but the moment the French programme was accepted all fear of conflict disappeared and they felt confidence enough to attempt business. Its first effects had already been felt and values began to correspond to rentes. Everything went up, especially Egyptians, and plans were already arranged and the month of March was to have witnessed the hatching of Les Grosses Emissions. But the fall of Khartoum put a stop to everything. Banker’s feel that the Mahdi's victory involves the possible fall of Mr. Gladstone, the indefinite postponment of the settlement of Egyptian finances, and all sorts of obstacles and uncertainties. Bankers feel that Italy, in spite of all her efforts to the contrary, will be drawn into the African war, owing to the expidition already sent to Massowah, to the rise of Italians and the intended conversion of her debt is for the moment out of the question. The bankers are now paralyzed, and afraid to do anything. Moreover, the affairs of France are by no means encouraging. The defects in the budget are not covered, and the Ministry dare not attempt the measure. The industrial crisis becomes more and more intense. Factories are obliged to close, there being no demand for goods. Strikes are everywhere prominent, on account of a general reduction of wages, and there are constant fears of riots in Paris and Lyons. Decidedly, the French republic is entering on a critical phase, and finance is its most vulnerable point. A few facts tend to neutralize the prevailing gloom. Since the rate of discount was lowered money shows itself more readily, exchange is more favorable, and discount, is below 3 per cent The Bank of France has one milliard in silver on deposit There has been no considerable fall in rentes, the 4J per cents, being above 109f. The general result of all this is that the situation is teeming with difficulties and uncertainty. Everybody feels uneasy, fearing that something worse is coming. Surely this is not the moment now to buy French paper. Everything depends upon the foreign policy of England and the attitude of the London market. NOTES OF THE WAR. Tli© Earl of Rosebery Calls on tli© Country to Present an Undivided Front. London, Fob. 9. —Earl Rosebery, in an address to the Liberals, at Epsom, last night, said: “The Soudan catastrophe has been sent to test the spirit and patriotism of the country. One hundred years ago England suffered a humiliation as great as any in history. She had just signed a treaty giving over her fair provinces, now the United States of America, to independence, and was obliged to surrender to a successful rebellion of her own subjects. Her armies had twice capitulated. She had £30,000,000 of floating, unfunded debt, and was unable to send an array into the field. British statesmen did not scruple to say the sun of England had set to never rise again, yet England commenced a great war with France, which proved the most gigantic and successful

she had ever undertaken. It behooves the English people to present an undivided front to the enemy. ” The Tories and the War. London, Feb. 9.—The Marquis of Salisbury will return to London from his chateau in France, on Thursday. He has called a meeting ©f leading Tories to consider what line of action to adopt at the coming session of Parliament. The Tories will support the largest measures of the government to retrieve England’s position in the Soudan, but will move for the appointment of a committee of inquiry into the responsibility of the dispatch of the Nile expedition. General Wolseley’s friends state that he undertook the Nile route against his own opinion, which was in favor of the Suakim and Berber route, and that the government, for the purpose of economy, broke its promise to supply the number of troops for which he asked. England Must Subdue the Mahdi. Cairo, Feb. 9.—ln an interview to-day the Khedive said he believed General Gordon was stili alive, as tho Mahdi was too wise a man to kill him. The Mahdi had no interest in wishing the death of General Gordon, but, on the contrary, would do all in his power to prevent such an occurrence. Instant action on the part ot England, he said, is necessary to prevent the further progress of the Mahdi’s cause and avert new disasters. Abandonment of the Soudan by England, under present circumstances, would be a grave mistake. Tribes hitherto friendly to Great Bntian would now join the Mahdi, and if England does not take immediate steps to crush him, his influence may seriously threaten the stability of the British Empire in India. Italy Explains to Turkey. Rome, Feb. 9. —ltaly has voluntarily explained to the Porte that her sole reason for occupying Massowah was due to her desire for better protection to her subjects in the vicinity of that town. Italy, it was stated, had no intention of disputing Turkey’s sovereignty over Masssowah. and Egyptians will be treated in a ffiendly manner uy the Italian marines. Canadians Ask Service In Egypt. Ottawa, Feb. 9 —lt is stated that Col. Williams has tendered his services and those of a regiment selected from the Canadian militia, for active service in Egypt, whenever the home authorities may require them. The application has been forwarded by the Governor-general to England. THE WRECK AT CRESTON. Three of the Wounded Die, and Two Others in Danger of Being Added to the List. Burlington, la., Feb. 9. —Further reports of the railroad accident at Creston show that the wreck was a serious one. Three of the wounded have already died, and one or two others are not likely to recover. The dead are: Robert. Brown, civil engineer, of Mt. Pleasant, la.: his son, S. A. Brown; Mrs. W. C. Cardell, of Sansche, Col. Those likely to die are: Mrs. W. M. Butley, Mrs. M. Farrell, wife of a section foreman at Prescott, la., and Waterman, of Corning, la. The others injured are: H. S. Storres, train master, arm broken; A. B. Cole, Grand Rapids, Mich; slightly: O. H. Harle, conductor of the sleeper, arm broken; J. R. Hawkins, conductor, hip and hack; Mrs. H. Day, Burlington, la., seriously; W. J. Davennort; district passenger agent C.. B. & Q., bruised seriously but not dangerously. A C*i*Uee for Opponents of Anarchism. Pittsburg, Feb. 9.—The publication of tho designs and objects of the Anarchists has occasioned considerable talk among members of the International Workingmen’s Association. They have called a “people’s meeting,” to be held in Jefferson Hall, Allegheny City, to-night, for the purpose of, according to a printed circular, giving the opponents of Socialism and Anarchism an opportunity of controverting their position. Alleged Train-Wreckers Arrested. Emporia, Kan., Feb. 9.—Henry Wright and L. F. Bethurm, of Emporia, John Henderson, of Cottonwood Falls, and a farmer named Lee, living iu this neighborhood, were arrested to day, charged with wrecking a freight train on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. Oct. 5, by which several cars were destroyed and fireman J. S. Scott killed. Two Men Drowned. Havre de Grace, Md., Feb. 9.—This morn ing five workmen, who were employed in repairing the bridge over the Susquehanna, were thrown down on the ice by the breaking of the scaffold. The fall was fifty feet, and all went through the ice into the river. Two are reported drowned; the others were rescued in a precarious condition. R. M. Shoemaker at the Point of Death. Cincinnati. 0., Feb. 9.—Mr. R. M. Shoemaker, one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Clifton, is not expected to live through the night. He was identified with the construction of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, the Kansas Pacific, the Cincinnati Southern, the Dayton <fe Michigan, and other railways. Heavy .Judgment Against St. Louis. St. Louis, Feb. 9.—The Supreme Court to day affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals in the case of the St. Louis Gas Company against the city of St. Louis. This decision gives the gas company the nice little sum of $957,346, and is for gas furnished the city from 1805 to 1873, and interest on deferred payments. Engine-House and Machine Shop Burned. Burlington, la., Feb. 9.— Early yesterday moaning the engine-house and machine shop of the B. &. N. W and the B. Ac W. narrow-gauge railroads, near this city, was burned. Three locomotives and the machinery in the building at at the time of the fire were completely ruined. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $2,200. Rtulibrirn Prize-Fight at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wig., Feb. B.—A hard-glove fight between Ward and McCartin, for SSOO, the fight to be to a finish, was won at an early hour this morning, by McCartin, after two hours, hard slugging. Twenty seven rounds were fought, and large amounts of money changed hands. Both men were badly punished. Hymeneal. Winona, Minn., Feb. 9.—William Dwight Chandler, second son of Secretary Chandler, and Lily M. Porter, daughter of L. C. Porter, a prominent banker and mill-owner, were married at the residence of the bride’s parents this evening. The couple left for an Eastern tour. To Circumvent Germany. Montreal, Feb. 9.—American capitalists are here arranging for the formation of an abattoir company, with a capital of $1,000,000. The in tentiou of the promoters of the scheme is to slaughter American hogs in Canada, and thus get around the present prohibitory legislation of Germany. Obituary. St. Louis, Feb. 9.—Charles L. Hnnt, a prominent and wealthy citizen, nephew of the late James H. Lucas, and one of the leading turfmen and breeders of the West, died this afternoon at his home in Normandy, St Louis county. Beware. —Do not let your druggist palm off on you any new. cheap remedy for colds when you inquire for Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup or you will be disappointed. Price 25 cents a bottle.

A DAMAGING WINTER STORM. An Almost Unprecedented Fall of Snow in the West and Northwest. Railway Traffic Totally Snspended in Tortious of the Country, and Trains Seriously Delayed in All Directions. The Snow Drifts Badly, and Tracks Will Be Blockaded for Several Days. The Companies Putting Forth Strenuous Efforts to Raise the Blockade—Temperature Falling Rapidly All Over the West —■■■' —■ i ii ■■ SNOW AND WIND. An Unusually Heavy Fall of Snow in the North and Northwest. Chicago, Feb. 9. —The Inter Ocean’s special dispatch from Paxton, 111., which is about 100 miles south of this city, reports the storm of last night very severe in the way of wind and snow, with the very rare accompaniment of heavy thunder and lightning. This place appears to have been near the border lines of the snow and rain belts. At Sycamore, 111., at 6 o’clock to night, there were no signs of abatement; in the blizzard. In the country the snow covered the fences, and was drifted to a depth of four feet in the principal streets. The public schools are closed. At Jackson, Mich., the snow is reported three feet deep on the level, and piled many feet deep in drifts in sheltered places. The fall is the greatest within tweuty years. At Janosville, Wis., the storm continues, with a heavy fall of snow and a furious gale; it is the severest for years. All freight trains are abandoned. At McGregor, la., the air continues full of snow and a strong wind is blowing. Railroad traffic is suspended and travel greatly impeded. Winona, Minn., reports no snow falling there, but a heavy wind blowing and drifting the snow already fallen, making it necessary to abandon night trains. Reports from every direction in the great storm area are to tho same general effect Business everywhere is practically suspended, and the country roads are impassable. At Winona, 111., the Illinois Central trains are struggling along with double-headers, several hours behind time. The east-bound passenger train on the Chicago & Alton branch is laid up at Blackstone, with no prospect of being able to move within twenty-four hours. At Beloit, Wis., the blizzard is very severe, and the temperature at about zero. No trains have reached the city to-day over the Chicago & Northwestern or the Milwaukee & Bt. Paul, either from Chicago or Milwaukee. At Dixon. 111., the Illinois Central and Chicago & Nortwestern trains aro blocked. Fourteen inches of snow has fallen. At Mattoon, 111., there was a heavy thunder storm, last night, accompanied by hail and sleet. At Ottumwa, la., snow commenced to fall at 3 p. m., yesterday, and has continued ever since. The snow is probably teu inches deep. The weather is colder, with a high wind, this evening. No Wabash train is in or out The Rock Island train, from Keokuk, and the down train from Des Moines, due at 11 a. m., are not in. At Jacksonville, 111., the worst blizzard of the season began last night, being accompanied by thunder and lightning. It has been snowing all day, and to-night at 7 o’clock the mercury stood at zero, and the weather was rapidly growing colder. All trains are delayed, and the Chicago & Alton refused to take out stock trains for the north. A Bloomington, 111, telegram reports that tho Indianapolis line, the Lake Erie and the middle division of the Illinois Central have abandoned ail trains to-nightjon account of the storm. At Keokuk, la., the snow-storm of Sunday night continued until this afternoon. The wind is still high. All railroads are sufferers. The Wabash east and west passenger trains are in a drift near Granger, Mo. The afternoon trains from tho east came no further than Lallarpe, 111. The Rock Island has practically abandoned all trains, as has the C., B. & Q. and the Kansas City and Northern roads. The passenger trains on these roads are either in drifts or on side-tracks. The Keokuk & St. Louis line’s passenger trains are moving, but behind time. It will take one day with good weather to open most of the roads At Milwaukee a severe wind and snow-storm set in at an early hour this morning and continued throughout the entire day and Veil into the night Reports indicate that the storm extended throughout the entire State and id adjoining States, its fury being felt thx*oughout southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois and northeastern lowa. TL.s conclusion is warranted by the weather reports to the general officers of the Milwaukee & St Paul railroad from all divisions of that line. Trains on all lines in Wisconsin have been delayed from one to four hours to-day, but no case of blockade has yet been reported. Nearly all freight trains have been suspended, those tliat it is absolutely necessary should be* run being given two engines. To-night the storm is abating, but the high wind continues, forming huge drifts of snow. The only hope of the railroad men to prevent a blockade, now is that tho wind may subside, in which case the tracks can be kept clear. At Des Moines la., the heaviest snow-storm of tho season set in yesterday afternoon and prevailed until this forenoon. It was accompanied by high winds, w hich drifted it badly and caused an almost complete blockade on that city’s fifteen railroads. The Des Moines & Fort Dodge road has not moved a wheel to-day, and the same may be said of some othor lines. The St. Paul express on the Northwestern left this morning, but only reached the crossing at the main line, aud still lies there: the Dakota train was abandoned. Trains on the main lino of this road are from four to six hours late. The lowa Central is at a stand still, and the Illinois Central the same. The Rock Island train that left Chicago last night pulled in six hours late, and the train from the West about two hours behind. There were no trains between here and Keokuk and Ottumwa to-day. Janauschek’s private car attempted to reach the latter place with a doubleheader, hut after being out all day was returned here to-night Not a road, as far as can be learned, has turned a freight wheel all day, and the prospects are not good for tomorrow. It is rapidly growing colder to-night, and with the intense cold it will be impossible to hire men to clear the blockade. Many of tho north and south roads have abandoned everything. and will do nothing until the weather moderates and storm subsides. The cold wave signal is flying, and reports that another blizzard is coming from the Northwest are current Cedar Rapids. la., for the time being, is shut in from the outside worid by a snow blockade. All trains are abandoned. The weather is intensely cold, and growing colder, while the wind is blowing furiously. The mercury was twenty degress above zero at noon, seven below at 0 p. m. and twelve below at 11 p. M. f with a downward tendency. The blizzard reached Bay City, Mich., last, night, and continued all day and up to midnight with unabated fury, blocking the streets and railways badly. All trains that reached the city during the day were hours late, aud the train ou

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the Detroit & Bay City road, which left Detroit for Bay Crty at 9 o’clock this morning, is in the suow. Two engines, with a snow-plow and a force of men, have gone to dig it out. A St. Paul telegram reports that passengers on the Chicago trains were notified that they would doubtless be delayed ou the through trip. The weather at St Paul is cold but clear. There is no snow at Northwestern points beyond St Paul. At Wabash, Ind., the storm is at its worst to night Trains on the Northern division of the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan road are abandoned. The north bound passenger train is stuck in a drift at Granger, and an engine sent to its relief fared likewise. Another train is in the snow seven miles from Benton Harbor. Advices from points in northern Illinois, eastern lowa, southern Wisconsin and western and northern Michigan, at 11 o’clock to-night, are to the effect that the temperature is falling rapidly. A Burlington, la., dispatch says: "Os thirtysix passenger and accommodation trains each way in twenty-four hours, the Burlington has run three, Cedar Rapids one, and the Keokuk branch one. All freight trains have been abandoned. The mercury is 12 J below zero and going lower.” Detroit, Mich., reports that the storm continued throughout the day, but not with very great severity. Snow and sleet have fallen* to the depth of a few inches. To-night at 10 o’clock the signal officer reported the thermometer thirteen degrees above and falling. Reports from different parts of the State report the snow from a few inches to two or three feet on the level, Glen wood reporting the latter figure. Trains are delayed two hours or more, many being laid off. The Storm at Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 9.—As thorough a blockade on the railroads has not been experienced here for years. No trains, passenger or freight, have gone out to-day or to-night, on the following roads: The Grand Trunk, the Kankakee line, the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, the Baltimore & Ohio, the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, the Panhandle, the Michigan Central, the Chicago & Atl antic, the Wabash, and the lowa division of the Illinois Central. The roads have been hiring every idle man who could be found during the day to go out on the lines to shovel snow; the Burlington, the Alton and the St Paul roads sent out 1,000 men. Even under favorable circumstances, tho managers of the roads say they cannot expect to get back to schedule time before two or three days, and if the snow continues to drift it will be a week or more. The loss to the roads in business, and the cost of clearing their tracks, will be something enormous. On some of the roads which have refused to send out passenger trains, special efforts are being made to bring in stock trains, several engines being used. The St. Paul brought in a stock train of forty-five cars this afternoon. The telegraph wires aro working heavily in every direction. At 10:30 to-r.ight. the storm here has coased and the stars are shining. The enow is still drifting badly. The mercury indicates four degrees above zero. Fears of a Flood at Pittsburg;. Pittsburg. Feb. 9/—A disastrous flocl is feared here unloss the weather bocomes very cold within the next twelve hours. Along tho Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, above the city to headwaters, there are acres of ice and snow varying from six to eighteen inches in thickness. If this comes out with a rush the damage will no doubt be great A warm rain has been falling since last night, and dispatches from points above report the river rising rapidly. Hig-Four Train Snowed In. Chicago, Feb. 9. —A west-bound passenger train from Cincinnati to Chicago, on the C., I. # St. L. C. road, is snowed in at St. Anne, 111. All trains on Indiana, Illinois and lowa roads are abandoned. The highways about Kaukakee are impassable. Heavy Snow at Hay City. Bay City, Mich., Feb. 9.—The worst storm this winter set in last night, and there has, been a howling snow-storm ever since, with no signs of abatement. It is impossible to distinguish people 100 feet away. THE SIGNAL SERVICE. Light Snows and Colder Weather Predicted for This Section. War Department, * ) Office of the Chief Signal Officer. ' Washington, Feb. 10, ISBS. $ For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee—Light local snows, followed by fair, colder weather, northwest winds, higher barometor. For the Lower Lake Region—Snow, followed by clearing cold weather, northwest to southwest winds, higher barometer. For the Upper Lake Region—Generally fair, coldor weather, clearing in extreme eastern portions, northwest winds, higher barometer. For the Upper Mississippi Valiey—Fair weather, northwest winds, continued cold i weather, generally higher barometer. For the Missouri Valley—Generally fair weather, northerly winds, becoming variable during Tuesday night, slowly rising temperature. Local Observations. Indianapolis. Feb. 1). Time. Bar. Thar. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. 6a. M-. 29.50 32 0 00 NE Lt. Rain. .33 lOa. M-. 29.45 30.2 92 N Lt. Rain 2 p.m.. 29.36 29.1 96 NW Lt. Snow .31 6p.m.. 29.53 18.1 87 NW j Lt.Snow 10p.m.. 29.75 6.01 90 NW |Cloudy. .04 Maximum temperature, 32.9; minimum temperature, C. 9. General Observations, War Department; i Washington, Feb. 9. 10:00 p. m. 5 Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. to *-3 ~si w | si 33 5 si S 5 5 • 2* SN ? STATIONS. & 2 • 5 -3 2 g . 7 : : $ S : 3 i •: ? : : r : • • ' rV • New Orleans, La (30.00, 1 43 NW ....Clear. Vicksburg. Miss 30 16: 31 i NW Cloudy. Fort Smith, Ark.... 30.35 10; NW Clear. Galveston, Tex 30 20. 39j N ... .Clear. Little Rock, Ark.... 30.14i 29. NW Clear. Shreveport, La 30.27i 25; NW Clear. Cincinnati, 0 29.67; 19 NW ,02'Lt. snow Indianapolis. Ind... 29.75! 7 NW .01 Clotulv, Louisville, Ky 29.76. 17 W .01 Clearing. Memphis, Tenn 30.00 27 W (fair. Nashville,Tenn 29.88: 20 NW Lt. Snow Pittsburg, Pa 29.25' 48i W .10 Id. Rain. Chicago, 111 29.751 0 NW .13 Clear. Cairo, 111 30.06 Hi' NW .01 Lt. snow Davenport, Ia 30.01; —2 NW Clear. DesMoinea, la 30.24—131 N Cloudy. Keokuk, Ia 30.12! —7i NW Hazy. LaCrosse. Wis. 30.011 —7i NW .... Clear. Moorhead, Minn.... 30.37: —23 NW Clear. St. Louis, Mo 30.08, 4' NW .01 Clear. St. Paul. Minn 30.121-111 NW Clear. Springfield. 11l [30.03! —2! NW Clear. Leavenworth, Kan. 30.33 —6 NW .....Clear. Omaha, Neb 130.38'—14| N Clear. Yankton. Dak 30.43 I —l 7 N ..... Clear. Bismarck, Dak 30.42 —2Ol NW Clear. Fort Buford, Dak... 30.49.—25 8W ..... Clear. Ft. Asm ni hoi ne, Mta 30.501 —4 SW ....dear. Doadwood, Dak |...- Fort Custer, Mont. 30.48;—13 E ... .[Clear. Deuver. Col 30.22 4 NE .01 Lt. suow Dodge City, Kan 30.34 2NW Clear. Fort Elliott, Tex.... 30.34! Oj N Clear. North Platte, Neb.. 30.38-10 NW Clear. Las Anirnna, C 01.... 30.20 5 K Fair, Fort Sill, Ind. T KortStockton,Tex.. 30.24 30. Calm .... Clear. El Paso, Tex 30.18 38 W ....‘Clear. Key West. Fla Brownsville, Tex Eagle Paas. Tex ball Lake City, U. T. 30.24 29 8 .02,Lt. snovy