Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1908 — BLOW OF THE BLIZZARD [ARTICLE]

BLOW OF THE BLIZZARD

Storm Reacha from Omaha to East of Chicago and Ttea Dp Things Generally.

At Chicago Tuesday several deaths, many Injuries and much suffering followed in the wake of one of the worst blizzards experienced In that section In several years. Traffic on surface and suburban lines was practically tied up and downtown hotels were filled with residents of outlying districts who found themselves unable to reach their homes. The storm which broke early In the day raged with increasing fury untjl nightfall, subsiding somewhat toward midnight. The deaths were at Hammond, Did., and Waukegan, 111.. so far as reported, and the injuries are too numerous to mention.

The storm center during the evening was over Springfield, 111., and was moving northward. The snowfall was general In eastern lowa and Nebraska, northern Missouri, central and northern Illinois, and Indiana, and in Wisconsin and Michigan. Omaha, Neb., reported the heaviest fall In twenty years—nearly fourteen Inches —entailing much delay and suffering to live stock en route to eastern markets. Several trainloads were said to be more than fifteen hours overdue.