Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1910 — CANTON SNOWFALL 22 INCHES [ARTICLE]

CANTON SNOWFALL 22 INCHES

Amusement Houses and Stores Closed on Account of Weather. Canton, 0., Feb. 18.—The blizzard in Canton was the worst since 1901. Weather bureau made a statement’ that 22 inches of snow had fallen. On account of drifts street car service was paralyzed and amusement houses and some stores closed up. Trains from the west and east were from eight to ten hours late. Interurban service was from one to twe hours behind schedule time. Snowfall Heavy In Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Feb. 18. The blizzard that struck Ohio last night and continued today was the climax of the most severe winter in years. According to the weather bureau more snow has fallen in Cincinnati this winter inclusive of the present 12-inch fell than in any winter in twentydive years. St. Louis, Feb. 18. Snow ceased falling here when it was fourteen inches deep on the level, the heaviest fall at St. Louis since 1884. It waa 10 above at 9 o’clock last night. The snowfall here was a flurry compared with the 22.4 inches fall at Nashville, Tenn., establishing a new official record for that state. The snowfall at Vicksburg was 19.4 inches. The blinding snow storm here lasted twenty-six hours, nineteen hours longer than the storm of Feb. 26, 1906, when 12.8 inches fell.