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Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
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Severe storm on Feb. 5 ravaged Middle West, killing at least three, causing over $1 million in damage from Chicago to Texas, with blizzards in Wisconsin and Milwaukee, stalled trains, and a tornado in Indiana.
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DETROIT. Feb. 5.--Weather that ran the gamut from mild temperatures in sections of lower Michigan to drifted snows farther north and sleeted streets, wires and rails, brought a toll of at least three dead, damage that is roundly estimated at upwards of a million dollars and demoralized traffic and communication in many places.
Telegraph and telephone companies report that the havoc to their wires centered in an area of about forty miles around Chicago, by the octopus arms of the storm extended in every direction from that center.
The worst blizzard in years, according to reports, damaged telephone and transportation lines in the vicinity of Milwaukee to the extent of $1,000,000. Several trains in the state were reported stalled in snow-drifts. Banks of snow in some parts of Wisconsin were said to be ten feet deep.
Another radius of the storm extended south and southwest from Chicago, through Illinois, Missouri, and as far south as Texas. A tornado, accompanied by rain and hail caused damage placed at $100,000 at Haubstadt, Ind. The storm reached gale proportions in Missouri, sweeping upon the state from the northwest, with an attendant drop in temperature and increased wind velocity. The rain turned to sleet and ice as it fell, burdening wires and poles that snapped under the weight.
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Middle West
Event Date
Feb. 5
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at least three dead, damage estimated at upwards of a million dollars, demoralized traffic and communication
Event Details
Weather ranging from mild temperatures in lower Michigan to drifted snows farther north and sleeted streets, wires and rails. Havoc to telegraph and telephone wires centered around Chicago, extending in every direction. Worst blizzard in years damaged telephone and transportation lines near Milwaukee to $1,000,000, several trains stalled in snow-drifts, banks of snow ten feet deep in Wisconsin. Storm extended south and southwest through Illinois, Missouri, to Texas. Tornado with rain and hail caused $100,000 damage at Haubstadt, Ind. Gale proportions in Missouri with drop in temperature, increased wind, rain turning to sleet and ice burdening wires and poles.