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The Madison Daily Leader
Madison, Lake County, South Dakota
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Railway officials in Madison predict improved train service as snow is cleared, with passenger trains expected to resume average winter schedules by tomorrow or Saturday. Delays today were due to cold and snow, affecting lines including Milwaukee's east line and Sioux Falls cut-off.
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If the predictions of the government weather forecaster for this district are fulfilled, railway men believe that passenger trains by tomorrow, or Saturday at latest, will be running on their average winter time. All the lines leading to Madison will have been pretty well cleared of snow by nightfall. Cold, and the fact that some trains did not reach their destinations in time last night to start out on schedule this morning. was the cause given for delayed trains today.
A rotary snowplow cleared the east line of the Milwaukee, between Jackson, Minn., and this city yesterday, and at about 9 o'clock this morning started over the Sioux Falls cut-off. Several freight trains were started on local lines today. The morning passenger train from the west arrived about an hour and a half late, and the passenger train due from the north at 9:15 o'clock this morning. came in at about 1 o'clock.
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Madison
Event Date
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow Or Saturday At Latest
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trains delayed today due to snow and cold; predicted steady improvement with lines cleared by nightfall and passenger trains on schedule by tomorrow or saturday
Event Details
Government weather forecaster predicts conditions allowing snow clearance; railway men expect passenger trains to run on average winter time by tomorrow or Saturday. Lines to Madison to be cleared by nightfall. Delays today from cold and late arrivals last night. Rotary snowplow cleared Milwaukee's east line between Jackson, Minn., and Madison yesterday, started on Sioux Falls cut-off this morning. Freight trains started locally; west passenger train 1.5 hours late, north train arrived at 1 o'clock instead of 9:15.