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Show SNOW BLOCKADE IN CHICAGO IS SERIOUS Thousands Suffer for Lack of Fuel and Milk; May Last for Week. By Leased Wire to Tho Tribune, CHICAGO. Jan. 10. Desporato ctforls aro being mado by tho railroads today to move tho snow-blockaded coal and milk train:! and thus relieve Chicago of the famlno in milk ' and fuel, which brought suffering to thousands. It Is not expected that freight traffic will b"o restored re-stored to normal within al least a week, so effective is tho snow blockade. Officials say that If another snowstorm snow-storm should arrivo while tho loaded cars aro stalled on sidings tho city may suffer suf-fer from a famlno even moro severe than the present one. Milk dealers say the supply of milk and cream is short thousands of gallons and It will be impossible lo fill orders until tho railroad blockades aro lifted. Tho Belt lines around Chicago aro blockaded with thousands of loaded coal cars. The railroads brought to Chicago loOO cars of coal In tho last twenty-four hours, said to be only half enough to supply tho normal requirements. |