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Show 3 TRAINS SNOWED IN Traffic Is Suspended for TIjrce Weeks on Line in Montana. LEWISTON, Mont., March 4. Lew-iston Lew-iston has been cut off from communication, communica-tion, except by telegraph, with the outside out-side world for three weeks. Three trains are burled in the snow between here and Lombard, nobody knows Just where, although repeated efforts have been made to reach them with snowploughs. The stage still runs, despite great difficulties. The railway is known as the "Jawbone." "Jaw-bone." Of the three trains stalled one Is a freight and two mixed. The mixed trains carry d passenger coach, but It is probable that not more than twenty people are on them. The crew of the freight managed to reach Harlowtown and procured provisions. It is not known Just where the mixed trains are, but there is no apprehension as to their safety, as they can procure provisions and fuel from ranchers, with the Inconvenience of Improvised sleeping sleep-ing accommodation in the day coaches. The snowploughs work night and day. but snow falls almost daily, and it is probable communication will not be opened until a thaw sets In. |