Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-02-01 | Page 1 | Sleet Storm Hinders Traffic

SLEET STORM HINDERSTRAFFIC Ice Coated Wires Break and Communication Is Cut Off From Many Illinois Cities. Chicago, Feb. 1. Telegraph and telephone companies were luunpered today by a sloet storm which extended extend-ed widely in all directions from Chi cago Ice coated wires broke and communication to many cities was cut off. Railroads were also hampered by the storm which In the vicinity of Chicago was principally rain. Street traffic was difficult for pedestrians pedes-trians because of tho slippery walks Many minor injuries were reported to tlie police. Ohio River Rising. Evansvllle, Ind., Feb 1 The Ohio river here rising at a rate of 1 5 feet an hour, has reached a stage of 29.2 feet this morning with the rate of rise constantly increasing. River men and contracting companies have issued is-sued warnings of a 40-foot stage Local weather bureau officers assert as-sert there is enough water In sight to cause 36 feet here. Thin stage, would force several hundred farmcr.i from their homes in the river bot- tlms near this city. Small streams in this section are overflowing from melting snow and the rains of the lasc few days rri