The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-08
the BLARsrED BLIZZARD.
Reports of the Cold Snap from all Parts
of the Country.

Reports of the Cold Snap from all Parts
of the Country.
TOPEKA, Feb. s.-Ths blizzard nog
prevailing over the entire state is nearly
as severe as the previous one, and while
not particularly disastrous, il will cause
some suffering among cattle on the
range. The continued cold weather has
frozen some of the smaller streams to
the bottom, so that the question of water
for stock will become a serious one. A
heavy snow fell in western Kansas, but
trains haye not been delayed on any of
the roads. The winter is proving the
most severe we have seen for years.
AT FORT SCOTT.
Fort SCoTT, Feb. 2-The storm which
began here Thursday afternoon cOntin-
ues to rage with unabated fury. The
damage to stock will not, it is believed,
prove serious. Since yesterday morn
ing it has been sleeting and drizzling
alternately, with occasional interludes
of dense fogs, amounting almost
to rain. The temperature is 20 degrees
above zero. All trains are on time to-
night except on the Missouri Pacific
from the south, which is from two TO
three hours late.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. about noon today
snow began falling heavily and contin-
ued nearly the entire afternoon. Trains
in every direction are interfered with.
Those from the east are delayed several
hours. To the westward and northwest
the trouble is more serious and some
lines are blocakded.
IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2 "A heavy snow
storm prevailed all day, the weather
moGer9ting during the early part of the
day, but turning to regular blizzard in
the evening. Local indications are that
the storm will be severe and continue
for some days. Traffic on all north
western division: OF railroads is sus-
pended, and since noon the streets in
the city are almost deserted, and bust
ness was virtually suspended during the
afternoon.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 2.-The Union Pa
cific train due at Ogden this evening
was delayed by snow near Sherman,
and the train which left Ogden yester-
day is at Green River. tits not known
when the train will get through the
northern portion of Utah.
IN WYOMING
CHEFENSE, Wy, Feb. 2.-The heay-
lest snoWstorm in the history of the ter
rItory fell during the past four days.
1t Is three feet deep in this city and
twelve to thirty inches on the cattle
ranges all over the territory. There
being no wind, the entire surface of the
ground is covered. Cattle are suffering
IN three days and blows the snow off of
exposed places the result will be disas-
trous. Cattle men are hopeful of a
wind.
Trains on the Union Pacific road have
been blOckaded for the past forty eight
hours in the Rocky mountains.
IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Feb. "A strong northeastern
prevailed all day, and the snow drifted
badly. All the railroads in the state are
kept open except the ST. Paul s. Omaha.
The snow in the western counties is
about foot deep, and cattle owners are
confident that the winds or thaw will
remove it before cattle suffer seriously
IN IOWA.
BURLINGTON, Feb. 2.-During the
snow storm about O'Clock several pesls
of thunder occurred accompanied by
bright flashes OF lightning.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
The storm has developed southwest in
the Indian territory, and snow prevails
at all stations IN the northwest and the
lake region. Light snow is also re-
ported from New York and New Eng
land, and local rains from the southern
states The temperature continues
from 90 to so degrees below zero. In
the extreme northwest 1t is % degrees
below. At Cheyenne II degrees. 1t
has risen east of the Mississippi. but
continues below the freezing point in
the lake region, New England and New
York The following current tempera-
lures are reported: Omaha degrees,
showing; Leavenworth degrees above
and showing; st. Louis 62 degrees,
raining; Cairo 81 degrees and threaten
ing; Chicago IS degrees, sleeting Rain
Is indicated tor the southern states, fol-
lowed by q norther in Texas.
RAwIINs, Feb. at began showing
Monday afternoon and showed incessant-
ly till late last night accompanied by
high winds. Railroad traffic is at q
standstill. All trains on the Laramie
division of the Union Pacific were aban-
doned to day The railroad company is
sending our snow plows and q large
force of men "a open the road. The road.
will be cleared tO-night and to- morrow
SO that trains will run as usual. The
storm is general throughout southern
Wyoming. Serious fears are entertain
ed tor stock, especially sheep No re-
ports can at this time estimate the loss
IN MONTANA.
MfLEs Cry, Mon. Feb 3.-There is
no danger &c stock apprehended for the
Tongue river region. There is SIX inches
of snow, but no crust and cattle are not
suffering. Trains arrived to-day three
days out delayed by the heavy storms
in Dakota and Minnesota There is but
six inches of snow on the level in the
Yellowstone valley. The mean temper
atuTe throughout the Yellowstone val
ley for The past three days was about 10
degrees below zero. The weather is
moderaiing.
FROM SALT LAKE
SALT LAKE. Utah, Feb. 3.--The heavy
snow and extreme cold, west wind, have
laid up the Union Pacific and Utah
Northern trains. The Utah Central Is
running as usual.