Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-21
Eancaster :11ltelligeneer,
WEDNESDAY FvEN1NG, FEB. q, 1888
THE WESTERN CArrLE-RUNs.
The Grass Covered with Deep Snow and [
Wafer with Thlck Ice,

Wafer with Thick Ice.
Ogden, Utah, Dispatch 10 the World. |
kilograms and letters received here |
from over one hundred points in the prin
cipal regions of the cattle trade, in regard
to the effect of the severe storms of the
last two weeks on the immense cattle in
terests of the West, give an aggregate
loss Of nearly 81, 900, 900.
The intense ,sold that has just passed
has not been equaleG before in January
for many years. All through the great
valley of Salt Lake in Utah, which has an
average elevation Of A, 2g0 feet, the mer-
curry reached minimum of - to 80 below
zero. In Wyoming, Idaho and Colorado.
where the elevation is much greater, the
cold was prcportOna.ely more severe. For
thre" days along the Oregon short line
which runs from Granger on the Union
Pacific moi tETeSt into Idaho, the spirit
thermometers Indicated f6 below zero. A
uuIlErsl of persons we're frozen to death
aui !. large tu-s IN !:vc stock interests re-
S1i = The stncl. nan in Nebraska and
Kansas ;eleg' ai,h that, while the cattle
lave t'us fal been in fine condition, the
great depth Of snow fall will cause all
iIlmcnse loss unless All unexpected thaw
should occur TO bare the hillsides and fur
nish bot, grass and water. Sheep require
constant care and watching, aud unless
sheltered in corrals at night will frequently
perish en- masse in a snow storm. Cattle,
on the contrary, are hardy and accustomed
to rough it for themselves. Two years
ago, during month of intense cold, the
great bulk of cattle which saved their
lives drifted before severe storms from the
north all the way from northern Colo. ado
and southwestern Nebraska to the reg ion
"f the Arkansas river, some going rs far
south as the Iudian territory. Last winter
all herds remained on their ranges, The
nrrasinnai cold snaps causing 10 move =
ment among them.
kilograms from Eastern Colorado aud
Western Kansas state that large STAN
pede occurred there among the cattle, ex :
tent not known. One heard. numbering
thousands, passed to the south of Denver,
headed fer the mountains. Among them
We're some of the celebrated Iiif brand,
whose range is 100 niles away, which dis
tance they have travelled since the beg i'll
niug of the cold snap. IF the cold is
protiacted they will proceed south to a
warmer climate if the weather moderates
and remains pleasant they will return to
their respective ranges. The cattle in all
parts of Colorado are fat and had an
abundance of grass up to the present fall
of STOW. Several stockmen telegraph
"Cattle fat enough to stand three weeks
OF cold weather without food" Letters
from Teller aid other points in the north
and middle parks of Colorado state that
the cattle are suffering from the lack OF
water, the streams having frozen during
the cold snap. and that there is not Suifl
ciPnt snow to mosten tlie feed.
In the Bitter Creek country the loss Of
Shppn iS vary Iarpa Cattle irifrpH had ly
during the storms and ranchmen have not
asyct ascertaircd the amount of damages
to their respective herds, which may az
gregate more than expected. Aavices
from the Medicine Bow regiCn state tina,
while grazing spots have been left by the
drifting OF the snow the cattle have suffer
ed from the intense cold. a letter frCm &
cattle man i'll Cheyenne says: "ln TIL!
vicinity and for miles in every direction
the outlook is the darkest. The snow lie:
On a level to the depth of :rorn 10 to 2,
inches il an unbrckcn waste. Tie cattl'
on all this vast range cannot obtain Il nor
sci of grass and there is not aGy lmrnGtiiat,
prospect of their chances being !r-teIe..." ."
From Snake, Bear and Wh:lc rsyers. i;
southern Wyoming anG rcrthern Cn'0ca
do, similar reports are received. The col,
was very great, 30 aud 40 below zero. n;
coaches are running, the mails being
taken in on horseback, the snow Oh th'
divides being as great as five feet il. depth
Considerable loss to stock is expected.
Large numbers of cattle have bee,
killed along the Union Pacific, at Point O
Rocks and many other places, fer whic
the railroad pays damages. The aggre
gate bas become SD large that spacia
orders have been issued 10 all trains T.
lose time III preference to killing any NOR
stock. Cattle like to stand OH the trac
on cold days, and have habit al YIN
down on the roadbed at night. Durn
snow storms they take refuge in tue SHOW
sheds, which are numerous along tn
Union Pacific and in length from 200 t.
5000 feet, wrecks frequently resuiting, 4
none OF the SNOW silo;ts have cattle guard
of any kind.
Passengers who arrived from the Eas
on the train state that :icep SHOWS still
"o"Gc the entire lire Of the Union Psaciti
fcu,a Omaha here. go miles. Thou
st11E OF cattle >rArc seen standing ne,
Ia, abroad -i.aic ,1aCh: bumped up an
St, ~e1keneG ijy GV,3 a;.G hunger that the
c"3iG not gel ant Of tneir tracks. Jnles
tl.H weather 2loQaT;.Ces and thaw occur
s;s0n tie los 30 the cattle interests i
Colorado, Kansas. Nebraska, Wyomin
and ldano will, within the next thilt
days, amount TO several millions Of do
lars.