Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-18
THE STORM KING.
Winter Opens in Earnest With a Gen.
eral Cold Spell--Wind, Rain,
Snow and Ice Reported,
The Barges Dixon and Emerald Foun.
der In Lake Michigan Seven PEG.
pie Known to be Lost.
minnesota Visited by Genuine RlisEard
Unusual rall Of SNOW Reported
from Central Texas,
SNOW AT WACO.

SNOW AT WACO
special 10 the Gazette.
WACO, Tx Nov. 1.-THE wind came
down last night from the north Ike the
'wolf on The fold" About midnight IL
lulled and drlzkllng rain set in, Then
cold currents came and converted the
rain into sleet aud snow, after which the
wind got In Its work again. The town
woke up With astonlshment this morn
ing To mud house tops aud much OF the
ground white with snow. Rxcept In
shady places II had melted away by noon.
This Is rather early for snow In this lati-
tuoe. Last winter went by without auy
snow IN Waco (although Il was an unusn.
ally cold winter), and this morning some
OF the children who had come since
the Xmas Of 1884 had their frst slnht
OF the beautiful snow. A clear, cold
gay succeeded the snow and tonight bids
lalr TO DE quite cold. This is the lrst
time we have had snow In this month
since 1880, at which time great electric
current swept over the country, aud snow
aud sleet lay ON the ground In Waco for
four or Ave days
Rallrosd trains came in from all dlroc.
lions this morning with the roofs OF the
coaches covered with snow.
AT NAvAsoTA.
Special to the Gazette.
DENisoN, Tx, Nov. IA gentleman
Just In from Navasota reports snow one
inch deep ON the ground. That In part
accounts for our uorther that set In last
night.
Al JEFFERSON.
Special to tho GasetIc
JEFFERSON, TEX, Nov. l7-The 0rst
snow OF the season made ita appearance
here this morning, meltlngaway as fast as
IL same.
SNOW Ar MGmdoR.
Special to The Gazette.
McGREGoR, Tx, Nov. l7.-This sec
ton was visited Last night by heavy
snow storm, and to-day the wind liz blow
lng cold aud stro x, with every indlca-
tlon OF a killing frost tonight.
GROUND FROZEN.
Special to the Gazette
WHIrEsBoRo, Tx, Nov. 1.-THE
ground irozo about one inch deep last
night. This may tcut the cotton orop
snort, as wany 81 the top bolls were yet
green.
SNOW Ar MARSHALL.
Special TO the Gazette.
MARSHALL, Tx, Nov. i've record
the frst snow Of tue season this morning.
and the first frost 60 XIII the tendersst
vegetation The sun came out aud soon
melted the little snow that was re-.
m.nder Of wiuter
SNOW AT LoNGvIEw.
special TO tho Gazette.
LoNGuEw, TEX, Nov. l7.-An un-
commonly early fall OF snow Gov
cred the ground TO the depth Of an
inch this morning. IL was visible until
nearly noon, but cold norther prevailed
all day.
THE BARGE DIXON LOST.
GREEN BAY, Wis Nov, l7.--The barge
Dixon, Capt. Robinson, OF Justice Fleld's
tow, loundercd of Kewaunee this morn.
Ing. Two seamen were drowned. An.
other oi the Field's hNrges IN now nylng
elguale oi distress,
TuE STORM GENERAL.
CHICAGO, Iii, NOV. IL REPORTS re.
ceiycd NJ the signal service ONCE here
show that from every station east OF the
Mlssi- slppl rain Is reported, while from
oil stations west colder weather and snow
ato chronieled. Telegfaphic communtca-
tion Is seriously delayed 10 all directions.
An EARLY BLIZZARD.
Sr, PAUL, MINI, Nov. IA genulne
winter blizzard set In this morning Tho
people found the streets aud sidewalks
badly blockadcd with snow aud ice.
Travel h next TO impossible. The bIz-
l2rd began In the western part Of tho
state and swept cast and south through
and Iowa. M Euch storm has
occurred 80 carly in tho feagon fur years,
Snow AT LITTLE ROCK
LIrTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. IT, Hall an
ncn Of snow "a frst Of the season, fol-
hts morning
Al TItE MERCY on THm WAVES.
MILWAUKEE, WIS Nov l7.-Later nd
ilces from KeVhunee state thot the barne
another OF the tug Justice
Fields consorts, fou dered 40 loon. five
ives were Loot. Mate BIeyiew wassayed,
out is still unc n.cous. III Is expected
hat the third barge, which Is riding In
he breakers, VIII go TO pieces soon.
REAcHEs KANSAS CRY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 1.-THE
torn reached this city this morning. A
light snow Is falling with strong west
Wind. Th" temperature is not severe,
however On the plains the snow Is 70.
ported drited IN places so that all over
and trains are delayed. The east bound
Union Pacific passenger train 10 repo tod
IA Western Kansas. The
torn appears 10 DO much more severe IN
Nevada than in tbis latitude.