Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-04
Silently Nightly, Inevitably, the
Beautiful Snow Came Down and
Conquered All.
Trains stop AZ ITS Bidding ana kIng
Steam Nanquished W the Tin,
Crystals.
Cattle suheripg naiircad rgaads In pis.
srcss cemmorce ct a stNsas,ln
No Thnw Net.



Ran FORK, ! H., Feb. , The heaviest
iall OF snow ever known In this cocntry Il
now AZ least eighteen inches on the level
iesletday the Frisco train left on time,
though i did not reach two miles, This
l.nornlng two engines started ont. rsaph.
my probably not ten miles. AZ
1t IS between Tulsa ana Clarcmo,s
Much suffering along tho Frlscn
extension west % here by the railway
hands h reported. The loss of stock on
the range viii be unprecedented il tie
snow lays Oh the ground two DAYS longer.
as feed and water are unobtainahle In
many 81 the covers IN the timber-breaks
where stock took refuge. The snow
drifts are ten 10 thirty feet deep.
With no mail from the cast or west
Tor two days we feel that we are showed
under.
Special 10 the Gazette
BuRIEDiN THE nRirr.
NINttA, |. IT,, Feb. 9-Thus far no
aisssters resulting from the suow-storm
OF yesterday have been reported. To-day
II has been clear and pleasant throughout.
warm enough at any time TO melt
the snow even In sheltered
place. The wind has subsidized and
all activity prevails In railroad
quarters. The Missouri Pacific has IT'S
trains running In both directions. The
Frisco made IL in from the East late this
evening, but communication with the
West is closed An engine and cabooso
are buried IN the snow n half mile west
OF here, 100 leet into the drift, aud nearly
Inc same distance from the further end
Special TO the Gazette.
IN FRONT ANp BEHIND.
CHoUrEAu, l. r., Feb. 3.--Snow has
been falling hard for the last twenty
four hours and no sign OF clearing OF
yet. Snow Is now about two feet deem
with heavy, cold north wind. Snow
dritted in places from 1--WE to eight feet
deep, and the already weak cattle will mn
doubtedly perish. II Is the worst storm
that has been here for years. The south
bound Missouri Pacific passenger train
has been In q snow drift, two miles north
OF here, all day with part OF freight
train ahead OF italld freight train be.
sf,sti. 49, M ..~-.i, i,ani,A .,,.t,.,,,..,
mile south Of here, with freight train
behind 1t from noon to-day TIL o'clock
tonight, when force OF men reached IL
from the south and pushed them into
Chouteau. The embargo was raised this
afternoon nt about O'clock and the
Missouri Pacific is now clear both ways.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Al DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, TEX, Feb. ga stiff nortber
has again blown up and With the news by
wire to day from Dakota that another
cold wave was approaching IL making the
people hunt their wood pile again This
has put stop TO all work, both on the
new college and rock stores,
Special to tho Gazette.
AT uARRoLp.
HARRoLn, TEX, Feb. IA regular
blizzard made It's appearance here yester-
day morning, and sleet, followed 10y the
beautiful snow, gives quite an arctic ap.
pearance TO this region. Stock viii suffer
and the poor dogie stands a slim chance
OF weatherlng the winter.
Special to the Gazette.
THE FIRST SNOWFALL.
PARIS, TEX, Feb. 3,--The rain ceased
yesterday evening and Last night the arst
snow fell that has come this winter and
everything was frozen up this morning,
but the sun has come out, and IL Is melt
ing very fast on the south side Of build
ings.
special to the Gazette.
BLIZZARD NO. z, r
GAINEsynLE, TEX, Feb. a.- Another
blizzard struck us yesterday afternoon.
light snow fell aud by morning the
thermometer dropped down TO o. The
sun shone ont to-day, however, and the
weather moderated considerably.
Conospondence Of the gazette.
AT srEPnEHvnLE.
SrKPifRNNILLE, TEX, Feb. ga biz
2ard came down on Us this morning and
entirely changed the few spring days wa
nave had recently 70 icy winter again and
ID Is now quite cold.
special 70 tho Gazette.
AZ coLLIYsyILLE.
CoILINsYIlI.E, TEA, Feb. 3.--After The
! terrible blizzard our people appreciated
the cain, bright day. The ground ~ nov
| frozen two or three inches deep, which
puts stop TO plowiug that was going en-
~ q brisk rate last week.
speemi 70 tie Gazette
corn Al WACO.
WACO, Tx, Fen. IA fierce northeI
/ blew an OF Inst night and the weather has
been vary cold to-day with the thermom-
etor sinking to-night. II Is q dry cold
spell, however, and viii not hurt live
stock
,pscial 20 the Gazctto,
AZ KILDARE.
KILDARE, Tex Feb. The weather
to-day has becn wintry, with light snow
There are prospects o. heavy frost TO-
might,
! specialize the Gazette.
| Ar KYLE.
KYLE, TEX, Feb. S.--The norther y
still quite severe, bat has moderated
somewhat since morning.
special 70 the Gazette.
/ Al q dorado.
| CoLoRADo, Tex, Fen. S.--The wea'he,
remains cold with stlif wind from tn
north.