The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-30
Winter Spreading Himself Over
the Lap Of Spring In the Usual
Fashion.
Heavy Fall of Snow in Minnesota
Sleet Storms and Heavy Rains
Elsewhere.
Laudslides and Washouts- Serious Floods
in Germany-Fiftsen Soldiers Drowned
and Much Suffering.

storm which ragged all yesterday in North
ern Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota,
seemed specially unpleasant 1t ap-
preached from q southwcsterly direction,
being driven along at Q thirty. mile gait.
The snow, which is very heavy and packed
closely, has fallen to depth Of from three
to five inches. In St Paul it began falling
1t ten o'clock yesterday morning and con-
tinued until dark. Street car travel was
abandoned. and pedestrians experienced
great difficulty in mak.ng their way about
streets. Tho temperature remained COM
paratively mild. Trains on most of the
railroads centering here are from one to
seventeen hours late, while traffic on the
Hastings e. Dakota and the St Paul q,
Kansas City roads has been wholly aban-
doned. The storm appears to have been
especially severe IN Southern Minnesota
In places the railroad tracks arc covered
from five to fifteen feet, aud the country
roads are well nigh impossible.
FLOODS IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, March 26-Low lying districts
along the banks Of tho rivers Elbe and
Vistula are inundated. The village OF
Dornitz is isolated in the midst of great
lake. A number OF soldiers from the
nearest garrison after arduous efforts sue
ceeded in reaching there with q supply of
food for the inhabitants, but fifteen of them
were drowned IN the attempt. Further at.
tempts to relieve numerous villages in a
similar position arc being made. The
floods it is estimated, cover 30 square
miles OF territory aud alarming rumors Of
the extent of the damage done are In cir
culation. The Emperor is deeply con-
cerncd at the distress and damage caused
hfa do i'm ,,sinsp -, Of
and has ordered his Ministers 10 take all
needful steps for the relief of sufferers
from these foundations.
A RAILROAD BLOCKED.
KANSAS CITY, NO., March a6-The heavy
rains Of Friday night and Saturday have
proved a regular Waterloo for the Mis-
souri, Pacific on the line between this city
aud LeavenwOrth. There have been no
trains over that part of the road since Sat
urday afternoon, and the prospects are
that the line will not be cleared before |
some time this afternoon. The bank for u !
long distance north Of Quiniaro has gone |
into the river, making it the most exten.
slve slide this road has experienced for
several years. Tho roadbcd rests on SOAP
stone, and the force Of the slide has showed
the track several feet out Of line, besides
sequence have been much DELAYED Several
of the other lines were troubled with
vashouts, but they did not delay trains to
any considerable extent. On account OF
The bad condition Of the track and heavy
storms in Illinois the Burlington has is
sued notice that it will abandon the 'Ell"
Tor few days.
FALL OF A BLUFF.
KAvaAs Cyrv M M,,,l |
welve and one o'clock Sunday morning q
arge section of the hillside on the bluf,
Eighth and Ninth streets, Just
forth Of the Eighth street tunnel, broke
oose as q result Of the long continued
ANS, and slid down Freight street, parti-
lily obstructing the street. The temporary
wooden structure used is an enginehouso |
Turing the work on the tunnel was situated .
lirectly in the path OF the slide, and was {
literally swept of the face of the earth, j
Had the slide been one hundred feet south
must have occasioned large loss of life, I
IS it would have taken IN several cottages I
occupied by colored families, and even vet 1
here is danger Of these houses being 8
wept away, large crack IN the hillside J.,
living warning that another is Likely to 8
ccur an any moment.
wAsnoUr.
BooNvrLLE, No., March 16-The high
7ater caused by the recent heavy rains '
'ashed away four Of the pillars or props Z
nder the big wooden bridge across the a
'ette Saline creek, on the Missouri Pacific +
ranch railroad, at Billingsville, q few y
lilies south OF this city yesterday, render u
,g it unsafe. The evening train was forced c
, stop there and transfer its mail and pas q
engers, the latter not arriving until late q
night.
sLREr STORM IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 26.-The sleet Y
orm Of Saturday night and yesterday was
severe and extended to all
arts OF the State. Telegraph and tele.
hone companies are demoralized and the il
Hlroads are running trains by faith rather 81
ian by orders. Trees are breaking. A II
rong wind would do them great damage. h
DAMAGE TO FRUIT 81
TRENTON, Mo-, March 2-Heavy rain :,
I'd sieet have been falling all day in this .. :,
gion. Trees are loaded down with "
ating Of ice. and thousands of dollars Of "
image to fruit will be the result. q
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