The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-11-16
A GREAT SNOW STORM.
Raging for Eight Days-Drifts Seven
Feet High.

DENVER, COL, Nov. S.-The Republican
special from Dayton, n. NJ, says unless the
snow storm which has been raging for eight
DAYS comes to an end soon next summer will
show a country covered with the dead bodies
of animals as thickly as was the old Santa re
trail in the sixties
The depth of snow is now not less than 70
inches on level, and in many places 1t has
drifted seven feet high When the storm
struck this section seven large herds OF cattle,
numbering from 400 to 1000, were being held
near this place awaiting shipment to Eastern
markets The rain ola week ago was followed
! Thursday morning by billiards OF snow and
/ sleet, which sent the herds in Southerly
/ direction.
/ In vain did the already half frozen cowboys
/ try to check the march of the herds, but on
I they went through the increasing storm, until
+ finding it utterly impossible to hold the cattle,
/ the COWBOYS rode aside and let them pass,
and when nearly dead rode the exhausted
4 horses into canyons on partially sheltered
places. where they passed many hours OF
misery without food or fire.
Two COWBOYS drifed into the canyon where
I they found a cedar tree with rat nest IN It,
I They managed to light fire with this.
/ During the second night one OF their horses
( died from cold, and having nothing to eat the
=
which they warmed and ate without SAT-
After being here over sixty hours they
started out. and after much suffering aud
/ hardshjps from their weakened CONDITION
managed TO reach the ranch, thirty miles
away. where they we're cared for.
Five cowmen are known 10 be frozen TO
death - Henry Miller. John Martin, Charles
jolly and two unknown Two Mexican sheep
herders have been found frozen to death.
+ Two men coming in this morning report the
drifts in some places seven and eight ieet
high. in which there are hundreds OF dead
stock. many with the horns and heads above
the sHow. In one drift Il were counted; IN
another 10. Some of these were alive but
unable 10 move from their frigid prison.
I Herds Of sheep are completely wiped out
/ Of existence. and the range for thirty miles
+ from town Is covered with dead carcases- It
Is estimated that ~. 600 sheep have persisted
( ia this part Of the Territory.
SIX INCHES OF SNOW IN TEXAS.
On the 10Th in Clarendon. Texas, the deep
es, snow fell that has visited that section for
twelve years. Il Is six inches deep. All
trains On the Fort Worth aud Denver are
{ blockadei north OF here, and there are eight
engines in snow drifts seveu'y-hve miles
northwes, Of this place. The drifts are nine
feet deep This is the worst sn0w storm that
7 has ever visited the Pan Handle.
IArEE EErnETS.
4 despatch from Kansas City on Tuesday
saws that a blizzard Is sweeping over Southern
and Western Kansas. The Rind turned to
the north early in the evening and brought
with Il snow, which in some localities Is drift
,ae badly At Arkansas City, near the Indian
Territory line, regular nogiher = reported.
Az Wjcbits the snow is Tying, and az syria
cuso tbs blizzard is az It's height Abilene, IN
the centre oi the State. reports severe wind
and thick snow.
A despatch from Clayton, New Mexico,
SAYS that udinzs from SMALL towns and
ranches. of the railroad. confirm She reported
loss Of liir and property durius ihe late snoN
storm. Nine persons arr known 90 have LOST
their lives and several more are missing.
SNOW irll again on Monday aud Monday n'gh'
and ElIc3 ap 'hs railroad cuts, blocking al
trains.
4 heavy snow storm was reported 81 SloaN
C5ty. Iowa. Wednesday.