Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-03
kHT BY A CYCLONE.

bHT BY A CYCLoNh'
If a Government
r . in Nebraska
,.r,ous Twlsters Were -
Years Ago AS Now-The ""
s,orm-A sublime spec
- ,.c,e The stampede
If the recent cyclonic devas-
southeastern and Central
the appropriate question
WAS it ever thusP" An ex-
! n some thirty years upon the
ssotral plains and an intimate
e ,n If the country from the
uso to the Staked Plains,
and south, and from the MIS-
= the Bear River valley OF Utah'
the writer to advance an opin-
w. nremises. Close observa-
' elementary or natural condi-
md an intimate association with
naturally leads one to certain
Il of inquiry and investiga'lon'
Iauv when this association I'M
h life and oftener pecuniary IN
II has been asserted by many
and some savants that cyclonlc
are but of recent birth or crea-
and we're comparatively I'M
|, on the Western borders up to a
4 Of late years--say within
a. Of a century. Personal ex-
,co and observation induces a
Iarv assertion and the statement
such storms were more or less
ent in the great valley of the
as early as 1910.
the 18th day of August, 1893
the mouth of Pole creek, Neb.,
ritter was with a Government
IL train going to Fort Bridger and
"a with corn. We had corraled
mr. "nooning." and some one hun
and eighty head of train cattle
mules we're quietly grazing while
men were taking their lunch OF
"a bacon and hard tack. The fore
had been unusually hot and OPP
hive even for that season. and both
and train men felt tired and ex-
tied The cattle had ceased to
and by two p. m. lay down,
lie most OF the men lay beneath
shadow of the great wagons pant
ffor breath and engaged in listless
rchange OF opinion upon subject
Wrestling to plainsmen alone.
hddenly there was noticeable diff
Hnce in the temperature, and the
ltering heat gave place to puffs OF
y wind coming from the northeast.
- sky at this time was cloudless and
sun shining as an August sun
be can shine brilliant as the flame
&a fiery furnace-yet strange tc
during the prevalence of the
his OF wind its rays of heat
e scarcely perceptible. l was
bding without the circle of cor
ID wagons conversing with Han:
the train-master, who called my
&ntion to the fact and saying at the
be time: Bruce. the cattle mus
&close herded at once, for If | an
mistaken we are going to have
bw,' and think 'peeler. " Now
III you, he did not say storm,
y as we had all frequently en-
Entered on our long journey, and al
3oticed the anxious look upon hi
lures the difference in the ex
3sslons struck Inc. Why should |
q of wind or blow" so evidentl,
turb MIN? We had been togethe
many such, and as he turned ava,
with rapid steps entered the Inn
wagons somehow / felt as though
methlng more than common wa
Ared by him. Harmon was an oil,
nlnsman. had traversed the grea
Pills OF the Santa Fe, the Republican
q the Platte times without number
q wlthal was an observant an,
Rtlous man. From an encopnte
Rth Indians to an encounter w,th tn
fments he was generally TO oe foun
the safe side.
4 had stood possibly few moment
reflection when | was aroused by d
|ldent commotion among the cattl
The herd. Many of them had rise
II were moving restlessly about
|elr heads elevated, snuffing the all
a uttering low bellows-soundin
ke 'he moaning of a distant storm
|ners stood paving the soil in
'lilgerent way, but all were on thei
et and In motion. Then knew dar
n was in the air, and a sudden thicl
ing OF the atmosphere-not a haz,
" singular moisture. swelterin
Pd hot-warned me that should b
laking preparations to meet the in
endlng storm, let it come in whateve
Rape 1t might. | was about to haste
the point where ny bi ,nco stoC
I'hered by his larif.t when l hear
Earmon calling me from the corral.
\ once fastened to him and found IL
zen ouslly engaged, under his dire
'on' In anehoring down the heavi
paaea freight wagons by such meal
\ lay In their power. | knew tn
rarihon ioresaw something more Thu
|" ordinary torn n the now hurr
ns' neelnS aoS1s hat were drivil
'pwaro from the horizon to tho sout
'es@ Hastily giving me few wor
! warning and directions concerni
~ 'are OF the herd, he detailed :
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