The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-01-31
A JANUARY BLOW.
The Colorado Divide the Scene OF
Terrible Hurricane.
The Unfortunate Snowed-Up Theatrical
Artists-Great Fire at Cincinnati
A Burning Bark-Earth-
quake.

| quake
DENVER, Col, Jan. GA terrible
wind storm ragged in Eastern Colorado
all Saturday and Friday. Denver streets
were almost deserted from morning till
night and reports from the divide coun-
try show it to be the worst storm in
years. Trains on the Santa Fe, Rio
Grande and Fort Worth were moved
yesterday only by gangs Of section men
clearing the sand, which fills the cuts.
from the rails. The path of the heavie. I
storm is down the mountains through
Monument, Colorado Springs and Mani
tOu.
A telephone from Monument said that
many OUT buildings had been destroyed
and that citizens were moving from their
houses and taking refuge in the brush.
1t reached hurricane at Manitou.
Buildings are reporte wrecked and side
walks lifted bodily and hurled through
the air.
To add to the ominous situation fire
has broken out in the mountains be-
tween that point and Pixies Peak. and is
spreading over the hills with fearful
rapidfty. 1t is only two miles from the
town and slight change in the wind
would soon drive it into town and moth
ing could save the beautiful mountain
resort with it's mammoth hotels
and elegant cottages. Heavy explo-
sions about six p. m. along the
mountains in the vicinity Of
graders camps on the Pixies Peak rail-
road lead to the belief that the fire has
reached the powder magazine. There
are hundreds of men in the mountains
and grave fears are entertained for
their safety.
Fires are also reported on the mount
aims west of Pixies Peak. 1t is reported
that the wind is unusually severe on
Fixes Peak. and that at railway grad
ing camp half way up the mountain sew
eral men were killed by being blown
over precipice. This report, however,
is not confirmed.
North of Denver the storm has devas-
tatcd the country for miles, and at
Louisville, the center of the storm. many
dwellings were completely wrecked.
At Fort Collins, the new college build
ing was demolished. and trains on all
the roads were compelled to stop in
sheltered places to avoid the storm.
Reports from Idaho are that the worst
snow storm of the season has been
raging since two o'clock Friday after
noon all through the Territory. The
Utah & Northern railroad is completely
blocked again and all rolling stock and
motive power has been ordered side
tracked until the storm is over. The
Central Pacific is in worse condition
than ever. twas reported that the fast
mail, side-tracked at Shady Run for the
past ten days, on which the Howard
AthenBum Company is, had been gotten
out, and the company was on its way to
Omaha to pick up the thread of its en-
gagements, but later advices prove this
false. The unfortunate train is still
stuck fast and it is not likely to get out
for several days. Nothing can be learned
as to their health or condition, but they
must be in a very unpleasant shape.
FIRE AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-The Nevada
building on the southeast of Fifth and
Sycamore streets, a new seven story
structure, was completely ruined by fire
Saturday night. The two upper floors
were occupied by the IIenderson-Achert
Lithographing Company. Among the
other occupants of the building
were George c. Lapthorn e Co.,
shoe manufacturers; Herman Heck &
Co., manufacturing jewellers: Faber &
Duncan. manufacturers Of paper boxes;
Hicks IL Farley, hardware; II. Il. Echel-
man, shoe manufacturers; Ebersole &c
Co., real estate agents; Houston print
ing Office, the Franklin laundry and
Hofman's barber shop. The loss on the
building, which is owned by the Glenn
estate, Is about SIS, 600 and the Hender-
son-Achert Company lose $50, 900, while
the total loss is estimated at $500, 900:
insurance about $4,000. The fire started
on the third floor, but it's origin is un-
known.
SHIP ON FIRE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Fire in the cargo
of the bark, Pythome, from Calcutta,
owned by Henry Furmiessons, of Liver
pool, and consigned to Charles p. Sum-
ner, of this city, caused loss Of s25. 600
to cargo and vessel yesterday morning
Several of the crew were made uncon-
scious by the smoke and were taken out
with difficulty. To save the vessel it
was necessary to scuttle her, and she
now lies submerged to tho water line 1T
Pierrepont Stores, Brooklyn.
EARTHQUAKE IN TENNESSEE.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. 27.-The officers of
the steamer Baton Rouge, passing up
last evening, reported a heavy schock OF
earthquake at Bellfont Lake, Tenn. A
veritable panic resulted among the in
habitants of the locality, who have not
forgotten the result of the great earth
quake of many years ago, when New
Madrid and much Of the adjacent terri
tory sunk beneath the Mississippi, and
tho bottomless Reelfoot lake was formed.
Cattle Catch 1t.
READING, Pa, Jan. a6.--Epidemic in
fiuenza has now extended to the cattle
of this vicinity, and large number are
suffering from the disease. The symp-
toms are sore eyes, dry cough and re-
fusal to eat. On some farms whole