The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04
THE MARCH LION.

A Large Scope Of Country Shaken Up BY
Violent storm-Much Property Dam
aged.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2a-The
elemantal disturbance which bore down
on Kansas City yesterday in the shape
of a we'll developed gale was, according
to the signal service reports, the most
general storm that has passed over the
United States in several years. 1t origin
ated out in the mountains Wednesday
morning, extending in a few hours from
Montana to Texas In velocity the
wind increased momentarily. At eight
o'clock yesterday morning the center Of
the storm was between Concordia and
Wichita, Kan, bearing in this direction.
At one o'clock in the afternoon Kansas
City was the center of the storm, and
the course was still easterly at the rate
of over thirty miles an hour.
The storm at midnight extended from
Michigan to Mississippi with gale of
4s miles an hour at Chicago, SO at st.
Louis and 40 at Springfield, Mo.
The signal service reported last night
that heavy rains might be expected
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cooler and fair to-day.
Reports from all parts of Missouri and
Kansas report great damage in small
ways.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 2s.-A
tremendous wind storm has ragged here
since one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
1t was preceded by heavy rain and hail
The storm was very severe west Of here,
aud number Of farm houses were I'M
rooted and otherwise damaged, while
many miles of fences were laid low. So
far as can be learned there were no cas-
ualties. The damage in the city is con-
fined to roofs and broken window glass.
Advices from Cape Girardeau and
Charleston are the storm was very Sc
we're and at the latter place one life was
lost-a woman-name not given.
WICHITA, Kan, March 2S.-The wind
all yesterday handled quite roughly
signs, buildings and electric light poles
and did considerable damage. A brick
arch at the waterworks station was
blown down and fell into the boiler
room. Engineer j. NJ. Cossett had two
ribs broken and sustained other injuries
which it is thought will prove fatal.
Two street cars and number of wagons
were upset.
OMAHA, Neb., March 2S.-Early yes
terday morning heavy storm of wind,
rain and hail passed over this city and
vicinity, doing considerable damage to
windows and frail buildings. Later in
the day the rain turned to snow and
after noon blizzard prevailed. Most
of the street car lines in the city are
blockaded and travel is greatly impeded.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March ga snow
storm ragged in Southern Minnesota
and South Dakota yesterday, accompa-
MED by severe winds. However, it was
not cold and the wet snow is considered
a cause for rejoicing among the farmers,
the ground now being more moist than
for years at this season.
KEoKUK, Iowa, March 2S.-The worst
rain and thunder storm of the season
occurred yesterday afternoon. Rain fell
in torrents, and the streets were soon
flowing with water, the cutters being
unable to carry away the water. No
great damage was done.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, March ga heavy
wind and snow storm ragged here yester-
day afternoon. The wind was forty
miles an hour and the temperature
freezing. While the snow was falling
there were three flashes of lightning
followe' by clap of thunder,
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 2S.-The
worst blizzard of the season ragged here
last night, but as the weather was COM
paratively warm the suffering entailed
was not considerable. Telephone wires
scattered the streets and tripped up
pedestrians.
MINNEAPoLIS, Mimi, March 2S-Tele-
graphic reports from points in Mime
sofa, Dakota and Iowa show that gen.
eral snowstorm prevailed throughout
these States during yesterday.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March 2S.-A furious
blizzard ragged here yesterday. Fifteen
inches of snow fell and the velocity of
the wind was forty-five miles an hour.