Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-28

signs blown down no damage was done.
FROM various points in the State come
reports OF the storm, but none SO lar of
a very serious nature, the most damage
being at Webb City and Carthage. A
special from Olney, Illinois, received
tonight says the storm was very severe
there, unroofing houses, overturping
arms AID wrecking windows and chm
neys. No loss of life is reported.
Breezy Kansas.
KANSAS CRY, March pa storm of
severe intensity prevailed throughout
Kansas and Southwestern Missouri
today. 1t follows season of warm
spring weather. 4 Snow is reported from
some portions Of Western Kansas, but
the fall is not heavy. The velocity of
the wind was extraordinary for such
long continued storm At Wichita it
blew forty miles an hour and did con-
siderable damage. The waterworks were
partially demolished, and William
Eakin was fatally injured. In the north
part of the city where the wind had the
freest play, several buildings were de-
molished. The telegraph wires are gen
orally Frustrated. AT Abilene, Kansas,
the wind was not SO severe, but consid-
erable damage was done.
Storm In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 27.--The storm
throughout Nebraska is extraordinarily
severe for this season. The wind blows
at high rate, and snow is falling ra-
pidly. The snow is so wet, however,
that it does not drift badly, but causes
much delay in travel, being from four to
eight inches deep, and trains are de-
layed from three to five hours. No
damage is reported by the high wind.
OMAHA, March PA heavy storm of
wind and rain began this morning and
later in the day turned to snow. Tonight
the street-car lines are blockaded.
In the Northwest.
MINNEAPOLIS, March photographic
reports from points in Minnesota, Da-
kota and Iowa show that a general
storm prevailed during the day. The
storm was most severe in Northern Iowa,
where railway traffic is impeded. Stock
will suffer to some extent. In Dakota
the wet snow is regarded as great ben
eft to the crops now being seeded. The
temperature at ali points is but little
below the freezing point.
Worst storm of the Season.
Sioux CITY, March 27.-The snow
storm here today was the heaviest of the
season. Trains are delayed, and on
some roads abandoned. All the transit
lines of the city are blocked. The snow
is drifting badly tonight.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, March PA heavy
wind and snow storm has been raging
ha ind ,o so rtx Loo
hour; the temperature is freezing; traf-
fic is greatly impeded.
MILWAUKEE, March 27.-The worst
blizzard of the season is raging in this
vicinity tonight. The wind is blowing
furiously and the snow is drifting so
badly that the street-car lines had to
suspend traffic.
Wires Down In the Southwest.
( New YORK, March 27.--The Western
Union authorities in this city report the
aged by the storm, though communica-
ton has been affected to all points save
Louisville. 1t is known that severe
cyclone has swept that region.
Town Demolished.
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-Advices from
Olney, Illinois, say the losses on build
ings, fences, ETC., are fully $4,000.
Among the buildings damaged were the
public school and Methodist church.
The storm seemed TO gather renewed
strength when it struck the house of
Harry Hill, which was completely de-
molished. The family sought safety in
the cellar and escaped unhurt.
The adjoining residences of DR..
Marshall and Mr.. Noise were
badly damaged. The residence of
Mr.. Mathes was lifted from it's founda-
tions and crushed, burying the family in
the ruins. All escaped. serious injury
save Mrs. Mathes, who now lies in a
critical condition. Many other houses
were considerably damaged. The dwell
ing of John Bourell was blown COM
pletely away, not vestige of it remain
ing A two-story frame building occu-
pied by Mrs Sponsler as millinery
shop, was demolished, and Mrs. Sponsler
buried in the ruins. She was seriously
injured, and may not recover. The
streets present a desolate appearance,
being filled with debris.
Advices from Jefferson City, Cape
Girardeau and Charleston, Mo-, state
that the storm was very severe, and at
the latter place one life was lost, a
woman, name not given.
At Mascontah, Centreville and Nash
vile, ILL.,, and especially at the latter
place, the storm did considerable dam
age