The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-13

and continued throughout the dav and
most OF the night. Far western points in
Kansas report that the storm ceased and
the weather cleared about II o'clock TO-
night. The result of this storm there has
been disastrous. An average snowfall of
about eight inches on the level is reported.
out strong wind drifted it badly. and
many trains on railroads have been aban-
doned or greatly delayed.
HEAVY sNowDRIFTs.
AT Hiawatha, Kan, the Journals cor
respondent reports that snow has drifted in
places as high as one-stOry houses, COM
pletely blocking highways and railroads.
AO wichita, Kan, the snow is reported as
htteen inches deep, and badly drifted. All
trains on the Santa Fe Wichita and West
ern, Rock Island, and Missouri Pacific rail-
roads, and in the neighborhood of Wichita
have been abandoned more, however, in
anticipation of the effects Of the storm than
on account Of it. Some of the trains have
been slde-tracked at small stations, but the
passengers have been amply provided for
with both food and fuel. AT Derby, near
Wichita, the Santa Fe Texas express is
waiting for the result of the storm to be-
come known before progressing further.
THE WORST EVER KNOWN.
Emporia reports the worst blizzard ever
known there. The snow is badly drifted
throughout the city and surrounding
country, and railroad traffic is entirely
suspended. At Abilene. Kan, the storm
ragged for thirty-six hours. Railroads are
blocked. At Topeka SIX inches of snow has
fallen and much interruption to railroad
traffic has resulted. At Garden City, in the
western portion of the state, the storm
was not SO severe as near the center.
A special dispatch from points in Mis-
souri, to the Times indicates that the storm
has been less severe there than in Kansas.
1t Is still showing there, but the fall is light.
RAGING THROUGHOUT NEBRASKA.
A dispatch to the Journal from Lincoln,
Neb., states that storm of great severity
IS raging throughout the state. The special
feature of the storm is its occurrence on the
anniversary of the horrible blizzard two
years ago, when so many people perished
from cold. Reports of the present storm
Indicate that it Is no less severe than that
of which it is anniversary.
In Kansas City the storm began Satur-
day night with drizzling rain. Early this
morning the weather sturned colder, and
rain. freezing as it fell, covered every ex-
posed object with a coating Of ice. Pc
destrianism on hilly streets became an
impossibility. The telegraph, telephone, and
light wires were borne almost to the ground,
and telephone and telegraphic communi-
cation interrupted. At noon the rain turned
to snow, and the blizzard set in, and at
midnight continued with some severity.
There are signs of clearing within six hours.
WIRES BLOWN DOWN AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. IA heavy
wind storm, accompanied by rain, struck
Memphis at about o'clock this afternoon,
and beyond general prostration of wires no
damage was done in this immediate viciu-
ity. The Western Union is badly crippled
tonight, every wire, except two to New
Orleans and one to Kansas City, being
down within a radius of thirty-fve miles.
IN MISSISSIPPI.
A Special to the Appeal from Sardis,
Miss, sixty miles south of here, reports
heavy storm of wind. rain, and hail. The
Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and
Ballentine's livery stable were blown down
Henderson Bros. store and the Reporter
Office were unroofed, and several stores and
residences damaged. No fatalities were
reported.