The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-15

KAssAs Cry. ian PA severe blizzard
RACES tonight in Kansas. Missouri and Ne.
braSta. Dispatches from points 10 Kansas
say that the storm is by far the worstoi The
season, ansi some points report ihst j j. the
most severe eser experiencea. The Storm
bsgau lsxt night. continued throughout the
dsy ard most of tonight.
Far western points IN Kansas report that
the storm ceased and the weathsr cleared
abou, II O'Clock. Tte results Of this storm
there have been disastrous. On the ayerags
the snow fell eight inches on the level. but
the strong winds drifted it badly, and many
trains on the railroads have been abandoned
or greatly delayed.
SNOW UP To TnE E0oFS,
Al Hiawatfa. Kan. lie snow bas drilled
in places as firh as the one story houses
completely blocksding the highways and
railroads. At Wichita the snow is reported
as Is inches deep and badly driffed. All
trains on the Santa Fe, Wichita and West
ern, Rock Island and Missouri Pacisic Rail-
roads in the neiehborhood of Wichita have
been abandoned more, however, IN al tieips-
iion of the ELECTS Of The storm than an &C
count of it. Some of the trains have been
side tracked at small stations, but the pas
sengers have been amply provided for with
both food and fuel.
At Derby, near Wichita, the Santa Fe and
Texas express is waiting for the results Of
the storm to become known before progress
ing further. Emporia reports the worst
blizzard ever known there The snow is
badly drifted Throughout the city and sur
sounding country. and railroad traffic is ell
tirely suspended.
RAILROADS nLocKADED-
At Abilene, Kan, the storm ragged for SO
hours. A foot of snow has fallen there and
the drifts are mountain high. The railroads
are blocked with the snow. At Topeka six
inckes of snow has fallen, and much inter
ruption to railway traffic has resulted.
AT Garden City, in the western portion of
the State, the storm was not so severe as
nearer the center The snow is only four
inches there and this storm did not partakr
of the character of blizzard.
Dispatches from points IN Missouri indi-
cate that the storm has been less severe there
than in Kansas. Snow began falling al
about noon to-day, but not 10 any very great
depth. 1t is still showing there, but the fall
is light.
A dispatch from Lincoln, Neb, states that
reports received there are TO the effect that q
storm of great severity is raging throughc ut
the State. A peculiar feature of the storm is
its occurrence on the anniversary of the ter
ri6le blizzard two years ago, when so many
people pershed from the cold. Reports oi
the present storm indicate it is no less severe
than that of which il is the anniversary.
COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTED.
In Kansas City the storm began Saturday
night with a drzzling rain. Early thi:
morning the weather turned colder and the
rain, freezing as it fell. covered every exposed
object with a coating OF ice. Pedestrianisn
on the hilly streets became an impossibility
The telegraph, telephone and electric light
wires were borne almost to the ground, anG
telephone and telegraphic communication
interrupted.
Telegraphic Communication between herr
and Olathe, Kan. was entirely suspended
and the wires extending to Independence
Mo- were broken down. At noon the Iai.
turned into snow, the wind swelved to th,
north and the blizzard set in and at mid
night continues with some severity, although
street car traffic has not been interrupted
There are signs of clearing within six hours