The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-26

SPRING ON THE GREAT PLAINS.
Deep snow in Ksnsas, Nsbsssks and
observation-disclosures Buried By Drifts.
DExvER, March 25.-Today's snow 10
particularly heavy along the lines Of the
Kansas Pacific and Santa Fe routes, and
train service is badly delayed The snow
fall throughout the state is from six to
twelve inches, and it is drifting.
OMAHA, March 25.--Thc storm which
prevailed today was general throughout
Nebraska. Dispatches from all over the
state indicate that the snowfall covers
the largest area of any storm In
the winter. In the regions visited
by drouth last summer the snow was
especially heavy. Holdredge telegraphs
that the snow is from two to four feet
deep, and McCook, Broken Bow, Chadron
and other points send similar reports. The
storm has done little, il any, damage. The
trains are but slightly interfered with,
owing to the fact that the snow is not
accompanied by wind and is too wet to
drift. This is in the nature of blessing 20
portions Of the state. The weather Is
cloudy, not cold. and the prospects are for
more snow or rain.
WICHITA, Kan, March 25.-Captain
John Huston, an extensive cattle dealer.
reports terrific snowstorm in the Texas
panhandle. He says cattle are being
driven before the storm like cotton, and
losses to stock owners will necessarily be
very heavy. DR.. Knickerbocker, govern
ment surgeon at the Kaw reservation, In
dian territory. was drowned in the Cana
dian river today.
KANSAS CIrY. March 25.-Dispatches
from Kansas state that the worst snow
storm of the season is raging throughout
the state. The railroads are badly blocked.
The country from Eastern Kansas to Dem
yer Is covered with snow, ranging from
five inches at Junction City to twelve
inches ut Hays City. In Colorado there is
foot and half. A severe windstorm is
whirling the snow into great drifts, and
the railroad tracks are disappearing from
sight. Several trains on the central
branch of the Missouri Pacific are laid up
between stations in snowdrifts. A Frisco
passenger train is stuck in a drift near
Bentley, and near Ellsworth Union Pa
cite train is fast Unless extremely cold
weather follows it is not thought crops
will be injured, but the scarcity Of feed
will make it severe on stock.
OMAHA, March 25.-Reports from all Sec
tions of Nebraska to the Bee show that the
snow storm today was severe. In the
southern portion of the state the snow is
reported to be eighteen to twenty inches
deep on level, and drifting badly. The
western part of the state. Railroad traffic
is delayed.
DIR. James r. wickersham Dead.
LANCASTER, Penn, March 25.-Dr. James
i. Wickersham, ex-state superintendent
Of public instruction, and minister to Dem
mark under President Arthur, died here
early this morning from heart failure.
flames Pyle Wickersham was born is Chester
county, Pa, March 5. 1885, He is Of the fifth
generation in direct descent from Thomas
wickersham, who in l70I, settled on 1,o00-acre
tract Of land ia Chester county that had been
decided by William Penn in 1852 to his father-in-
law, Anthony killingbeck. The Wickersham
family came from the parish Of Bolney, county
OF Sussex, England. James received good ed
ucation in the public schools and At Unionyille
academy, near his birthplace. When, he was is
years old he was teacher in public school,
and In 1915 he becnmc principal OF the Marietta,
Pa, academy. He was the first county super
intendent Of Lancaster county In 1854, and in
ISIS he opened the Normal At Millersvillc. Pa,
which in 1850 became the first normal school in
Pennsylvania. In isos he was appointed state
superintendent of public instruction, and held
that post for nearly fifteen years. He assisted in
the organization Of this Lancaster County Edu-
cational Association, and became its second
president In 1855 H helped to organize the
Pennsylvania state Teachers Association, was
its fourth president in 1856; assisted at the
organization of the National Educational Asso.
citation, and was its seventh president
in 1861 He was twice elected presi-
dent of the national department OF
school supcrintcndents. In 1868 he raised q
regiment of soldiers for three months service,
and commanded 1t during the Gettysburg cam
paign. Lafayette gave him the degree of LIZ ID.
in 1871. In 1852 he was appointed minister to
Denmark by President Arthur. He has written
on educational subjects for magazines and news.
papers. For ten years, from ISL to 1881, he was
editor OF the Pennsylvania School Journal His
"School Economy and methods OF Instruc-
ton" have been translated into the Spanish,
French and Japanese languages. His most
elaborate work is the History of Education in
Pennsylvania
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