Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
RAGING ELEMENTS.
New Years Day in the Effete
East.
1t Was characterized by In
clement Weather.
The Festive Blizzard Getting There
In Great Shape.
Kansas Reposes Under Blanket of Snow
as Do Also the Adjacent States.
Trains Showed Up.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA storm Of un-
usual energy is central in the Mississippi
valley, near st. Louis, attended by gen.
eral rains over the entire country east OF
the Mississippi, with the exception Of
the New England coast and Florida.
This storm will be followed on the east
ern slope of the Rocky mountains by a
cold wave, extending from Minnesota to
Texas, and by snow in Iowa, Kansas,
Indian territory and western Missouri.
The temperature is unusually high in
the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, rang
ing from 20 degrees to 80 degrees above
normal, from Missouri and Iowa east
ward to Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Clearing weather with cold wave will
prevail throughout the central valleys
and the lake region during Friday, pro-
ceeded by rain, changing to snow.
THE BLIZZARD SET IN.
KANSAS Cry, Jan. LA blizzard set
in last night, and continued with great
severity during the day over Northern
Missouri and Kansas. Kansas is COW
cred with blanket of snow from four
inches to foot thick, which in many
places has drifted to such an extent as
to seriously cripple railway traffic. All
incoming trains from the west are de-
layed some four hours.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC RLoCKED.
Dispatches from different parts of
Kansas indicate an entire cessation of
all but local railroad traffic as the result
OF the storm. A c., B. and @. east
bound passenger train is blocked on the
prairie north of Atchison, and a Mis-
souri, Pacific east-bound train is stalled
north of Hiawatha. Relief trains with
provisions and fuel have been sent from
Atchson to the blockaded train, but
they too may be unable to plow through
the huge drifts. An east-bound Rock
Island passenger, is tied up at Ealina,
and an east-bound Union Pacific has
been unable to get past Brookville. No
freights have been, sent out of here since
noon. g,ssese
sNowsToRM IN IOWA. =. !
MARsHALLrowN, Ia, Jan. IA heavy
snowstorm has prevailed here since this
morning, with high north wind. About
eight inches of snow has fallen, and it
is considerably drifted. The wind and
storm somewhat subsidized late this even
ing Railway traffic is considerably de-
moralized, and telegrapbic communica-
ton badly interrupted.
THE STORM GENERAL.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 1.-The rain
of this morning has turned into blind
ing snow storm. One of the worst
billiards. ever known here is raging:
The weather is growing much colder.
High winds prevail, and serious block
ades on all the railroads are inevitable.
Reports from other parts OF the state
show the storm to be general. g
RAIN IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, January Add
vices received by the News from twenty
counties in Southwestern Kansas, show
that there has been heavy rain this
afternoon and evening. Reports con-
corning the prospects of the wheat crop
are OF most hattering character. The
area sOwn is the largest in the history
Of these counties, and the average condi.
tion on the. first day of January is the
best ever known.
CYCLONE IN LOUISIANA.
SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. -At2o'clock
this morning a cyclone struck Heatchie,
q small town in De Soto parish. The
Masonic hall and postoffice and several
stores were demolished. The Spencer
house and number of dwellings were
damaged. No lives were lost