The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-06
THE STORMS RAVAGE.
Destructive Results in Half a
Dozen States.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
In Minnesota and the Dakotas Trains Are
Delayed, but the Snowfall In
sures Fat Harvest.

LOUISVILLE, N.Y., april DAT RUSSELL
vile last night the storm destroyed trees,
fences, barns and houses in track four
miles long and several hundred yards
wide. Elvis Shelton's house was de-
molished, and Kate Shelton relative visit
ing the family, had several bones broken
and received dangerous internal injuries.
Every member of the family received hurts
and bruises, but none were seriously in
jured. The house of Samuel Brotherhood
was also destroyed, but no one was hurt.
ST. PAUL, April 5.-Yesterday's storm
has passed away all over the Northwest.
The extent of the storm was but limited in
earlier reports. The blizzard continued
most Of the night around Millers, and
snowdrifts eight feet deep are now
to be seen. Hundreds of head
OF stock wandered with the
storm, many of which probably persisted.
One freight train has been stalled in the
snow there since yesterday. The I'M
paralleled storm of rain and snow, which
has ragged at Aberdeen, S. D., for three
days ceased early this morning, and
the sun is now shining bright
ly. Tie fall of snow is simply
tremendous and in consequence railroads
are tied up. North and west line mixed
trains on the Milwaukee road lay in the
snow all yesterday afternoon and night.
The through Chicago passenger on the
Northwestern got no further than Redfield
on this line, but turned there and
went back. The blockade is the worst e1-
perlenced in long time. While seeding
Will be greatly delayed, farmers and all
others are satisfied that the acreage will be
materially increased, as great encourage
ment is felt. The country districts will
be well nigh impossible for days
to come. At Hudson, s. D., it
IS reported that the snowstorm yesterday
afternoon bockaded the west and north
branches of the Chicago & Northwestern
road. The northbound train last night
only reached Redfield and returned this
morning. No trains have been sent out or
have arrived from the West since noon
yesterday. Lines in other directions
are open. Snowplows and snowshov-
elers are working north and west. The
Great Northern trains are also interrupted
The rainfall was the greatest ever known
here in April.
BRIDGEPORT, ILL.,, April 5.-A cyclone
last night damaged the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches and several residences
1t totally demolished number of barns,
killing several horses.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Ia, April 5-A cy-
clone yesterday destroyed a number of
buildings at Cairo. No one was seriously
injured.
REDLAKE FALLS. Mimi, April ga
fierce blizzard has been raging here in the
past twenty-four hours, and is growing in
violence. 1t is feared there will be loss of
life on account of the small supply of fuel
kept in reserve by the inhabitants.
REDFIELD, S. Oak, April 5.-A terrible
storm of sleet and high wind is prevailing,
practically suspending all business. Train
service on the Northwestern has been
abandoned here. There is four inches of
snow on level.
GUTHRIE, o. T., April 5-The late cold
snap and storms have caused great loss of
cattle in this territory. In the Chickasaw
country the losses will be 20 per cent. In
the Creek country hundreds of animals
are dead and more dying daily. In the
Comanche and Iowa reservations the loss
is greatest. Thousands have diod and are
still dying fast.
OGALLALA, Neb., April 5.-The storm
yesterday drifted cattle and livestock into
the Platte river. Many were chilled to
death and the loss will be heavy.
SEARcY, Ark, April 5-A cyclone passed
over the southeastern portion of this
White) county yesterday, doing great
damage. No lives were lost but some mi
raculous escapes were made.