Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-06
STORMS IN THE WEST
SNOW, WIND. RAIN. HAIL, AND SHOW
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KAxsAs CrrY, No.. April 5.-The Union
Pacific express from the west which arrived
here this morning was covered an men
thick with mud. which came from tns
clouds in showers. II u supposed to have
been drawn up by watsr-spout.
The second cyclone In Kansas and mis-
souri has not done as much damage a. the
first one Of Tuesday last. but It Was accom-
panied with IN enormoas amount OF ram
and the flooded streams are getting IN
their damaging work. AZ Ogalalis, NED,
large drove Of cattle drifted before the
storm until they got into the Platte river,
where many were chilled TO death.
KILLED BIZ LIoHTsNG.
EY,iSaHAM, H., April 5.-During se-
we're thunder-stor here, Leo Dale was IN
stantly killed by lightning, and his brotner
probably fatally injured.
The storm has caused seven washouts
on the Vandalia Line between here and
Terre Haute, and sll trains are Temporarily
abandoned. The Wabash river is at the
highest point ever known, and the Illinois
Southern road bridge over that stream
near here isgone. At Clay City the Wabash
river rose fourteen feet. and the pony
mails are all cut of, owing to the Washing
out of the bridges.
ATTAIN GONE.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, April 5.-A freshet in
the lied river of the North, ct Grand
Forks. Dak., undermined the Northern
Pacific railway track. and freight train
went down the embankment and dlsap-
peared In the river. The fireman was
drowned; the engineer swan out.
CYCLONE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The Illinois State
building at the Worlds FAIRGROUNDS was
struck by @ small Cyclone to-day; The
tower and half of the memorial hall were
wrecked. The loss is between 10000 and
$4,000. Two policemen near by were
nearly killed.
DAMAGE At wHEELIEG.
WBTELrSa, w. Va, April 5.-A heavy
rain-storm in this section has damaged
buildings and stock over 100000 worth.
BLIZZARD.
OMAuA, NEE. April 5.-Reports from
western and central Nebraska and South
Dakota show severe blizzard to be IN
progress there. At Grand Island the mer.
curry fell forty degrees in three hours. and
o norther is prevailing. The worst snow
storm Of the season is reported along the
Burlington road. At Alliance, Neb., the
trains are showed in. and heavy snow
storms are reported raging between Val
entine and Chadron, and at Seneca, In the
north of the State, and in eastern Colo
RADIO. The wires are down In nearly every
direction. and trains are delayed In the
eastern part of the State. In the north. and
in the west. A landslide IN the approach
to the bridge at Rulo has blocked the Mis-
souri, river there. The Union Pacific has
no wires west Of North Platte.
FURIOUS BLIZZARD.
RED LAKE FALLS, MINI. April 5.-The
storm is growing more violent every hour.
A furious blizzard is raging. A north wind
is sweeping over the prairie with .tremen-
dous velocity, accompanied by volumes Of
drift-snow. Over afoot of snow has fallen
Many people let their supply OF wooc
dwindie during the recent warm weather
and if many lives are not sacrificed 1t WI
be providential.
THE WORST sToRM EVER KNOWN.
REDF1ELD, s. d.. April 5.-The seyeres
storm that has ever visited this section i
raging here. 1t commenced with rain. and
increasing in fury, about noon yesterday
changed the rain to sleet and snow, and
with nigh winds, has practically suspend
ed all business. The wind Is driving th'
snow with hurricane velocity. All tran
service on the Northwestern road has beeI
abandoned here. The snow west Of her
has drifted TO enormous heights. Full,
four inches on level has fallen. The old
est citizens say this is the greatest fail 10
| this season of the year since the earl.
SC's Farmers and businessmen are lubl
liant. and indicate no displeasure at tn
discomforts of travel and the temporar.
hindranca to trade.