Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-08
in THE BLIZZARD BELT.
A BIG SNOW STORM IN KANsAsAND
NEBRASKA.
Cuts Drifted Shut and Trains at a Stand
still-Severai Disasters Reported.
Cyclones in Texas and
Arkansas.

KANSAS Cry, Dec. -7.----ba .first. rack
blizzard of the winter in Kansas has
been sweeping over the state for the
past "a hours. The high wind has
blown the snow into huge drifts in the
northern part of the state, and the rail-
roads traversing that section are either
completely blockaded or suffer from se-
verely impeded traffic.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 1.-Two trains
from Denver, on the Rock Island road,
are snow bound, one at Phillipsburg.
Kan, and the other at Holton, Kan.
The Grand Island road reports one
blockaded train at Hanover. The Santa
Fe reports traffic on the line not seri-
ouely impeded by the snow stoim in
Kansas. Trains are late, however. Dis
patches at midnight state that the storm
has abated.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 7-Within radius
OF 100 miles OF Omaha last night the
storm partook of the nature OF blizzard,
although the temperature was moder-
ate. For about IA hours snow fell in
driving clouds, carried along by a stiff
gale from the north. Reptlts received
here tonight indicate general
blockade. In the city traffic is
generally suspended and the electric
street car lines are so thoroughly block
AIDED that 1t will be at least two days
before they will run again. But few
serious accidents are reported. The
Burlington east-bound flyer collided
with light engine four miles
west of South Omaha, and both en-
gines were wrecked. The engineer
and firemen escaped injury, but VIM.
E. Booth of Troy, N. Y, stealing a ride
on the mail car, had both his legs so
badly mangled as to necessitate smpu.
tation. He may die.
The Chicago and northwestern west
| bound flyer was defailed near Council
Bluffs and delayed several hours, but no
one was injured. Che storm has abated.
but the temperature is falling.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Dec. 7-Reports at
the office OF Superintendent G. Nj.
Rathburn of the Missouri Pacific are
that snoWetorm Is raging in Northern
Kansas and Nebrafks. Snow in the cuts
between Nebraska City and Union is
three feet deep, and freight trains have
been abandoned. The wires on the
central branch of the road are
| down, and nothing can be heard
from trains west Of Wytmore; enow
| plows have been sent out
The street car company in this CITY
has not TUNED wheel today, and the
| streets are deserted on account of the
| storm.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Advices to the AS
sociated Press show that snow ia falling
in Iowa and Kansas. Some fine snow
| fell here today, but melted as it fell. In
parts OF Iowa it is accompanied by a
hlgn WIND with the indication of bllz-
zard.
CAMDEN, Ark, Dec IA heavy wind.
storm last night blew off the roof of the
public school building and portion OF
the county courthouse was demolished.
No lose OF life resulted. Many miles of
fences were destroyed and numerous
small buildings blown down.
MARSHALL, Tex, Dec. IA cyclone
passed through the northwest portion Of
the county yesterday. The 6 year-old
daughter of Hanks Whaley (colored)
was killed and several other people in
Jnred. Much damage to properly was
done.
Houston, Tex, Dec. 7.-Meager re-
ports from Nacogdoches say storm
swept through valley Two miles from
there yesterday afternoon, sweeping
everything before it. Housee. barns
and fences were razed to the ground. Sc
far as learned only one life was lost, bu;
1t is feared more perished and relif
party has been sent to the scene.