The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-06
Nebraska and South Dakota Buried
Under High Drifts.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC GREATLY INPEDED.
Great Losses Caused hy the Extreme Ceid-TM Tor.
Rade Extends Over Large Extent
Of Territory.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

ST. PAUL, April 5-Yesterday's storm
passed all over the Northwest. The extent
of the storm was but limited at in earlier
reports. The blizzard continued most Of
the night around Miller, South Dakota. and
snowdrifts eight feet deep are now 10 be
seen. Hundreds Of head of stock wandered
away in the storm, many OF which perished.
One treight-train was stalled in the snow
there since yesterday.
The unparalleled storm of rain and snow
which has ragged at Aberdeen, S. OAK, for
the past three days ceased early this mern-
ing and the sun came out brightly. The
fall Of snow is simply tremendous. and in
consequence the railroads are tied up. The
north and west line Of mixed trains on the
Milwaukee road lay in snow all yesterday
afternoon and night. The through Chicago
passenger on the Northwestern road got no
farther than Redfeld on this line, but
turned there and went back. The blockade
is the worst experienced in q long time.
While seeding will be greatly delayed.
farmers and all others are well satisfied, and
the acreage will be materially increased, as
great encouragement is felt, as snow has
covered the ground and prevented freeZ ng.
The country districts will be all nigh imp pas
sable for days TO come.
At Huron, S. D., it is reported that the
snOwstorm yesterday afternoon blockaded
the west and north branches of the Chicago
and Northwestern road, the northbound
train last night only reaching Redfeld and
returned this morning. No trains have
been sent out or have arrived from the west
since noon yesterday. The lines in other
directions are open. SnowplOws and shovels
are working west and north. The Great
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rainfall was the greatest ever known here
in April.
OMAHA, April 5.-Reports from Western
and Central Nebraska and South Dakota
show severe blizzard in progress. The
mercury fell 40 degrees in three hours at
Grand Lodge and a norther is prevailing.
Ii is the worst snowStcrm OF the season. Ii
Is reported that the Burlington trains are
showed IN. A heavy snowstorm is raging
between Valentine and Chadron and at
Aenia and in Eastern Colorado. The wires
are down in nearly all directions and trains
are delayed. A blockade has occurred In
the Northwest
LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 5.-At Russell
vile last night the storm destroyed trees,
fences, barns and houses in a track four
miles long ami several hundred yards wide.
Eivls SheltOn'S house was demolished aud
Kate Shelton, relative visiting the fam
lily, had several bones broken and received
dangerous internal injuries. Every men,
but none we're seriously injured. The
house Of Samuel Brotherhood was also de-
stroyed, bat no one was hurt
GUTHRIE, o. T., April 1.-The late cold
snaps and storms have caused a great loss
to cattle in Indian Territory. In the Chick
asaw country tile losses are 30 per cent; in
the Greek country hundreds are dead and
more are dying daily; in the Comanche and
KIOwa reservations the loss Is the greatest.
Thousands have died and are still dying
fast.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Weather
Bureau predicts for tomorrow. in the
Dakotas and Nebraska, generally fair
weather. For Montana, fair weather gen.
orally; slightly warmer temperature; south
erly winds
RED FIELD, S. OAK, April 5.-A terrible
storm OF sleet and high wind is prevailing,
practically suspending all business. The
train service on the Northwestern was aban-
doned here. There are four inches of snow
on a level
RED LAKE FALLS. Mimi, April "a
furious blizzard has been raging here for
the past "a hours, and is growing in yiO-
lence. 1t is feared there will be loss of life
or account of the small supply Of fuel kept
in reserve by the inhabltants.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 5-A severe
wind aud rain storm in Eastern and Western
Arkansas did much damage to buildings
yesterday. Several houses were blown into
the river at Pine Bluff. At Carlisle, II.
DENVER, Colo, April 3. - A blizzard is
raging in Eastern Colorado. The Burling-
ton Railroad is blocked with snow, but 1t is
expected to be cleared at any moment. In
Denver the wind is blowing gale, and there
is every indication OF bad storm.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 5.-A tornado
passed through Grant County leveling sew
eral buildings. fences and telegraph poles
and unroOfng houses. No loss of life so far
is reported
SEARCY. Ark, April "a cyclone passed
over the southeastern portion of this county
yesterday doing great damage No lives
were lost, but some miraculous escapes
were made.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa, April "a
cyclone yesterday destroyed number of
buildings at Cairo. No one was seriously
injured
OGALLALL, Nebr, April 1.-The storm
yesterday drifted cattle and livestock into
the Platte River. Many were chilled 10
death Tho loGS will ha baayv