The record-union., 1894-03-29
March Came in Like a Lamb, But
is Going Out Like a Lion.
HOWLING WINDS AND SNOW IN THE
WEST AND SOUTH
The Town of Switzerland, Nebraska.
Destroyed by Fire-Double Tragedy
at Pensacola, Florida-A Man and
His Bride of Only a Few Hours
Shot and Killed by the Divorced
Husband of the Woman.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.


OMAHA, March 2S.-The indications are
that the blizzard is about ended. The
weather bureau here at $50 said the area
Of high barometer had moved away to
the southwest and an area of low barom-
eter and high temperature had set in.
The high wind of the day has gone down
and the weather is moderating rapidly.
So far as is reported from Nebraska, very
little damage has come from the second
blizzard. Only one fatality is reported.
That is an Indian who got drunk at
Decatur last night and froze to death
while trying to get home.
Caspar, Wyo., reports a fall of from
four to six inches of snow last night, but
no wind and a rising temperature to-
night. The principal loss in that section
is to sheep. OF fifteen flocks reported,
the average loss is 10 per cent. East Of
Caspar the loss has not been so great.
Conrad Daily, a sheep-tender, wandered
OIL IN the storm after the flock under his
care and is lost. The second storm was
local in its severity, extending only from
the Black Hills range TO the Rattlesnake
Mountains
Deadwood tonight reports the weather
ade in Nebraska now.
MILWAUKEE. March 2S.-One of the
heaviest snowstOrms Of the season passed
over Wisconsin to-day, accompanied by
a nigh wind. Four inches OF snow is re-
ported. 1t approached a blizzard in this
city and other places.
ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-The present cold
snap, which extends over the Southwest
is accompanied by rain and snow. San
Antonio, lex, is the southern limit of
the cold weather, which affects the Indian
Territory, Arkansas, Kansas and Mis-.
souri,. During the past twenty-four
hours the temperature has fallen at least
300 and tonight it is still lower, with d
prospect Of colder weather
ST. Louis, March Is. S.-Telegrams to
commission houses in this city from
Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina
say the straw berry crop in those States
Will be a failure.
RICH HILL MOI, March 2S.-The cold
wave which swept over this section has
killed nearly all the plums, peaches and
cherries, and 1t is feared the oat crop is
also killed.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), March 2S.-The
weather has been very cold here for the
past torty-elght hours, but the sky has
been clear and no snow has fallen. The
damage 10 fruit has not been increased
since Sunday. The cold wave practically
killed all prospects OF early crops.
EVANSVILLE Ind.), March 2S-A biz
Zard struck this city tonight. Snow be-
gan to fall at & o'clock, and was whirled
through the streets by strong wind.
Farmers report wheat killed, and also
peaches, p1ums, cherries, grapes and
straw berries. The weather has been at
freezing point here for four days.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), March 2S. = The
March that came in like lamb is going
out IN true hon style. After a cold rain
this evening raging snowstorm set in.
which still continues. Much damage to
early vegetation is feared.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), March 2S.-A Sc
we're ralnstorm set in at 8 o'clock to-
night, and snow is now falling The
farmers fear crops will again receive
great injury.
ular blizzard struck this place this even
ing at O'Clock, and binding snow
storm set in. The weather was bright
and beautiful this morning, and the
change surprises every one as if very
unusual. 1t means the destruction of
fruit and early vegetables. Snow contin-
ues TO fall, and is drifting badly
DALLAS Texas, March 2S.-A bowling
norther jumped down on Northern
throughout Louisiana tomorrow. The
thermometer fell from 5S0 to 3S0 in fifteen
minutes. 1t will certainly 60 below 800
tonight. 1t will complete the havoc of
Sunday and Monday among the iruit.
gardens and forests.
DENIsoN (Texas), March 2S.-A norther
struck here to-day, accompanied by rain
and sleet. Since noon it has been snow
ing.
CHICAGO March 2S-Early this morn
ing fine snow began falling and prom
ises to continue to fall throughout the
day. The temperature is at the freezing
point.
OTTUMwA ua.), March 2S.-It is snow
ing furiously; two inches of snow has
fallen and it is getting colder. The small
fruits are killed
MARsHALLTowN Qa.), March 2S.-The
snowstorm OF last night developed into a
regular blizzard. The high north winds
are drifting the snow badly, and it is
growing colder. There are five inches of
snow on the ground and 1t is still falling.