The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-12
Nothing Like 1t Has Been Experienced
Since the Establishment of the Signal
Service i'm Kansas City.
SNOW SEVERAL FEET DEEP
Railway and Street-Car Traffic
Blocked i'm Places.
Strong Winds and Sleet at Some Points
Suffering Among the New Settlers
of Oklahoma Territory.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. lit began
showing in this city about noon and has
continued ever since, the snow coming down
so thick 1t looks like fog. Up to o'clock
tonight the fall was fully one foot in depth
and it is still falling, accompanied by
high wind All street car lines in the city
were compelled to suspend operations about
4 o'clock. the plows being unable to keep
the tracks sufficiently clear to permit the
cars to run, and long line of grips and
coaches are stretched along the various
lines in different parts of the city. Only
those who have to be out are in the streets,
as it is almost an impossibility for pedes-
trians to get about. Incoming trains from
all directions are very late and some of
them will not come in until late hour
Kansas advices indicate that the storm is
general. At Emporia the fall is reported
at two feet, while advices from other points
report from one foot to eighteen inches.
Signal officer Connor tonight stated that
the days blizzard is the worst experienced
in this part of the country since the estab-
lishment of the signal office in this city. In
coming trains from the West on all roads,
at IL o'clock, are reported to be from four
to twelve hours late, and some of them have
been '1ost" altogether Dispatches from
that suffering among the settlers will be
very severe, the snow is accompanied
By very cold winds, and at some points the
thermometer is several degrees below zero.
The loss of life, it is expected, will also be
very great At midnight it is still showing
here. and the prospects are that the fall
will continue all night The following dis
patches Indicate The extent and severity of
the storm:
From Hennessey, o. IA terrible north
er. never before experienced in this part of
the; country, reached here at O'Clock this
morning. 1t has been showing for the past
twelve hours, with no abatement. over a
foot of snow has fallen on the level, and II
has drifted in places six feet deep. The biz
zard came up very suddenly, and no doubt
the poorly sheltered settlers in the Chero-
kee Strip will suffer greatly from exposure.
The thermometer stands two degrees below
zero. and the wind is blowing sixty miles
an hour
From Abilene, Kan.-The blizzard which
began yesterday has contiued all day, and
is fiercer than ever tonight. Fifteen inches
of snow have fallen. All trains are de-
layed.
From Parsons. Kan-The worst storm
since the storm of 1885 set in here at /
o'clock this morning and continued
to 3Se depth % of eight inches Advees H
eefved at Headquarters of the Missouri,
Kansas '& Texas Railroad Company are TO
out the entire system of the. .road from
points in Missouri to Texas. high wind
has prevailed all day and the snow is
drifting badly.
From Pittsburg KAMA blizzard struck
this section after II o'clock last night, and
by morning the ground was covered with
snow. Shortly after noon to-day the storm
changed to pelting sleet and rain, which
is still falling. 1t is bitter cold. The rain
freezes as fast as II falls, and the ground
Is now a perfect coat of ice. The coal
men welcome the cold weather and hope
for its continuance, as it will help their
trade which has been unusually light on ac-
count of the open winter. There is at least
five inches of icy snow on level at this
point.
From Olathe. Kan.-A binding snow
storm has been raging in this city since
noon to-day Some places are drifted sew
eral feet deep.
From Emporia, Kan--The worst blizzard
experienced here in years has been prevail
ing all day. The snow is now twelve to
fourteen inches deep, with appearance
of abating. Only one train has reached
here from the east and freights are re-
ported blocked all along the lines Many
cattle will perish.