Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-12

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February H.
The great New York blizzard was al
most outdone IN the West to-day. IL
began showing about noon and has con-
tinued since. The snow is coming down
so thick il looks like fog. Up to eight
o'clock tonight the precipitation was
fully one foot 10 depth and is still fall
Ing, accompanied by high wind. All
street car lines in the city were COM
PEELED TO suspend operations about four
o'clock.
Only those who have to be out are In
the streets as it is almost an impossi-
bllity for pedestrians to get about. In
coming trains from all directions are
very late.
Dispatches from Kansas indicate that
the storm is general. At EmporiA the
snow fall is reported as two feet, while
advices from other points report FROM
one foot to eighteen inches.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February H.
Signal Officer Connor tonight stated
that to-day's blizzard is the worst ex-
perienced in this part OF the country
since the establishment OF the signal
Office in this city. Incoming trains
from the West on all roads
at eleven o'clock are reported
to be from four TO twelve
hours late, and some OF them have been
'lost" altogether. Dispatches from
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory In
dicate that the suffering among the set
tiers will be very severe, as the snow
is accompanied by very cold winds, and
at some points the thermometer is sew
eral degrees below zero.
The loss OF lives, IL is expected, will
also be very great.
AT midnight h Is still showing here
and the prospects are that the fall will
continue all night. The Journal has
following dispatches from Kansas and
Oklahoma points;
HENNEsSE, 0. T., February ia
terrible Norther never before expert
enced in this part OF tho country,
reached her at G c'e'ock - morning.
over foot OF snow has, -.
level and il has drifted In places six
feet deep. Railroad traffic is entirely
suspended.
PARSONS. KANSAS, February IL. The
worst storm that has prevailed In
Southeastern Kansas since the memora-
bic storm OF 1885, set in here at o'clock
this morning and continued throughont
the day, covering the ground to the
depth OF eight inches
l. Efakrnarp ha
snow storm OF to-day Is the worst thst
has occurred since 1881. Traffic Is
blocked.
PrrrsBURG. KAN. February 1l.-A
blizzard struck this section after twelve
o'clock last night and by morning the
ground was covered with snow.
OLArHE, KAs., February II. "A
binding snow storm has been raging
In this city since noon to-day. Some
places are drlfted severa! feet deep. IL
is the worst snow storm seen here for
years although the weather Is not cold.
EMPoRIA. KAs., February 1.-The
worst blizzard experienced here Ia
years has been prevailing all day. Only
one train mas reached here from the
East, ard passenger and freights ara
reported blocked all along the lines.
The storm prevails throughout the
state. Many cattle will perish.
OHAHA. NEB., February 1l.-Since 3
o'clock this morning a storm has ragged
generally ln the upper Missouri coun-
Try, covering the entire territory be-
tween the river and the mountains.
The wind is from the north, blowing
almost a gale, accompanied By Zoe
snow.
QUINCY, I'LL. February iL-A So
we're blizzard Is raging In this vicinity
tonight. The thermometer Is sinking
steadily aud the snow and sIset are al
most binding. A strong NORTHWEST
wind prevails and street car and railway
service 10 impaired.