Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-23
OUTSIDE OF NEBRASKA.
Experience OF SeighbOring States with
Gentle Cyclone


Gentle Cyclone
YANKTON, S. D.. March 22.-(Special
Telegram to The Bee)-The blizzard which
ragged in the northwest for twenty four
hours and which seemed to be coming
towards this section of South Dakota has
failed to materialize, and, although this
country was included in the storm area,
nothing more serious than slight fall in
temperature, light rain and snow and stiff
breeze have occurred here. The farmers in
this vicinity have finished planting wheat
and were not interrupted in oat planting by
the storfl.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 22-(Special
Telegram to The Bee.D--All railroad traffic
for a distance of 200 miles east of cheyenne
has been at standstill for thrty-siX hours
but west of Cheyenne the Union Pacific has
managed to keep the road open although
the mail and passenger trains have been
consolidated and are running several hours
late. The Overland fast mail and passenger
train No. l have been showed in between
Cheyenne and Pine Bluffs, near the Ne
braska line, since early yesterday morning
All other westbound trains have been aban-
doned at North Platte. No trains were sent
east from Cheyenne over the main line
from Tuesday night until / o'clock this
afternoon, when special was made up of
mail cars and sleepers and sent out. Super
intendent Parks of the Nebraska division
early this morning and the officials here
think the road will be cleared by this even
ing. No attempt has been made to move
freight trains on the Wyoming division
since the storm began. The snow stopped
drifting about o'clock this morning and It
is thawing rapidly now The worst storm
since October. 1892, is over
DEADWOOD, S. D., March 22.-(Special
Telegram to The Bee.)--The snow storm
which commenced Tuesday noon and ceased
at mi tUht Naln III
has visited the Hills since 1878. Snow to
the depth OF three feet on the level fell.
accompanied by high winds, which drifted
1t in many places to the depth of ten feet.
Railroads are completely blockaded. No
eastern trains have arrived since Tuesday
noon and the prospects are that none will
reach here before tomorrow afternoon Both
the b. & NJ. and Elkhorn have engines and
large crews at work opening their lines, but
progress is slow. The storm was general
not fall very low, probably not below zero.
The effect upon stock is disastrous, es-
peciaily on the range where cattle are not
in very good condition. The extreme deep
snow will prevent them from getting feed
for several days and the death of many is
predicted by local cattlemen. Aside from
the. damage to their stock farmers will reap
a benefit as the snow will furnish consider
isle moisture, which is badly needed
DENVER March 22.-The snow storm
which has been in progress here at intervals
for thirty-six hours past ceased at II o'clock
today. The fall is very light and the weather
being warm 1t is disappearing rapidly. Traf-
fic through the mountains over the Rio
Grande 4 Midland. as well as eastern lines,
has not been delayed.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., March 22-The
snow and sleet storm of last night and today
has broken telephone, fire alarm and police
patrol wires. The wind has been blowing a
perfect gale, but in the wrong direction to
blow the ice out of the lake and it is banked
In immense blocks upon the shore Trains
are late and street cars are not running.
Business Is nearly suspended.
KANSAS CITY, March 22.-The thermome-
ter has taken big drop here. 1t fell from
- degrees at noon yesterday TO q degrees at
o'clock this morning. The wind is moder-
ate and the air is clear and cold.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, March 22.-The
cold wave arrived during last night, and this
morning there is ice half an inch thick 1t
is feared that peaches and plums now in
bloom are killed.
MOOREHEAD, Mimi, March 22.-Two feet
of snow has fallen since last night and
high wind has been blowing. All trains are
delayed.
HOT SPRINGS, March 22-The frs trains
since Sunday arrived last night over the Hot
Springs road. The Ouchta river is now fall
ing and the water has receded from the
track of that road and trains were run to-
day without difficulty. The weather is i'll
cloudy and threatening, but it Is believed
the worst of the storm has passed. Tonight
the weather is 10 degrees colder, rendering
overcoats comfortable which is regarded as
favorable indica ion that the rain is about
over.
RISON, Ark, March 22.-Freight and pas
senger traffic the Cotton Belt road be-
tween this point and Texarkana is suspended
The washout in the Saline river bottoms can
not be repaired for several days as the river
is still rising. Heavy loss of stock is re-
ported.
ST. PAUL, March $50 far as this city
was concerned there was scarcely such a
thing as blizzard, less than snow falling,
although there was a decided drop in the
temperature. However other parts of the
northwest got enough snow to make up for
the lack of 1t here All over both Dakotas,
across the north part Of Minnesota and
along the shores of Lake Superior beyond
Marquette, Mich, the storm ragged with
great fury, drifting the snow badly and de-
laying business all over the territory named.
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