The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-12
MONSTER SNOW STORM
Il Is Sweeping Eas Wlrd From ths Vi.
C.llly 0! KllSK.
TRAINS ARE ABANDONED
The Therm mometer Fails Below Zero
and the Fall OF now is the Big
gest In Thirteen Years-Great
Suffering In Oklahoma.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.-The great New
York blizzard is almost outdone in the
West to-day. II began showing in this
city about noon and has kept II up ever
since, the snow coming down so thick it
looks like fog. Up 10 8 o'clock tonight
the precipitation was fully one foot and
still falling. accompanied by a high wind.
The street ear lines were compelled TO
abandon business al o'clock. Dispatches
from Kansas indicate the storm Is gem
cral. In Emporia the snowfall is reported
two feet, while adyiccs from other
points report from one foot 10
Is inches. The blizzard is tho worst en-
periencel since tho establishment OF the
signal Office in this city. Incoming trains
from tue west are from four to l. hours
laIe and some are lost altogether. Dis
patches from Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory say the snow is accompanied by cold
winds and the thermometer Is several de-
grees below zero. Loss of life il is expected
will he great. At midnight II is still snow
ing here.
HENSEssY, o. T., Feb. ia terrible
nor,hrr never before experienced IN this
part OF the country reached here ai u
O'Clock this morning. II has been snow
ing and drifting for the past l. hours
with no abatement. Over foot OF snow
has fallen and il has driftcd IN
places six feet deep. Railroad traffic is
eatrely suspended. Poorly sheltered set
tiers in the Cherokee strip will sulfer
greatly from exposure. The thcr-
momc,er stands below zero aud the
a .al h.,tt
OMAHA, Feb. 1.-THE storm has ragged
generally in the upper Missouri country
between the river and the mountains. In
this city the move ment Of railway trains
is greatly hampercd. All trains on the
Elkhorn, Missouri Pacific. Union Pacific
and Burlington are from two tn four hours
late. All outgoing trains are Abandoned.
Reports from the west say tho snow Is
drifting and a general blockade ~ immi-
nent. Great suffering and loss among the
range cattle is anticipated.
Sr. jos, Mo-, Feb. ll.-A heavy snow
storm set in this morning. Street car
traffic is entirely suspended. Reports at
the Burlington general Offices say the
storm extends over the greater part Of the
system. Freight trains are moving slowly
and passenger trains are barely making
! time.
ABILENE. Kan, Feb. 1.-THE blizzard
which began yesterday continued all day
and is ilercer than ever tonight. Fifteen
inches of SNOW have fallen and badly
drifted. All trains are delayed.
PARSONS, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE worst
storm that has prevailed in southeastern
Kansas since the memorable storm Of
1885 set in here at o'clock this morning
and continued throughout the day. cover
ing the ground to the depth Of eight
| inches. Adylces received at the head
quarters of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad are to the effect that the
storm prevails along the entire system of
the road from points in Missouri 10 Texas.
ELpoRADo, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE snow
storm to-day is the worst that has &C.
Cured since 1881. The snow las been
| falling since morning and is still falling.
| II is between six and eight inches on a
level, aud the wind has filled the cuts on
the railroads. Traffic is blocked.
train of Is cars Of cattle on the Santa Fe
arrived here several hours late and the
cattle had TO be unloaded and will be
| kCDl ntEt intll itit ittNh 10
OLArnE. Kas.. Feb. IA bliudin; snow
storm has been raging since noon. Some
places arc drifted several feet deep, and
snow is falling as fas; as ever with strong
wind from the north. II is the worst snow
storm seen here for years, although the
weather is not cold.
LAWRENCE, Kas., Feb. ll.-A drivin.
snow storm commenced early this morn
ing and continued all day long, accom-
panied by strong north wind. At
o'clock the snow was six inches deep on q
level. The thermometer is Is above zero
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Feb. 1l.-SnoW
BEGAN TO fall heavily last night and contn
ued without abarng all day, with pros.
poets Of continuing. Tho wind has beer
blow ng hard and the snow has drifted
considerable. Il Is the heaviest fall IL
several years.
QUINCY. H., Feb. Ia severe blilzart
is raging In this vicinity tonight. The
thermometer is sinking steadily and th'
snow and sleet are almost binding. 4
strong northwest wind prevails and th'
street cars and railway service are i'm
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