River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-15
THE WORST FOR YEARS.
Furious Blizzard RACES In the West
Railroads BIockaded

Railroads BIockaded.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. IA binding
snowstorm prevailed here Sunday. The
wind blew furiously, piling the snow
in great drifts along the street. The
Electric Railroad company abandoned
its east and west lines at noon, and il
was with d Hculty that cars We're kept
in motion "a lines running north and
south.
Railroad trains are generally late,
but no blockades have been reported.
Trains are preceded by snow-plows.
Reports at the railroad offices indicate
that the storm is general The storm,
If 1t lasts long enough, will prove a
blessing to the wheat crop.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Signal
Officer Conner declares that the bliz-
card is the worst experienced in this
part of the country since the establish
ment of the signal office in this city.
Incoming trains from the west on
all roads are reported to be
from four 70 twelve hours late. and
some of them have been lost" alto
gether. Dispatches from Oklahoma
and the Indian territory indicate that
the suffering among the settlers will
be severe, as the snow is accompanied
by very cold winds, and at some points
the thermometer is several degrees be-
low zero. The loss of life, it is ex-
pected, will also be very great
Car lines in the city were compelled
to abandon their business at O'Clock,
being unable to keep the tracks suf-
ficiently clear to permit the cars to run.
and a long line of grips and coaches are
stretched along the various lines IN diff
ferent parts of the city. Only those
who have to be out are in the streets,
as it is almost an impossibility for
pedestrians to get aoout
EMPoRIA. Kan, Feb. 13.-The worst
blizzard experienced here IN years has
been prevailing. Snow here is nearly
2 feet deep with no appearance of abat-
ing. Only one train has reached here
from the east, and passenger and
freights are reported blocked all along
the lines. The storm prevails through
out the state. Many cattle will perish.
PARSONS, Kan, Feb. 13. -The worst
snowstorm that has prevailed in south
eastern Kansas since the memorable
storm of 1885 set in here at 1 o'clock
Sunday morning and continued
throughout the day, snow covering
the ground to the depth of S
inches. Advices received at headquar-
ters 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 to Texas.
A strong wind has been pr evalent and
the snow is drifting badly.
OMAHA, Neb, Feb. 13.-A storm has
ragged generally in the upper Missouri
country. covering the entire territory
between the river and the mountains.
The wind is from the north, blowing
almost gale, accompanied by fine
snow, which is drifted badly and
packed hard All outgoing rail-
road trains were abandoned Sun
day night. and incoming are from
two to six hours late. A general
blockade is feared. The mercury is
below zero. This will entail great suf-
fering and probably extensive loss
among cattle ranges. The wet snow of
Friday covered all forage and this lat
ter fall will make it impossible for the
cattle to obtain any food.
HENNEssY. O. T., Feb. Is A terrible
norther, never before experienced in
this part OF the country. reached here
at o'clock Sunday morning. Over a
foot of snow has fallen on the level,
and it has drifted in places feet deep
Railroad traffic is entirely suspended.
The blizzard came up very suddenly,
and no doubt the poorly-sheltered set
tiers in the Cherokee strip will suffer
greatly from exposure.
SAN ANGELO, Tex, Feb. 1S.-Eight
hours the snow fell here Sunday, ac-
companied by a cold north wind, which
has considerably alarmed stockmen. If
the snow continues for any length of
time the death percentage of stock will
be large, as cattle in many localities
are barely alive, with nothing to eat on
the ranches.