The record-union., 1894-02-12
HEAVY WIND AND SNOWSTORMS.
WORST BLIZZARD KNOWN IN THE
WEST FOR YEARS.
Great Loss of Life Expected in Okla
homa and Indian Territories
Railways Delayed.

Y York blizzard was almost outdone in the
West to-day. 1t began showing in this
city about noon, and has continued ever
since, the snow coming so thick it looked
like fog. Up to s o'clock tonight the
precipitation was fully one foot, and it
was still falling, accompanied by high
wind. Street-car lines were compelled to
abandon business at o'clock.
Dispatches from Kansas indicate that
the storm is general. At Emporia the
snowfall is reported at two feet, while ad-
vices from other points report from one
foot to eighteen inches.
QUINCY Ill.), Feb. ia severe biz
Zard is raging in this vicinity tonight,
the thermometer is sinking steadily, and
the snow and sleet is almost binding. A
strong northwest wind prevails, and
street-car and railway travel is seriously
impaired.
The blizzard is the worst experienced
since the establishment of the Signal
Office in this city. Incoming trains from
the west are from four to twelve hours
late, and some lost altogether. Dis
patches from Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritories say the snow is accompanied by
cold winds, and the thermometer several
degrees below zero. The loss of life, it is
expected, will be great. At midnight it
was still showing here.
0LATHE (Kan.), Feb. ia binding
snowstorm has been raging since noon.
In some places it has dritted several feet
deep, and the snow is falling as fast as
ever. with strong wind from the north.
1t is the worst snowstorm there has been
here for years, although the weather is
not cold.
ST. JOSEPH MO-, Feb. ia heavy
snow storm set in this morning. Street
60, H. i
at the burlington general offices say the
storm extends over greater part of the
system. Freight trains are moving slowly
and passenger trains are barely making
time.
OMAHA, Feb. ia storm has ragged
generally i'll the upper Missouri country
between the river and mountains. In this
city the movement of railroad trains has
been greatly hampered. All trains on
the Elkhorn, Missouri Pacific, Union Pa
cific and Burlington are two to four hours
late. All outgoing trains have been
abandoned. Reports from the west say
the snow is drifting, and a general block
ade Is imminent. Great suffering and
loss among the range cattle is anticipated.
LAWRENCE (Kas.), Feb. ia driving
snowstorm commenced early this morn
ing and continued all day long, accompa-
MED by strong north wind. At 5
O'Clock the snow was six inches deep on
q level. The thermometer is 150 above
zero.
INDEPENDENCE Kas.). Feb. 11.-Snow
began heavily last night and continued
without abating all day. with prospects
OF continuing, The wind has been blow
ing hard and the snow drifted considera-
ply. 1t is the heaviest fall in several
years.
EMPORIA (Kas.), Feb. 1.-THE worst
blizzard experienced here in years has
been prevailing all day. The snow is
now twelve to fourteen inches deep, with
no appearance of abating. Only one
train has reached here from the East and
trains are reported blocked all along the
line. The storm prevails throughout the
State. Many cattle will perish.
HENNEssY 20. t., Feb. ia terrible
norther, never before experienced in this
part of the country, reached here at 6
O'Clock this morning. 1t has been snow
ing and drifting for the past twelve hours
with no abatement. One foot of snow
has fallen, and has drifted in places six
feet Deep Railroad traffic is entirely sus-
pended. Poorly sheltered settlers in the
Cherokee strip will suffer greatly from
the exposure. The thermometer stands
% below zero, and the wind IS blowing
sixty miles an hour.
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which began yesterday has continued all
day, and is fiercer than ever tonight.
Fifteen inches OF snow has fallen and has
badly dritted. All trains are delayed.
PARSONS (Kas.), Feb. 1.-THE worst
storm which has prevailed in Southeast
ern 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 depth of eight inches.
Advices received at headquarters of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad are
to the effect that storm prevails along
the entire system of the road from points
in Missouri to Texas.
Ell DORADO (Kas.), Feb. 1.-THE snow
storm to-day was the worst which has
occurred since 1881. Snow has been fall
ing since this morning, and is still fall
ing. There is between six and eight
inches on level, and the wind has filled
the cuts on the railroads. Traffic is
blocked. A train of thirteen cars of cattle
on the Santa Fe arrived here several
hours late. and owing to the storm the
cattle had to be Inloaded and will be
kept here until the track is cleared.
SALT LAKE (Utahl, Feb. 1l.-Snow
blocked the Union Pacific tracks between
this city and Ogden all day yesterday
and until O'Clock this afternoon. High
winds piled the snow in the cuts as fast as
it could be dug out. The tracks are now
clear.
PORTLAND (Or.), Feb. u.-Light snow
fell to-day throughout Western Oregon
and Washington. The snow melts as fast
as it falls, and has caused no delay to rail-
road traffic.
GENOA, Feb. 1.-THE United States
war vessel Bennington has arrived here,
and 10 uaifinn nrdars