The morning call., 1894-03-23
STOCKMEN FROZEN
Several Have Perished in
the Storm.
FURY OF THE BILLIARDS.
Stories of Death and Destruction
From rlany States.
SEVERAL BIG SNOW BLocKADEs.
Terrific Gales i'm the Northwest and
Tornadoes Sweeping Over
the South.

SALT LAKE. March pa special from
Cheyenne to the Tribune says: The storm
of the past two days has been the worst
experienced in this section since 1892. The
first mail and passenger strain sent East
since the storm began left here at O'clock
to-day. The road is now open and all
trains are being dispatched as rapidly as
possible. Trains on all roads in North
western Wyoming and Northwestern Ne
braska were abandoned for two days, and
20 attempt will be made to get them
through until Tomorrow.
The snow in many places is drifted
twenty OF thirty feet high. The loss to
stockmen will undoubtedly be heavy, as
feed has been scarce on the ranges during
the winter. and cattle were in no condi-
ton to stand billiard. There are rumors
from Buffalo and Lander that several men
who were caught in the storm while in
charge of cattle were frozen to death.
OMAHA. March 22-The blizzard that
has been raging over the Northwest for
fOriy-eight hours continued to-day in
Western and Central Nebraska, Eastern
Wyoming and he Black Hills. All trains
on the Union Pacific between the North
Platte and Cheyenne are tied up, buE the
snOwplows are out and great effort will
be made to clear the tracks to permit trains
to leave for the West this evening.
Snow has erased falling west of Chey-
enne. but terrific gale is blowing. The
E khorn road is showed up west OF O'Nein,
and the Bur ington and Wyoming line is
entirely blocked.
The snow reached the Missouri River to-
day. but ony in light furries. The real
storm had only advanced as far east as
Columbus at noon. The snow varies in
depth from one foot on the level at SIDNEY
to four feet at Spearfsh. The effect on
cattle will be disastrous. as all tie big
ranges of the State in the district are
covered by deer snow.
Railroads in the blockaded districts are
making all haste to take advantage of the
cessation of snowfall to clear their tracks.
They have out snowpluws and shoveling
gangs and hope to get the tracks clear
within another tweDty-fonr hours. The
worst blockade reported is from Chadron,
where several trains are showed in from
six to ten miles from town. The track
has not been used since Monday. One
train reached Chadren after being held in
a snowbank thirty hours.
LEAvENWoRTH, Kans., March 22.-The
blizzard hat has been raging west and
north struck here last evening and the
te emperat ture quickly fell 80 deg. The wind
blew thirty miles an hour from the north
west with prospect for snow.
BRUSH. Colo, March 22-The most Sc
we're snowstorm this winter has been raging
here for fOrty-six hours. A heavy wind
from the northwest has been blowing and
tho has Irif.ad ho1
fear that If the storm continues much
longer 1t will cause them heavy loss.
TExARKANA. Ark. March 22-Both the
Red and Sulphur rivers are on regular
rampage since the late heavy rains.
Trains on the Cotton Belt and Iron Noun
tain roads have not moved since Tuesday
night.
HoT SPRINGS. Ark, March 22-The
first trains since Sunday arrived last night
over the Hoi Springs Railway. The Out
chita River is now falling and the water
has receded from the track of that road
and trains were run to-day without diff
Guilty. The weather is still cloudy and
threatening, but it is believed the worst of
the storm has passed. Tonight the
weather is fifteen degrees cooler and is
very comfortable. which IS regarded as a
favorable indication that the rains are
over.
-RIsoN, Ark. March 22.-Freight and
passenger transportation on the Cotton
Belt road between this Il ONT aud Texar-
kama has been suspended. The washout
in the Salina cannot be repaired for sew
eral days. as the river is still rising
Heavy loss of stock IL reported.
DEADwooD. S. D., March 22-The great
snowstorm ceased to-day. The day has
been warm, and the snow is melting gradu-
ally away. and if warm rain does not set
in, which is likely, as the barometer ind-
Gates fair weather, the danger of a food is
passed. The loss on cattle between Edge
mont and Sheridan will exceed so per cent.
The storm was terrific in all directions.
OwENsBoBo KY. March pa tor
nado struck the Squire Mcdonald neigh
borhood this evening. smashing a large
stock barn. tobacco barn and stable on
McDonald's place. Valuable stock was
killed, implements destroyed and the
tobacco crop ruined. The cyclone jumped
The Ohio River and did much damage in
Indiana.
ST. PAUL. March $50 far as this city
was concerned there was scarcely such
thing as a blizZard-less than an inch of
snow fallng-although there was a de-
cided 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
ern part of Minnesota and along the shores
of Lake Superior the storm ragged with
great fury, drifting the snow badly and
delaying business all over the territory