St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-12
KANSAS UNDER THE SNOW
LEWELLiNG'S RAILIWiCK rs VISITED
BY A BLIZZARD.
MISSOURI ALSO TOUCHED.
likewise the Cabbage Patch OF
John p. AltgeId-Trains Are
Having n Hard Time to Move
Through the Eartf's Great
Robe of White-Sleet in Some
Localities.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.-THE great
New York blizzard was almost outdoue
In the West today. 1t began showing
in this city about noon, and has con-
tlnued ever since, the snow coming
down so thick it looks like a fog. Up
TO O'Clock tonight the precipitation
was fully one foot in depth, and it is
still falling, accompanied by a high
wind. All street car lines IN the city
were compelled to suspend operations
about O'Clock. the plows being unable
TO Keep the tracks sufficiently clear to
permit the cars to run. and long line
or grips and coaches are stretched along
the various lines in different parts of
the city. Only those who have to be
out are in the streets, as it is almost an
lmpossibility for pedestrians to get
ABOUT. Incoming trains from all direc-
tlons are very late, and some of them
VIII not come in until d late hour. Dis
patches from Kansas indicate that the
storm is general. At Emporia the snow
fall is reported as two feet. while ad-
vices from other points report from one
foot to eighteen inches.
QUINCY, ILL.,. Feb. IA severe bliz-
zard is raging in this vicinity tonight.
Inc thermometer is sinking steadily,
and the snow and sleet are almost blind
ing. A strong northwest wind prevails,
and street car and railway service is
impaired.
ST. JOE, Mo-, Feb. ia heavy snow
storm set in here at II O'Clock this
morning, and it is now six inches deep
on the level. The mercury is 10 deg
above, with strong wind from the
northwest. Street car traffic is entirely
suspended. Reports received at the
general offices of the Burlington are to
the effect that the storm extends over
the greater part of the system. increas-
ing in violence as it proceeds southwark.
All freight trains are moving very
slowly, and passengers have been barely
making time.
Signal Officer Connor tonight stated
that today's blizzard is the worst expe-
rlenced in this part of the country since
the establishment of the signal office in
this city. Incoming trains from the
west On all roads at IL o'clock are re-
ported to be from four to twelve hours
late, and some of them have been'slost"
altogether. Dispatches from Oklahoma
and the Indian territory indicate that
suffering among the settlers will be
very 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 live stock, it is
expected, will also be very great. At
midnight it is still showing here, and
the prospects are that the fall will con-
tinue all night.
HENNEssEY, o. T., Feb. IA terri
BILE norther, never before experienced
Ill this part of the country, reached here
at O'Clock this morning. 1t has been
showing and drifting for the past twelve
hours with no abatement. Over foot
Of snow has fallen on the level, and it
has drifted in places six 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
severely from exposure. The thermom-
eter stands two below zero and the wind
is blowing sixty miles per hour.
ABILENE. KAN, Feb. 1.-THE bliz-
zard which began yesterday has contin.
ued all day and is fiercer than ever to-
night. Fifteen inches of snow has
fallen and is badly drifted by high
winds. All trains are delayed.
PAIRS oNs. Kan. Feb. 1.-THE worst
snow storm that has prevailed in South
eastern Kansas since the memorable
storm of 1885 set in here at o'clock this
morning and continued throughout the
day. covering the ground to the depth
of eight inches. Advices received at the
headquarters of the Missouri, Kansas .S
Texas railroad are to the effect the storm
prevails along the entire system of the
road from points in Missouri to Texas.
A strong wind has been prevalent all
day. and the snow is drifting badly.
Traffic On the railroad at this hour 40
o'clock) is open, butt is more than prob.