The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-06
The Worst West m S,oum in
Many Months.
SERIOUSLY lMPEDES TRAVEL
Huge stones Litisd and Hurled for Hum
dred- ~ Feet i"to the AR Is"
thu Mighty wind.

Denver, March 30.--Colorado expert
enced today the worst storm in many
months A tremendous gale is blowing
from the north.
The snow and windstorm continued
all day with undated fury. 1t is the
worst storm since the memorable one
Of March, 1891, which continued for
three days. Heavy thunder and vivid
flashes of lightning accompanied the
beginning of this storm. The velocity
of the wind just before daybreak was
terrific and but for the heavy wet snow.
which served to hold things in their
places, much damage would no doubt
have been done.
At $40 a. m. the wind was blowing
at the rate of 4S miles an hour, but it
slowly decreased up to noon, when it
registered "a miles. A gable of the
Columbine schoolhouse was blown out.
Stones weighing S5 pounds were blown
over 80 feet, while heavy blocks lay
piled up over so feet from the building.
The tramway and cable companies are
having great difficulty If moving their
cars and many of the ;eet railway
lines are blocked.
AT p. m. the snow was about a foot
deep in this city and badly drifted.
Trains are considerably delayed ard If
the storm continues much longer a gem
eral blockade will occur. The storm is
exceptionally severe in the western por-
ton of Colorado.
AT OTHER POINTS.
Glenwood Springs, Colo, March 3d.
The weather at Glenwood, which for a
week or 10 days had been very warm
and springlike, suddenly changed yes
! terday and a cold rain set in which
continued to late in the night, when 1t
turned to snow. 1t is a very hard storm
and it is thought that many cattle will
perish.
Castle Rock, Colo, March 30.-The
worst snow and windstorm of the sea-
son has prevailed here since an early
hour this morning.
Central City, Colo, March 30.--Eigh-
teen inches of snow has fallen here,
and traffic is entirely suspended.
Brighton, Colo, March SO.-The storm
is very severe here. In many places snow
has drifted to depth Of five feet.
NEBRASKA COLD AND WARM.
Omaha, March 30.-A great snow
storm is raging in the northwestern
part of Nebraska. Snowplows have
been sent from here. Five inches fell
registered IS degrees.
The following specials to the Bee show
the extent Of the storm raging in north
western Nebraska, the DakOtas and
Wyoming:
Chadron, Neb.. March sO.-Twelve in
ches of snow has fallen here today anC
the storm is still raging. 1t is the heav
lest snow of the season. Railroad traf
fic is blocked west OF here.
IN WYOMING.
Cheyenne, March 30.-A fierce snow
storm. accompanied by high winds, hat
been in progress here for "a hours. Pas
senger trains on the Cheyenne & North
ern and the Cheyenne & BordentowI
are tied up. Unless there is a speed!
cessation of the storm, losses of liv,
stock will be severe throughout south
ern Wyoming.
Casper, Wyo., March 3O-Since yes
terday noon a snow storm has prevailed
here. The snow is now IA inches deep
The absence of wind is remarkable, an,
local sheep men are getting uneasy
Unless a wind comes up in the next 2
hours it is thought the sheep range los
will be considerable.