The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-26

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 25-The heavy
snow storm which has prevailed
throughout the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valley all day and tonight has
Frustrated telegraph wires in all di-
rections.
The snow came after a heavy storm
Of rain and sleet, which left a thick
coat of ice over everything exposed.
At midnight, Geographic communica-
ton with st. Louis, Chicago, the east
and the southeast is practically sus-
pended.
From all points in Missouri the storm
is reported in special dispatches to the
Journal to be of unusual severity, and
it is stated that all traffic is sure to
be seriously impeded.
Nevada, Mo, reported five inches of
snow, drifting badly.
Golden City, Mo, reports that in six
hours the thermometer has fallen II
degrees, that the snow fall is heavy
and that a strong Northwestern is blow
ing.
Webb City, Mo, reports that for
eighty-seven hours rain, sleet and
snow have fallen continuously. and
that the snowfall is the heaviest seen
y
and business is suspended.
Sedalia, No, reports a snowfall OF
four inches, drifted 50 badly that street
car traffic is seriously interfered with.
In Kansas.
Throughout Kansas. the storm has
approached the proportions of a biz
card.
Fort Scott, Kan, reports that street
cars have been kept going only through
the efforts of a large gang of shovel
ers. Emporfa, Kan, reports a heavy
snowfall, drifting badly. It is claimed,
however, that the storm will do
winter wheat an immense amount of
good.
Independence. Kan, reports the most
severe storm that has occurred in
years at this time of the year. A
strong wind from the north is drifting
the snow badly.
Caldwell, Kan, reports a binding
snow storm and unusually cold wealth.
err Much suffering among the poor
settlers in the Cherokee strip is pre-
dicted.
Coffeyville, Kan, reports the worst
storm ever experielyced in southern
Kansas so early in the winter. gale
from the north produced a binding
blizzard. Much suffering Will be
caused to stock not well sheltered.
Hays City, Kan. reports a neavy
snowfall all day Sunday and today and
very cold weather. Planters of wheat
are glad.
Arkansas City, Kan, reports the
heaviest snow for years at this season.
Cherokee, Kan, reports cold weather
and a heavy snowfall, drifting badly
Throughout Oklahoma a heavy storm
of sleet and snow has prevailed for two
days.
Guthrie, o. T., reports a fall Of five
inches of snow, outlying q. coat OF
sleeb.
Bao for Cattle.
Cattle on the range are cut off by
ed extraordinary weather for that
country. South McAlester reports
that snow began falling there this
morning and is now four inches deep.
The Thermometer fell 10 degrees. \
special from Sherman, Texas, states
that a binding snow storm from the
north is raging there. and that the
weather is very cold. Heavy losses in
cattle are expected, as the storm has
been the most severe on stock for
years. Snow is also reported 200 miles
south of Sherman.
Inquiry late tonight at headquarters
of the various railroads centering here
shows that all traffic has not been
seriously interfered with by the snow
storm. While several trains were
somewhat delayed. nearly all of them
came in on schedule time. The only
serious interference is in Geographic
communication. The prostration of the
wires is due to the heavy storm Of
sleet which preceded the snow.