The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
SNOW A FOOT DEEP
The Worst Western Storm in
Many Months.
SERIOUSLY lMpfDEs TRAVEL
Huge stones Lifted and Hurled for u~.-
dreds of f~ct Into the Air BY
tho Mighty wind.

Denver, March 30.-Colorado expert
enced today the worst storm In many
months. tremendous gale IL blowing
| from the north.
| The snow and windstorm continued
all day with unabated fury. 1t Il the
worst storm since the memorable one
or 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 wa
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 II
slowly decreased up to noon, when II
registered "a miles. A gable OF the
Columbine schooihouse was blown out
Stones Weighing So pounds were blown
over 30 feet, while heavy blocks lay
piled up over so feet from the building.
The tramway and cable companies are
having great difficulty in moving their
cars and many Of the street railway
lines are blocked
At p. m. the snow was about 4 foot
deep In this city and badly drifted.
the storm continues much longer Z een-
eral blockade will occur. The storm u
exceptionally severe In the western por-
ton Of Colorado.
AT OTHER POINTS.
Gienwood Spring., Colo. March s0.-
The weather at Glenwood, which for 4
week or 10 days had been very warm
and springlike, suddenly changed yes
terday and cold rain set In which
continued to late in the night, when Il
turned to snow. 1t Is very hard storm
ana 1t Is thought that many cattle Will
perish.
Castle Rock, Colo, March aA-The
worst snow and windstorm Of III son-
son has prevailed here since an sAriy
hour this morning.
Central City. Colo, March s0.-Eigh-
teen inches OF snow has fallen here.
and traffic Is entirely suspended.
Brighton, Colo, March 30.-The storm
is very severe here. In many places snow
has drifted to depth Of five feet.
NEBRASKA COLD AND WARM.
Omaha. March a0.-A great snow-
storm Is raging in the northwestern
part OF Nebraska. Snowplows have
been sent from here. Five inches fell
~ON-~J' &h OAhoha thc kucIkuOulel6E
registered S5 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 30.-Twelve in
ches OF snow has fallen here today and
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, has
been in progress here for "a hours. Pas
senger trains on the Cheyenne & North
ern and the Cheyenne & Bordentown
are tied up. Unless there is a speedy
cessation of the storm, losses Of live
stock will be severe throughout south
ern Wyoming.
Casper. Wyo., March 30.-Since yes
terday noon a snow storm has prevailed
here. The snow Is now IA inches deep.
The absence of wind is remarkable, and
local sheep men are getting uneasy.
Unless wind comes up in the next "a
hours 1t is thought the sheep range loss
VIII be considerable.