Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-25

SNOW STORM RAGING
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Drouth I'D Omaha Territory Bro-
kc "a Heavy Fall.
After sputt and clustering and threat
ening for u with now and then a spit
of snow or ID " rain, winter set in las,
night in dead d4.dest. Snow began to fall at
about 5 o'clock, floating laSiy along on a
gentle east wind, easy at first, in little frozen
pellets like sleet. After a few moments of this
preliminary practice, as IL the precipitation
bureau sought to test a faculty which was fall
ing into desuetude far from innocuous. the
spout was pulled wide open, and when night
had gathered In earnest Omaha was enjoy
ing, really enjoying, fine old-fashoned,
early winter snow storm, Fine soft flakes
fell In a steady. rapid shower. till the earth
was soon covered inches deep, and tbs crowds
that sought church oi theater early in the
evening waded through = mass of fieecy mois-
ture, glad that the long drouth was un-
doubtedly over. and assured that Omaha aud
the country adjacent was not to be forever
left to the mercy of the dust that for weeks
has held undisputod sway. Snow was as wei
come as rain. No voice was heard TO grum-
BILE, but on the contrary, the universal wish
was for more.
One of the unmistah able signs of the sea-
son was the appearance Of the sweepers ON
the street railway These were out early,
and were kept busy. In spite of them. how
ever, trains had great difficulty in moving,
park line quite novelty In the sweeper line
was shown. Instead OF the open platform
on which the manpulstors of the revolving
brooms stand to handle the levers, a COM
Portable house had been built. with stove
anording perfect protection for the men.
Then, instead, Of depending on the adhesion
of the brush to the pavement to drive the
brooms, motor is attached to each, driven
by a current from the trolley wires, so that
the motion is positive. This gives certainty
pf rIp u,it,, tIa hNtx,. tI.a lie
As the night wore along the temperature
fell slightly. and the light snow became
harder, till at 10 o'clock it was almost sleet.
All the country within 100 miles of Omaha
was experiencing the same storm, while
from Chadron and along the line between
the report was of heavy fall of snow con-
tinuing for at least twelve hours. All Of
Nebraska seems TO bs included in the
limit of the storm. In this respect 1t Is
most valuable. While 1t comes too late to be
of much benefit to fall wheat and rye, 1t
will undoubtedly save some of these crops.
and at the same time Il goes far to insure
good crop conditions for the early spring.
A foot of snow now followed by a reasonable
amount during the winter means much for
Nebraska. Not only does 1t insure good
crop conditions, but 1t furnishes water for
cattle on the range, doubly benefting the
farmer and stock raise
Reports received at 10 o'clock last night
at Union Pacific headquarters showed snow
fall Of three to four in nes along the entire
line through NebrasLa and from stations
along the lines of the Elihorn and st. Paul
e. Omaha roads came like information. All
trains were reported 10 be on time. The
Union Pacific train from the west, due at
Omaha at . O'Clock vas -FOUR hours late. but
the delay was caused west of Ogden. Reports
received at the local signal station show the
storm is general throughout the entire Mis-
sisspp and Missouri valleys.
CHEROKEE Ia, Nov. 24.-(Special Tele-