The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-31

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| h,a0 the wind was hipwing a. the rate ef
| furty-eight miles an hour, but " SLOWLY
decreased up 10 noon, when " rsHistefr
| ed thirty -four miles,
A gable Of the Coiumbine sehoai
house was blown out, Stones weisii'
ing thirty-iive pounds We're blown over
thirty feet away, while heavy blocks
Law piled up over eighty feet from tho
building,
The tramway and cable companies
are having great difficulty IN moving
their ears, aud many Ut the straight
way lines are blocked.
Ae p, m, the snow was about loot
deep ia this city ana Ii is badly drified
During the early part OF the day trains
on the railroads east and west we're
running ON time. but the night trains
are considerably delayed ana II the
storm continues much longer general
blockade will occur
The storm ia exceptionally severe IN
Western Colorado. Observer Bran
denburg says the storm VIII abats dur
ing the night and cooler weather VIII
follow. The storm Is rapidly adVanc-
ing southeastward and tomorrow the
indications are that Texas and the gulr
states will get touch OF IL
OTHER COLORADO POINTS.
Glenwood Springs. Colo, March 3d.
The Weaethe4 at GlenWooo, which Tor
week or ten days had been very vain
and spring like, suddenly changed and
cold rain set in, which continued 10
late in the night when IL turned to
snow. It is very hard storm and it
is thought that many cattle that have
struggled through the winter VIII per-
ish.
Brighton, Colo, March Gothic storm
Is one of the worst ever known here.
IL, hos. al ted
five feet deep. business is entirely
suspended as it is impossible 10 face the
storm. Fears are entertained that
there viii be great loss of stock. The
snow is very wet and sticks 10 every
thing it touches.
Castle Rock. Colo, March 30.-The
worst snow and wind storm of the sea-
son has prevailed here since an early
hour this morning. 1t is blowing at
terrific rate and snow is drifting badly.
and should the storm continue as at
present it will stop railroad travel.
Centarl City, Colo, Mach S0.-EiSht-
cen inches of snow has fallen here,
traffic is entirely suspended and hardly
a person ventures on the streets.
Leadville, Colo. March 30.-The
weather is very blustery and cold at
this place. The snow has been blowing
in clouds all day.
NEBRASKA AND WYOMING.
Omaha, March 30.-A great snow
storm is raging in northwestern Ne
braska. Snow plows have been sent
from here. Five inches fell today. In
Omaha the thermometer was at 50
yesterday and remains so today.
The following specials TO the Bee
show the extent of the storm raging
in northwest Nebraska and Wyoming.
Casper, Wyo. March S0.-Since yes
terday noon northeast snow has pre-
vailed here. Ut this time the snow is
fourteen inches deep. The absence OF
wand is remarkable and local sheep
men are getting uneasy. Unless a wind
comes within the next twenty-four
hours it is thought the sheep range
loss will be considerable.
Cheyenne Wyo., March 3G.-A fierce
snow storm accompanied by high winds
has been in progress here for twenty
four hours. Passenger trains on the
Cheyenne and Northern and Cheyenne
and Burlington are tied up and no
freight is moving on the Union Pacific
main line. Unless there is a speedy
cessation OF the storm the losses of live
stock will be severe throughout South
ern Wyoming.
Lusk, Wyo., March 30--The worst
storm or the season began yesterday
with warm rain. At midnight avery
strong wind from the northeast sprang
up, the rain changed to snow and IL biz
card set in which has lasted all day.
Tonight there are no indications of
better weather. Stock on the range will
suffer. The snow Is very wet and the
oflfts from two to six feet deep.