The herald., 1896-11-28
THE ROARING WIND
AND DRIVING SNOW
Makes Life Miserable in
the Northwest
/ Blizzard RAGING IN DAkO1A
Nebraska Cattle Are Perishing
From Cold
SNOW PILED TEN FEET DEEP
Causes q Suspension of Business at
Many Places
Financial Loss Already Caused and Much
More Is Expected
Reports From Coast to River and From
Minnesota to Kansas Indicate the
SNOW PILED TEN FEET DEEP
Causes q Suspension Of Business at
Many Places
Financial Loss Already Caused and Much
More Is Expected
Reports From Coast to River and From
Minnesota to Kansas Indicate the
Worst Storm Experienced for
Many Long Year.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Snecial Wire
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 27.-Specials to
the Bee from many points in Nebras-
ka and South Dakota report heavy
snow and sleet storm accompanied by a
high wind. In some places the loss to
live stock will be heavy. About 100000
sheep, besides many hogs and cattle. are
being fattened in Buffalo county, Nebras
ka. Three inches of rain fell there last
night This morning it turned to snow
and continued to fall heavily all day.
Much of the corn is not yet husked and
the farmers fear they will have to leave
it out until spring. Winter wheat is in
excellent shape. The greater portion
of Nebraska tonight is covered with
coating of ice and in most places snow
has fallen on top of this. In Omaha the
streets are slippery and walking is diff
ficult. No accidents have been report
ed. The temperature has fallen forty
degrees in about twenty-four hours and
it is still growing colder. Wires are down
all over Nebraska and trains are rum
ming without the telegraph. At Cham
berlain, S. D., the thermometer was be-
low zero and blizzard was raging.
COLORADO COLD.
DENVER. Col, Nov. 27-With the ex-
ception of 1877, 1880 and 1887, today was
the coolest day ever known in Denver
In November since 1871. prior to which
year there is no official record. The
weather bureau thermometer registered
9.2 below zero at am. Passengers
on the incoming trains tell of a severe
blizzard in eastern Colorado and the
neighboring state Of Nebraska. The
snow has fallen steadily for two days
and the wind rioting wild over the roll
ing land, meeting with no obstruction.
has piled drifts as high as 10 to u feet.
AS soon as track hiss been cleared the
rails freeze the snow falling upon them
and trains of necessity proceed eau
tiously.
A PLEASANT PREDICTION.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 27-The cold
weather throughout the northwest con-
tinues tonight though the weather bu
reau predicts slightly warmer weather
for tomorrow. No such weather has
ever been known in November at many
points. The thermometer today in this
city stood at 16 degrees above zero.
At Pendleton at a. m. the mercury
reached 4 degrees below zero.
UTAH SUFFERS.
SALT LAKE, Nov. PA special 10
the Tribune from Helena, Mont, says:
Tonight is the coolest night throughout
the state that has ever been known in
the recollection of the oldest pioneer
At o'clock this evening the mercury reg
istered from 20 to 25 degrees below
zero in various parts of the city, and 1t
will fall easily 10 degrees before morn
ing. The weather bureau here reports
the temperature in the northern part of
the state to be from 10 to 20 degre as
colder than it is in Helena.
IN IOWA.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. Nov. 27-In the last
twenty-four hours the temperature has
fallen As degrees, the thermometer reg
istering above zero at o'clock tonight.
A MISSISSIPPI CYCLONE.
TUNICA, Miss, Nov. 27.-A cyclone
passed through the northeast corner Of
this town about II o'clock last night
taking a northwesterly direction. One
end of box car on switch was blown
Off; a negro church was demolished;
an old mill and a number of houses
blown down. Sarah Clay, colored, was
killed, and Sam Clay seriously injured
The woods near here are strewn with
household plunder and bedding The
southbound passenger train stopped one
mile north of here. taking on a woman
and child, victims of the disaster
News Of damage and loss of life is not
definite. Snow has been falling heavily
for ten hours.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 27-The following
specials give indications of the extent of
the storm in the northwest:
Red Lake Falls, Wis-Worst bliz.
zard this section ever saw. Snow has
and is piled in high drifts and all traffic
suspended.
Fergus Falls, Minn.-Heavy snow
storm still raging. Mercury at zero.
Business is suspended.
Moorhead, Minn.--Raging blizzard
since cesyesterday morning. Streets block
AIDED. No trains and business at q stand
still
Fargo, N. D.-Storm still continues
with even greater intensity. All wires
west and north down. Northern Pacific
train due here yesterday morning still
stuck at jamestown. Another train is
stuck in a drift four miles west of Valley
City. The coast train arrived from st.
Paul this morning but could not be sent
wast All Great Northern trains are