The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-03
ONE OF THE WORST STORMS EVER
KNOWN IN THE NORTH WEST.
Many Trains Are SnowbOund, Tele-
graph and Telephone Wires Are
Down and Traffic of All Kinds Is
Suspended-lt Is Feared That
Some Lives Have Been Lost
Stock on the Ranges suffer.

Wa win l' vi Nv VAC
ever known. and fears are entertained
that Il number of lives have been lost
IN the prairie sections. At a number
of points in Minnesota and the Dako-
tas business is practically, suspended
and n number Of tlaihs are reported to
be snowbound. Where rain had fallen
it was frozen solid ard the ground be-
came during the night ole mass OF
glaring ice. dangerous to foot passen-
gegs and almost impossible for ami
mails. On the prairies there was such
binding and drifting snow as to make
it unsafe for ranchmen or farmers to
20 to their barns unless they had
life lines stretched. and stock suf-
fercG severely both from cold and lack
of care. Great UneasineSs prevails as
TO the effect on stock on ranges west
of the Missouri river which may not
have been placed i'll shelter. The Their
mOmcter has registered but slightly
above zero and has been dropping
steadily. In Eastern South Dakota the
temperature is not low. but there is
likely to be considerable loss among
stock interests. Several inches of snow
have already fallel. \ train which
left Aberdeen for the west at 1:15 this
morning is stuck in the snow Il few
miles from that town. Farmers who
have grain in stacks are fearful that
the rain has ruined it. In Central
North Dakota fully a foot of snow has
fallen and trains are all delayed seri-
OuSly. Northeastern Minnesota lum-
Der woods were fairly aflOat yesterday
with from fOur to six inches of water
that could not soak down. To-day this
Is all ice. laundering conditions could
not possibly be better.
bad for Railroads..
Railroad lines west of st. Paul are
in bad shape. The wind of yesterday
and last night drifted the snow into
cuts along all lines. in the Mandan
region the snow drilted to the depth
of twelve feet. and, at some points in
North Dakota and Montana drifts
eighteen feet high were formed. All
trains from the west were delayed
last night and this morning. Some Of
hem were several hours behind
schedule time.
Whilst Snow and Sleet demoralized
The schedules Of trains in the West.
there was but little difficulty encUun-
tered by trains cast If at. Paul. Tel
rgraph lines in the West suffered last
night. At several points the lines
were blown down. In South Dakota
the damage was heavy. RepairerS
were sen out and connections made
where wires were broken. and bust
ness generally is being conducted now,
although with difficulty, as to some
Western lines. The telegraph service
eastward has not becn interfered with
except slightly from Sleet and heavy
rains.
Another cold wave is approaching
rapidly from the west. being central
this morning over Montana. This
should be here by tomorrow. which
means another tuG bic Of the mercury
below the zero mark. Yesterdays
storm is now crGaping along over the
great lakes at n gait Of from forty to
fifty miles an hour. According 10 the
local observer rain at this time of the
year. in such volume. is very unusual
in these parts. The total amount Of
precipitation was 3.23 inches.
1t seems that last nights storm di.
yided in the central portion of Mime
sofa, one part going direct EAST over
the northern portion of Minnesota and
Wisconsin,. and the other section south
east into Iowa. Very little snow fell
In 81. Paul and vicinity, but the wind
was very high.
In the Southwest
Omaha, Nov. %. - Telegraphic ad-
VICES from many points in Colorado.
Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota
report n heavy Snow and slect storm.
accompanied by high wind. IN some
places the loss to live stock will be
heavy. Abou 100000 sheep. besides
| mnny hnUS and npttIn n,, tt,- FL.
med In Buffalo county. Neb. Three
inches of rain fell there last night.
This morning ii turned to SNOW and
mas continued TO fall heavily all day.
Much OF the corn Is not yet huskcd.
and the farmers fear they will have
TO leave 1t out until spring. Winter
wheat is in excellent share. The
greater portion Of Nebraska is covered
with n coating Of ice, and in most
places snow has fallen on ton of this
In Omaha the streets are slippery and
walking is difficult. No accidents have
been reported. The temperature hos
fallen forty degrees in about twepty-
four hours and 1t Is still growing
colder. Wires are down all over No.
braska and trains are running with
II the telegraph.
From Many Points
The Following are SAMPLES OF m.nv
storm kilograms received to-day.
'ratton, y. D.-The worst storm that
ever visited his section is now driving
the Diihdln snow at n terrific rate
across the prairies. Very few people
uare venture far from home. The
treat Northern South-bOund train, due
mere at 6;3o last night. is now Mt ST
Thomas, fourteen miles north Of hero
Fargo, y. D.-Yesterday's storm con.
tlnues today with even greater In
tehsity. All wires are down west and
north or Fargo. All trains have been
The snow drifts in tho
streets are ten foot LII ~