Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-28

Two Hundred Thousand Cattle Per-
ishinE the RnnEe.


YANKTON, 5. D. Nov. 27.-lSpecial Tele-
gram)-Two hundred thousand head OF cat
tie are perishing from cold and hunger on the
ranges west Of the Missouri river. in this
state. Two weeks ago a heavy fan Of snow
preceded by twenty-four hour9 OF rain, Gov
cred the ground to a depth of twelve 10 six
teen inches. Cattle were unable to get food
and have since drifted into the ravues and
settlements for shelter Hundreds of them
have succumbed to starvation. Three days
ago a similar storm set in, and has prevailed
Cattle owners early began shipping
10 market stock that was almost
too weak to stand, and the last
storm with a solid coating OF ice over the
deep snow. assures a heavy loss None Of
these cattle can be driven through the snow
to the railroads. Thousands of tons Of hay
are stacked on the east side OF the river, and
no stock TO feed IL to-
Large herd5 Of range cattle have drifte1
into the Missouri bottoms. and may survive,
but those herds on the open prairie win
perish unless the weather inoderates and the
NOV melts within a few days.
NBRMILLlON, s. D. Nov. 27.-(Special.)-
Thanks giving day will always be remembered
as a day Of sleet and snow in this section
Of the county. Never in the memory OF the
oldest settlers has there been such a storm
as is now raging. Dakota has been noted
Tor its billiards. but the storm that Is now
raging is something new. All day yesterday
there was a general downpour OF rain, which
1ooded everything At least two inches of
water fen during the afternoon The Yer
million river has raised ten inches from the
unusual flood, something unheard OF before
About O'Clock last night the temperature
became a few degrees colder and the rain
changed 10 half snow and half seet which
rlung and froze 10 everything with which il
came in contact. Vermilion's many beautiful
hade trees were destroyed. The electric
light plant will sustain a loss OF 81 500
Nearly all the w1reo in the city
-treeta The city is in darn rle
ness tonig t. All communication with the
outside world is cut of. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down In the city, and it will
be week at least before the damage is re-
paired
PARKER. s. D., Nov. 27-CSpeciaID- The
torn in Parker and Turner county and
vicinity Wednesday night and Thursday was
the severeSt OF the season. The telephone
poles succumbed 10 the weight Of ice and the
lines broke Of. blocking the streets until
cut away The T. d D. telephone line, con-
Meeting Parker 10 Sioux City. was down in
places and the ground was covered with a
coating OF ice about an inch thick and nearly
all business was suspended Thursday and Fri
day.
HURON, 5. D.. Nov 27.-(suectal Tele
m.t-The heaviest wind ana snow storm
experienced in this section fol eight wears
has prevailed since Wednesday night
Trains on the Northwestern are either
abandoned or held here. Snow plows and
shovelers started south and east ahead
OF all trains today, but mace slow progress.
No trains will be sent north or west be
fore tomorrow afternoon. No attempt has
been made TO move trains on the Great
Northern. Telegraph poles are down and
wires Frustrated in every direction Suf-
iering among settlers in outlsying districts
is feared, because Of the scarcity OF fuel
Heavy leases on stock on the ranges Will
result
CANTON, :. D.. Nov. 27.-(Special A
very severe storm has just exhausted itself. |
although II is severely cold Wednesday |
heavy rain, which had been falling for
-wenty-four hours. turned into SNOW and the !
temperature suddenly dropped Trees tele- |
graph and telephone poles we're broken by |
ce, which chung TO everything Canton is !
ut of In every direction from communication /
1y wire. Reports are reaching here of great l
OF range cattle.