Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-27
COMES WITH A RUSH.
lingering Winter Makes a Start
and Lands In Colorado
with Both Feet.
RECORD BLAST AT CRIPPLE CREEK

Vo1estiu8 AOWn-DenveP Catches 1t Heav-
lily and 1t Costs Her 800. 900 Already
Trains In All Directions Blocked--Ne-
braska Also "Under the Weather" Which
Is Coming East Rapidly.
years has there been such a blizzard
here as that which prevails at the pres
ent time. High winds that come in
streaks Ike waves Of q typhoOn are
drifting the snow that make sidewalks
IN places almost impossible. Traffic on
railroads Is suspended and telephone
wires are down. Canons are choked with
snow and 1t is impossible to see 100 feet
on account Of the binding storm. Con-
siderable damage to property has &C.
CURED. Mining operations are seriously
impeded by the storm which has been
raging fourteen hours and continues
furiously with no sign Of abatement
soon. The weather is very cold and it
Is feared there will be great suffering
among the poor.
Costly Storm for Colorado's Capital.
Denver. Oct. 27-Aslde from the tre-
mendous inconvenience caused the pub
lie and private interests the storm OF
Monday night and yesterday has
wrought an intrinsic damage in the city
OF Denver and its suburbs that is con-
servatively estimated TO be in excess of
100000. or course should the storm
continue several days the amount will
multiply many times. The estimate
OF damage includes only the semi pub
lie concerns. such as the electric light,
telephone. Telegraph and street car COM
panies. 1t Is to the wires and poles
that the greatest harm has been done.
CITY Electrician Stern said yesterday
afternoon that probably 1000 poles were
down In Denver alone and upward of
5000 miles of wires. General Manager
Field. Of the Colorado Telephone com
pany. estimated the present damage to
Its system at $50. 1t would be great
er, he said, but for the fact that in the
central portion OF the city the company
had recently placed many OF its wires
under ground
Railway Travel Nearly Paralyzed.
With the exception Of the Rock Island
the Kansas Pacific. the Colorado Cen
trail and the Julesburg and South Park
branches OF the gulf road, railroads lead
Ing into Denver were completely blocked
all yesterday. Snow plows were brought
into active service on all lines, but the
tracks became covered with snow again
soon after they were cleared. The storm
| was most severe. and the greatest trou-
Bile was experienced by the railroads
| between Denver and Pueblo. All freight
| trains were annulled to enable the roads
| TO handle passengers without any more
delay than is absolutely necessary.
Railroad reports showed that the storm
was general throughout the eastern hall
and section of the northern part Of
this state. the southern part Of wyo-
ming. the northeastern part Of Utah
| and the western halves Of Nebraska and
l Kansas.
Could NeA Sec Across Me Street,
A message from Colorado Springs
stated that the snow and sleet were
blowing 60 flriously there that is was
impossible to see across the street. The
storm came SO suddenly that ranch
men did not have an opportunity tc
sheltef their stock. hut the fall in tenn
perat1re Is mol considered by experts
great enough 20 endanger the lives OF
cattle. The city was IN darkness las,
night. as the mayor compelled tho cleo.
trio light company to cut Off its circuits
on account OF their dangerous condition
The health department Is Of the opin.
Ion that the storm will prove OF inesti.
mabie benefit in killing the late germ:
OF disease.