Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-04
FORETAsTE OF WINTER.
Snow and Sleet and Freezing
Blasts IN the West.
~5re@s Damage Wrought az Denver-Ona
Thous&nd Poles and -Four ThOu&nd
Miles OF Wire Go Down Under
the Weight of Sleek.

DENVER, Col. Oct 26.-Aside from
the tremendous Inconvenience caused
to the public and to private interests,
the storm of last night and to-day has
wrought an intrinsic damage In the
city of Denver and its suburbs that Is
+coaservatively estimated to be in ex-
cess of 500, 600. OF course, should the
amount will multiply many times.
The estimate of damage includes only
the semi-public concerns, such as the
electric light, telegraph, telephone and
street car companies. It is to the
wires and poles that the greatest harm
has been done. Electrician Stearns
said this afternoon that probably 1000
poles were down in Denver alone and
upwards of 4. 900 miles of wires.
General Manager Field of the Colo
RADIO Telephone Co. estimated the pres
ent damage to its system at $4,000
1t would be greater, he said, but for
the fact that in the central portion OF
the city the company has recently
placed many of its wires underground.
With the exception of the Rock Is
Land, the Kansas Pacific, the Colorado
Central and the Julesburg & South
Park branches of the Gulf road, rail-
roads leading into Denver have been
completely blocked all day. Snow
pEows have been brought into active
service on all lines, but the tracks be-
came covered with snow again soon
after they were cleaned.
The storm was most severe and the
greatest trouble was experienced by
the railroads between Denver aad
Pueblo
All freight trains have been annulled
70 enable the roads to handle passen-
gers without any more delay than is
absolutely necessary.
Railroad reports show that the storm
er&s general throughout the eastern
half and a section of the northern
part of this state, the southern part
of Wyoming, the northeastern part of
Utah and the western halves of Ne
Draslxa aud Kansas.
4 message from Colorado Springs
stated that the snow and sleet were
Slowing SO furiously there that it was
impossible to see across the street
LGeadviIle had a slight snowfall last
might, but none to-day.
The storm came SO suddenly that
ranchmeA did not have an opportunity
tn shelter their stock, but the fall in
temperature is not considered by ex-
peFts great enough to endanger the
lives of cattle.
The city is in darkness tonight, as
the mayor compelled the electric light
company to cut off all its circuits on
account of their dangerous condition.
Cripple Greek In the Grip of @ Blizzard
with Drifting Snow.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Oct. 26.-Not in
years has there been such a blizzard
here as that which prevails at the pres
eeat time High winds that come in
typhOOn-like blasts are drifting the
snow on the sidewalks and in some
places to a great depth Railroad
traffic Is suspended, telegraph lines
1a<e down and canyons are choked
with snow and it is impossible to see
100 feet on account of the binding
storm Considerable damage to prop
erty has occurred. Mining operations
are seriously impeded by the storm,
which continues furiously, with no
sign of abatement soon. The weather
In very cold, and it is feared there will
he great suffering among the Door.