The record-union., 1897-12-04
Severe Storms Raging in Many of
the Western States.
Heavy Fall Of Snow in Nebraska, South
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas.
The Thermometer Forty Degrees
Below Zero at Havre, Montana
Other Points in the State Re-
port Exceedingly Cold Weather
Rain and Snow in Missouri.

OMAHA, Dec. 3.-Snow has fallen in
Nebraska continuously for twenty-four
hours. AT Omaha the fall amounts To
about eight inches. 1t is light and
dry, and while it flies easily on the
wind, the drifts Ii makes are not for
midable obstacles.
In the northern part OF the State the
fall was much heavier. One point.
harrington, reports sixteen inches. with
snow still falling at o'clock tonight
Reports from Western Iowa and
South Dakota are to the effect that
the snow is general throughout that
section. AS yet no damage is reported.
Tonight the wind is rising, and by
morning the snow will likely be badly
drifted. The storm has already stopped
the gathering of corn, with fully
fifth of Nebraskas big crop in the
field. The roads have suffered some
inconvenience all day. the movement
of trains being greatly hampered. The
Iowa lines have had the worst of it.
trains from Chicago averaging more
than one hour late. The Burlington's
fast mail was one hour and a half late
this afternoon.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN IOWA.
DES MONIES Qa.), Dec. 3.-It has
been showing mere for twenty-six hours
without interruption. The fall has been
between six and seven inches. If the
wind increases in severity. railroad men
fear that all the roads centering here
will be blocked. There are no present
indications of a cessation of the storm.
SIOUX CITY Qa), Dec. 3.-The
worst snowstorm in years has ragged
for sixty-eight hours, and shows no
signs of abatement. Railway traffic, is
already seriously hampered.
MARSHALLTOWN Qa), Dec s.
The worst snowstorm in years has rag
ed all day. The snow began to drift
this afternoon, and bad blockades are
probable.
IN KANSAS.
TOPEKA Kans), Dec 3.-The first
general snow of the season fell over
Kansas last night, extending over the
entire State. Reports from all parts
of the State show that the fall aver
ages from two to six inches. The
storm extended as far west as Denver
The Santa F'e officials say that four
inches fell along their line in New
Mexico.
Sergeant Jennings of the local Gov
ernment Weather Bureau says the CEN
ter of the storm is at Havre, Mont,
where the thermometer registered 40
degrees below zero.
IN MISSOURI.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3.-Four and
ane-half inches of snow had fallen this
morning, and it was still showing light
ly. The storm. which began last night
is the first real one of the winter. Street
and railway traffic has been impeded
but not seriously. The weather bureau
reports ii degrees above zero this morn
ing.
Reports from Kansas and Nebraska
great benefit to the winter wheat
SEDALIA (Mo), Dec. st began
raining here at noon, following the first
heavy snow of the season. The indi-
cations are that Central Missouri is to
receive the first downpour of rain in
three months 1t will do immense
good.
VERY CHILLY IN MONTANA.
ST. PAUL (Minn), Dec. 3.-Miles
City, Mont, was the coldest center at
O'Clock this morning, the official reg
lister being 80 below at that hour. At
Havre it had been 40 below, but was
only % below at a. m. At Bismarck
it was IS below, Huron IA, Moorhead
and Rapid City -. Winnipeg and Port
Arthur g. while at Duluth it was 5
above. At ST. Paul it was 2 above.
Snow was generally reported through
out South Dakota last night, but it
ceased to-day.