The herald., 1897-10-27
A BLINDING
BLIZZARD
RACES From Mountains to
the Atlantic
TREMENDOUS INCONVENIENCE
ACCOMPANIED BY DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY
TREMENDOUS INCONVENIENCE
Thousands of Miles of Wire Down in
Colorado-Marine Disasters
Along the Eastern Coast
Associated Press Special Wire.


Associated Press Special Wire.
DENVER, Oct. ga severe snow
storm and high wind from the north
began last night and continued with
increased fury this afternoon. The
trolley cars were unable to run this
morning.
At noon there was no cessation
of the storm, which is general in this
section. Wires generally are down west
and south and trains are much delayed.
In this city the telegraph, telephone and
electric light poles are broken down
and shade trees badly damaged. The
Mayor ordered the light plant closed
| down on account of danger from the
wires.
Aside from the tremendous incOnven-
| ience caused to the public and to private
| interests, the storm of last night and to-
day has wrought damage in the city Of
Denver and it's suburbs that is conserva-
| lively estimated to be in excess of $780,
| 900. Of course, should the storm con-
tinue several days, the damage will null
tiply several times, since many interests
that have so far been able to Withstand
it might succumb were the burden in
creased.
| The estimate Of damage includes only
the semi public concerns, such as elec-
trio light, telephone, telegraph and street
car companies. 1t is to the wires and
poles that the greatest harm has been
| frip ri Stern
afternoon that probably 1000 poles were
down in Denver alone and upwards of
1000 miles of wire.
General Manager Field Of the Colo
RADIO Telephone company estimated the
present damage to it's 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 it's wires under ground.
The storm was general throughout
the eastern half and section OF the|
l northern part Of this state, the southern
part of Wyoming, the northeastern part
of Utah and the western halves of Ne
braska and Kansas With the excep-
ton of the Rock Island road the Kansas
Pacific, the Colorado Central and the
Julesburg and South Park branches of
the Gulf road, railroads leading into
Denver have been completely blocked
all day. Snow plows have been brought
into active service on all lines, but the
tracks were again covered with snow
soon after they were cleared.
The greatest trouble was experienced
between Denver and Pueblo.
The city is in darkness tonight as the
mayor compelled the electric light COM
pany to cut off all it's circuits on ac-
count of their dangerous condition.
THE WORST IN YEARS
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Oct. 26.-Not
in years has there been such a blizzard
here as that which prevails here at the
present time. High winds that come in
streaks like the waves of typhoon are
drifting the snow so that sidewalks
in places are almost impossible. Traf-
. fic on railroads is suspended and tel
, ephone and telegraph wires are down.
CANYONS are choked with snow and it
is impossible to see one hundred feet
on account of the binding storm. Con-
siderable damage to property has oc-
, Cured. Mining operations are seriously
impeded by the storm, which has been
raging fourteen hours, and continues
furiously with no signs of abatement
The weather is very cold and it is feared
there will be great suffering among the
poor.
TRAFFIC STOPPED
PUEBLO, Col, Oct 26.-High wind
: and snow over wide range OF country
Y north and south of Pueblo since 8 o'clock
: this morning have quite effectually tied
u up the railways running in here. Mile
after mile of telegraph wires are blowr
= down. In Pueblo telegraph, telephone
: electric light and trolley wires have
: suffered severely, scores of poles ant
: trees being blown down. Little snow
I fell, but the wind attained velocity o.
: fifty-six miles from the north at 11:1
: o'clock this morning and blew down al
: the government weather bureau instru
:. ments. Some roofs suffered.
ON THE PRAIRIES
T. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 26.-Word was re
e ceived tonight from many points in Ne
: braska and South Dakota to the effec
+ that the storm of snow, sleet and rail-
v that has been travelling eastward TO
r twenty-four hours still continues Th
: Burlington trains are delayed and tn
n Rock Island trains between Lyman ant
l. Colorado Springs, Col, are blockaded
East of Grand Island along the Unioi
Pacific the storm is rain; west of ther
it is mingled snow and sleet. On tn
n Elkhorn line the snow turns to rail
'f east Of Long Pine. So far the railroad
l. have been only slightly hampered by tn
v storm. At Julesburg, on the Union Pa
n cific, two engines collided in the blind
: ing snow, doing but slight damage. TIL
s. fireman of one suffered a broken leg.
IS The worst feature of the storm is tn
l. high wind, which Is playing havoc wit
telegraph wires, communication bein
badly interrupted, and in many place
cut off entirely.
l. In South Dakota the same condition
,e prevail. A message from Huron say
le rain that fell there all day turned t
"a snow at nightfall and still continue!
If From Miller, Aberdeen, Sioux Falls an
d Mitchell similar dispatches are re
IL ceived.
No rain has yet fallen in Omaha. bu