Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-13
sLEET Lows A SNOW STORM.
Fail of Five Inches In Nebraska and
In Snmc plncca MIgh MImds.


BENNINGTON. Neb., Jan. 12.-(Special.) }
A heavy STOW storm has been raging here
since 10 o'clock today. Fully FIVE inches of
snow has fallen already.
FREMONT, Jan. 12.-(Speclal. about four
inches OF snow fell here today There has
been scarcely any wind and 1t has not
drfted. II 1t remains calm the sleghing viii
be fine. The trains are all reported on time.
Some OF the farmers and grain men arc
manifesting much anxiety about the corn
crop. The corn is so damp II cannot be
shipped and part OF 1t is piled up in the
fields, where 1t cannot dry out as well as
II In cribs. In spite OF the large amount
of stock that will be fed in this section this
winter there is an unusually large quantity
OF corn for shipping and it will be moved
as soon as II is in suitable condition.
OSCEOLA Neb., Jan. 12.-(Specal) )-The
biggest snow storm of the season began here
about O'Clock this morning. The snow con-
tinued to fall mcst of the day and is ac-
companed by high east wind.
NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. l2.-(SpecialO-A
heavy snow commenced falling at 10 this
morning and continued all day. The wind
Is in the southeast with every prospect for
heavy storm.
SYRACUSE, Neb., Jan. 12.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A heavy snow storm from the south
east set in at o'clock and has continued at
intervals all day. This evening the snow
has changed TO rain, freezing as it falls,
making travelling quite dangerous
DUNCAN, Neb., Jan. 2-(Special)-After
eight days of fine weather snow set in
here this morning with wind in the south
east About two inches of snow fell and
at noon 1t began sleeting. with an east wind
blowing a good gale. Indications are ia
vorable for bad storm.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Jan. 12.-(Special
Telegram Some three inches of snow fell
here this forenoon. This afternoon and to-
IN sill ic nj lptnG rt,n
enough to rain.
WEST POINT Neb, Jan. 12.-(Special)- y
1t is showing steadily, but there is no wind
and the snow is lying as it falls. About
six inches on the level has fallen up to
this evening.
FORT ROBINSON, Neb.. Jan 12.--(spc-
cial Telegram) has been falling con-
tinuously since morning. The warmth Of
the ground absorbs it nearly as fast as ii
fell, so that there is not more than two
inches on the ground and no wind blowing
ELKHORN, Neb. Jan. 12.--(Special Tele-
gram.)-A miniature Of the memorable blz-
zard of January 12 1883, ragged here at in
tervals all afternoon. Tonight it is getting
much colder
GOTHENBURG. Neb. Jan. 12.-(Special.) -
Snow and rain began falling here this morn
ing and by noon over an inch of wet snow
covered the ground. The temperature has
been rising slowly all day.
CRESTON. Ia, Jan. 12.-(Special Tele-
gTam.)-A heavy snow storm struck Creston
at noon and has continued with more or less
severity all the afternoon. At o'clock this
evening 1t is still showing heavily.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Jan. l2.-(Special
Telegram.)-A heavy snow storm commenced
this forenoon and is still in progress through
out this section. A strong wind is blowing,
but the temperature is quite mild.
NERMILLION, s. D., Jan. 12.--(Special
TeleRram.)-A binding snow storm is rag
ing here today, with fair prospect of its
turning into one of the worst billiards of the
winter. AS yet the temperature is warm.
The snow is very soft and adheres to every
thing it touches, which makes it bad for
stock Already there Is about five inches
of snow on the ground.