New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
BLIZZARD " THE WEST.
DENVER FEELS TT SENEEELY-RAll--
ROADS AND ELECTRIC CARS BLOCKED.


Denver oct. 26-A severe snowstorm. ac-
companed by high wind from the North he
gan here last night ahd continued with in
creased fury to-day. The weather l. not colo
and the snow is rot drifting. Electric ears were
unable to run this morning and Denver people
experienced much inconvenience The storm Is
general in this section Wires are generally
down to the west and south and railroad trains
are much delayed In this city many teleghaph.
telephone and electric light poles have been
broken down and shade ,rees have been badly
damaged.
Aside from the tremendous inconvenience
caused 10 the public and TO private interests.
the storm has wrought damage in the city Of
Denver and its suburbs that is c0nservaiiyely
estimated t. be in excess OF SlOoOoo IL Is 10
wires and poles that the greatest harm has been
done. Probably a thousand poles are down in
Denver alone, and upward Of four thousand
miles Of wire.
General MANAGER Field of the Colorado Telc-
phone Company. estimated the present damage
10 its system al $4,000. With the exception
OF the Rock Island. the Kansas Pacific. the col
orado Central and the .ulcsburg and South
Park branches Of the Gulf road. railroads lead
ing into Denver have been completely blocked
all day Snow ploughs have been brought into
service on all lines. but the tracks became COW
cred with snow again soon after they were
cleared. The greatest trouble was experienced
by the railroads between Denver and Pueblo.
All freight trains have been annulled to enable
the roads to handle passengers.
Railroad reports show that the storm was
general throughout the eastern hair and a sec
ton Of the northen part Of this state. the south
ern part Of Wyoming the northeastern part of
Utah and the western portions OF Nebraska and
Kansas. a message from Colorado Springs
stated that the snow and seet were blowing 50
furiously there that it was impossible to see
across the street Leadye had slight snow
fal last night but none to-day.
The storm came suddenly chat ranchmea
did not have an opportunity to shelter their
stock. but the fall in temperature is not consd-
cred by experts great enough to ndangcr the
lives of cattle.
The city 70 in darkness tonight as the Mayor
compelled the electric light compan. 10 cut Off
its circuits on account OF their dangerOus con-
dtlon
Cripple Creek. Col, oct 26.-Not in years has
there been such blizzard here that which
prevails at the present time. High winds are
drifting the snow Traffic Oh railroads is sus-
pended and telephone wires are down. Canyons
are choked with snow. and it is impossible to
see one hundred feet account Of the binding
storm Considerable damage to property has
occurred. Mining operations are seriously I'm
peded by the storm which has been raging
fourteen hours and there is no sign OF abatc-
mcnt The weather Is very cold. and il is feared
there viii he great suffering among the poor.
Omaha oct. 2G.-1he Warmest month OF Oc-
tober ever experienced by white ~ en- in this
region Is closing in blizzard Rain began
falling in Western Nebraska aId South Dak0ta
last night. turning to snow and continuing al.
pffyfaf 4fel hes ne. q. ftta
effect that heavy snow has fallen there while
ia the western end cf the State the railway
are having trouble in moving trains. Snow ha-
fallen IN the Black Hills and in Central South
Dakota. cold rains have put 4 stop 10 thresh-
ing.
Minneapolis Oct. .6.-Dispatches from many
points in Cent al and Eastern South Dakota
are to the effect that heavy rain there has
changed to snow and sleet The temperature
Is rapidly falling under the influence of a cold
north wind.