Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-18


following was issued by observer Con-
nor, of the local weather bureau:
CA storm of great force is central in
the Mississippi valley, which during
the next tWenty-four hours will have
a northeast course, carrying 1t over
the great lakes, causing heavy pre-
cipitation and gales Since Sunday
morning heavy rain fell in Iowa, Mis-
souri, and eastern Kansas, the heaviest
being in Northwest Missouri, where
it amounted to 21a inches. At Z a. m,
rain was falling in the Mississippi
valley from st. Paul to Memphis. In
the western States the temperature
has fallen to the freezing point and the
rain changed to snow in Western Iowa,
Eastern Nebraska, Northeast Kansas
and Northwest Missouri. The snow
will not remain on the ground long
Clearing conditions are expected In
this section this evening, admitting OF
heavy frost tonight, followed On Tues
day by fair and warmer.
A heavy wind prevailed at some
points and dozens of telegraph poles
are reported down, especially between
Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas,
and between st. Joseph ad Omaha.
The conditions beyond those points
can only be surmised. Local tele-
phone and street car service has not
been affected to any extent.
Sedalia, Mo-, October 17.-Snow be-
gan falling to-day and soon a regular
blizzard was raging 1t rained all last
night, but turned colder to-day Many
telegraph and telephone wires are down.
Leavenworth, Kans., October H.
The storm that set in to-day came near
wrecking the camp of the Twenty
second Kansas volunteers. Nearly all
the tents were blown down and the
soldiers were permitted to come to
the city to seek shelter from the snow
and wind. The ground was soft from
the rain of Sunday, and when to-days
storm came up tents toppled over in
every direction. The cook and pro-
vision tents were among the first to go
and all the rations were soaked. 1t
was imp ssible to prepare meals and
will be made Most of the soldiers
were without money to buy meals.
PITTSBURG, Kas., October ia cold
rain in this section was followed last
night by a snow storm which covered the
ground to the depth of nearly an inch by
daylight. 1t continued showing until
about 10 o'clock, when a cold rain began
falling.
YATES CENTRE. Kas., October ia
heavy snow storm has prevailed here
since 70 o'clock last night, preceded by
eighteen hours of. rain. Stock on the
ranges is suffering greatly.
BooS n +ha s No, October 1.-THE first
sIer than for many ye rs. A strong
wind is blowing.
CHILLICOTHE, Mo, October IA
light snow, the first of the season, is fall
ing here
LAWRENCE Kas., October 17.-From
daybreak to o'clock this afternoon COM
munication with the outside world has
been impossible as result of the present
storm. Trees have been stripped and
broken telephone and telegraph lines de-
molished, and other damage done. South
of here the wires and poles are down for
a great distance.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, October IA wet,
binding snow began falling here last
midnight. A high wind ragged until nearly
noon, when it subusuided and the snow
ceased. The movement of railroad trains
has not been seriously interfercd with
The storm caught many poor people with
put fuel and much suffering is reported
to the charity superintendent