The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-18
WINTERS EARLY Blasts
Genuine Blizzard Prevails in the
Southwest and West--Wires
Are All Down.
A HEAVY FALL OF SNOW IS REPORTED.
kansas City, NO., Practically Cut ON
by Wire from the wcst-High Wind
Blows-soldiers in Camp at Leav-
enworth Compelled to Seek Shel-
ter in the City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. IA genuine
blizzard prevails in the southwest aud
west. A heavy, wet snow has fallen
since three o'clock in the morning and,
driven by strong wind, has FRUSTRATED
wires in all directions and caused de-
lay to railway traffic. The snow fol-
lowed "a hours of steady rain. The
sidewalks are covered three inches
deep with slush. There has been de-
cided fail in the temperature, and the
suddenness of the storm, coming as
it has upon the track of Indian sum-
ner weather, will undoubtedly cause
great suffering, especially on the
ranges, covered with cattle. Kansas
City is practically cut Off from the
west as far as telegraphic commune
cation is concerned, with no immediate
prospects of relief
The brunt OF The storm seems to have
been felt by the telegraph companies,
the heavy, vet snow weighing down
the w-irer. Up to ten o'clock in the
morning ii had been absolutely impos-
sible to penetrate west OF Kansas City,
not word having been passed with
Topeka, Wichita and the points be-
tween here and Denver. At that hour
the conditions. while clearing up slow
ly, locally. appeared to be getting
worse west of Kansas City.
While the railroads report trains in
some Instances slightly delayed by
slippery tracks, no serious interruption
to railroad traffic has been expert
enced. The Union Pacific, the Santa
Fe, the Burlington and the Missouri
Pacific all report incoming trains prac-
hcally OH time. Because of lack of
telegrapl.ic communica ton, however,
the Missouri Pacific is unable to report
the condition of their eastbound Col
orado express And the same II true
of all information from the storm-rid-
den pa t OF the southwest, and until
wires have been restored the real ex-
tent of the storm cannot be known.
Travelling Northeast.
The following waIissued by Observ
er Conner, of the local weather bu-
reau:
"A storm of great force is central in
the Mississippi valley, which during the
next "a hours will have northeast course.
carrying 1t over the great lakes, causing
n ne precipitation and gales Since Sum
eey morning heavy rain fell in Iowa, Mis-
souri, ana western Kansas, the heaviest
being in northwest Missouri, whore 1t
amounted to 2A inches. At seven a. M
rain was falling IN the Mississippi valey
from 6t Paul to Memphis. In the west
ern states the temperature has fallen to
the freezing point, and the rain changed
TO snow IN western Iowa, eastern Ne
praska, northeast Kansas and northwest
MISSOURI. The snow will not remain on
the ground long. Clearing conditions are
t:pected in this section this evening" adj
hitting of heavy frost tonight, followed
on Tuesday 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, Kan, and
between st. Joseph and Omaha. The
conditions beyond those points can
only be surmised. Local telephone and
street car service has not been affect
ed to any extent.
Soldiers Driven In.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. IA special
TO the Star from Leavenworth says:
The storm that set in before daylight
Monday morning came near wrecking
the camp Of the Twenty-second Kan
eas volunteers. At times 45-mile
gale prevailed. Nearly all the tents
were blown down and the soldiers
were permitted to come to the city to
teek shelter from the snow and wind.
The ground was soft from the rain of
Sunday, and when the storm came up
Monday morning tents toppled over in
every direction. The cook and pro-
Vision tents were among the first to
go, and all the rations are soaked. It
was impossible to prepare breakfast
and arrangements to feed the men in
town will be made. Most of the SOL
diers are without money to buy meals.