Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-22

enough to freeze cattle" said he. "and
although there will be some suffering, yet
there will be no great amount of damage
done.
-. LARNED, KAs.. Nov. 2I.-(speciaD
This section of Kansas is being swept by
severe snow storm, the worst for many
broke here at 10 O'Clock last night. To-
night great drifts of snow block thor
oughfares and bury fences. Travel on the
streets and country roads is at a stand
still. The railroads are making heroic ef-
forts to keep the trains moving, but they
are suffering serious delays, even with
train. The Larned & Jetmore extension
OF the Santa F'e is blockaded, the cuts
having tfrifted full of snow. No attempt
until the storm subsidies. Stock is suf-
fering. greatly. especially where it is with
NEWTON. KAs.. Nov. 21.-(Special)
The thermometer has dropped sixty de-
srees since yesterday afternoon. Snow has
been falling all day, with strong, wind;
telegraph and telephone wires are down.
The town is in darkness tonight. The
street lights are SO clogged with ice that
MANHATTAN. KAS.. Nov. 2l.-(spe-
ciai) 1t has been showing constantly
since 10 o'clock last night and blowing
trains. have come from the west on the
PITTsBURG. KAs. Nov. 2l.-tspecialD
last night and continued incessantly until
about II o'clock to-day, when it was fol-
lowed by snow and a cold northwest
JUNCTION CITY. KAs.. Nov. 21-(spe-
cialJ severe snow storm has ragged mere
no signs of abatement. The springlike
weather of Sunday changed in the evening
to ram. then sIeet and all day it has
or Wbsa Whs It opp
cattle are generally well housed.
GALENA. KAS. Nov. 21.-tSpeciaI) Early
this morning it was as warm as May. but
with a stiff wind from the northwest. At s
o'clock tonight the ground is covered with
The severe cold weather. with the sudden
change, has resulted in many mines shut
ting down. The rain and freeze has greatly
CHERRYVALE. KAS.. Not. 21.-(Spe-
cial) A snow storm. the worst of this sea-
by heavy south wind Yesterday. which
continued until about midnight. when it
commenced raining, turning into snow early
mont, kas.., say that the snow is drifting
badly and all trains are late. The thermom-
eter fell % degs; in eighteen hours,
INDEPENDENCE. HAS. Nov. 2l.-(Spe-
cial) The first snow storm of the season
has been raging over this section to-day.
| accompanied by regular norther. 1t be-
sleet and snow storm this morning and still
continues. Farmers say it will greatly ben
eiit all wheat. which has begun to suffer
| for moisture
ABILENE. KAS.. Nov sI.-(SpecialD
| The severeSt storm ever known this
date began last evening and has been rag
| ing all day. \ high north wind, with three
| inches of snow and sleet here caused much
! suffering among cattle and has been a
great surprise to farmers who have been
depending on continuance of the pleas
! ant. balmy weather of last week.
LAMAR, MO, Nov. 2l-(SpeciaD OF
| three rain and snow storms within the past
| month. to-day's was far the worst. Rain
| fell from 3 o'clock this morning until noon.
when it turned to Sleet and snow. There
| was Il strong northwest wind and at times
| the storm was almost a blizzard.
| WEBB CITY. MO. Nov. 21-tSpeCial)
! After an all night rain last night, snow
| began falling this morning and the worst
| STOW storm experienced here for years has
prevailed throughout the day. At 10
| o clock tonight the mercury i down to
| l. degrees and il is still growing colder.