New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-18
BLIZZARD ~ THE WEST.
SNOW FOLLOWS RAIN-sToRM GENERAL IN
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

Kansas City. Mo. Oct. IA genuine blizzard
prevails In the southwest and west to-day. a
heavy wet STOW has fallen since o'clock this
morning driven by strong wind. Wires are
down in all directions and delay railroad traffic
The snow followed twenty-four hours of steady
rain The sidewalks ar. covered three inches deep
with sush There has been a decided fall in tenn
perature and the suddenness Of the storm. COM
ing as It has upon the track OF summer weather.
will undoubtedly great suffering. especially on
the ranges covered with cattle. Kansas CRY
practically Il cut OF from telegraph communca-
ton with the West
Up TO Il o'clock to-day not word had passed BY
wire with Topeka. Wichita and the points between
here and Denver. A. that hour the general con-
dtions while clearing up slowly appeared at this
point TO be getting worse west OF Kansas city.
No serious interruption 70 railroad traffic has
been experienced The Union Pacific the Santa
Fe the Burlington and the Missouri Pacific OIL
cials all repor; incoming trains practically on time.
Because Of lack u Geographic Communication.
however. the Missouri Pacific Is unable 20 repor:
the condition OF their eastbound Colorado ex-
press. And the same is true OF all Information
from the storm-riaden part OF the Southwest.
Until wires have been put in order the real extent
Of the storm cannot be known.
The following was issued By Observer Conner. OF
the local weather bureau:
storm Of great force is central IN the Mi. ISIS.
hours vlll have = northeast course. carrying f.
the Great Lakes. causing heavy prccipita ;on
and gales since sunday morning heavy rain felI
On Iowa. Missouri and Eastern Kansas. the heaNi-
esf being In Northwest Missouri. where T. amounted
10 TWO acd hlf inches. At m. rain waS
falling In The Mississippi Valley from =. Paul 20
Memphis In the Western States the temperature
has fallen 20 the freezing point, and ne ram
changed 10 snow In Western Iowa. Eastern Ne
braska Northeast Kansas and Northwest Mls.
SQUIRT. The will not remain on me ground
LONG Clearing conditions are expected n this sec
ton this evening admitting Of heavy trDst i"-
night followed on Tuesday by fair and warmer
weather.
Ioavenworth. Kan. oct. 1.-THE storm that s"t
IN to-day came near wrecking he camp OF the
21I Kansas Volunteers. Nearly al the tents we're
blown down and the soldiers were permitted 20
come 10 the city 70 seek shelter from The 'no"
and wind. The ground vas soft from The rain IL
Sunday and when to-day's storm came up .'nts
TOPPED over m very direction. The copE md
provision tents We're among The 1rst 20 CO. ana an
the ratioUs soaked. II was in1posSoi" 70 pre-
pare m ais and arrangements 20 fe'a me men m
town Will be made. Most Of the soldiers are w!in-
0Ut money 20 buy meals.
Lawrence. Kan. Oct. l1-From dayhr"ak 20 5
O'Clock his afternoon Communication with the
outside world has been impossible rs 4 result ~
The storm Trees nave been stripped and broken,
telephone and telegraph lines demolished. and otner
damage has been done. West u ne." ne wires ana
poles arc down fOr great distance. \ damp,
heavy snow. driven by strong north VINO, mas
fal eu steadily all day