The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-24

Loss 20 STOCK Is reared IN some
Locnities-One Death Reported.
Washington, Nov. % The cold wave
has reached the Mississippi river, and
: in states bordering on the western
& bank Of the Mississippi, from Louisi-
fallen Is to 80 degrees in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours, with snow as far south
as Oklahoma and Southern Missouri,
and freezing weather to Southern Ar
kansas and Northern Texas. A sDe-
cial warning to shipping and agricul-
tural interests which have preceded
the advance of this cold wave over the
have been telegraphed to all interests
as far east as the Allegheny mountains
and the east gulf and the interior Of
: the South Atlantic states.
st. Paul, Nov. %. = A severe snow
storm and blizzard has been raging
here since yesterday morning. There
has been heavy downfall of snow
which, coupled with very high wind,
caused great Inconvenience to the pub
lie. Street car traffic was ceriously in
terrupted. Reports from all parts of
the Northwest show that the storm
has been quite general throughout
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and the
Dakotas. There were no favored por-
tons, all felt the blasts of Old Boreas
with equal severity. -
Sank Center, Mimi, Nov. GA ter
rible storm has been raging sixteen
hours. Six inches of snow has fallen
and is being drifted badly. There is
much suffering among the unprepared.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Nov. pa heavy
snow and hail storm has been raging
here all day, having begun early in the
s morning. The ground is covered with
several inches of snow.
Redwood Falls, Mimi. Nov %. = A
cold wave struck here, accompanied by
snow. About two inches of snow has
fallen. The wind is steadily increas-
ing. %h
Candy, Mimi, Nov. pa blizzard is
raging. The wind is blowing thirty
miles an hour and it is growing colder.
Damage to stock is reported.
Benson, Mimi, Nov. %. - A snow
storm and blizzard has been raging
since early morning, while the mercury
has dropped to zero.
Southwest Gets n Taste.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. PA severe
storm prevails throughout Northwest
err Missouri and the State of Kansas.
Very mild weather on Sunday was fol-
lowed by rain, which turned into sleet,
with an unusually sudden fail in tenl-
perature, and the sleet has been fol-
lowed by snow, which is being driven
before strong wind from the north
west. The storm of sleet Frustrated
wires in all directions. The drifting
snow has impeded railroad traffic, but
there has been no serious blockade.
Omaha, Nov 23.-Nebraska was In
the grip of a norther all day. For
twenty -four hours strong wind from
the northwest swept the state, and
during the most of that time it drove a
fine snow ahead of it. This snow was
too light and dry to- drift badly and
consequently the country roads are in
no danger Of blockade. Considerable
loss Of stock, both cattle and sheep, is
feared. One death from exposure is
reported.
Wisconsin Shfvers.
West Superior, Wis, Nov. %. - The
storm continues undated and about
four inches of snow has fallen. The
wind is blowing from the northeast at
a fifty-six-mile clip, greatly endanger-
ing vessels on the lake. j
/ Cumberland, Wis, Nov. ga furi-
GUS snow storm is raging here, the
first Of the season. Several inches of
snow has fallen and the storm is still
raging. The mercury is falling rap
IDLY. IS flz
Waghburn, Wis, Nov. PA blind
ing snow storm set in with high north
erly winds. All vessels are lying in
port It will be terrible night on the
lakes.
IN South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, s. d., Nov. %. From
noon yesterday there has been a fall
Of over 40 degrees. During the night
the wind shifted from the south to
the north and snow began falling and
this section has been submerged in
regular blizzard. All trains from the
east are behind time. Many travelling
men are unable to get out of the city.