Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-28
STORM GENERAL IN KANSAS.



TOPEKA, March 27.-(speciaio Two
inches OF snow has fallen in this vicinity
since room to-day. and II is still coming
down at lively gait tonight. There is a
saronE wind blowing. and the thermometer
ts playing IN the neighborhood OF freezing.
The weather Will not injure the fruit in
Kansas" said Secretary Barnes. OF the
State Horticultural Society. tonight. "for
the reason that the only fruit that such
weather would hurt was killed several
weeks ago. The peaches are all gone. but
the apple crop has not been injured to any
Sre great extent: e and the weather Is not cold
The snow win delay farm work. espe.
cially on upland farms. Along the kaw
river the sandy soil was getting in good
condition TO work, and the snow will not
retard blowing there much; But the up
land farms are still wet. and this will SIM
ply throw the farmers back week or
ABILENE. KAs.. March ss.-.tspeciaiJ
Over an inch OF snow. accompanied by an
among farmers in this vicinity to-day.
:. ATCHISoN. kAs;. March E.-tspesiai3
An inch of snow fell In Northeastern Kan
extendel Vest Of the Missouri for 100 miles.
CCFFEYvfILE. KAs.. March Z:-(spe.
ciaD One of the worst snow storms OF
morning and 81 % ocioeE pG' IS ss,ii failing t at
9 rapid rate. The snow is now four inches
deep on a level. The fruit crop is in no
. degrees % sbov. The ie freezing 1a POINT. 81, On
account OF the cold. wet weather. a very
small acreaEe OF oats has been sown in
bresf or
sreat deal OF corn is usually planted here
cHERoREE, Hi oRs; KAs.. March .z-1speeialo
inches The storm began at o'clock this
morning and continued without Interrupt
tieg Sas lsts y The sf'e,HooI TsscS
cislo One Of the heaviest snow storms Of
the winter fell throughout this vicinity to-
day. About 4 o'clock this posning 1t COM
o:esoct this II @ aftsrnoon. tern ss '" The snow ' Came
without any wind. making the weather not
disegreeable. About three inches OF snow
fhermometer dropped down TO s degrees.
COLUMBUS. KAs.. March N.-{special)
The deepest snow Of the season fell here
Which % p u. sss ssiss .sarss s:e q aal as
'lE ELDoRADo: .ns slS KAs., March n.-tspecial)
Sunday and it has been showing ali day
Fokr SCOTT. KAs.. March N.-tspeeial.l
three inches had fallen since daylight. The
storm is still under full headway and the
indications are that It will break the win
C GALESH. T KAs.. March z.-tspecial)
Southern Kansas has had plentiful supply
OF sleet and snow this evening: 1t com.
Ing snceo ceoler a and about O'clock this morninr
hfsxB fNBEPESbEScE. PEI 5assesee' KAs, March n
morning until ) O'Clock this afternoon. i
is the heaviest fall Of the season. and 10
four inches deep. but the weather il mode
IAkNED. KAs., March N.-(special.)
Wheat Is being greatly benefited by the
SNOW. which began falling throughout this
OTTAWA. KAs... March N.-speciall A
not he: been he
ture has not been high enough to melt the
three Or four inches on the level 1t will
PAOI.A, KAs., March 27.-The forty-frst
snow since last October began falling at an
ss mesd ana rspSy sse
was 20 heavy that at s o'clock this after
noon l.el inches covered the ground. Farm
eesnt Condition county
especially the early sowed. Mercury is ON
the downward course tonight.
PITrsBURG: kAs-. March March Ii.tspsci,i, q. s.s ~
day. The fall commenced about o'clock
iys inches deep I,,es,,, on the ieTei Street car
sTERLING. kAs;. March. N-tspeciaD
Last night snow fell. succeeding an excep-
tionaIly cold SPELL To-day's temperature
WICHITA. KAs.. March N.-tspeciall
Since Saturday the Temperature here and
vicinity has fallen twenty degrees. A light
snow fell early this morning.
In Missouri.
GOLDEN CITY, MO-, March N.-(Spe.
e.al) Ten inches Of snow fell here to-day.
It was the worst March storm ever known
here and the biggest snowfall in many
years. 1t has drifted badly, and the tenn
perature Is about 90 deg. above zero.
LAMAR. MO-. March N.-(Special) One
Of the heaviest SHOWS Of the season fell
here to-day from a. m. to p. m. Depth
is nearly six inches on level. It is the
deepest snow 80 late in the season in this
section In fifteen years.
SEDALIA. March z7.(Special) A driving
9ow storm from the north has prevailed
with snow to the depth OF SIX inches. Spring
plowing and the sowing Of oats. which
were in progress, have been stopped on
account Of the storm.
WEBB CITY. MO. March N.-(Speciai.)
RlncA Osf1Ork fhfQ y1Ornin1 nnnOvv hoa fall.