The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-08

Glenwood Springs today. bringing all the
passengers that had been detained there
and they will arrive in Denver tonight
The passengers united in a letter OF thanks
to President Jeffery for the kind treat
ment given them while snow bound The
West minstrel troupe. after being detaIu-
ed a week at Basalt. returned west 10
Oregon and if not again delayed will
reach this city via the Union Pacific to-
morrow evening.
The Colorado Midland has encountered
fresh difficulties. the wind drifting the
snow and filling cuts that had been clear
ed. Besides. the cold Is so intense that
men can not endure to work long al a
time clearing the tracks. Until the Mid
land is opened. its three trains Will run
over the Rio Grande tracks
After weeks OF toll the Colorado and
Southern has been forced TO abandon all
efforts TO open the high line" between
Como and Leadville. a high wind last
night filed the cuts with snow and the
rotary was returned to Como to remain
until the weather moderates and storms
cease. The line between Denver and Como
will be kept open. This company is hav-
ing no trouble with its road TO the SOUTH
trains running practically on schedule.
1t is estimated that $4,000 sheep in south
ern Colorado are dying Of cold and hunger
Many f1ocks have been abandoned by their
herders. Another twenty-four hours of
weather such az has prevailed since Feb
ruary 1. and 30 per cent or the cattle of
Wyoming will be dead" said B. F. Frank
Hunter today. The winter is. without
exception, the worst that has ever been
experienced in that part OF the country.
There is no shrub or bunch Of grass of
any kind While between this city and
western Wyoming along the railroad. and
TT will be almost impossible for the cattle
to find anything to eat even II the wealth
er was warm enough to excite them to
such an attempt. All along the line Of
the Union Pacific the great white stretches
Of endless prairie can be seen, dotted here
and there with the carcasses of animals
Even should the weather improve imme-
diately and the snow clear off so that the
cattle can get something to eat the loss
will be almost incalculable. as thousands
of cattle are now down already Those
left standing are In the last stages OF suf-
fering from cold and hunger. They have
reached the semi-conscious state, when
they begin to look for something as a sup
port From the car windows the cattle
can be seen leaning back against the fence.
OF course, my information is only regard
ing the cattle along the railroad line. but
it is highly probable that the same con-
dition exists all over the state"
In eastern Colorado, so far as known.
range cattle are being fed. but If the cold.
continues much longer. the supply OF feed
will be exhausted.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. THE tempera-
ture here the past seven days has ranged
from Is to % degrees below zero For the
first time since the storm all traips on the
Wyoming division of the Union Pacific
railway are blockaded. Between Lookout
and Cheyenne heavy snowdrifts were en-
countered and the rotary snow plows under
the direction of Superintendent Harris are
now clearing the road. Passenger trains
from the west are late. Indications are
for continued cold. The loss of livestock
Will be very heavy. Mrs. ]. E. Holmes Of
Iron Mountain. left the Ferguson branch,
near Silver Crown. to drive to her home
three days ago and was out in the storm
two days and nights. She slept between
the horses the first night and took shelter
in an old well the second night. When
she reached home she was badly frozen,
and her condition Is critical
st. Paul. Mimi, Feb For two weeks
this section has scarcely known what it
meant TO have the mercury get above
zero. Last night the mercury got down to
"a below, only one colder day having been
reported this winter and no winter since
1855 being as cold.