The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-18
Worst Winter Ever Experienced
Says Report.
COLORADO FLOCKS ABANDONED
Desperate Situation Live Stock
Wiped Out-In WyomIng-Loss
of Life No Traine.

DENVER, Col. Feb. 1t o., gsli-
mated that 10000 sheep in Southern
Colorado are dying OF cold and hunger
Many flocks have been abandoned by
the herders. In Eastern Colorado. 50
far as possible. range cattle are being
fed. but IL the cold weather cantiuu.as
much longer the supply OF feed viii be
exhausted.
Another twenty-four hours OF
weather such As has been sweeping
Wyoming since February LIST and 80
per cent OF the cattle OF Wyoming will
De dead" said b. Frank Hunter today.
The winter is without exception the
worst that has ever been experienced
in that part of the country. There is
not a shrub or bunch OF grass OF any
kind visible between this city and
Western Wyoming along the railroad
and il would be impossible for the cat
tie 10 find anything TO eat even IL the
weather were 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 Immediately and the
snow clear OFF so that the cattle re-
naming can get something TO eat. the
loss will be great. as thousands OF cat
tie are in the last stages OF suffering
from cold and hunger. They have
reached the semi-conscious state when
they begin to look for something as a
support. From the car windows the
cattle can be seen leaning back against
the fences. OF course, my information
is only regarding the cattle along the
railroad line, but it is highly probable
hat the same condition exists all over
the state"
Three special trains were sent east
from Glenwood Springs today. bringing
all the passengers who had been de-
tanned there and they will arrive in
Denver tonight. The passengers united
in letter of thanks to President JEFF
freys for the kind treatment given
them while snowbound. \ minstrel
troupe. after being detained a week ut
Basalt, returned west to Ogden and II
not again delayed will reach the city
via the Union Pacific tomorrow even
ing.
The Colorado Midland has encoun-
tered fresh difficulties. the wind drift
ing the snow and filing cuts that had
been cleared. Besides the cold Is so
intense that men cannot endure to
work long at a time clearing the tracks.
Until the Midlard is opened its through
trains will run over the Rio Grande
tracks.
After weeks OF toll the Colorado and
Southern has been forced to abandon
the effort to open the high line" be-
tween 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 mod
crates and storms cease The line be-
tween Denver and Como will be kept
open. This company is having no
trouble with its road to the south.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. THE
temperature here for the past seven
days has ranged from Is TO - degrees
below zero. For the first time sine,
the storm all trains on the Wyoming
division of the Union Pacific Railway
are blocked. Passenger trains from
the West are ten hours late. The indi
cations are for continued cold.
Mrs. J. L. Holmes of Iron Mountain
left the Ferguson ranch, near Silvel
Crown. 10 drive 20 her home three day.
ago. and was. out in the storm w,
days and nights. She slept betwesl
the horses the first night and tool
shelter in an old we'll the second nigh,
When she reached home she was badl.
frozen and her condition is critical