Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-31
IN KANSAS.
the Only Section Free From the
, Storm Kings Embrace.

E<hOEaccs
TOPEKA, Jan. so.-tspecial) The larger
part of Kansas is being visited by severe
snow and wind storm to-day. Except ON
the extreme Western border of the state
the Thermometer has been lowering about
the zero mark all day and from most Sec
tionc a heavy fall of snow Is reported.
Telegraph wires are all up. however, and the
railroad business has not been interfered
with, all Of the trains running on schedule
time.
The Rock Island officers report very cold
weather at GoodIand, with light fall of
snow, the storm growing in intensity to-
ward the east. 1t is reported at the Santa
Fe offices that the high wind and snow do
not extend west of Dodge City. but the
storm is general over the lines of the road
east of that point. There is no snow along
the Union Pacific lines west of Ellsworth.
Several reports Of frozen fingers. ears and
toes among the trainmen have been re-
ceived at all of the railroad offices.
The gyrations of the thermometer at To-
peka have been peculiar. AT o'clock this
morning the temperature was q degrees
above zero. but dropped in two hours to
degrees above. At o'clock it was below.
me coidest Of the day was reached at
high noon, when the thermometer regis
tered degrees below. AT 3 o'clock this
afternoon it stood at zero and was at that
Weather Observer i. B. Jennings. the
government officer. predicts continuance
OF the e,,; Go!d gang, and wind tomorrow.
high winds have ragged here all day. Snow
drifts formed of such dimensions as to stop
street car traffic. Thermometer is a. zero,
with no indications for change for the
better.
SPRINGFIELD. MO-, Jan. 3O.-tSpecial)
An inch of snow. has fallen here to-day.
The temperature has dropped to degrees
below zero, which is the coldest since jan
uary, 1875.
NEWTON. KAs.. Jan. So.-tSpeciaI) Six
foil cir .,'1In hi
morning and the thermometer struck 3 be-
low zero. Cattle are reported suffering.
LARNED kAs.. Jan 3.-tSpeciall This
of the worst storms of the winter The
storm commenced at an early hour this
morning and is a sequel to the extremely
cold weather of yesterday and the day be-
fore. A biting north wind is driving the
| snow. which is very fine and cutting.
| most Impossible for one to endure the cold
| more than few minutes at a time. Cat
| tie and other stock will suffer consider
ably.
ABILENE, KAS.. Jan. 39.-(Special.) The
| severest blizzard of the winter has been IN
| progress to-day. Temperature dropped to
| below zero, with high winds and snow.
Western Kansas cattle on the ranges are
| reported as suffering severely. Skies are
| clearing tonight.
| WICHITA, KAS.. Jan. so.-(Special) The
| city is experiencing the worst storm that
has visited this vicinity in years. The
] streets are blockaded and in some places
| almost entirely suspended as well as the
| street car system. All business is at
| standstill, places of amusement have post
| poned their dates and the streets are en-
| tirely deserted tonight. The thermometer
registered ! above zero this morning and
has only moderated slightly since then.
| FLORENCE, KAS., Jan. 39-(Special)
| The severest storm Of the year is raging
| here to-day. Since Saturday the thermom-
| eter has hngged the zero point.
| PEABODY, KAS.. Jan. @-(Specinll A
| severe storm broke over this part of the
| wind ard driving snow are damaging un-
sheltered live stock and interfering with
| traffic.
| KINSLEY. KAS.. Jan. 3o.-(Special) At
| 10 o. clock this morning the mercury regis
| tered deg below zero. A heavy wind from
the north is occasioning much suffering to
live stock and growing wheat is being Sc
LINCOLN CENTER. KAS. Jan. 30
| Especially A heavy snowfall began last
night and is still in evidence. The fall puts
the winds of March.