New-York tribune., 1902-04-23
HEAT IN WEST ENDED. NEW RECIPROCITY BILL.
BUT RAIN, SNOW, SLEET AND
HIGH WINDS FOLLOW.
SEEDING Is SET BACK AND POOR
CATTLE WILL STARNE ON
THE RANGES.

THE RANGES.
Milwaukee, April 22.-Showers throughout
Wisconsin late to-day brought an end to the
hot weather, which threatened for a time TO
ruin the crops in many parts of the State Ihls
morning it intensely hot, but before 3 p. m
there a change in the temperature Al .
o'clock yesterday the government Thermometer
indicated a maximum of "a degrees. An hour
before that time day the mercury was a, and
fell steadily after that hour. At O'Clock the
first shower cf the spring drenched the fields in
the southeast section of the State. 1t was pre-
ceded by high winds. At about the same time
the temperature in the northern part of the
State as indicated by dispatches turned colder
and that section visited by rain Inc
weather tonight is clear and considerably
cooler than 1t was at the time last night.
To-nights specials from various parts of the
State tell of much damage done by the hfgh
winds Oshkosh Waukesha. Woodland, Hori-
con, Green Bay and other points report small
buildings blown down. trees uprooted and simi-
lar freaks OF the wind
At Cumberland, Wis. the heavy rains put out a
forest fire which threatened to do great dam
age. At New Richmond, Arthur Roetger, four
| teen years old, struck by lightning while
ca ting luncheon in a schoolhouse and instantly
killed At Hebron a tornado this afternoon
blew down two barns, killing Gillett Reed,
farmer and head of cattle. At Johnson
Creek Wis. a tornado destroyed barn. seri-
ously injurIng Mary Pertisch. fifteen years old,
and doing other damage.
SNOW IN THESE PARTS.
Deadwood S. D. April 22.-Two feet and a
half of snow has fallen here since Monday noon.
and it is still falling. high wind accompanied
the storm, and all trains are delayed. The storm
lit Wa 10
in the higher ranges.
Chadron Neb. April pa wet. heavy snow
has been falling for twelve hours and tonight
there is about foot OF snow on the level. This
Is the most disastrous storm for the cattle that
has fallen this winter, the grass on the
ranges has not yet grown long enough for food.
Many of the poorer cattle will die, but only a
few of this class. the winter has been
mild and has left most of them in good con-
dition.
Duluth Mimi, April 22.-To-day will long be
remembered by vessel at the head of the
lakes. The high gale and scarcity of tugs prac-
tically paralyzed all boat operations. There
We're several accidents and many delays.
SEEDING SET BACK.
jamestown. y. D., April 22.-The fercest April
srowstorm ever known in thiss section of the
State began early to-day and steadily Increased
in fury. over foot of fell during the
day Railroad traffic was standstl with
the exception of through passenger trains
the Northern Pacific.
Wedge snow ploughs were ordered out ana
efforts made 10 prevent the drifts from becom-
ing too large. The storm will give seeding
great setback In jamestown business was al.
most at standstl to-day.
Grand Forks, n. D., April 22.-A blizzard pre-
vailed here to-day. Yesterdays rain turned to
early In the morning. and during the fore
noon the air was full of soft, wet snow, driven
by a northeast gale The fall OF snow about
five inches. packed solid.
a report from Thief River Falls tells of light
ming. wind. rain. sleet and snow The storm
increased In fury during the day.
The steamer Uganda. while making the turn
at the Gate" was blown ashore. running into
the st. Paul and Western Coal Company's pier.
AS she had tug she compelled to lie
there. The steamer Bunsen. while en- route to
the Missabe ore pier. was blown ashore and
grounded off the Ohio coal pier.
A report is that the big steamer Frank II.
Peavey, route from Two Harbors. for Lake
Erie ports with ore. had been sunk in Lake Su
perior. At the companys office it was said that
nothing known of the supposed accident.
The high wind so interfered with lumber piling
and made the work dangerous that several
of the sawmills closed
INDICATIONS OF BLIZZARD
Lincoln Neb. April 22.-There drop in
| the tempera ture to-day from the high point OF
yesterday of from forty to fifty degrees through
out the State. Following slight fall of rain
came a snowstorm which is prevailing in Central
Nebraska. with indications of blizzard. Rail
road reports from the extreme northwestern
part OF Nebraska and the Black Hills tell of
heavy fall of snow-f!fteen inches at Custer, and
nearly two feet Spearfish Trains de-
layed slightly, more however. by the furious
wind than by the snow.
Salt Lake City. April 22-Freezing tempera-
ture and unusually heavy precipitations are
ported to have occurred last night in many
tions OF the intermountan country. 1t is not
thought. however that any damage 10 fruit will
result, as the lowest temperatures reported
from the desert stretches of Southern Utah and
Nevada, where there is practically nothing TO
damage. In the fruit districts of Idaho Colo
RADIO and Utah the temperature did not fal! low
enough to do much harm. and the rain and
coming at this time of year will 1t is
pected prove of great benefit. Further light
frosts are predicted for tonight in some
tions.
ROCHESTER, SWELTERS
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