Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
AWAY BELOW ZERO.
Yesterday One Of the Coolest Days
This Winter In Kansas.
MUCH STOCK LOST IN NEBRASKA.



Topeka, Kan, Jan. 27.-Ciear, calm
and very cold was the condition over
the state of Kansas last night. Lit
tie wind accompanied the cold. Stock
>men took advantage Of the good
weather following last weeks snow
storm and made preparations for car
ing for their herds during any cold
weather that might come, and are
thus in comparatively good condition
to Withstand the present cold spell.
Tho coolest portion Of the state was
the northern tier OF counties. Phil
lipsburg reports the mercury as read
ing 10 below, with clear skies and lit
tie wind. 1t was very clear along the
Union Pacific and Rock Island west,
In Ellis the mercury registering eight
below, with two inches OF snow. In
Garfield II was four below. with prac-
tioally no wind. In the country
around Goodlanh, Hutchinson and
Newton, the cold spell was moderat-
Ing, the mercury being from eight to
IA above. In the eastern portion Of
the state the weather was very near
the zero mark. The snow which fell
Saturday was packed down tight and
the wheat will therefore be well pro-
tected. At Salina il was one OF the
coolest days Of the winter yesterday.
Emporia and Abilene reported stock
well taken care of in the vicinity Of
those cities.
Heavy Losses In Northwest Nebraska
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 27---i'redicti0ns
made as to the probable disastrous
effects Of the blizzard which ragged
all day Saturday and Saturday night
were partially verified in reports re-
ceived here last night from points in
Nebraska. What seems remarkable
condition exists in the vicinity of
0gallala, where the storm was more
severe than in any other portion of
the state, except the northwest quar-
ter. 1t was expected that the losses
among cattle In that district would
be enormous, but authentic reports
received from several points in the
cattle district affirm that actually no
loss was sustained, the cattle finding
necessary shelter. Reports from the
northwest portion Of the state are
not so reassuring, however, while
those from Kimball and Banner coun-
ties, the farthcrmost counties on the
west side of the state, Indicate that
heavy losses have occurred. I'assctt,
almost the heart of the northwest
cattle district, reports severe losses
In that vicinity. Bertrand also re-
ports apparently heavy losses, IIar-
rison and Plainview, where heavy
losses were anticipated, are like the
Ogallala district, free from suffering
Arrived on Time at Kansas City.
Kansas City, No., Jan. 27.-1he cold
wave predicted for yesterday morn
ing arrived on schedule time. The
mercury struck toboggan shortly
after midnight Saturday, and II con-
tinued to shoot downward until nine
O'Clock Sunday morning, when 1t was
three iIotches below zero. II hovered
near that mark until late in the
afternoon, when It had another sink
ing spell, and promised before morn
ing to break the winters record,
A Norther strikes Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Ok, Jan. ETA norther
struck the territory at an early hour
yesterday morning and ragged until
noon. Some snow fell and the thcr-
went three degrees below
zero. There is no suffering. Last
night was the coolest of the winter.
At Oklahoma City the thermometer
fell 40 degrees in few hours, reach
ing two degrees above zero. A light
snow fell,
Rain, Sleet and Snow In Texas.
Dallas, Tex, Jan. 2T. Rain, sleet
and snow fell throughout Texas
yesterday, and last night the temper
ature was the lowest of the season.
The snow will prove of incstimable
value In the whent cron