Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
SNOW STORM OUT IN STATE
Fall f. Heavy in Many sections
ana Contains Considerable
Moisture.

NORTH LoUP, Neb.. Feb. 27.-(sPeoisl)
-Another heavs snOwstorn is raging
through this section Of the state. Snow be
gan failing az O'Clock last nigh and Is
stiil Coming down this morning actom-
panied By a brisk northwest Wind. oct the
snow being very vet and heavy is not drift
ing much. u will put the helds in hne
shape for spring blowing and seeding. {.
FULLERTON. Web. Feb. S7.-(Spceisll
"A heavy snowstorm set in yesterday even
Ing which continued all night. There is
at least Rine incass Oh the level and 1t is
still saovdng hare The temperature is s5
degrees sbove zero.
FREMONT. Ne6s Feb. z7.-tspeeial.)-
The damp snow and rain Of last night
broke in the roof Of. the BlumenthAl build
ing. corner Of Fifth and Main streets. and
cid considerable damage TO Gunbe-t's dry
goods stock and to the clothing department.
Streams Of water ran in through several
places over the shelves anu some dress
goods were nearly ruined. The amount Of
the damage cannot be asoertained- An inch
and q half Of snow and perhaps half an
inch OF rain fell last night. and the roads
and streets are in bad condition. Should
the warm weather continue a rise in the
Platte is feared, but as the bridges will
be carefully watched by railroad employees
no injury 70 them is expected. There is
much more standing water than usual
arounS the country and as the ground is
frozen It will fill up all the small streams.
SUTTON sNeh.. Feb. (speciaL)-snoE
fell last n ht to the depth Of one foot on
the level. Today it 10 melting and still
showing,
CILTEER. Neb.. Feb. 27.-(special)- -
Snow igfslling here today. There is about
an inefof the ground Winter wheat looks
we'll
GIBBON, Neb. Feb. z7.-Ispecisll Prom
eight 10 ten inches Of snow fell here dur
ing last night. the dampest snow we have
had In years. 1t Is hardly cold enough to
freeze this morning.
SUPERIOR. Neb.. Feb. 27.-Cspecial)-
Six inches OF snow covers the ground here
this morning. In places IT is drifting badly.
The snow is very wet and packs and de-
Iayed trains are almost certain.
HARVARD. Neb.. Feb. z7.-Cspecial IA
damp snow began falling yesterday at
D. m. and has continued to this time. there
bsang By measurement ten to twelve inches
On the ground at present There Is little
wind and the snow will beneht winter
wheat
OLA AEAAlEs 4NNI-s Etl- -ADPSNAea-l
heavy rain and Gnowstorm visited this
section yesterday and last night Farmers
say It viii prove beneficial to the winter
crop.
ALLIANCE. Neb.. Feb. 27.--(Speoial Tele-
grsm.)-This section is being swept by {
binding blizzard. The range has been COW
cred with ice and snow for weeks and {
large loss of livestock is nov Inevitable
ELWOOD. Neb.. Feb z7.-lSpecial)- ,
Snow has been falling here for the last
twenty-four hours. with every prospect o
its continuing. The snow is very wet and
heavy. The month Of February has beer
a very rough and stormy one. sixteer
inches Of sno~ having fallen during tbs
month. The winter wheat is in fine shap,
and with the moisture that is in th'
ground win make fine, stan when spring
opens. ~ - -
AINswoRTH. Neb. FEB. 47s--1specia
Telegram-}--A severe sSowstorm is raginl
in this section. the wind blowing from th'
northwest. and all trafie is suspended anS
much suffering among stock Is repor<et
from nearby ranches The loss Of rang
cattle will be great