The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-17
STOCK Is SUFFERING
Wyoming 10 the Embrace of
Fearful Storm.
OEHER PLACES SUFFER
Kansas Generally Is Bitten by
Jack Frost.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 16.-RepOrts from
every section in Wyoming are to the eff
feet that the weather throughout the
state is intensely cold. 1t has ceased
showing. Stock on the ranges, especially
that which started the winter in rather
poor condition, is suffering severely and
heavy losses are predicted. The open coun-
try is covered with snow to an unusual
depth and cattle and sheep are slowly
snow from the ground. In the southern
half of the state as whole this has been
one of the hardest winters on stock in
the history of the stock industry. One
severe storm has followed another and
stock of all kinds is in poor condition. In
some localities there is an abundance Of
hay and the losses will amount to prac-
tically nothing but in other sections where
hay Is scarce and the fiocks and herds
depends upon the open range. which is
covered with snow, the losses Will be
considerable unless a long spell of warm
weather begins soon.
Reno. New, Feb. 1S.-This has been the
coolest February in western Nevada in
many years. For the past week the mer-
curry has gone down to zero and five de-
gree below. The reservoir and supply
ditch o fthe local company is frozen solid.
Water to supply Reno is being sluiced
down on top of the ice The water mains
as yet are active. but if the cold weather
continues they will all be frozen solid
and the city. without water.
Topeka, Feb. 16-The~cold weather of
the past two days has made the coal fam
inc much more serious. The efforts put
forth by the legislature has not resulted
in any relief and some of the western
counties have not coal enough tonight
to last "a hours. In few cases the sup
ply is even less. and there is great suf-
fering among the poorer class. 1t is
serted that the practice of the railroads in
confiscating coal consigned TO shippers
is responsible in a large measure for the
prevailing distress. Even in the districts
where coal is mined it is hard matter
for consumers to procure it, so great is
the demand
Santa Fe. n. NJ, Feb. 16.-It was five
degrees below zero at Santa Fe this morn
ing, the coolest for the year. All over
New Mexico, from Socorro north, there
is blanket of snow from two to inches
which will prove inestimable benefit to
the stock and spring water supply
Salt Lake, Feb 16.-Zero temperature
and lower still continues over the Great
Salt Lake Basin and in Southern Idaho
and Western Wyoming. Modena, Utah,
where the temperature or three weeks
has been abnormally low. reported ten
blow this morning. Heavy stock losses
in the grazing regions are now almost a
foregone conclusion as low temperatures
are expected to continue for a day or
two at least.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. 1.-THE railroads
have not yet recovered from the effects OF
yesterdays storm. Nearly all trains today
were very late. Three Rock Island trains
wre snow bound near Bucklin for several
hours and were rescued by means of
snow plows. Near Arkansas City some
Santa Fe trains were stalled. II is
thought that all the roads will get cellar
some time tonight.
Guthrie, o. T. Feb. 16.-The Oklahoma
Livestock Sanitary board today announc-
ed there had been great suffering by cat
tie last night on account of the intense
cold and sleet. No weather during the
present winter has been half so severe.
The cattle wer unusd to it and it is fear
ed that many have died. In Kildare and
other towns a coal famine exists and the
people haev suffered. In numerous in
stances throughout the territory overland
travellers were caught in the storm and
the authorities fear many deaths have
resulted.
Sleighs were In evidence here today,
the first in years.
Fort Worth Tex, Feb, 16.-North Texas
is experiencing the worst blizzard in seven
years. The snow is a foot deep and con-
tinues to fall. The street car officials are
making no effort to run cars. Trains are
late.
Dallas. Tex, Feb. 16.-Street car traf-
fc Is this city IS suspended and business
is at a standstill on account of the bliZ-
gard The storm Is unusually severe in
the Panhandle country.
Mobile. Ala. Feb. ia high wind to-
day did some damage to fiagpoles. tele-
phone and telegraph wires and ences and
caused high tided river. Rain has fallen
for u hours.
Winter Eczema