Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
TRAINS ARE DELAYED
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with snow to an unusual depth, and cattle
and sheep are slowly starving. being too
weak to paw the snow from the ground.
In the southern half Of the state as a
whole this has been one Of the hardest win
ters on stock in the history Of the indus
try. One severe storm has followed an
other and stock OF all kinds is now in poor
condition. In some localities there is an
abundance Of hay, and the losses will
amount to practically nothing. but in other
sections, where hay is scarce and the focks
and herds depend upon the open range the
losses will be considerable unless a warm
spell OF weather comes soon.
Breaks the Record.
DES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 16.-The weather
bureau reports last night broke the cold
weather record for two years. the mercury
sinking to a minimum OF 10 degrees below
zero. There was extreme cold reported all
over the state yesterday and last night
and was accompanied by high winds, which
greatly accentuated the suffering. There
appears to be no serious shortage OF soft
coal.
Bitterly Cold at Pierre.
PIERRE. S. D., Feb. 1s.-(special Tele-
zero this morning and is below yesterday.
The temperature here has not been up TO
zero since Friday.
HURON, s. D., Feb. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Tonight closes the fifth day of in
tense cold weather over this part OF the
state, the temperature ranging from IL to
26 degrees below zero, the latter point
being touched this morning. There is
nearly a foot of snow the ground.
Plenty OF fuel for present needs.
Below Zero in Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 16.-Nine degrees
below zero was registered here at I o'clock
this morning, being the coldest day of the
year. While this section of Kansas is
covered with eight inches Of snow there is
no wind and no reports of suffering from
absence Of fuel.
BUCKLIN, Kan, Feb. 16.-Several trains
are snowbound In this vicinity. The west
bound Rock Island passenger which left
here at noon yesterday returned early to-
day after being stalled all night The
westbound Golden State Limited, on the
same railroad, and two freight trains are
in drifts between here and Hutchlson and
the eastbound limited also is stalled some
where near here. Snow plows have been
sent out and It is thought the line will be
opened today.
Trains Are Delayed.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.-The local
Weather bureau reported the following
temperatures at o'clock this morning:
Mssouri-Kansas City, below zero;
Springfield, above and falling.
Kansas-Wichita, below; Concordia, 12
below; Dodge City, 16 below.
The atmosphere today in this part OF the
southwest is clear with prospects of fur
ther fall, in temperature. The ground is
covered with nine inches of snow on the
level while in railroad cuts, especially on
the Kansas ranges, a strong north wind
has piled the drifts high. All trains in
and out of Kansas City are late.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Feb. 1e.-Last night
was one of the coldest OF the season, the
mercury going to below zero.
Seven Inches of snow.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1e.--Seven inches Of
snow on the level accompanied by a gale
reaching a velocity OF more than forty
miles an hour, ushered in a cold wave
which this morning sent the mercury close
| to the zero mark. The traction and steam
railway service, telegraph and telephone
wires are suffering from the heavy fall of
snow.
Loss of life was less than anticipated,
| but one person so far as known has sue
cumbed. An unidentified man was found
| frozen in a snowdrift downtown. The cold
which at midnight registered ~ degrees
above. gradually increased until above
was reached early today
Trains from the west and southwest we're
more or less delayed Trains between Chi
cago and Omaha have been most seriously
affected. The Overland Limited on the Chi
cago & Northwestern, due at 9 a. m. yester-
day, will not arrive until late this after
noon. The one due this morning is now
scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning.
Trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee g. St.
/ Paul are from one to three hours late, while
those from the northwest are more or less
delayed The Burlington train from the
southwest due at 2:2O today will not arrive
until o'clock tonight. The Chicago &
Alton trains from St. Louis are over two
hours late.
wiIIiston Coolest In Country.
WILLIsToN. N. D., Feb. 16.-wilIiston is
the coldest spot in the United States today
the mercury registering AZ below.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 16.-This
! is the coolest day OF the winter The
mercury recorded 23 below zero at a. m.
SIeet in New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-New York suffered
from a sleet storm today. which crippled
! the elevated service. Unusually heavy
| flashes of flame from the electric cars and
rails caused a fire on the drawbridge over
the Harlem on the Third avenue line. The
| hre caught in the wooden ties and was
caused by the sparks igniting oil which
had been spread on the third rail to pre-
vent the formation OF fee. 1t was extin-
guished with but little damage.
The local weather bureau has received
the following from Washington;
Southwest storm warning, II a. M: Cedar
Keys to Jacksonville.
Increasing southerly winds, becoming high
and shifting to northerly. with lower tenn
perature.
Savannah to Baltimore: Winds will shift
to northwest and north, becoming high, with
much lower temperature.
Texas Has a Blizzard.