The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
STORMS GENERAL
 IN ALL SECTIONS
SkOW, SHEET AND RAIN ENDAN. GER PRoPERTY-SToCk WILL SUFFER IN THE WEST-TRoL- LEY WIRES DOWN.

Dallas, Tex, February 15.-A blizzard is reported from Amarillo and hereford, Tex. and Oklahoma and Indian Terri tory. At Amarillo it is the heaviest for years and in the territories considerable less of stock Is expected.
 A mortimer, accompanied by rain, has been blowing throughout the greater por- tion of Texas for the past twenty-four hours
 In Indian Territory.
 Ardmore, l. T.. February 15-one of the worst sleet storms in years passed throughout this section of the Indian Ter ritory The storm began late last night with decided fall in temperature. fol- lowing the heavy rains of the past few days. Everything in this part of the ter ritory is covered with ice and 1t is be- lieved cattlemen will suffer the loss of much stock.
 In Kentucky.
 Owensboro Ky, February 15-Therc has been a steady rain since yesterday morning. All small streams are over flowing Much damage has been done in this country. Several bridges were wash ed away Rough river, Pond river and Green river are higher than ever before.
 In Missouri.
 Kansas City, February 15.-snow has been falling in Kansas City and western Missouri at intervals in the last thirty hours and now covers the ground to depth of seven inches, making it the heav- fest fall of the winter.
 Through trains are generally late and street car traffic in this city was ham, pered somewhat. The telegraph and tele phone companies have suffered slight damage. The lowest temperature was 12
 In Kansas.
 Topeka, Kas., February 15.--The worst blizzard of the winter prevails over Kan sas tonight. Snow, accompanied by strong north wind. has been falling all day and tonight the temperature is near the zero mark. Cattle on the western ranges probably will suffer. Railroad traffic is retarded
 In Indiana.
 Lafayette, Ind, February 15.-A heavy snow storm has prevailed here for the past twelve hours. All trains are late, telephone wires are damaged and coun- try roads are almost impossible.
 In Illinois.
 Bloomington. H., February 15.-Snow has been falling in central Illinois for thirty-six hours with no prospect of ces- sation. The high wind prevailing has caused heavy drifts, impeding trolley transportation and also delaying trains on the steam railroads.
 In Indianapolis.
 Indianapolis, February 15.--Three inches of snow fell here today and 1t was al- most impossible for the street cars to run. The railroad trains were all late. The telegraph lines were crippled, wires the state. The blizzard last night threatens to tie up traffic seriously.
 In St. Louis.
 St. Louis, February 15.-Rain, sleet and snow and decidedly colder weather have followed i'll rapid succession during the past twenty-four hours, and the tenn perature tonight is near the zero point.
 In Nebraska.
 Lincoln, Neb. February 15--Nebraska is experiencing the coldest weather this winter, the temperature dropping below zero tonight. A thirty-mile-an-hour wind intensified the cold. Trains are behind time.
 In Louisville.
 Louisville. Ky, February 15.--A drench- ing rain. which began falling last night, turned into sleet tonight, making the streets of the city dangerous for pedes- trians and causing considerable delay and inconvenience to the street railway com panies
 In some parts of the city trolley wires were broken by the coating of lee. Re- ports of heavy rains and sleet have been received from all parts of Kentucky.
 In Cincinnati.
 Cincinnati, February 15-The rain of the past two days was tonight followed by sleet and snow The same conditions are reported throughout the Ohio valley with serious floods in certain localities. There is no immediate danger of a flood in the Ohio river since the cold weather set in.
 In Ohio.
 Columbus, O., February 15.-A severe sleet storm has prevailed throughout cen- traI Ohio this afternoon and tonight Wires are reported down in all directions The Interurban Electric lines are being operated only with great difficulty.