The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27

Reports from al Of the Western States
telling Of heavy rains. followed invariably
BY = severe storm ACCOMPANIED by drops
III the temperature ranging from ten TO
forty degrees. indicate that 4 blizzard of
unusual intensity is approaching from the
Northwest.
The cold wave had its origin in the
Northwestern States carly yesterday
morning. From Montana. Wyoming and
the Dlkotas the area Of nigh pressure has
extended rapidly southsastward over the
cast siopc OF the Rocky Mountains. In
the far Western States the temperature
Yesterday morning reached 4 minimum OF
80 degrees below zero. at Havre. Mont.
Through Southwestern Nebraska the
cold waye spread on into Kansas. Okla
horna. Indian Territory and Texas. and
was accompanied at all points by high
winds. heavy rains and a rapid decrease
IN temperature.
Reports from all sections of Kansas say
that severe storm swept the State. the
mercury ranging from zero to 10 degrees
above. Oklahoma and Indian Territory
tell OF equally rapid falls of the mercury.
and in Northern Texas the temperature
dropped forty degrees between and
O'Clock in the afternoon and evening.
SOUTHERN TEXAS FLOODED.
Southern Texas was swept by a food.
the greatest since the Galveston flood in
1aDo. Houston was flooded with water
ard late in the evening tho temperature
began TO fa' rapidly. indicating the ap-
proach Of the blizzard which swept the
northern part of the State.
DISPATCHES from Oklahoma indicate that
the blizzard was blowing a gale from
the southwest. and the indications are
that the temperature will fall rapidly
throughout Missouri this morning.
Reports from the western parts Of the
State say that the mercury is dropping
swiftly since the cessation Of the rains
which foil generally over the State and
relieved the prevailing drouchty cond!-
tiOns.
Northwes. Missouri was first touched by
the blizzard. and Snow began falling early
in tie evening ST. Joseph reports a heavy
rainstorln. which turned into blizzard
after n Govnpour OF twentyfOur hours
duration.
Train schedules have been greatly dis
turhed throughout Texas, Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory. Texas reports say
that cattle will undoubtedly suffer greatly.
while cattlcn1su in Kansas. Nebraska and
Okla homa say that they are well pre-
pared 20 Withstand the sudden drop in
temperature.
Telephone and telegraph lines have been
damaged considerably over the storm
swept area the fall OF slee: and snow
being unusually heavy in Kansas and Ne
braska.
BLIZZARD AT ST. JOSEPH.
REP! BI.Ic SPECIAL
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Dec. "a rainstorm.
which has been blowing here for twenty
four homs turned into a blizzard Tonight
Tie temperature began falling rapidly
and the first severe storm of the year was
experienced.
Snow began falling at o'clock. but the
precipitation was not great enough to Sc
riously interfere with railroad or street.
car traffic.
COLD WAVE AT GOLDEN CITY.
EEPJ BJ.IC SPECIAL
Golden city. No. Dec. Ga period of
unusually warm weather was brought to
a Close this afternoon by cold wave and
a decided drop In the mercury. Christmas
dinners we're eaten here with the doors
and windows open.
ADRIAN GETS NEEDED RAIN.
RETUELC SPECIAL.
Adrian. Mo. Dec. "a much-neetied
rain has been falling to-day breaking a
drought OF several months duration.
THUNDERSTORM AT MARSHALL.
REPUBLIC SP ECfAL.
Marshall. Mo. Dec. pa genuine thun-
de.storI! prevailed here this morning with
heavy rain. Farmers are greatly relieved
becGI-se c.s.erns ard ponds have been dI-y'
FOR the past two months.
SOAKING RAIN AT MILAN.
REPUBLIC SPDIAI-
Milan. Mo-. Dec. S.-A four months
drought was broken here to-day by slow,
soaking rain.