Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
WEST STILL
GETS SNOW
WEATHER MAN PROMISES CLEAR
ING WEATHER FOR DENVER
AND THE VICINITY
HEAVIEST FOR OCTOBER


Roads Are Greatly Delayed-stock-
men Say Cattle on Range Will Not
Suffer Greatly In the Storm.
Denver, Oct. 2S.-The snow storm,
which began Friday night, still contin-
ues throughout eastern Colorado,
southern Wyoming, northern New
Mexico, western Texas and western
Kansas and Nebraska. Clearing
weather in this region today Is prom
Used by the weather bureau. 1t is said
to be the heaviest October snow storm
here on record. The total snow fall
in Denver up to last night was twenty
inches, and several inches have fallen
since The temperature continues to
hover around the freezing mark. thus
far, but comparatively little damage
has been done According to stock
men the cattle on the range will not
suffer greatly as a result of the storm.
Trains on both mountain and prairie
roads have been greatly delayed.
At Corona. the highest point of the
new Moffat Denver-Salt Lake railroad,
two degrees below zero yesterday was
reported.
At Emory Gap, near Clayton, on the
Colorado Southern railroad. the snow
drifted nine feet deep and traffic is
practically tied up. Two rotary snow
plows were sent out to open the road.
Santa Fe train No. Z, west-bound,
was derailed between Wagon Mound
and Springer, twenty miles from TRIM.
dad, and the road was blocked for
several hours. The heavy snow caused
the mail coach and two baggage cars
| to jump the track and they rolled
down the embankment. Only one
man, mail clerk, was hurt. His In
juries were not severe.
Blizzard In Colorado.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Oct. %
The severe BLIZZARD that has been IN
progress for forty-eight hours broke
yesterday. Heavy snow is reported
in the mountains and trains are de
layed. The temperature in Colorado
Springs yesterday was 15 above zero
Ellis, Kas., Oct 23-Colorado's snow
storm is passing east and prevailed ir
western Kansas. Passengers arriving
this morning on belated east-bount
trains report heavy snowstorm be
tween Ellis and Denver at, some points
assuming the proportions of blizzard
with from four inches to one foot o
snow on the ground. The temperature
is moderate, however. The snow Il
drifting badly at many points. 4
twenty four-hour rainstorm preceded
i the snow.
Disastrous Wind Storm.
/ Ogden, Utah, Oct. ga windstorn
which continued thil -y-six hours kille'
one man, injured many, and caused
i 100000 property damage. Hiram
Hibbs, while attempting to anchor hi
barn. was struck by a flying planl
and killed.
Barns we're overturned, roof Q
houses blown off, plate-glass window
smashed trees up-rc oted and TELEGRAPH
and telephone poles prosrrated.
Deep Snow in minnesota.
Duluth, Oct. ga blanket Of heav
snow, six inches or more deep, fe
last night in northeastern Minneasots
covering the Vermilion and Mesab
ranges and extending as far west a
Foaston. Cass Lake, Bemidji, Virginia
Eveleth and other cities report heav
snow.
Trains Are Delayed.
/, Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 23.-All train
from the west we're many hours lat
yesterday on accoun. of the storms |
Nebraska, Kansar and Colorado. TIL
stom was responsible fo- a freigt
! wreck on the Burlington near Heminl
J, ford. No che was injured but trait
was delayed.
A bad sleet storm prevailed in Gel
. trail Nebraska yesterday breakin
down trees, telegraph and telephon
wires, ana causing suffering anon
stock.
Blizzard in Texas.
Dallas. Tex, Oct. 23.-A wind bloy
ing sixty miles an hour is sweepin
across the plains Of the Texas Pa
handle with binding sleet and snoy
The grass Is covered with ice, but ca
, tie are in good condition and the 10:
) will not be heavy. At Childress thel
q is ice and frost, and at Charming
j. blizzard is raging.
q Alliance, Neb., Oct. 23.-The stor
+ continued last night, and more ths
+ twelve inches of sno " having fallen
twenty-four hours. The train servit
: west is at standstill. There is mue
b apprehension for live stock. A lars
q portion of the potato crop is still
E the ground, and it is feared it will
e a total loss.
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FAIRFIELD.