Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
STORM IN WEST HAS ABATED
Snow and Rain subside and Railroad
Traffic is Becoming Normal.
CATTLE AND SHEEP LOSSES NOMINAL
Blockade On Union Pacific and
Burlington in the Northwest
is on and Trains Are
Moving.

The storm in the west has abated. the
railroads have the 4. lines nearly broken
through the snow and trains we're rum
ming last night on all lines. At Cheyenne
the four days storm. which ended Tues
day night. was followed by fair mild
weather Wednesday. which seems likely to
continue. No losses of cattle have been
reported and put few sheep seem to have
succumbed to the elements.
The Union Pacific has been completely
blocked between Cheyenne and Sidney with
three feet OF snow on the level and ten
inches vt North Platte, Stow plows have
been able TO punch hole through the snow
and the line is now open with trains NOV
ing. The road was blockaded for twenty
four hours and ten passenger trains were
in a bunch in the yards at Cheyenne. with
the sun now shining and the track cleared
no further dficulty is anticipated.
The storm also has let up on the Bur-
lington in the northwest and also on the
line to Denver All trains are late. but
getting through. and communication is
open now to all parts of the system al
though in many instances but one wire is
working. There was no snow on the Sheri-
dan division the snow belt extending from
Newcastle to Broken Bow, with twelve
inches at Bridgeport. Snow plows were at
work wednesday morning between Edge
mont and Broken Bow and the line is now
open. This snow belt seemed to be a strip
running north and south along the western
part OF Nebraska and the eastern part Of
Colorado
Union station was bare OF trains from
the west and the only sign OF the mag
nihcent transcontinental trains of the Over
land route was a train of two coaches and
caboose.
storm in the state.
NORFOLK, Neb.. Oct. 24.-The storm
still prevails in the northwestern part of
the state. also in southern South Dakota.
There is foot of snow on the Rosebud
reservation. Wires are down on the North
western main line west Of Stuart The
temperature has fallen in the northeastern
part of Nebraska and sleet is falling.
EUSTIS Neb.. oct. 24.-(speciaI.) 1.-The
fercest storm In years visited this section
Of the country the past three DAYS. Rain
and sleet fell continuously for forty-eight
hours Tradic is somewhat impeded, owing
to the bad roads. Telegraph and telephone
communication il cut of and trains are
from one 20 nine hours late; engineers
are running without orders. Train No. 1856.
a stock special which runs over this branch
of the Burlington every Monday morning.
was annulled and no stock shipments were
accepted. Stock losses are slight, but
great damage was done to shade and fruit
trees. Everything is covered with heavy
coating Of ice.
LEIGH, Neb.. oct A-(speciaI) -Rainv.
cold weather still continues. II began rain
| ing here last Thursday night and con-
tinued at intervals until late Saturday
evening. when it began steady rain and
has continued ever since. \ II is growing
colder and gives promise OF snow. on ac-
/ count OF the bad weather corn husiing Is
| delayed. Many farmers had Intended In
| begin the work Monday morning. but the
weather has delayed them at least a week
Trains Are BIOckaded.
| ANSLEY, Neb., oct. 24.--( Especial IA
severe snow and sleet storm has been
/ raging between here and Alliance, Neb
| All telegraphic communication is cut on
Passenger train No 4S, going through
here at midnight Monday, is now al
Senaca, Neb. and passenger train No Al
going west through here Tuesday at 6:25
a. m, is at AnselmO, Neb. Passenger train
No. 4S. due here at midnight. and pas
senger train No. Al, due at g o'clock this
morning. were stopped at Ravenna, Nob.,
and turned back to Lincoln. II showed
! all day al Merna. Neb., and passengers
on this train. who drove from Merna 10
Broken Bow yesterday, claim the snow Is
Two feet deep IN a one-mile stretch be-
tween the two towns.
| Hon. George /. Sheldon and Congress
man NJ. p. Kinkaid were unable 20 get 70
Broken Bow 10 hold their meeting last
/ evening. they being blockaded az Alliance