Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-04
MUCH SNOW AT MITCHELL
storm Abates AFTER TwentS-FOur
Hours. working Havoc to
Train Schedules.

MITCHELL $ T.. March 3.-tSpecial
Telegram --After tweuty-four hours OF
continuous snowfall the storm abated this
morning. Three trains, "a passenger and
two freights. on the Milwaukee, were snow
bound near Kimball the greater part of the
night. The Milwaukee passenger trains ar
rived here on time today The trains on
the Omaha road from the cast were delayed
seven hours today and the morning Mime
apolls passenger was abandoned The storm
out at Chamberlain and west of there on
the reservation is reported to be severe.
although no telephone communication can
be had with these counties. as the wires
are down. Twenty cars of emigrants which
passed through Mitchell last night for the
reservation country will experience difficulty
In reaching their claims. over twenty-four
inches of snow fell during the storm. No
loss Of life is reported in this section and
no damage to stock has resulted. The
storm was the worst which has visited
central South Dakota since the blizzard OF
/ 1897
| HURON. S. D., March S.-Snow plows
are operating in all directions on the
! Chicago & Northwestern railway and eff
/ forts to keep trains moving are proving
/ partially successful No trains were sent
out over the Northwestern or the Great
! NoTNnfTll TpdVS from mere last night ana
! freights were held at stations. These in
cluded more than 100 carloads of immi-
grants and their rnoveab les The storm
covered the whole state and is reported
more severe in the Black Hills region.
Some stock losses on the ranges are certain
| TABLE ROCK, Neb., March 3.-(Special
A binding snowstorm, somewhat resem-
! bling a blizzard, prevailed here last night
! About three inches of snow fell through
the night Trains on the Burlington in all
directions are delayed this morning. being
from three to six or eight hours late. The
sun is shining today and the snow is disap.
peaIing.
FREMONT. Mob, March 3.-(Special) J.
| The cold wave and windstorm struck this
| vicinity about o'clock yesterday after.
noon. The mercury dropped from 20 to .
aid a strong north wind accompanied by
hurries of snow, made ii seem much colder
GENEVA Neb, March 3.-(Speclall-A
March blizzard ragged all night The mer
curry fell to Is above zero.
WEST POINT, Neb., March 3.-(Special
The springlke winter weather was rudel,
broken yesterday Afternoon by sever,
snowstorm. Immense quantities of snow
fell and drifted badly, but on account Of
the humidity of the atmosphere no seriou,
] ''NstVutHCeS lfSulled Olllei imam SlODpdg'
of travel. \ high north wind. accompanied
the snow, but the temperature Throughout
the night was mild and saved the sufrerin,
which other wise would have resulted from
such a downfall of SHOW. This morning
the temper ature Is lower, but no great in
convenience is felt.
KINDRED, n. d, March 3.-The fierc,
storm which has swept over the state 10
the last three days has become a ragin,
blizzard and is hourly increasing in Sc
verify. The Great Northern, Northern Pa
cifc and 500 lines are now showed in an,
trains are blockaded.
ASHLAND, Wis, March 3.-The blizzard
which set in two days ago continued
throughout today and is increasing in VIC
lence every hour. Drifts six feet deep ar,
forming and over foot of snow has falleI
on the level. While railroad traffi: will
be interfered with temporarily it viii .ex
tend the logging season several weeks anC
will be OF great value to the lumber in