The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
ICY WAVE FROM the ARCTIC
Pacific Coast Swept by Chill
Blasts Bringing Rain, Hail,
Sleet and Snow.

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Slave Lake between the Rockies and
the Appalachian Range was, according
TO the California Weather Bureau, the
cause OF this weeks remarkable storm.
The elements loosed in fury Sunday
noon and high winds prevailed all over
the Pacific Coast and as far inland as
Montana. The wind reached a velocity
Of So miles at Winnemucca. 81 miles at
Reno. SO miles at San Francisco and 2S
at Los Angeles.
Wind, hail, rain and snow, with I'M
usual cold, have been experienced, and
Fridays low temperature and low
barometer indicate unsettled weather. ,
In Eureka Monday morning the
barometer registered 1884. the lowest
it was ever seen by any one living here
At the present time. At Reno the read.
ing was 28. 80, which 10 the lowest point
ON record for low barometer in the
West.
Eureka Gets Ito Share.
Eureka is sharing the visit and antics
of the Storm Kipg. Rain and hail fell
at intervals all day Monday, and it was
Monday night when the Wind dropped.
The temperature ross at once and for a
few hours the snow fakes fell so thick
aud fast that by 10 O'Clock they at
tanned q depth Of five inches
On Thursday six or eight inches Of
new snow fell and then the mercury
dropped. The thermometer in Eureka
registered 10 degrees below zero. and IL
below at v. Lani's ranch. eight miles
northwest OF Eureka. Friday morning.
Rough Weather in White Pine.
The Ely stages have been facing the
worst kind of weather all week. The
stage that left Ely Wednesday morning
worked its way through to Pinto Sum.
INIT when the wagon pole broke and
was abandoned. The driver and the
one passenger mounted the horses and
came TO Eureka. arriving here about
4 p. m. Thursday. A rig was sent from
Eureka Friday morning to get the mail
and stage but they had not reached
here at the hour of going to press Fri.
day afternoon.
The stage that left Ilipah at 9 O'Clock
Thursday night had not reached the
Six Mile House-about eight miles
distant-at noon on Friday.
At ga. m. Thursday a foot Of new
snow was reported from Ely aud it was
still showing. The snow in the mount. |
aims Of White Pine is thought to be
very heavy and 1t is badly driftei.
Stockmen all through this section do
not expect any losses unless the storm
is Of unusual duration.
South Of Eureka Gets a Wettins.
r. H. Dunn. the Elko County sheep
man, arrived in Eureka Friday from
Pogue's. 20 miles south of Eureka in
Nye County. where he is Wintering his
focks- He reports q heavy wind and
rain in that section aud when he left
Pogue's Thursday morning three or
four inches of snow had fallen. Mr..
Dunn says the sheep are doing well.
Train Stopped BY Heavy Wind.
Eureka got of mildly, compared with
other places in the State. On the
desert in the vicinity Of Wadsworth so
strong was the wind that y freight train
being pulled by two engines was
brought to q complete standstill and
was unable to make any progress even
when both engines were working under
a full head of steam. This is some
thing hitherto unheard of in the his
tory of the road. Tracks were covered
with drifting sand and engineers could
not look from their cabs. All traius
were delayed.
At Virginia City the gale was the
f~iercest since 1896 aud it wrought havoc
with buildings and fences without en-
failing any casualties. At other places
everything movable was on the wing. |
but no great damage vas done. The
snowfall has been heaviest in Eastern
Nevada, and from a foot to two feet Of
new snow has fallen. In the Sierras
about two feet Of snow fell and hun
dreds Of feet OF snowsheds gave way
delaying traffic many hours.
All California was drenched and
many towns were treated to unusual
snowstorms. The wind did consider
able damage to fruit trees.
Reports from alt over the Pacific
Northwest are that she entire section
Is experiencing one onthe worst storms
ever known in the mouth Of March.
Storm Rases in Montana.
One Of the hercest storms of the
Winter is reported from Montana. The
gale was accompanied by heavy snow
fall and the mercury dropped to as low
a. 20 below zero. Mines were compelled
to stop work Tuesday night as the cold
froze the ore in the bins aud hampered
work at the smelters.
Getting Ready for the Boom.