Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16
WIRES OUT IN STORMS WAKE
Telegraph Service interrupted and
Trains Delayed by Sleet.
CUTS PATH SOUTH OF CHICAGO
indianapolis Isolated Except from
South and Omaha Uses ST. Paul
Wires TO ChicaEo-Weather
Clearing I'm West.

CHICAGO. Feb. l5.-Following the ex-
ample of Janusry's blizzard the sleet
storm which has tied up the middle west
is moving eastward, leaving suffering and
destruction IN it's wake. In Nebraska the
temperature has fallen below zero and in
Texas it is unusually cold. and It Is feared
there will be heavy loss among cattle.
Thousands OF telegraph poles are down in
Missouri, Iowa and neighboring states,
while passenger traffic has been badly
hampered by heavy snowfall in Mime
sofa. In Michigan. Illinois. Indiana and
Ohio similar conditions prevail.
Unlike its predecessor however the
present storm has not taken toll OF human
life, although the cities visited report the
usual amount of suffering among the un-
fortunate
The middle states east OF the Mississippi
and the gulf states will next feel the full
force of the storm. which is scheduled to
hit the Atlantic region tomorrow. A cold
wave is in prospect for some days in
the northwest.
One Of the serious results due to the
blizzard is the decentralization OF street
railway service in the cities and the tie-up
Of interurban traffic throughout the ooun-
try. Indications are, however. that the
blockade viii be speedily lifted.
South of Chicago the storm cut a clean
path through the wires. A message to
reach Indianapolis from this city had to
be sent via Albany. N Y, Washington,
back to Cleveland. south TO Louisville, ana
then north to Indianapolis. Detroit was
reached by way OF Toledo, and Cleveland
kilograms followed the Albany Washing
ton route. Messe ges to Des Moines. Omaha.
Lpcoln, st. Joseph and Kansas City wens
sent by way of st. Paul
snow blockade at Kansas CITY
KANSAS CITY, Feb. l5.-With a tenn
persture OF degrees above zero and
snow still falling, Kansas City TODAY
faced the second blizzard OF the winter
During the early hours today street cars
were at a standstill. while telephone and
telegraph service was almost demoralized
All railroads entering the city reported
their trains many hour behind schedule
In some parts of the city the prevailinr
strong wind had banked the snow into
high drifts. while in other parts the side
walks and pagements bore no evidence of
the storm.
Reports received by the local weather
bureau today show that snow has fallen
ali over the southwest The Temperatures
have dropped from 80 to 30 degrees in
forty-eight hours.
However. the weather is clearing in
western Kansas and while there viii
probably be a further fall OF several de-
grees. the worst of the storm is over. The
following temperatures were reported.
Dodge City. Kan. below zero; Okla
homa City. above; Amarillo, Ter a.
Fort Smith. Ark. %
Nineteen Below at Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Nsb. Feb I6.-Ths mercury
stood at ls below zero here this morning
This is the coolest since February % lS07
Two inches Of snow fell yesterday.
High wind drifted the snow in plaoes
rendering train service between Sioux civ
and Norfolk on the Omaha road again i'm.
possible for a day.
WiRd aad SIeeI In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. H.-Delayed ana inter.
lUpted telegraph DISPATCHES received here
tonight tell OF a heavy sleet storm nortb
ard west Of 81. Louis The storm fr-t
started with a rain and was followed nv
gieet. which carried many telegraph wires
and poles 10 the ground. Al Keokuk. In
a hurricane blew down the towers on tbs
bridge across the Mississippi river ana an
wires were broken, The same condition
prevails a. Fort Madison, Ia
West Of ssdaliA. No. It is reported that