The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-04
COVER OF SNOW.
Another Heavy Fall Is Register
ed Today.
Amounts to Four Inches and
Storm Continues.
1T WILL BE COLDER.
After Tomorrow Morning Big
Drop Is Expected.
Whole State Is Visited by the
Storm.
1T WILL BE COLDER.

Snow which began falling last night
has continued throughout the day and
at O'Clock S.S inches had fallen
here. The storm is general over Kan
sas and the northwest, and turning
into rain in the more southern states.
Kansas is on the southern edge OF
the snow line and warmer weather,
which may turn the snow into rain
may come tonight. The storm will
last overnight and into tomorrow, ac-
cording to the weather observers here.
The snow fall here has brought the
largest amount of water ever record
ed for January 4, and only three
times in history has the precipitation
for the entire month of January been
greater than that registered already
today. The nearly four inches OF snow
which has fallen contains as much
water as 79 inches of rain. 1t is one
of the 'wettest" SHOWS in the history
of the local station.
Wednesday, however, will come
turn for the colder and unless rain
falls today or tonight there is little
indication that theN snow will disap-
pear soon
1t is expected that Wednesday
morning the temperature will be but
little below freezing point This will
not last long, however, according to
present indications.
It has now been three days since
weather reports. beyond the forecast.
were received at the local weather Of
flee and this leads to the belief that the
wires are down. Weather reports are
among the first things to be handled
by telegraph companies and the fact
that they are not received is evidence
that something is radically wrong with
the wire service although railroad COM
panies here report no trouble of this
kind.
Snow began falling here last night
and fell throughout the night save
when it gave way to sleet. Beginning
at shortly after o'clock this morning.
however the sleet turned to snow and
some of the largest flakes ever seen in
Topeka, fell fast and furiously for sew
eral hours. This afternoon snow was
still falling rapidly, but the flakes were
not such as to attract attention.
Early reports indicate the snow is
general over Kansas with the heaviest
fall reported from the central part of
the state. Early today the fall at Sa-
lima, Abilene and Mcpherson was re-
ported at inches. Previously, this
year, the heaviest fall of snow has been
reported from the western part of the
state. Less snow has fallen there now,
however. than is reported from the ter
ritory lying midway between Topeka
and the extreme western portion of
Kansas.
The fear of the transportation COM
panies is that wind will cause the snow
to drift So far no drifting has been
reported. and their hope is that such
condition will continue. Snow sweep
ers have been kept busy all day by the
street railway company and street car
service, While delayed, has been ade-
quate.
Neither telegraph nor telephone COM
panies report trouble with the wires
on account Of the storm. all declaring
that they are getting through nicely
Indications are for more gas trouble
tonight, although it is expected that
the pinch will be slight and nothing to
be compared to the situation last night
II the prediction for warmer weather
tonight is fulfilled it is believed at the
local gas office that the company will
be able to handle the situation We'd
nesday after the colder weather ar
lives' catching up on the supply to-
night.
Word received from Scipio at l
o'clock today is that five pumps are
now running and everything is being
done that can be done to get the sixth
ready for work. With five pumps GO
ing there is only one pump lacking to
complete the force used there before
the explosion. Pressure at the city
limits was low at noon, but it is not
believed the shortage of gas will be
noticeable before the supper hour.
From Herington. southwest, snow
of a depth of from 1 to 8 inches is
reported. An inch of snow is reported
at Dalhart. Tex. Snow and sieet is
reported all over the Kansas division
of the Rock Island. with a tempera-
ture of from Is to 10 above zero. The
snow on the Kansas division is report
ed to have almost ceased falling before
noon, while at Herington it has been
showing since O'Clock last night. AT
Horton a heavy sleet and light wind
are reported and the Temperature is
reported as 10 above Locally NO
trouble is feared by the railroads nm
less the wind rises.
AT O'Clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing 1 s miles an hour from tbe
northeast. 1t is likely that the wind
will shift to the northwest some time
tomorrow and bring on the colder
weather Just how cold it will be the
local observers are unable to state
Following are the hourly tempera
fures today:
o'clock ....12l11 o'clock IA
NI