The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12


Suffering Among Farmers
In the isolated farm houses over the
West there is bound to be suffering
which win not be known until after the
storm breaks and the roads are opened
rev or these farmers have provided
supplies of food and fuel to last more
than a few weeks, the winter generally
being open.
Six snowplows have been used on the
line at different times in the attempt to
Keep the same open, but without sue
cess. On the main lines of railroad
trains have been running steadily until
Thursday.
Ranchmen report that the wolves and
coyotes in western Kansas are attack
ing the weaker cattle and that in many
places antelope are eating in feed yards
alongside of cattle and horses
Cold Closes Southwestern.
winfield. Kan. Jan 12.-With the
mercury hoVeriEg q dozen degrees be-
low zero mark and a steady snow fall
ing driven by a 80 mile an hour wind,
the coolest weather on record at this
place, Is the condition here. The fuel
supply or the Southwestern college has
been exhausted and the school was
closed at noon to remain closed until
a supply of coal can be obtained.
School Burns; Children Cold.
junction City, Kan, Jan, 12.-The
fragrant Hill school house near Up
land, was totally destroyed by fire.
Inc scholars succeeded in saving the
entire contents of the building Several
OF the children sustained frozen hands
ana feet, the temperature being below
zero.
Salina, Kan, Jan. IA colu wave
that came I'D in central Kansas drove
the temperature way below zero while
strong gale from the northwest adj
ded several degrees to the misery OF
man and beast. A snow fell much of
the time drifting badly and causing
new trouble to the Union Pacific rail-
road.
Haul Wheat Through Cold.
junction City, Kan, Jan. 12.-The
most severe winter weather for many
years prevailed here. A high wind in
farmers hauled wheat a distance of
IS miles to take advantage of the pres
ent price. number of destitute fami-
lies are being cared for by the city
and by charitable organizations.
Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. 12.-The
second and most severe storm of the
season swept down upon southern Kan
sas and snow and wind has been al
most bllnulng. 1t is next to impossible
to face the storm and stock as well as
human beings is suffering. Many peo-
pie are suffering on account of the
storm but the city authorities have ta-
ken steps to relieve the situation tenn
porarily. With the gas pressure low
most Of the residents are compelled to
fall back on wood and coal for fuel.
Galena. Kan, jan ia binding
snOWStOrm prevailed in the southeast
corner of Kansas all day Thursday, eff
fectuaHy blocking street car and rail-
way traffic. notwithstanding a
gas pressure, many homes cannot be
kept comfortable.
Parsons, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE thermome-
ter is away below zero and terrific
snow storm is raging with a strong wind
from the north. This is the worst storm
this section of Kansas has seen for sew
eral years. The gas pressure is keeping
up but there will be considerable suffer
ing if the storm continues long
Independence, Kan, Jan. ia snow
that made trains late interfered severely
with street and interurban service and
made business very quiet continued until
by bitter northeast wind. Much dam
age has been caused here by bursting wa
ter pipes, but far, little trouble has !
,een experienced with the gas supply.
Marysville, Kan Jan. 12--Wtth stin |
north wind blowing and the thermometer
at u degrees below zero has been the |
coolest day of the winter. The thermom- |
eter dropped to 10 degrees below zero at |
s and light snow began falling
Concordia, Kan, Jan. ia cold wave |
is here. A hard north wind is blowing. |
The thermometer reached 15 below zero.
Need Help Out West.
Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 12-With an |
frozen and snowbound shortgrass country |
of western Kansas. bringing another |
heavy snow, and blocking anew all rail- |
way lines, appeals are coming for help.
r. G. Armstrong. county attorney of |
Scott county. telegraphed Hutchinson to- |
day: Donations of feed for live stock |
will be gratefully received by Scott coun- |
ty people, regardless of reports to the |
contrary A similar appeal came from |
T. w. Dunstan, of Syracuse, who wired: |
Hamilton county homesteaders must /
have help at once
Not a wheel is moving west of Hutch |
inson on either the Rock Island or Santa
Fe railroads. Heavy snow drifts have |
blocked the main lines. The Rock island |
was put out of business by drifts at /
Arlington, and the Santa Fe was blocked !
west of Kinsley.
Opened Branches Blockaded.
The Great Bend and Jetmore branches,
which have been snowbound since Christ
mas, and were just being opened. are
again blockaded and local railway Off /
Gals fear it may be another two weeks |
before they can be opened.
Jetmore has had but one train since De-
eenber 26. A telegram from Jetmore to-
day said: I'VE have food and coal, but
are entirely out of coal oil. Also need
ing feed for the stock"
A relief train was made up in Hutch
inson and started for the Great Bend
branch, with force Of fifty laborers,
with a car of provisions and a car of coal,
to dig out the special train of General
Superintendent J. NJ. Kern, who is snow
bound in Ness county. The rotary snow
near Alameda, on the Great Bend
branch.
Hutchinson is facing serious coal
famine. A canvass of the dealers shows
that by night Hutchinson will be without
coal. The railways are unable to get Goa.
acre. Dealers were refusing to deliver
more than 500 pounds to any one Gus
toner.
Another Farmer Freezes.
Another fatality from the cold was re-
ported today. Walter Falls, a farmer
near Hooker, Okla. south of Liberal
froze to death, lost in the storm. This
makes a total of four deaths positively i
confirmed
Poor Suffer at St. Louis.
St Louis. Jan. 12-Temperatures of
zero or below prevailed in eastern
Missouri and southern Illinois last
nipht and today. At Hannibal. Mo