The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
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. bic. 1t came TO the SC614G- 4NOLA4A-5
would bulge. Finally six big loeomo-
tives puffed, pounded and puttere1
around that freight train Last seen OF
them, Just the headlights and smoke
stacks were sticking out OF the snow.
Railroad men say the engine crews
stuck to their work until 1t was I'M
possibIe to whistle on account Of the
snow.
Trains Stop at Terminals.
Terminals and eating stations on the
Rock Island and Santa Fe were the
homes of hundreds of passengers Ihufs
day night and today. Reahzlns tnae ,. -
was useless to tear into the snow
drifts only to be stuck and dlsapleu
with the passengers stranded. the roaas
ordered the crews to stop at all terilli-
nails. - mol
On the Rock Island, Herington' , Dal.
hart Hutchinson, and Liberal haVe
been selected as terminals of southwest
and California traffic. me GoluS ~
state Limited, the Rock 4slanu
luxe train to California Is waiting Pc
tiently on both sides of the snow CIV
arad Territory The train will be ue-
toured, however, and will pun arounu
the trouble territory many hours la.e
The Santa Fe de luxe 1ucklly pass
"a +be snow covered main line near
nodge CITY Wednesday just before the
storm 1t is comfortably IN the "59e
by this time. The eastbSund o ,fan-,et,.,-e
de luxe. however, is stalled soLlew ,H..
between I a Junta, Col, and Dodge 10y
Kan The eastbound traffic from Ca Can
f q ali is very light this time of the
wear and the road IS not W. 49, iii II
over the train-that IS, not sNlns
env snecial worry. All stalled trains
cause worry.
Train Races With Storm.
Tho california Limited on the santa
Fa was detoured by the way OF Wel-
ungton and sent around the Sl1,
hound territory with very little uei ~
The officials made the aeto9r WEI FOR
haiGhf and reared lO1
a time that on its southwark course -
would meet the storm again IN me
Panhandle country But 1t won Tue
race. II arc held
nm at Newton, Kinsley, Dodge City ana
Syracuse. - canno+ nre-
dict when their service Wal De lesul.l-
ed If the wind blows after the GUS
arc cleaned out they will I'LL up again
in an hour and every train VIII De pre-
coded by a wedge or rotary SHOW pio -
At the pest it will be inposs at, +b CIR
some time for the roads to rush tnell
trains through the southwest on lline
Most severe in % Years.
Kansas City, Jan. 12.-Not in 25
wears has the southwest experienced
such severe winter conditions as those
Of last night and early TO-DAY. -
though the blizzard Wnlcn swept "eSl
ern Kansas, northern Oklahoma ano
southern Missouri yesterday az ~
miles an hour had abated, the mercury
today dropped to the lowest point u
the season. Twenty degrees peloM
zero was registered here at O'Clock
TODAY. Conditions in western Kansas
were the worst since 1886, When the
most disastrous blizzard the state ever
knew destroyed thousands OF cattle
and literally drove settlers from the
state. ,.a
Train service on all western lines
was in a chaotic condition and on some
roads was temporarily abandoned lhe
whole southwest after almost three
weeks of extreme winter, coupled with
gas and transportation famine, raced
situation. which, unless condition i'm
prove within a few days. Will be des-
perate- -
heaviest since its organization, the
Kansas City Provident association IS
sued an announcement that unless
more contributions were received I'M
mediatelv. starvation and freezing
among dependents would result.
Thousands are without employment IN
the city The extended cold wave had
quadrup1ed demands for aid.
Record breaking temperatures ex-
tended throughout the Missouri val
ley. Sioux City felt a temperature OF
35 degrees below zero. At Omaha ana
Lincoln it was rs below.
Try to Help Sufferers.
The Kansas state public utilities
commission anu lAC AeA4AAO1Neo NA,A~S |
Joined in an effort to relieve conditions
in western towns and communities iso-
lated on blockaded branch lines.
Merchants of Hutchinson, Kan-'
needy in Scott county. Where railroads
are blocked the old fashioned freight |
ing wagons will be used.
Chicago Is Freezing.
Chicago, Jan. 12-Chicago is today |
suffering from its ninth CONSECUTIVE
day of zero weather. Although there +
have been intervals of a few hours
when the mercury climbed above this
mark each day, at some time zero has
been reached and passed, ana pelng
record for more than 20 years Al
midnight last the government ther-
stood at zero. but an houf
later one degree below was registered
and at 6 O'Clock this morning this |
mark still stood.
Throughout the night a fine snow
fell, driven by a bitter northwest wind |
No relief was held out for the day,
the prediction being that the tempera-
ture might fall to 10 or II below.
To Ask Aid for Poor.
Each day brings stories of suffering
in every part of the city. The funds
of charitable organizations have been
practically exhausted and the county
Is finding it difficult to supply the |
wants of the poor
would issue an appeal for funds for
the aid of the citys poor.
Minimum readings for the nine days
Of frigid weather are: January 4, 6 |
below; January s, 10 below; January |
6, ii below; January 7, 16 below; jan |
uary s, / below; January 8, 8 below;
January 10, 6 below: January II, |
below, and January IL. below.
Worst Storm Since 1885.
Great Bend, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE last
storm has a good deal the appearance 7
of the storm of January, 1885, the /
worst storm Kansas has ever known
There was binding snow falling in