The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
IN GRIP OF STORM
High Winds and Snow Sweep
Over State of Kansas.
Farm Buildings, Near EmpOria,
Swept From Ground.

Emporia, Kan, March 15.-Late yes
terday afternoon at the home of Bert
Sponsler, three and one-haf miles
northeast of Emporia, an Indiana frame
silo, a chicken house and several hog
pens were picked up by the tornado,
carried over an orchard and deposited
In a slough 300 yards away by small
cyclone. The orchard was badly dam
aged.
Hanover, Kan, March 15.-This sec
ton of the country is in the grip of one
of the worst storms of the season. 1t
showed all day yesterday and a strong
northwest wind is blowing. There has
been big drop in the temperature dur
ing the last few hours
Concordia, Kan, March 15.-The
storm yesterday was one of the worst
of the year. Snow fell from early
morning and a drop of nearly so de-
grees was registered in the tempera-
ture.
Abilene, Kan. March 1.-two inches
of snow and sleet with moderate tenn
perature yesterday added to the excel
lent condition of wheat.
Great Bend, Kan, March 15.-Thurs-
days rain was followed yesterday by
one of the coolest and stormiest days
of the season. The rain was not badly
needed, but came in time to soak the
ground thoroughly and will do much
towards making the crop a big one.
The weather today has been extremely
cold with a strong wind and snow from
the northwest. Business is at stand
still.
Emporia, Kan, March 15.-The tall
end of the blizzard that is sweeping
the state struck here yesterday and
snow, accompanied by a high wind, fell.
The temperature is 80.
Salina, Kan, March 15.-There was a.
fall in the temperature from 65 yes
terday to 26 this morning. Snow is
falling and drifting before a strong,
cold northwest wind.
Logan, March 15.-Considerable snow,
driven by high wind, is making the
roads impossible here. The cold is not
extreme and it is believed that no stock
will perish.
Formosa March 15.-Jewell county is
experiencing the worst storm since a
year ago. A strong wind is blowing
from the northwest, drifting binding
snow. Indications are that the storm
on the railroads and country roads, is
feared.
Cyclone Passes Hardy.
Arkansas City, Kan, March ia
small cyclone passed over Hardy. Okla,
a small town south of here, yesterday
and did some damage to property in
that vicinity. The twister was seen be-
tween 5 and o'clock and the hard
storm unroofed a barn on the ranch
of Ed Fulton and did other damage.
wamego, Kan, March 15.-Rain, sleet
and snow came in rapid succession here
yesterday. Early in the morning, with
the temperature slightly above freezing,
a drizzling rain fell for an hour.
fall in temperature turned the precipi-
tation to sleet. All afternoon a fine
snow fell, driven by a high northwest
wind.
Atchison Kan, March 15.-Snow
fell heavily west of Greenleaf yes
terday End trouble is expected for the
Central Branch. Between Greenleaf
and Downs about three inches of snow
had fallen at o'clock and high wind
was hurting snow into the railroad cuts.
This side of Greenleaf the snow is fall
ing lightly.
Jetmore, Kan. March ia drop in
temperature of Al degrees and snow
driven by a fierce wind from the north
was the program here yesterday. The
window panes were blown out Of school
buildings.
Osborne, Kan, March 10-Ine worst
storm of the year prevailed here yester-
day. There was a strong wind from
the northwest.
Dodge City, Kan, March 15.-Snow
accompanied by a heavy wind has been
blowing here all day. The government
wind gauge shows the velocity of the
wind at sixty miles an hour. The snow
is too light to benefit the wheat.
Strong City. Kan, March 15.-Light
snow accompanied by a strong north
4 o'clock yesterday when heavy snow
commenced falling and continues.
About two inches of snow is now on
the ground. The wind has decreased in
velocity.
Endeavor Conference Opens.
Independence, Kan, March ia
three days session of the Christian
Endeavor Institute of the First dis
trict of the Neosho conference began
at the United Brethren church here
yesterday
Birth to Be Celebrated.
Cottonwood Falls, Kan, March Is.
Special services will be held in
many of the churches of this city next
Sunday, concentrating the centen-
NAL of the birth of David Livingstone,
the noted explorer and missionary. At
Elmdale, all of the churches will go
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