The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
SNOW y INCHES DEEP IN
PARTS OF KANSAS TODAY
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Hutchinson six inches, and Pittsburg
in the southeast six inches. Grain
field reports % inches.
The railroads kept the snow plows
in operation and the trains We're not
as seriously delayed as might have
been expected. Atchison reports that
trains were from one to four hours
that one Rock Island train was two
hours late while all others were on
time. The Santa Fe and Missouri Pa
cific trains in western Kansas were
nearly all on time.
Seven Inches at Topeka.
At Topeka this morning the depth
of snow was seven inches. The storm
began in western Kansas Tuesday
night and at Topeka OF 1918 o'clock
Wednesday morning. There was still
light fall of snow at 10 o'clock this
morning. The total precipitation for
the two days ending at 10 o'clock this
morning at Topeka was 1.24 inches.
Normal for the entire month of March
is 2.29 inches
The total depth of snow for Topeka
up to today was 3S.4. This is by
margin Of several inches the greatest
depth recorded up to March 3 in any
season in the last % years. Only two
entire seasons have had more snow.
In the season of 1912-1913 the depth
inches.
Roads Worst in Years.
The roads in Kansas are in the
worst condition experienced in years.
In fact they are practically impossible
in certain localities. In some of the
western Kansas districts rural carriers
are unable to make their rounds.
Some of the roads around Topeka
are almost like quagmires. The mail
carrier on Route No. out of To-
peka packed his mail on a horse to-
day and rode another horse himself.
The carrier for Melrose and outlying
districts to the west reported that the
roads are just about the limit. He has
had difficulty ia getting his cart
through the mud that is said to be
almost knee deep.
Snow Drifted in West.
The Santa Fe reported that the
Kansas Thursday night, due to drop
in temperature, but that no wire trou-
BILE was experienced The Santa F'e
reports indicate that the depth OF
snow in western Kansas ranged be-
tween six and twelve inches. There
was an average depth on the Strong
City branch of IA inches. The snow
was particularly heavy in the neigh
bOrhoOd of ConcOrdia.
The minimum temperature at To-
peka this morning was rs degrees
The stage of the Kaw river was &c
feet. A decided rise is anticipated as
water.
Delay in Trains.
Trains were delayed an hOur or
more in getting into Kansas City last
night. Santa Fe trains Nos. 2, II and /
10 were tied up in the yards more
than an hour and fifteen minutes.
Rock Island and Union Pacific trains,
as we'll as other lines from both direc-
tions, had difficulty because of the
heavy snow.
This morning all passenger trains
were late and forced to move slowly
on account of the heavy snow, which
drifted in some cases to great
depth.
Rock Island and Santa F'e officials
report that no trains have yet been
stalled, no wires are down, and except
for the delay of getting them through
on scheduled time, conditions are nor
NAL as far as the operation is con-
cerned.
Snow FIurries Today.
Snow flurrieS have been the order
of things at Topeka today. AT two
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
Is miles an hour from the west. The
temperature averaged seven degrees
below normal
shippers forecast: protect thlr-
ty-six hour shipments north and west
against temperature of from 16 to 20
degrees; south and east % to "a de-
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