The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
SNOW, SLEET, ZERO
1Continued from rage one.l

are looking for serious trouble If the
present blizzard continues. In the
western part of the state the Santa Fe
has learned of some wires down, but
nothing definite regarding this was
heard by G. w. Kouns, general man
ager, this morning. The railway re-
ports show that the storm has been
extensive, reaching on the Santa Fe
from Chicago to the Rocky mountain
region.
The early morning trains were
either all on time or less than an hour
ever, word from several divisions of
badly drifting snow, startled the rail-
road men of Topeka. The Rock Island
had no troubles last night and all of
it's early trains today arrived on time,
the company reports. The Union Pa
cific ran half an hour late and the
road reports that the wires are in none
too good condition.
This afternoon the Union Pacific re-
ported that wires were down at sew
eral points on the system in Kansas.
Between Kansas City and Topeka tele-
graphic communications over the rail-
road wire is broken. Trains are run
ming on schedule and no serious delays
had been occasioned at o'clock this
afternoon.
The Rock Island and Santa Fe at
o'clock had still received no trouble
reports. Their wires are in first class
condition and the drifts on the tracks
have not yet been heavy enough to
delay trains more than half hour or
so. AS a whole trains operating into
Topeka have been on time.
Coolest in Central Northern.
The Santa Fe eports from division
superintendent show that the coolest
weather was experienced on the mid
die division, in central and northern
Kansas. At Newton and Strong City
the thermometer registered II below
zero. At other points along the line
into Superior, Neb., the average tenn
perature was 10 below today. On this
division the snow has been drifting
badly for several hours, but the snow
| fall has not been of sufficient magni-
/ tude to cause trouble yet.
| On the Santa FEES Illinois division,
the heavy rain of Tuesday was fol
| lowed by the snowfall of last night.
In Missouri this morning it has been
showing hard, with a bad wind blow
/ ing. The weather has been around the
zero mark and the drifting SHOWS
make the outlook threatening.
At Kansas City, Kan, the sleet and
rain lasted until l a. m. today and
then snow fell. At o'clock this
morning there was inches of snow
on the ground and the temperature
was degrees above zero
All over the eastern division, where
Topeka is located, general snow
with hard winds, is reported.
Santa Fe No. II was an hour late
this morning.
Losses in Stock Country.
Reports from the big stock raising
counties of Greenwood, Chase, Butler
and adjoining counties indicated that
a continuation of today's blizzard
would cause heavy losses. While there
| is a fair supply of feed stuff available.
the stockmen were not prepared for a
real siege
In the Flint Hill country stock suf-
! fered intensely from the sudden cold
and the StOckmen were unable to af-
! ford adequate protection for their cat
tie. Reports from the larger towns in
the stock producing counties indicated
that little effort would be made to
move cattle until storm conditions
2bated.
Driving Herds In.
! Cattle are suffering much through
out the state today. Rough forage
ranges and stalk fields are buried I'M
der blankets of drifting snow. The
blizzard is doubly hard on unprotected