The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-18
5 or m Is
Advancing
on Omaha
Heavy Loss of Livestock Re-
ported and Fear Felt for
Humans-Iowns Arc
Isolated.
Chimney F a lis Here

One OF the worst blizzards IN the
memory Of the Oldest settlers IS rag
ing over Nebraska. From all points
of the state come reports of loss II
livestock and an Increasing danger
Of loss Of life. Towns are isolated
and ranchers, who left their homes
Yesterday are nlarooned in The towns
10 which they xentured.
a wind that gradually increased e
a gale swept down upon Omaha from
the northwest late yesterday. Pedes-
TRANS were forced 10 fairly fight their
way about the streets against tie
high wind. A steel chimney, weigh
ing more than one ton. was torn from
is fastenings md hurled TO the
ground. The chimney was on the
United States Trust company build
ng and was hurled into the alley
a. the side Of the building. No one
vas injured when the mass OF steel
fell.
Prepare for Storm
Western Union Telegraph company
officials report that they have 80
crews Of linemen ready 20 answer
trouble calls. The men are ordered
to report every Is minutes from their
stations a. points where trouble Is
expected.
O'Neia reports that the blizzard
raging there : the worst since lsss.
An immense Ioss OF livestock has been
reported from the counties to the
west Of O'Neiii. The high wind IS
drifting the heavy snow. and the
stock on the open range 3 fairly BE-
ing buried.
Ranchmen leaving o'Neill were be
wildered by the flying snow and we7e
forced to fight their way back 10
town and give up The idea of return
ing home until after the storm The
snow IS being whipped by 5o.mile
an hour gale and IA Is impossible %
see more than . few feet ssesc ssas,.
driving.
( The ytorrrs descended 50 sstdsniv
ard with srseh fly the = schzcs
we're uaaele 10 leave their euiidings
70 round up the cattle that had heen
grazing. SPECIAL efforts are benz
made 10 reach adequate cover vifn
Z the stock trains that are en- route 10
Omaha and the east. but a loss Of
stock here. as well as on the range.
IS expected.
AT Norfolk the storm ragged with
such intensity that trains were tied
up and persons on the streets were
driven 10 refuge. The snow was
blown with such force that it was
Z dangerous for anyone to be out OF
doors.
The blizzard held al the territory
( from Casper, Wyo., east IN its grip.
Miles OF open range were swept hy
the gale and cattle were driven he
fore j; until they reached draws ard
washouis, where they sought cover
and perished.
South Dakota Isolated.
At Beatrice the storm had not
reached lis height until after night
fail The wind swoopei devn upon
the town from the north and. unul
laie. was accompanied BY small fur
rIes Of snow
Scotthluff reported that great
damage had been dore hy the high
Wind. Windows we're blown in snd
outbulld.ngs were destroyed.
South Dakota IS practically isolssed
as result ~ The storm. Trains have
beer snnuled. telegraph lines ars
down aud deep saow drifss MAKE
travel practically impossible. Dead
wood reported TWO feet Of snow on
The level and drifts In places. ths.
Were more than 10 feet deep. \ fa2-
lng temperature accompanied The
storm and suhzero weather WAS re-
ported from many points in South
Dakota.
Washington forecast ahnogmaily
cold weather for the lower Missouri
valley during the first part 81 tire
coming week This cold spell VII hs
followed first hv a rising temperature
;hen. late in The week. BY another
cold spell.
Denver was whipped bv iea mile
an hour gale. accompanied by =
heavy Srow fail The city wSs neSrly
buried IN the deep drifts; traffic was
naralyzed; railroad trains we're tied
~ and great loss 70 property snd
livestock Was reported.
Minnesota VAS caught ia the
aoriherly edge os the storm and re
ports heavy snow, aeoorf~nied by a
high Wind and subrero temperatures.
Ran traffic : hampcrea in fhe
vicinity of Minneapolis ard s.. rsVi.
but no passenger trains had been dis
continued last night
Tho flsli force ~ ne storm is rct
expected % reach Omaha aRtl early
today. hut the wind. accompanied h
small snow fluyries was screcehire
a., ..,..ts ..arfxf 4 2 rrfsafs.