A single issue of The B-B-Blizzard, a one time newspaper published by travelers stranded by a blizzard in Kinsley, Kansas. At least three passenger trains were stranded, two of which were operated by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. One train was an excursion train from the Boston area and it was headed to California. Page 2 lists the members of this excursion train with the city of residence listed. The bulk of the passengers on this train were from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The residents of Kinsley offered various entertainments for their stranded visitors.
Date: January 23, 1886
Creator: Benton, F. Weber
Item Number: 211237
Call Number: Microfilm B780
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211237
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Newspaper
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Collections - Library
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Snow and blizzards
Date - 1880s - 1886
Environment - Weather - Storms - Snow and blizzards
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Newspaper
Places - Cities and towns - Kinsley
Places - Counties - Edwards
Places - Other States - Connecticut
Places - Other States - Massachusetts - Boston
Places - Other States - New York
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Type of Material - Printed materials - Newspapers
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