Show of SNOW HAS STORM IS SAID TO HAVE DES TROYED FRUIT CROP six inches of snow in level rain is falling in parts of kansas omaha april IS 18 five inches of snow fell during the night and the storm continued during the forenoon the ithe fall was war general over eastern nebraska abraska and is the heaviest known in april dapril for many yc years ars the extent of damage it if any is not known opinion aa as to the effect on fruit and early vegetables varies in some countries along the southern and con central belts cherries peaches plums and berries are said by some authorities to have been ruined almost entirely while other growers report that the fruit was wag not far enough advanced to become seriously endangered in grain circles it la Is believed the snow will kill all the green bugs that have been threatening the winter wheat crop and spreading over the central portion of the state A norfolk dispatch says northern nebraska southern aou thern south dakota northeastern wyoming and the black hills are covered with a blanket of snow six inches deep on the level which is still falling at northwestern railroad headquarters hero here it was said the storm Is practically the same over their entire system west of the missouri river the enow know Is Ls consid red a benefit to small grain frost being out of the ground |