The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-01
THE ARCTIC WAVE.
Intense Cold i'm the United States
ana Canada.
Tu Maine.


KENNEBUNK, Nov. 30.-The mercury was 50
below zero at sunrise. There is high wind.
BATH, Nov. 30.-The mercury this morning
indicated 40 below zero. 1t is colder for Nc.
vember than,has occurred for years.
RocKLAND, Nov. 30.-It was very cold last
night, with gale from the west northwest.
The mercury was 100 below zero at eight o'clock
this morning.
LEWISTON, Nov. 30-The thermometer was
100 below zero sat a. m. Outside reports are
still lower
FAIRFIELD, Nov. 3o.--The mercury here this
morning indicated 1870 below Zero.
BRYANT's POND, Nov. 30.-Mercury 200 be-
low.
SKowHEGAN, Nov. 3O-Mercury was l5o be-
low this morning
DAMARIscoTTA, Nov. 30-Thermometer 1870
below at 7ocock. The river is closed five
miles from its head The two falls, over which
the ice has not formed for many years are
closed.
AUGUSTA, Nov 3O.-The coolest day of the
winter. Thermometer 100 below.
BANGOR, Nov 3C.-Intensely cold, thermome.
ter ranging from 100 to 16o below FARO. The
harbor froze over last night and is probably
closed for the winter. One vessel, the schooner
Clara, is frozen in partly loaded with hay and
brick.
FRYEBURG, Nov. 3O.-This day is believed to
have been the coolest on record for this latitude
in November. At sunrise the thermometer TO-
Dictated 40 below, at neon 90 above, and at 9
p. H., 1870 below.
In New Hampshire.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov 3O.-The weather this
morningiwas extremely cold, the mercury be-
ing 100 below zero. This is the coolest for No
vember in 26 years. The velocity Of the wind
at a. M, was " miles per hour. Many ves-
sells covered with ice have been drivenin shore
but fortunately no disasters are reported.
CLAREMoNT Nov. 30.-At eight o'clock this
morning the mercury stood at 15o below zero.
Wind northwest. SIelghing splendid.
CONCORD, Nov. 30.-The Thermometer regis
tered 17e below zero here this morning; at
Claremont it was ITO below; at White River
Junction, 100 below; Litteton, 100 below; Lam
caster, 1870 below; Sunapee, 10 below; Bethle-
hem, 22o below; Canaan, 200 below; Plymouth,
12o below.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 30-Notwithstanding the
severity of the storm yesterday the trains on
the Boston, Concord and Montreal road were
on time with the exception of the cattle train,
which was delayed some three hours by snow.
The thermometer at s O clock last night was 10
above, and this morning 15o below zero and the
wind blowing very hard.
TACOMA, Nov. 30-The mercury is 15o below
zero here at 6 O'clock this morning.
GORHAM. Nov 30.-The thermometer was IS
degrees below zero at a. M.
NASHUA, Nov. 30.-A cold wave swept over
this city last night it being the sharpest of the
season. At Concord railroad station the mer.
curry was 100 below zero this morning, and at
other localities 4 to below. A strong south
west wind prevailed through the night.
In Vermont,
ST. ALBANs, Nov. 3O-Lass night was the
coolest November night experienced for many
years. At6 o'clock this morning the Their
mometer registered Is below zero. Reports
from different points report severe cold. AT
Montreal it is intensely cold.
In Massachusetts.
HAvERHtLL, Nov. 30-The wind has blown
away part of the South church steepe, several
chimEeys, signs and the cupola of barn. 1t
also nearly upset barn in Plaistow. The mer-
curry here at a. m. was below, and II below
at Newton, N. II.
NEwBURYPoRT, Nov. 30-It is intensely cold
here, the mercury being 6 below zero The
river is frozen to the piers-the first time ever
known in November.
In New York.
NEW 1ORk. NOV OU.-Ine weather is very
cold; wind northwest and strcng
PoUGHKEEPsIE Nov 30 The Hudson river
was frozep over this morning from Hudson to
Albany. All the night steamers are behind
time, owing to ice distractions. The Their
mometer is at zero.
PORT JERvIs, Nov. STANDARDIZATION on the
Delaware and Hudson Canal is closed.
In Pennsylvania.
MILFORD, Nov. 3O.-Last night was the cold
est of the season. The Thermometer was two
above zero this morning. The Delaware river
is frozen over
I'm Michigan.
DETROIT, Nov. 30-Lake Huron is covered
with ice as far as the eye can see. A despatch
from Sault Saint Marie says it is showing with
light west wind. The thermometer was II de-
grees below zero last night.
I'm Canada.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Nov. 30.-Last night six
inches of sbow fell and a furious gale blew
from the southwest.
MONTREAL, Nov 30.-The thermometer reg
istered 25o below zero last night.
TORONTO, Nov 30.-The weather throughout
Canada.Is unprecedently cold for this season
ATT a. m. the thermometer at Ottawa was 20
below zero. At Peterboro and Montreal II
below. At Perry Sound 20 below, G4lenean
Mills 30 below. Quebec 20 below and below
here.