Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-08

Arctic Weather In Mountaineering
Cold SnAp Elsewhere.

Arctic Weather In WashimgtOn-Thc
Cold Snnp Elsewhere.
The weather this morning was OF such an
arctic character as to surprise most of the visi-
tors to the Capitol and even caused the old resi-
dents to remark upon its severity The water
In Rock creek, Babcock lake the Eastern branch
an other sheets and streams are firmly frozen
| over. while the river on both shores and the
flats is covered with coating of ice. Before
tomorrow morning, il is thought that the river
| channels will be frozen over. Those who were
fortunate enough to have skates and were will
ing to brave the icy blasts to-day. enjoyed the
| smooth surface of Babcock lake, and by to-
morrow 1t is probable that it will be possible to
skate on the river There is one feature about
the present cold weather which cannot be too
highly commended, and that is the impartial
manner in which it has distributed itself over
the country.
THE COLD WAVE
is at the bottom of the trouble, as it generally is
In such matters, and is the same manifestation
that is so warmly welcomed about the middle of
July. Just now people regard the cold wave
much as the city resident does the country cou-
sin, very good thing in summer but 10 winter
not so cordially welcomed.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT 1T AT THE WEATHER
BUREAU.
Lieut.. Dunwoode. of the U. S. signal service.
who has charge Of this cold wave. and is now
bending his energies to the task of getting It
near the Atlantic ocean and then pitching it into
the water and holding it down until it is
drowned, told STAR reporter this morning
that this cold wave was first observed on the
night of the 4th inst. advancing from British
America to the north OF Montana. Since that
time 1t has slowly moved to the southeast. and
on the 9th inst the temperature had fallen 10 TO
ID degrees below zero in Minnesota and Dakota.
At this time the signal office gave warnings of
frosts and freezing weather to Louisiana Arkan-
sas. Texas, Indian Territory and to all the rail-
way stations between the Missouri valley and
the Texas coast, which was about 80 hours in
advance OF the frost.
THE COLD WAVE SPREAD ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY.
| The cold wave now covers the entire country,
from north to south. and covers more extern
sive area of cold than any cold wave for two
years past. A violent norther occurred In Texas.
and the lieutenant said that the wind storm
here yesterday was gentle gale compared to
the Texas blizzard, which reached maximum
velocity of SO miles per hour.
This morning the cold wave had passed the
Mississippi river. and the temperature is rising
in the northwest and Rocky mountains region.
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and will probably pass Washington by tomorrow
expected to rise. During to-day and
this evening the cold will increase
THE FOLLOWING Low TEMPERATURES
were reported at a. m. to-day: Washington,
above zero, s. New York, above zero. IL; Bos-
ton, above zero, Ia; Cleveland, below zero, g.
Columbus, above zero, 4; Chicago, below Zero
Z; st. Paul below zero, 16; Cheyenne, above
zero, a; st. Louis, below zero, 2; New Orleans
| above Zero %; Mobile, above zero, 20; Calves
ton. above zero, "a; Charleston, above zero, &C.
BELOW ZERO.
Intense cold weather prevailed last night and
this morning in this country and in Europe In
northern Minnesota the mercury went down to
Is degrees below zero, and in Minneapolis IL
| below. In Chicago IT was below this NOR
| ming. and in Peoria IA below. heavy storm
of wind and snow prevailed in Cleveland, and
| in st. Louis there was furious gale La
crosse, Wisconsin. takes the cake as the coolest
| place this season. the mercury yesterday NOR.
| ming standing 25 below zero. The cold wave
| entered the Hudson river valley and the mer-
curry fell . degrees in four hours. Clear cold
weather prevails IN Philadelphia and Baltimore
with high winds yesterday and falling thermon-
eter to-day. severe snow storm prevailed
| yesterday in Canada. and reached as far south
| as Buffalo, violent wind prevailing at the
| time. At Omaha. Nebraska the mercury regis
| tered 81 below zero.
THE GREATEST SNOW STORM IN GREAT BRITAIN
FOR THIRTY YEARS
kilograms from various parts Of Great Britain
| report snow storm of unusual severity.
Traffic on the railways in many districts las
been almost. if not wholly. suspended. train
was showed up all night at Cheshire. and the
passengers, numbering twelve suffered acutely
Telegraphic communication between London
and Glasgow is totally interrupted. Elsewhere
messages are greatly delayed. Many wrecks
| around the coast are reported. At Oldham and
neighboring parts of Lancashire county the
| storm has not been equaled in thirty years
Heavy loss has been caused in many places.