Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-08
of New Jeesey, and H. K.Slayton deliver
ed addresses.
The Gold Wave.
WINNIPEG.

! ed addresses.
The GOLD Wave.
WINNIPEG.
WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. THE first
very cold snap of the season occurred last
night and to-day. The thermometer this
morning registered 81 degrees below zero.
A strong wind makes the cold still more
cutting.
| BISMARCK
BISMARCK, d. T., Dec. THE ther-
mometer this morning reached II degrees
below zero. 1t IS the coolest day of the
season, with high wind, which, sweep
ing across the prairles makes q regular
old fashioned blizzard. No cases of freez-
ing to death have been reported, but any
one caught out on the pralries must have
perished.
| FARGO Dec. THE cold wave struck
here yesterday and took the thermometer
down to p below zero. The cold night
wind makes travelling on the prairles i'm
possible, and it is feared some may have
been caught out and frozen to Death
GRAND FORKS.
| GRAND FORKS, D. T., Dec. This
morning was the coolest of the season,
the thermometer being 81 degrees below
zero, which is lower than at any time last
winter. Yesterday was stormy day on
the prairles and trains are greatly de :.
layed.
The Devils Lake country has such an
amount of snow, which is packed solid,
that it is impossible for teams to travel.
1t is anticipated that the squatters in that
region will suffer greatly during the win
ter and no doubt some will perish.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1T is an extremely
cold night, and to-day the wave extended
over the whole Northwest, the thermom-
eter ranging from zero to II below, the
latter at Sioux Falls, D. t., and this
morning from y above to IA below, the
latter at Peoria Here it was below.
The weather is generally bright, the snow
fall being only two to tour inches. 1t
was terrible night on the lake and seY-
eral crafts unable to make the harbor
were frozen up, the harbor beng iced
over this morning.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. 7-Telegrams from var
lous parts of the United Kingdom report
snow storm of unusual severity. Rail
way traffic in many districts almost if not
wholly suspended. Trains showed up
all last night at Cheshire and passengers
suffered acutely. Telegraphic communi-
cation between Glasgow and London bro
ken elsewhere messages greatly delayed.
Many wrecks on the coast at Oldham and
neighborlng points. At Lancashire the
storm has not been equalled in 30 years.
Losses heavy in many places.
| CANADA.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. IA severe
snow storm throughout Ontario to-day,
with gales and extremely cold weather,
roads considerably blocked at Beeton.
Michael Ellard and Jas. King perished in
snow storm last night.
A Dastardly Deed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-An attempt
was made to sink in mid ocean the ship
Joseph s. SpiDney, which arrived here
SATURDAY. from Havre. When four weeks
out, betw cen three and four feet of water
was discovered in the hold. After much
trouble the leak was discovered. Three
auger holes had been bored through the
bottom below the breast hook. The hole
IN the inner sheathing had been plugged
and covered with loose dlrt, to conceal
the source of the leak, and the water fiji.
tered between the inner aud outer plank
ing. A close watch was kept on the crew
but nothing was discovered to warran,
making any arrest, although members Of
the crew say that Captain Curling ex-
pressed the opinion that it was done by
Second Mate Davis. The latter expresses
much ill will against the captain, but, Of
course, denies the charges.
The Alhambra Theater in Ruins.