Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-06

low z'ro-the coolest in years 1t is re-
pOrtel that anumbe1sof mules were frozen
20 death on a stock train, twenty miles
from here, on the Missouri Pacific rail
road. 1t moderated slightly during the
'lay. No wind blowing.
LatH--The report that Il stock train,
bearing 2G) mules, mostly yearlings, ca
route from Austin, Tex, blockaded at Lees
Summit. t-enly miles from here, since
last Il ght, is verified. The animals were
not accIimated, and 100 of them died of
exposure,
Hid1ight--A slight snow is falling, and
the Weather Is much less severe.
TWeuty Below Zero mt Cincinnati.
CIN,1NNATI. January 5.-The thermome-
ter at s O'Clock this morning was 20' be-
low zero, the coolest in Cincinnati in
years.
A fire this morning destroyed 4 build
ing on Front street, owned by Mrs. Mea-
der and occupied by Theodore Fels and
Herm,asch Il Co. Total loss about $4,000;
insurance 5000. \ number of tiremen
were badly injured bv cold, one John
SchUlcT being drenche1 with water, which
trose On him. He then walked to his en-
gine-house, several squares away, and was
ont 80 bed. 1t is thought he may be per
nsnertly injured. Lawrence Crambert
was also overcome by the cold and had
both hands frozen. Very few people were
on the streets. One-half Of the street cars
are stopped. The ferrNboats cannot run.
Ldi6r.-The weather moderated slight
" during the day, but the mercury
is falling tonight end stands 50 below
zoro, at l0:30 O'Clock.
One man taken to the hospital will
probably lose one of his feet, which hal
frozen in a shed where he had taken shell
V.tsl II
eases Of frozen ears, noses and fingers.
Business is much neglected.
Specials to the Commercial Gazette from
Fort Wayne, Ind, state that the trains
were all delayed. The mercury stood 2i0
below saro st s O'Clock am, and lS0 below
at S pin. At Bucionso 1T was the coolest
day for two years. Msdison reports DO
below this morning, and Elkhart, Ind, 2So
below, with no statement from the latter
place Tor the evening; the coolest ever
known there. New Albany, Ind, expert
cnced the coolest day III thirty-iive years
-2+o lielow zero at noon. l0' below ut :
pm, and 81 below nj II pm. Fruit
growers say the peach crop is destroyed.
'Er,e Cos. Snap as chicago,
CHIctGC, January 5.-The thermometer
at oc.cck this morning dropped to 27'
below zero, which, taken with the cold
record of yesterday, makes it the most
severe showing in the way of extreme
westhc- known in many years. At :
o'clock the thermometer was still 24', and
ct the same hour Kansas CITY reported 24o
below st. Paul POP, Omaha 50, Dubuque
800, Den Moines 20 and Keokuk 25'. The
effect in this city has been in a measure 20
partially paralyze the the ordinary course
Of business. The larger wholesale houses
have net sent out their hesvy trucks, ard
those tsamire-S ana street-csr drivers and
conductors who are out Drawing the
weather are experiencing very lively
times ef il in maintaining circulation
rs customary in such an unusual cold
spell. The fire alarms have been
more MT merous than usual, and the night
proved 10 be one of terror to members of
thC department. Three fires after mid
night served 20 keep practically the entire
force ON duty, and The service required of
them, undsr the circumstances, was such
2s taxed their endurance TO the fullest ex-
tent. III addition .c he burning oi sew
enll buildings on Randolph street, already
reported. the fine private stable OF Mar
shal Fuid on Prairie avenue, was entirely
burned 70 the ground; loss, 10000. At
! o'clock this morning another fire was
discovered in the Burweg fat, on Michigan
avenue, one OF the most imposing resi-
dent structures in the southern division
OF the city, and the flames spread with
such rapdity rs 20 cause number of fam
lies TO seek the street in their night
clothes. owiugt the troabls experienced