The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-06
The Coolest weather.

coming UP.
The Coolest Weather.
THE THERMOMETER BooMING-THE MERCURY
BANGING FROM TEN TO FoRTY-ElGuT DE-
GREgs BELOW ZER0-REPoRTS PROM ALL
POINTS.
lBv telegraph to the DiSpatch.l
BISMARCK, OAK, January 5.-The cold
est weather known in ten years prevails
here. Thursday night the mercury de-
scended 10 800 below zero, and last night
to $50 below by the Signal-Ofice thermom-
cter. Weather calm.
CINCINNATI, January 5.-The thermom-
etcr At s O'Clock his morning was 2O0 be-
low. which is the lowest point il has touch
ed for years.
CHICAGO. january "A dispatch from
Council Bluffs, Iowa, says: at 10 o'clock
last night the Thermometer recorded 30
below zero-thc coolest weather in twenty
five wears. At Lincoln, Nch.. at 9 u. NJ.
19o below zero: at Quincy. ILL.,, at II l..
NJ. 2Oo below zero-coldeSt temperature
since 1878; at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at II
=. VI 22o below zero. None OF the towns
in the above list report any cases Of frcez-
ing to death or any carnage to property
from frost. In Chicago there were num-
her Of minor casualties, including the
breaking of plate-gass windows by the
intense cold.
JAMESTOWN. OAK, january j.-YeS;er-
day was the coolest day ever known in this
locality. 1t was $50 below zero in the
morning and 400 below zero at noon. The
air was filled with n fresh but stilf breeze
from the northwest. 1t claimed down last
evening and the weather moderated. No
trains have run on the jamestown ana
Northwest road 10 Darlington since Tues
dav.
CLEVELAND. January j.-The weather is
the coolest reported in years. The Their
mometer has indicated as low as l4' below
zero i'm some places. There Is clear sky,
and the air is full OF frost.
CHICAGO, January 5.-Thc Thermometer
at ) O'Clock This morning dropped to 30
below zero. which, taken with the cold re-
cord of Yesterday. makes it the severeSt
showing in the way of extreme weather
known here in many years. At s O'Clock
the thermometer was still 24o below, and
ut the same hour Kansas City reported %
below; st. Paul. 20; Omaha, "a; Du-
brque. 81; Des Moines, "A; and KeOkuk
- below.
The effect in this city has been to parti-
ness. 4 number Of the larger wholesale
houses have not sent out their heavy
trucks, and those tcamstcrs and Street-car
drivers and conductors who are ont BRAY
inc the weather are suffering greatly. Fire
alarms have been more numerous than
usual. ana last night proved to be one Of
terror TO the members OF the department.
Three dres after midnight served to keep
practically the whole force on duty, and
the services required of them under the
circumstances was such as taxed their en-
durance to the fullest extent. In addition
TO the burning OF several buildings on
Randolph street, the fine private stable OF
Marshall Field, on Pracic avenue, was
burned loss, $50, 900. At O'Clock this
morning fire was discovered in the Beuri- |
wage fiat, on Michigan avenue, one Of the
most imposing residence structures iii the
south division of the city. The flames !
spread rapidly. which caused number OF
families to seek the street in their night !
clothes. Owing to the trouble experienced !
in working the engines on account OF the |
intense cold, the building was badly !
burned ard ilooded. No lives were lost. |
The severe weather caused great !
many needy people and professional
trampS to beslege the relief agen-
cies and police stations. Several trains !
loaded with live stock are still snow-bound |
ten or twelve miles from the stOck-yard>. !
Some cattle were frozen TO death, and
Others were partially frozen and had to be
killed The hogs suffered less than the cut !
tie. COrn-laden cars were on the same
trains with the stock, and the grain is being
used for feed. The suffering for water Is
great. The men sent to dig out trains were
offered fifty cents an hour. but were OBJ
liccd to return to the city, nearly frozen.
PETERSBURG, VA. January "a north |
east snow-storm prevailed here early this
and it is still showing rapidly. !
SO far as i learned the storm appears to be
general throughout this section Of the
state.
HEAVY SNOw-STORN AT EORfOLK-TRAVEL !
INTERRUPTED.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
NORFOLK, VA, January D. The heaviest |
snow-stOrm for many years occurred here |,
to-day, interruptiDg to considerable en-
tent transportation and other business. |
No street-cars ventured out and all trains |
are late.
AT STANTON, CLIFTON FORGE, AND ALDER
son.
Especial TELEGRAM to the Dspatch.l
STArNTON, January o. The weather here /
tonight Is bitter cold. The streets are de-
serted. and the mercury is 100 above zero. |
II was lower at Clifton Forge, and - at |
Anderson this morning. This is the cold
est night OF the winter.