The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-12
The Intense Cold.

From Thursday of last week until Monday
of this the coolest weather for years was ex-
perienced in this country. The cold wave
started in the Northwest and swept East and
South, reaching Maryland Saturday night
In the Northwest the mercury registered from
800 to 4S0 below zero, and was below every
where throughout the West. AT Charleston.
South Carolina, the mercury fell to l3' above
zero, the lowest it had been for l35 years.
At Richmond, Norfolk, and Petersburg, Va,
the mercury was from 90 to l4o above zero,
and a furious snow storm ragged on Monday.
In New England the mercury was as low as
$50 below Zero and there were from Is to 20
inches of snow at some points. Navigation
was closed and there was much suffering
among boat men, and in various places
boats were cut through and sunk or wrecked
by ice. Two children were frozen to death at
Independence, Iowa, and Il man in Baltimore
had his legs so badly frozen in street-car
Saturday night that both had to be amputated.
On the Missouri Pacific Railroad, in a train
containing 800 mules, 100 were frozen to
death. Much suffering prevailed among the
poor and destitute in the cities. The weather
moderated ON Monday, and snow storm
swept over the Atlantic States, beginning in
the South On Sunday night and reaching
Maryland Monday night. TN Monday at
Salisbury and Princess Ann, Nd, the mercu-
nv was from % to y below zero.
SNOW SUCCEEDS THE coID.
WHEELING, WEST Va, Jan. S.-Heavy snow
has been falling over this section since three
O. clock this morning, an average depth of 20
inches being now on the ground. Trains on
the Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Road, and the Pittsburg, Wheeling and
Kentucky division of the Pittsburg, Cincinna-
ii and St. Louis Road are almost abandoned,
and trains on all the roads are badly delayed.
1t is the heaviest continuous snowstorm on
record here.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Jan. S.-The most re-
makable snowstorm for years prevails here
and throughout the Valley of Virginia since
o'clock this morning The mercury stands
Is dagress above zero. The snow is ten inches
deep. and it is still showing. -
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. S.-Snow began to fall
at II o. clock last night. 1t is probably the
heaviest snowfall here for several years. ?.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 8.-Western Pennsylvania
was visited today by the heaviest snowstorm
in this section for years. 1t is thought that
by morning travel will have been entirely sus-
pended. Trains on all the roads are from one
to eight hours late.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 9.-The snowfall of
Tuesday is the greatest on record in this Sec
ton. The roofs of the Ralston schoolhouse,
Tug & Co. S bar mill, the Westinghouse Air
Brake company BLACKSMITH department anu
Hummel's beer garden fell in from the weight
of the snow.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 9.-The storm has
increased since midnight and terrible gale
is raging throughout the Wyoming Valley.
The roof of the Methodist church was seized
by the wind and hurled through the air. In
the rural districts barns, houses and colleries
are being damaged to considerable extent.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 9.-The heaviest fall
of snow in single day ever known here &C.
Cured to-day. Business was almost sus
pended The roads are blocked in all direc-
tons. The regular trains of the railroads
have been abandoned, and the special trains
run when possible. Many roofs were crushed
in by the weight of the SNOWY the most serious
damage being done at the Hugh Mckay Man
ufacturing Company's shops.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The snow-storm
has continued here, and is the heaviest that
has visited this section in two years. Michi-
gan Central trains were four hours late, Lake
Shore were three hours, and Erie from three
to four hours behind time. The Grand Trunk
and the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia
have abandoned all trains. The Canada
Southern brought one train in with seven
engines.
RICHMOND, KY, Jan. 9.-There is a depth
of IA inches of snow here, the heaviest ever
known in Central Kentucky.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Jan. 9.-The snow
here is from 16 to Is inches deep.