The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-12
THE COLD WEATHER.
Temperature Rising in the West and North
weSt-Railway Traffic Resumed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE temperature has re-
manned below zero and the night started in clear
and cold. The trains are arriving little more
promptly, particularly from the West though
but two of the roads have been able yet to clear
their Omaha lines. Gentlemen who arrived
from the southern part Of the State this morn
ing say no authentic report of the storm in cen
trail Illinois has yet been given. The Illinois
Central railroad is about the only line which has
kept up its passenger service. 1t
has managed this by making up
extra trains at different points, and
sending them out ahead of the regular ones
The fatalities in portions of southern Illinois
have been numerous. Two men were frozen
near the little town of Flora while driving cat
tie from field. An unknown man was found
dead on the track not far from Odin. Two cars
of hogs, part of a blockaded freight train, were
found frozen stiff on Saturday morning Many
trees In the southern part of the State had
budded in the warm weather of the past month.
These will nearly all die. and the loss will doubt
less be large. The farmers say focks of dead
prairie chickens, and coveys of frozen quail can
be seen on nearly all farms
KANSAS City. Mo-, Jan. 11.-Rairoad traffic
has been resumed, and western trains are NOV
ing to-day. without serious delay. Four persons
are reported to have been frozen to death last
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are Fred Beride and Jacob Rockingham at
Gardy Mr.. Koens. of Voltaire, and a boy named
Harper. also Of Voltaire.
Notwithstanding the statement current to day,
it appears that the condition of the Western
railroads is little better than for several DAYS
past. Another snow storm was reported to-day
from western Kansas. impeding the work of
clearing the tracks. There are no through trains
on the lines west from here in or out to night.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla Jan 11.-Ths is the third
day of the cold wave. the effects of which have
been felt throughout Florida The temperature
began falling on Friday night and on Saturday
night the thermometer recorded pc at the sigma!
Office, and l5o in exposed places. This morning
it was 22o at the signal Office and 1872 where ex-
posed. The thermometer fell to 15o at St.
Augustine. aud is reported to have fallen to 1872
as far south as Tampa The damage done was
less than expected. 1t is not believed the orange
trees are injured anywhere in the State
KANSAS CITY. JAN 1l-Topeka, Kan, news
reached here this noon that heavy snow was
falling at Newton which would further inter-
fere with travel on the Santa Fe road During
the afternoon. however. the Santa Fee general Of
fcers were informed that the storm had ceased,
that the sky was clear and the weather pleasant.
In view of the fact. however. that all the towns
along the road are crowded with passengers
waiting to get cut. orders were given to abandon
the regular trains out of Kansas City tonight
NEW YORK. JAM 1L-Reports from all parts
of the South are to the effect that the cold
weather continues. At Staunton, Va, 1t is 6
below and falling At Augusta, Ga, it is 6
above and an ice gorge forming. At Winchester,
Va. the first train from the East since Friday
arrived. In the northern portion of South Caro-
lima, the mercury ranges from zero to 8 below,
and two or three negroes have been frozen to
death. At Washington no boats are running
MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Jan. 1.-THE Signal
Service reported the thermometer at 81 degrees
below zero at 7:30 A. M, and 10 below at noon.
The railroads were active ia clearing the lines.
The Northwestern reports its road open to
Des Moines, and expects to clear the track to
Council Bluffs tonight. The Central Iowa is
running time The Diagonal will be open to-
night Two train loads on the latter road have
been showed in at farm-ho since Thursday.
GALVESTON. JAN 1.-The weather here and
throughout Texas continues raw and cold. Re-
ports from the interior indicate that the loss of
stock will prove far greater than was at first
supposed. Henry Dodge, a hunter, was found
frozen to death in his boat to-day This is the
fourth victim of Fridays storm. a searching
party has gone to investigate report that
capsized schooner is lying in Campbeils bayou