The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13
PLENTY OF SNOW
And n Below-Zero Temperature-Travel In
terrupted and Many Cases of Freez-
ing Reported.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE weather at this
point has monerated somewhat within the
last twenty-foHr hours, although at - o'clock
last night the mercury stood at 70 below
zero. To-day is bright and clear, with but
slight wind stirring and the barometer indi-
Gates 100 above zero. All incoming trains
are badly delayed, especially those from the
West and East
SARANAc LAKE, n. ", Jan. 1.-THE ther-
mometer indicates 170 below zero. The
weather is bright.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1l.-Railroad
traffic has been resumed, and Western trains
are moving to-day without serious delay.
Four persons are reported to have been
frozen to death last week in Sherman
County, Kansas. Their names are Fred
Beride and Jacob KGningham, at Gardy,
Mr.. KGns, of Voltaire, and a boy named
Harper, also of Noltaire.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE intense
cold continued over Sunday, the thermome-
ter marking % degrees below zero Sunday
morning and at midnight Sunday night.
Sunday evening a FIRE destroyed a frame
dwelling owned and occupied by Geo. Liewe
and Chas. Buettner, the former, a noted
German naturalist. his residence containing
the finest collection of birds, insects and
animals west of New York the Smithsonian
Institute included. In the collection were
10000 insects purchased two years ago
from DR.. August Hoffmeister, of Fort
Madison, Iowa. There were many speci-
mems from all over the world OF the
rarest beauty and great value. The hydrants
were frozen so that the Fire Department was
unable to arrest the flames. and a fierce gale
blowing from the northwest made quick
work. Buettner is in despair over his loss.
~ * ,,o1-o ~sol
found frozen to death Sunday morning.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia Montreal special
saws: THE river has risen two feet since
midnight, flooding all the cellars on st. Paul
street, and causing great damage to whole
sale houses The water is now inundatlng
the Bonaventure Depot, and if it continues
to rise trains Will only reach Point st.
Charles. The thermometer marks ten de-
grees below zero, and the water freezes as il
floods the streets. In Gritintown, which is
the poorest quarter of the city, great misery
exists. The water rose rapidly in the cell
lars, in many cases burying the peoples
supplies both of fuel and provisions. Cattle
and horses had to be turned into the streets
to save them. The ice bridge which formed
in front of the city yesterday showed out
and across the south side of the banks, carry
ing all before il, and leveling to the ground
fences barns, trees, etc. The damage is very
considerable and is causing greater misery
owing to the intensely cold weather.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE min
imum temperature at the signal office this
morning was seven below zero. Dispatches
from towns throughout East Tennessee,
Northern Georgia and Northern Alabama
say that last night was the coldest ever
known. Stock is suffering greatly.
MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 1.-THE coldest wealth
er ever known in the South has prevailed
since last Friday night. This morning the
mercury registered II degrees above.
BAITiMoRE, Jan. 1.-THE cold has been so
intense for several days that the rivers emp
tying into Chesapeake Bay have been frozen
hard, During to-day no shipping hasa =