Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09
THE COUNTRY FROZEN STIFF.
Railroad Traffic Abandoned On the West,
Owing 10 the Terrible Cold and Drift.
ing Snow.
BSSINESS GENERALLY AT A srANDsrrLL IN
MANY REGIoNs-THE COLD EXTENDING KvEN
To NEW ORLEANS

OMAHA, NEB., Jan. 9.--No winter storm has
been SO general throughout the state as that az
present prevailing. The thermometer today
indicated 23 below In the business portion OF
the city, while on the high plateau the mercury
went down TO so. This, with a bitter north
wind, makes the temperature as cold az any
remembered by the oldest citizen. No trains
have run i'm the state since early yesterday, and
no efforts have been made TO clear the tracks
because of the impossibility of men working I'm
the extreme cold, and the fact that tue drifting
snow would MI up any cuts made. Two trains
started on the Union Pacific main line yester-
day, but had TO be pulled back after reaching
the suburbs OF the city. Al the Union Pacifio
branches have been abandoned, and the exact
condition of the main line further west cannos
be ascertained, the telegraph wires are all
down. The Burlington and Missouri; Chicago,
81 Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha; Fremont,
Elkhorn and Missouri Nalley-in fact. every
line of track In the state is abandoned. No
trains left for the east to-day, and traffic has
taken place on the Missouri river bridge. Busi-
ness Is practically at a standstill, only an
caslona al farmer , appearing IN the city. ons
above. No mails arrived to-day.
PITTsBURG. Jan. 9.-The heaviest snow storm
and at midnight snow to the depth OF six
inches had fallen. Travel on street railways ID
greatly impeded and trains all delayed.
JUNCTION CITY, kAs., Jan. 9.-This section
was visited 10y the worst storm Thursday
and Thursday night ever known. The thef.
mometer at Fort Riley marked TWENTY-FIVE
| degrees below zero Yesterday. Business az ali
kinds is almost suspended, and railroad com-
munication has been cut of since Thursday
morning, not train arriving from any
direction since that time.
UNUSUAL COLD AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 9.-The signal service
office last night reported the mercury l9la de-
grees above zero, being the lowest temperaturo
recorded since the signal office was established
here in 1872. Fears are entertained that much
damage Will be done 10 stubble cane.
GREAT DAMAGE FEARED IN THE RANGES
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 8.-The cold wave
extends over a vast area and will result Ia inn
mense damage TO stock OF all kinds. Tele-
graph communication is still greatly impeded.
Ausn d as na; the
Laredo. ON the Rio Grande, the temperature
was eight degrees below the freezing point At
Palestine the mercury touched zero. II II the
coolest weather experienced In forty years.
The water works street plugs are all frozen and
cracked. AT Orange. on the Louisiana line, the
thermometer was twelve degrees above zero,
aud at Corpus Christi the mercury tell sixty
four degrees in twenty-four hours. The oldest
Inhabitants say they never witnessed such u
blizzard. Many OF these points report that the
The herds drifted aimlessly about for hours
seeking shelter, and many OF them must have
perished, but IL is yet too early TO estimate the
xtent OF the losses.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 9.-The fall OF snow last
night was the heaviest In years From IL 70 ID
inches OF snow covers the ground, greatly in
teriering with street railway travel and delay.
ing trains.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. e.-The tempera-
grees below zero, and below at 10 a. IN. This
Is the coolest weather ever known here.
Troy, n. Y, Jan. "a blizzard IL raging
here There are about six inches OF snow
the ground. Morning trains delayed from
hall an hour To AN hour, and the tracks arc get
ting into worse condition.
ITHACA, y. Y, Jan. 9-It began snow wing
furiously here at O'Clock this morning, and at
q O'Clock the snow was % inches deep. The
storm is still raging at 10 O'clock but with
very little wind. The railroad trains are from
one 10 three hours behind.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. 9-The temperature
In this city this morning at O'Clock was eight
degrees above zero. A severe snow-storm ragged
throughout the night and continues. The wind
Is blowing 30 miles an nour.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The snow-stornl in
this part OF the state is very severe. Il COM
menced about 3 a. M, accompanied by heavy
wind, and since then has continued with vio-
leuce. The railroads are almost blocks AIDED and
street cars are at a stand still.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 9.-It has been showing
steadily since early this morning with consid.
cradle wind. All trains are late.
England Getting Her share.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The severe storm which set
in yesterday morning I'm England and scotland
continues. Freezing weather Is reported from
many places to-day.