The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13

rived at this port and but little is reported
in the lower bay, the inbound vessels hav-
ing sought shelter from the prevailing storm.
The temperature is now mOderating, and the
vessels in the harbors will come up.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 1.-THE weather here is
extremely cold but clear. The temperature
was about stationary, the thermometer reg
istering 70 below zero. Considerable suffer-
ing is reported here and throughout the
State.
Topeka. Kan, Jan. n.-News reached here
this noon that heavy snow was falling at
Newton, which would further interfere with
travel on the Santa Fe Road. During the
afternoon, however, the Santa Fe general Of
icers were informed that the storm had
ceased. In view of the fact. however, that
all the towns along the road are crowded
with passengers waiting TO get out, orders
were given to abandon the regular trains out
OF Kansas City tonight.
The Southern Kansas and the Missouri
Pacific and the Omaha Roads are cleared.
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, inn
peding the work of clearing the tracks
There are no through trains on the lines
west from here in or out tonight.
DODGE CITY, kas.. Jan. 1.-THE heavy
snow and bitter north winds of the past ten
days have caused the most serious appre-
tensions among cattlemen as to their prob
able losses. Up to this time but few have
come in from the range country, but within
have drifted to the river, where
they perished in attempting to
cross, or drifted up to fences where
they remained frozen to death. a
party in from ranch south reports seeing
cattle on his way up frozen that were stand
inc fhaSr h. T.-To
frozen over, the grass is showed under, and
the waather is cold, with every prospect for
more snow. The loss of live stock will be
very heavy on the Arkansas River.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-THE passengers who
were snow-bound on the Western Maryland
to the city to-day. The blockade
was the worst ever experienced in
this city, and the men who were sent from
here to clear away the snow suffered greatly
from the cold. Reports from down the bay
show that the cold is the most intense that
formed in all the tributaries, and all the bay
steamers have been withdrawn. Intense
suffering is reported among the men en-
gagged in oyster dredging and il Is feared
that many lives have been lost The cattle
trains arriving from the West are bringing
many frozen beasts.
PoRT DEPOSIT. Nd, Jan. 1.-THE ice in the
q
three miles south of here to a considerable
distance north. The water is backed up into
the town, and all cellars and Easements in
the lower portions are filled to the depth Of
several feet.
JAcKsoNvILLE, Fla, Jan. 11.-This is the !,
third day of the cold wave, the effects Of
which have been felt throughout Florida.
The temperature began falling Friday night,
and on Saturday night the thermometer re-
corded twenty-one degrees at the Signal Of-
flee and fifteen degrees in exposed places
This morning it was twenty-five degrees at
the Signal Office and eighteen where ex-
posed. The thermometer fell TO fifteen
at st. Augustine, and is reported TO
have fallen to eighteen as far south as Tampa.
The damage done is less than was expected.
1t is not believed the orange trees are in.
jured anywhere in the State.
MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Jan. 1.-THE Signal
Service reported the thermometer at p be-
low zero at 7:30 a. M, and l00 below at
noon. The railroads were active in clear
ing the lines. The Northwestern reports its
road open to Des Moines, and expects to
clear the track TO Council Bluffs to-night-
The Central Iowa is running on time. The
Diagonal will be open tonight. Two train
loads on the latter road have been showed in
at farm houses since Thursday.
GALVESTON, Jan. 1.-THE weather here
and throughout Texas continues raw and
cold. Reports 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 10 death in his
boat to-day. This is the fourth victim of
Fridays storm. A searching party has gone
to investigate a report that a capsized
schooner is lying in Campbelrs bayou.