Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-09
The Mercury Down Below Zero Al
Many Points il Texas---Fort
Worth No Exception.
A Man Frozen 70 Death AZ Galveston.
Tho BRACES Covered with Ice
From Shore TO shore.
Wcstern Passenger Trains snowhonnd
Tho nlinsard eoneroi Throughout
the North.
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special TO the Gazette
Al BrLiYfrLE.
! BrIlvIltE, TEX, Jan. s.. The weather
ia bitterly cold aud little or nothing IA
being done IN business circles
Special 10 tho Gazette.
Al GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, TEx., Jan. s.--.The
weather to-day vas decidedly the coolest
this winter. Business was almost sus,
pended to-day.
special to tho Gazette.
an pENIsoN.
DENIsoN, TEX, jan. 9.--A very severe
norther came up yesterday aud to-day
was the coolest day we have had 40 far
this season.
special to the Gazette.
AT COLLINsyILLE.
CoLLINsvILlE, TEX, Jan. Sod set.
tiers here say this IL the coolest day thew
have ever experienced In Texas. stock
Is suffering and hundreds OF chickens are
freezing 10 death.
! special TO the Gazette.
AT mG SPRING,
Big SPRING, Tx, Jan. The flrst
snow Of the season fell yesterday, nc.
companied by cold north wind and the
two combined cause one to ask himself
what became OF his last summers wages.
| Specialize the Gazette.
Al GIi.MER
GnMER, TEX Jan. Son yesterday
evening The wind began blowing from the
north and by night II was blowing per-
! feet blizzard. This morning the wind
I WAS sfl1 ilnUriur, fprt,,,s .,,,l a.. A..
mometer registered below zero
Special to the Gazette.
AT PARIS,
PANS, TEX, Jan. s--A very severe
norther came mp yesterday evening, with
a slight snowfall the tirst snow this win
ter. In less than twelve hours after the
/ wind commenced blowing, the thermome-
4 ter went down 20 degrees, aud this morn
/ Ing itstands dearecS below zero,
/ speciA. 10 thc Gazette.
Al Dublin.
DUBLIN, TEX, Jan ga stiff norther
was blowing yesterday and to-day Last
night was the coolest ever known here.
This morning at daylight the thermom-
cter registered seven degrees below zero.
| Chickens froze dead on their roosts and
! pigs froSe dead in their beds. Tonight
| promises 20 be ny cold as last night
special to tho Gazette.
AT SPARTA,
! SPARTA, TEX, Jan. ga heavy northor
visited this section of country, CON.
mencing early yesterday mernlns, and
has prevailed up TO this hour, the winds
blowing with much ferconess from the
north The temperature has fallen 10
zero. II such as II Is now continues IL
will result In great loss 20 stockmen The
farmers are commencing their work for
the ensuing crop year. They are prepar-
ing for to-nlghts freeze, as their wheat is
very young and tender,
Special TO the 9azette.
Al BAIRD.
BAIRD, Tx, Jan. s.-The thermometer
registered 2 below zero last night, but
one OF our most prominent sheepmen,
Mr. e, g, Wagner, came In town smiling
this morning, and when asked how sheen
were doing, said "They came through
the night o. X, and are down IN the
valley grazing nicely this morning. We
can find no one who has heard Of any
losses In stock so far. The weather was
more favorable to-day than yesterday, be-
ing perfectly clear with stiff wind from
the north.
Special TO tho Gazette.
Al CoRsiCANA.
CoRsICANA, TEX, Jan. S.-The cold
wave which struck our town Yesterday
was the severcst ever experienced here,
the mercury going down 10 zero during
the night. 1t ranged to-day between zero
and 10 above. Stock, to q considerable
extent, has persisted, and tonight, II is !
feared, win prove more disastrous.
Two tramp printers making their way
to Waco were picked up by farmer
about three miles from town IN an uncon-
scious condition, and only after great
deal OF rubbing and the use Of stimulants
were they revived.
The water-pipes In all the dwellings are
for the first time paralyzcd.
Special 10 the Gazette
AT WACO.
WACO, Tx, Jan. 6.--The cold wave IL |
about the only topic OF interest here
to-day, and IL interests everybody Some |
thermometers that were hung out doors
indicated as low as below zero this
morning, but the most conservative regis-
toring Of the mercury placed the temper
ature, at o u. m, at above zero The
Brazos river was frozen from shore TO
shore, and the unusual scene OF throng
of skaters disportiDg themselves on ~
frozen surface has been seen to-day.
Everything gave way 20 the weather, and
business has been only nominal. Rail.
road trains from the north are more or
less delayed. The weathor moderated
somewhat during the day, but IS solid
cold yet Stockmen say cattle VIII suffer
TO some extent, but not near az much AS
II the cold spell had been preceded by
rain
Special 10 the Gazette.
AT SHERMAN.
SHERMAN, TEX, jau. s.-Thls has been
the coolest day of the season here. The
past night was made extremely unpleas
ant by n sharp aud cold north wind that
fouud ~ way info cracks nhout the win.