The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-17

the COldeSt IN years Inc thermometers AT
the Washhurne observatory at Madison
registered 80 below zero, Eau Claire re-
ports As below, Richand Centre 55'. Sparta
50' and Chippewa Falls CO. below.
VERY COLD AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. l6-Sixteen degrees be-
low zero was recorded by the government
thermometer here at midnight last night.
-Four degrees below was the highest tem-
perature reached during the day. The total
absence of wind mitgated the cold ma
terally, and no severe suffering is reported.
There is much hardship in the poorer dis
tricts of the city, however, and the police
stations and other public shelters are
crowded to their utmost capacity by home
less waits.
CAME IN LIKE LAMB.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, Jan. l6.-The hliz-
zard struck this section Saturday night 1t
began with spring-hke showers in which
there was terrific thunder and llvld flashes
of lightning Then came sleet and snow,
followed by genuine blizzard. The tenn
perature dropped at the rate of 20 to %
an hour until solid ice was formed. Much
suffering exists among the poor, as in many
cases fuel is almost out of their reach.
GALvEsToN's COAT OF ICE.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. l6.-The Dakota
blizzard struck the Gulf of Mexico at this
point at | O'Clock Sunday morning, causing
fall in the temperature of So in two
hours. The blizzard came upon the city with
remarkable suddenness The bulletin
ordering up signals and predic-
ting freezing weather arrived only
thirty minutes before the blizzard stself.
From GO above zero at midnight the mer-
curry fell TO 90 by daylight and a heavy
sleet began TO fall, covering the city with
coat of ice. BY Sunday evening the tele-
graph and telephone wires leading from the
mainland into the city were all carried down
by the heavy coating of ice which had formed
on them and the city was entirely cut of
from telegraphic communication for nearly
twenty-four hours. The weather is the most
severe experienced here since January, 1875
The mercury to-day indicated 90, The
ground is covered with nearly an inch Of
snow. All street traffic was interrupted
during the day, owing to the perilous and
slippery condition of the thoroughfares.
Owing to telegraphic Interruptions, no re-
ports regarding the loss and suffering to
live stock have yet been received.
AwFULLY COLD FOR AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 16-A severe storm
struck this section Saturday night, causing
the mercury to drop from 7S' to 2S' in an
hour At midnight 1t was down TO TO- above
zero with perfect gale prevailing, and the
atmosphere filled with fine snow. The mer-
curry has never been known to be below l0'
in this section, and this is the first time
it has reached that point since 1854 The
suffering in the city among the poor, who
| live in badly constructed houses, is very
| great, but none have frozen. kilograms
| from the Northwest report the mercury
| lower than was ever known, and cattle are
| drifting south in vast numbers. Cattle and
| sheep men here who have ranches in the
Northwest apprehend great loss No trains
| have reached this city over the Missouri
Pacific railroad since last night.
FROZEN NEAR FORT WORTH.
Fort WORTH, TEX, Jan. 16.-The storm
which began Saturday, is abating, and re-
ports of losses are beginning to be received.
| A farmer. named Williams, was frozen to
death in Fannin county. A negro boy was
found frozen to death in dry goods box at
| Cleburne, and a negro, named johnson, was
| frozen TO death In Cooke county. Commu-
nication with the cattle regions has not yet
been opened, but the impression is that hun
| dreds of head of cattle were frozen. The
mercury ranged from 3 below zero to TO-
above on Saturday night and Sunday.
BAD REPORTS FROM KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 16--Reports come
| from Western Kansas that indicate that
| there has been much suffering from cold,
and in all probability many deaths within
! the past TWO days GTeaJ apprehension ~
felt for the fate of people already in bad
condition from their recent experience of a
similar kind.
| SNOW IN MISSISSIPPI.
| JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 16.-The coldest
weather of the season prevails throughout
the State extending as far as Summit. The
earth is covered with sleet, snow and ice.
FREEZING IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l6.-Freezing
weather is reported all over Moth Louis
lana, extending as far south as Baton Rouge.
Snow and sleet are reported at Shreveport,
| Alexandra, Ruston and other points.