The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
METEoRoIOcrcAt..

| Jan. 11-Mercury ranged from 2S to 52 de
\ grees below zero IN Northwest.
| Jan. le-Sharp earthquake shock in portions
Jan. 1b-rNenrly 900 lives lost in Northwest be.
| cause OF bllzzards and extreme cold weather.
Jan. 2t-Mercury 30 degrees below zero in
| portions OF New Hampshire and Vermont and
from 32 to 6S IN many sections OF the Northwest.
Jan. 23-Earthquake shocks at Newburyport,
| Mass.
| Feb. 0-Extrcme cold weather in Northwest,
| mercury varying from 30 to 62 deg below zero
Feb. e9-Earthquake shocks at San Francisco
| and other portions OF Northern California.
Mar. 5-Earthquake shock at Lamoillc Ill
Mar. 7-Earthquake shock at Pasadena and
Los Angeles, Cal
! Mar ~. Heaviest snow-storm known for years
| in Western New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer.
sey and other Eastern points, continuing
| throughout the 18th. Business in cities sus-
pended, railroads blocked and much suffering
caused Many lives lost and property damaged
to the amount OF several millions of dollars.
Mar. 20-Four to twelve inches OF snow in por-
tions OF Texas
Mar. ea.--Ralroads in Northern Michigan
blockaded by snow; in some places mercury 20
Mar. 27-Two severe earthquakes at Nashua
N. II.
Mar. 3i-Earthquake shock at Holbrools. A. T.
Apr 25-Severe frosts in portions OF Virginia.
Apr i8-Beavy earthquake shocks ut Biggs
and Stockton. Cal
Apr. 30 Earthquake shock ut Glens Falls, N
Y. .... Good sleighing nj Sioux Falls, d. T.
May 7-Cloud-burst near Maize, Kan, washed
away several houses; family OF four persons
May i3-Hcavy frosts in the Northwest, and
Ssy II portions of Illinois Mich,
igan.
May 3i-Loss by recent tornado in Pennsyl-
vanis oil regions reported at t1,oo000o.
Jun. 11-Heavy floods In Northern Minnesota,
doing much damage to property estimated ut
S50o,0O0.
Jun. s.-Twenty .four deaths from sunstroke
reported in New York City.
Jun. 26-Snow in Western Wisconsin and
heavy frosts In portions Of Minnesota.
Jul. 11-DamaRes caused by floods in Monon-
gahela river estimated Mt e. 100000.
Jul. 12-Temperature in Cncugo fell from 20
to CS degrees in five minutes time.
Jul. 25-Sevcre earthquake shock at Tucson,
Jul 30-Extreme hot weather in portions OF
the West-1lO degrees In the shade at Sioux
City, Ia md 1903 ut Nebraska City, Neb.
Aug. 1e-Two severe shocks OF earthquake ut
Aug aa-Damage by floods in Ohio and West
Virginia estimated ut s30OO,00O, and in Pom
Aug. aG-Loss in Louisiana by recent floods
estimated at H,00o,000; 16 lives lost and many
hundred people homeless.
Sep. S-Much damage to cotton crop by
heavy rains in Alabama.
Sep. 19-Severe earthquake shocks ut At
lanta, Madison and other localities in Georgia
Oct. 6-Damaglng frosts in North Carolina.
Oct 2e-Two earthquake shocks at New Bed
ford Mass.
Nov. 3-EarthaualSe shock at Vienna, III.
Nov. 1S-Heavy earthquake shock throughout
Central California, wrecttng several houses.
.. Nov. l9-Two inches of snow in vicinity Of
Staunton, Va.
Nov 8O-Trains delayed by severe snow
storms west of Kansas City, Mo.
Dec. 19-Severe earthquake shock in Wash
ington and Warren Counties, N Y.
Dec. 22.Three distinct shocks of earthquake
Dec. I3-Warmest December day on record
In Minnesota-5o to bs degrees above zero In
Dec. eG--Fierce snow.storms in Iowa and
Minnesota.