The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
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COLUMBIA FLOUR
OHIO FROZEN SOLID.
From Cairo to Pirtsburg There II Ice-Queer
Doings I'm the Middle of the River.
BEST IN THE WORLD.
ACME MILLS, West Washington street.

From Cairo to Pittsburg There II Ice-Queer
Doings I'm the Middle of the River.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1S.-The river is
still frozen solid from Cairo to Pittsbure
On account of the falls here this was the
last point on che river to be closed by the
ice. About week ago an immense gorge
of broken Ice from above formed above the
piers of the new Jeffersonville bridge,
about mile above the falls and this was
soon followed by solid coating of ice over
the whole surface of the river. The steam
boats are safely ensconsed in the canal.
where they lie tightly frozen In. Coal
barges, containing half q million bushels
OF coal, are noOred above the gorge.
Neither boats nor barges are In danger
now. but the gravesL fears are felt
that when the ice breaks MP many
An immense mass of ICE will then
be turned loose in the current. The ice is
nearly two feet thick, while on the gorge
1t Is piled up twenty feet nigh. Pedes-
trians have used the ice as a highway ue-
tween this city and Jetfersonville Ind, for
several days. and to-day and yesterday a
number OF sleighs and even loaded wagons
and carts passed over.
Four saloons have been erected in the
middle of the river and are doing thriv-
ing business with the haif-froZen passen-
gers Taking advantage of being bey Ond
land jurisdiction craps" and other gam
bling games are in full blast in the saloon
,shsnties on the Ice, and prize-fght was
2 billed for tonight in one of the dens in the
middle of the river. Thousands of skaters
have taken advantage of tho unusual
freeze. and carnivals are held nightly on
the frozen river. It Is warmer here this
evening, but the Ice Is still hrm and hard.
Doines of the Weather.
Heavy snow-storms prevailed in the
South yesterday.
The cold spell has caused water and fuel
faEllnes In several cities.
Asieast half q dozen persons have been
froz to death In Maryland In the past
week.
Although the coldest weather in fifty
years prevails In Delaware and it is SIX de-
grees below zero peach grower says the
croD this year will be large.
In lower Canada the weather has been
colder than ever known before. Rivers
ere frozen 70 the bottom. and numbers of
people have been frozen TO death In their
beds.
Detroit river Is frozen solid from bank to
bank. except where the ferry steamers
the ice has not been so thick since the win
ter of 1885.
Forecast for To-Day.
Obus VI AbQiouo ouu
1liInols-Fair; warmer; variable winds.
For OhIo-faIr; colder; winds shifting to
northwesterly.
Local Weather Report.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Is.
Time. Bar. Tier. RI. Wind. Weather. Prec
I'm T. sSGs sS4s ss.9 sssn 4 4 ,sP sPo" eos
Maximum temperature. 20; minimum tempera-
i i. following Il "A rs
ment OF the temperature and precipitation for
Jan. Is:
Tenn. Pre-.
NorinA. ..-.----..--...----.-.--- 26 O.l0
u
departure from normal Il sO.Ol
Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1. -o75 'O.24
Plus. c. L. r. WAPPESHASs
Local Forecast Official.
Coughs aud Hoarseness
The irritation which induces coughing imme-
4iafelY relieved BIZ of s.EraWn,a RronohfaI