The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-07
SWEPT BY AN ICY NORTH WIND
Arctic Weather Throughout the
East.
The Mercury Way Below the Zero
Mark.
Railroad Travel in Many States Inter
rupted and Street Traffic
Impeded.

worst blizzard that has prevailed in the
south west for years. The local weather
Office predicts the cold wave will reach
its height tomorrow morning. when ID
below zero will likely be recorded.
A northwest wind amounting almost
to q gale is drifting the snow badly and
causing damage to telegraph wires and
street car traffic. The Union Pacific
system is practically showed up and ell
trains are late.
In the country the storm sweeps
across the prairie and open fields with
resistless force. 1t 10 estimated that at
least 800 families in the four western
counties OF Cheyenne, Rawlins and
Thomas are without fuel. Measures of
relief adopted by the Kansas legislature
will DC immediately pnt into effect.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi. Feb. g. Dis
patches from many South Dakota points
tell OF binding snow storms, wind 40
to so miles an hour and the thermome-
ter 10 to Is below.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--Ths snow storm
prevailing today threatens to result in a
widespread blockade. The weather
bureau officials here give notice Of prob.
able heavy snow, accompanied by
severe cold wave. tomorrow in Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois. Wis
consin, Minnesota, Michigan and Indi-
ana.
Trains were badly delayed tonight.
many OF the Western trains being from
three to six hours late. The Grand
Trunk trainmen reported snowbanks Is
feet high at many places along their
line.
AT midnight the storm continues with
undated vigor and reports from the
west and northwest indicate that ID will
be more sewers within the next few
hours.
ST.. JOSEPH. Mo-, Feb. 6.-The Their
mometer lowered from 4 above to be-
low zero all day, and q high gale drove
Whist snow fell into drifts. Business
was almost entirely suspended here.
The railroads were great sufferers. Not
wheel was moving on the Union Pa
cifc.
LEAvENwoRrH, Kan. Feb. GA ape.
cial from Lebanon, Kan, says: The
worst sandstorm that was ever known
here commenced at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. 1t is no better at this writings
pm. All trains are blocked, there being
five feet OF eand on the track here.
BosToN, Feb. 6.-Seven degrees below
zero has broken the seasons record. A
northeast gale has been blowing since
yesterday, and adds to the discomfort.
Suburban car lines are badly blocked,
and incoming trains late. No vessels
are sailing, and few are arriving.
CLEARFIELD, Pa. Feb. 6.-At O'Clock
zero.
etsr registered 5 degrees below zero. 1t
this city in 10 years.
letin from the weather bureau says:
The indications are for the ssvsrest cold
wave of the season In Colorado, North.
ern Texas, Oklahoma, Indian territory.
Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and
South Dakota tonight. Also in Ark
ansss. Missouri, Indiana and the Upper
Lake region Thursday afternoon and
night.
PITTsBURa, Feb. 6.-For three days tho
mercury haa registered below zero. Last
night 1t dropped to 8 below. For the
first time in many years both rivers are
frozen over. A shortage in natural gas
has caused much suffering and many
families have returned TO coal.
BUFFALO, Feb. 6.-Thiyteen and three.
tenths degrees below zero was recorded
this morning, the lowest temperature
ever recorded here with the exception
OF the 25th of January. 1884. when the
thermometer registered 1876 below.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 6.-At 4 o'clock
kh;a r,nrpipe, -ou O0 ho1a- 1aro
QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 6.-The past week
strong easterly winds have prevailed,
and since Friday there has been sue
cession of gales. compelling coasting
steamers to seek shelter at various ports.
Eastward-bound steamers from America
have been meeting with head winds and
heavy gales from the east. The British
steamship Cophalonica, OF the Ounard
line, which left Boston on January 26 for
Queenstown and Liverpool, ia 20 hours
which left New York on January 20, ia
81 hours overdue.
LAWRENCE, Feb. Ga blizzard set in
here at s O'Clock this morning. The
Thermometer fell rapidly. At noon it
was at zero.
New York, Feb. 6.--This is the cold>
est day here since Decen Der 81, 1880,
when the thermometer registered ak
degrees below zero, and the third co Id
est day ON record. Today at 7 @. m.
the weather bureau Thermometer, 5000
feet above Broad way, registered three
degrees below, at 8 Q. IN. zero, and at 10
q. m. three above.
The mercury at II O'Clock tonight was
four degrees below zero and still on the
downward path. This was the coolest
day since December, 1890. The Hudson
10 frozen from shore to shore and the Ice
Ia very thick at points above,
HURON, 8. D., Fob. 6.-The worst
storm experienced here since the great
blizzard Of 1888 has prevailed over tn Q
whole state today.
Coke CORD, N. H., Feb. 6.-The tenn
perature here at daylight was rs degrees
below zero.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.--The cold snap
which struck this city Saturday contin-
ues undated. Navigation 10 very diff
cult, and II the weather does not so0n
moderate, the port of Baltimore will be
practically closed.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. Ga blizzard
is delaying trains on all roads entering
Milwaukee, and to a great extent traffi o
is at standstill throughout Wisconsin.
Sioux CRY. Ia, Feb. 6.-The blizzard
here is increasing and the wind is grow.
ing colder tonight. Trains are delayed
and 40-mile gale Ia bio n ing.
MILES CRY, Mont, Feb. 6.-Last
nights was one OF the worst storms ever
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