The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-18

In Eastern states aud Canada m" ih'i
mometsr Goes Par Below zero.

NEW 1bkk. Feb. 1.-THE iheFmpn'-
ter REGISTERED six degrees below zero a.
S O'Clock this morning which is the low
est on record for New York. In the
history OF the Weather Rurea. only twice
before has It reached this point--on jan
uary 10. lN5. and December 81. 1870.
At o'clock yesterday morning. the
thermometer registered - degrees above
zero. making a fall OF 80 degrees IN TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Extremely cold weather is reported from
various points in this state and Ne"
England.
SCHENECTADY. y. Y. Feb. H.-At
midnight last night the thermometer
registered from L. 10 a degrees below
zero. with but little change up 10 \. VI.
ROME. y. y. Feb. f.-At S A. VI.
the mercury stood at - degrees below
zero.
MOUNT VERNON. y. Y. Feb. H.
This is The coldest day ever recorded
in this city At O'Clock this morning
The Thermometer recorded 10 degrees
below zerO-a drop OF ,5 degrees IN 10
hours. All the coast towns report about
the same temperature
MALONE. y. y. Feb. l1.--This morn
ing was the most trying on the winter. on
account of the fact that with sim wind
blowing, the thermometer ranged from y
10 81 degrees below zero az this point.
The mercury touched 32 below ar Noun
tain View. 35 at Brushton. and ~ at
Mcacham Lake.
NEW YORK. Fec. In the Adlron-
dack region the thermometer dropped
last night 10 o. degrees below zero. and
i'm some places j0 below Ia the Mohawk
Valley and Northwestern New York. 80
below was recorded. and IRON 20 upwards
was the rule.
AT Hudson riyer towns, the average was
H. below. and the IAN within q hours Is
30 90 35 degrees.
This is the record for the winter
BOSTON. MASS. Feb. r.--Adviccs from
ihls section and north and east OF here
indicate extremely cold weather this
morning. The thermometer records re-
ceived this morning ranged from 10 he
low 10 - below, the latter In York county,
Maine.
Connecticut records range from 10 20 -
below.
TORONTO. ONT. Feb. 1.-THE cold
est snap or the season struck TINS pro-
vince yesterday. The range reported this
morning is anywhere from lh belo" 10
80 and more below. ln the Ottawa Val
ley 30 IfivN wa ''"N'''' N
points.
RALEIGH y. c.. Feb 1.-THE first
snowfall here this winter set IN here this
afternoon. accompanied by high wind
from the north and rather low tempera
ture. About four inches OF snow has fall
len thus far.
NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 1.-THE largest
snOw-st0rm OF the season began here az
about O'Clock tonight Tho weather all
day had been bitterly cold. but moderated
toward evening when snow began 10 fall.
At this hour. I a. NJ, the snow IS stll
falling with no sign Of abatement, and
the ground is already sheetcd 10 the depth
Of five inches.
WILMINGTON. y. g.. Feb 1.-THE
first snOw-stOrm Of the season and the
heaviest for many years. rp TO mid
night snow was three 20 four inches deep
and stll falling. The mercury is down 10
l. degrees above zero.
tustralia's Deadly Heat.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. ll-Steamers
bring further details Of The extraordinary
heat waves which passed over New South
Wales. Australia, during the first two
weeks OF January. when The mercury
climbed as high as ll2 degrees In the
shade In Western New South Wales
great mortality resulted. At BOurke -
deaths from heat occurred In two days.
Many OF the houses on the sheep ranches
are made Of galvanized iron. and IN these
the heat is insunerable. Many settlers
were driven from their homes by bush
fires. which always occur when the grass
Is dried up. in Sidney it was found
Necessary 10 suspend omnibus and car
riage traffic. and 10 omit driii IN soldiers
barracks. Ia the gold fields In the west
ern part Of the colony. horses dropped
dead while hauling ore. and birds feii
dead out Of the trees. overcome by the
fierce heat. 70 add 10 the suffering. the
high temperature was accompanied by
hot winds.