The sun., 1897-01-26
WINTERS BLEAKEST DAY.
THE THERMOMETER NOT so vERY
Low, nut THE WIND CHILLING.

I.sis.tie.s roi.t 60 Eve. Colder weather
To-D.y-Ths Fr,sis Belt Erte.si.s
Across ths C..si.s.t s.s Far l.to
the ssuth = where It was ceisesI
The cold wave arrived In Aii its might yester-
day. and gave the city what was practically the
coldest day Of tho winter. In reality the mer-
curry only sank 10 degrees above zero. point
which II reached also on Dec. "a. 90 that the
record was not beaten. although persons who
were abroad on both days declare that yes
terdsy was the colder. Tho north and west
winds we're responsible for the increase Of dis.
comfort. They went roaring up aud down the
side streets. and had things all their own way
in the parks and squares.
To-day, u Farmer Dunn and his colleagues
can be depended upon. We are soinE TO have
really cold day. The wind is going TO blow hard
and the mercury 10 sink 10 zero any way. aud
maybe . degree or two lower. although Mr..
Dunn doesn't guarantee the latter.
New York wasn't the only place that was cold
yesterday. The frigid belt extended over all Of
the country east OF the Rocky Mountains. sec
tion Of Texas. Louisiana, and Georgia. and the
entire State Of Florida managed to keep above
freezing point. but to-day they are all going to
catch IL. clear down to Jacksonville. and tho
fruit growers may experience ono OF the worst
blows they have had In many seasons.
Throughout the Ohio Valley and the lake
region the prevailing temperature 10 lower than
any previously recorded by the weather bureau
for this season OF the year. Following are some
minimum temperatures reported yesterday
with their relation to the lowest previously re-
corded during the last ten days OF January.
viz: Chicago, 20 degrees. 3 degrees below: In
dianapolis, IA, , degrees below: Cincinnati.
10. 2 degrees below; Pittsburgh. 8, o degrees
helow. netr0lt belaw. Sault 2ta
Here in New York city the mercury was
o'clock it reached the record s.,sSiished the day
before Christmas. and MIR. Dunn felt pretty
Instead, 1t began to climb and a. 8 o'clock &
was degrees above Zero. At 10 o'clock IL had
rssssea de.ee. noU sns e noon Il yss 10 do
and at 3 o'clock IT. WAS IL degrees above. the
hight point reached during the day. Toward
night II began to get colder. and at O'Clock
Mr.. Dunn's assistant, who manages the weather
during the night. told . Sus reporter that his
ana that this PROBABILITIES. wsrs that Il wouldn't
get any colder before midnight
the cold and III The WIND oombined MADE /, 90 vi un.
comfortable yesterday for tho-r who do out
deer lS wS,k ths. many S,, Of ,s.m had 70 cult,
tinued early 10 the day. and In the streets where
they are digging and paving the laborsrs were
Tns gripmsn on the cable cars. the drivers on
| the horse cars, and the guards on tho elevated
uatns were the most unfortunate ones. Iney
| had q pretty hard time of II. but managed to
keep their blood In circulation BY much stamp
| ing OF feet and waving OF arms.
| The poor evidently passed bad day. Tho
city lodging house was well patronized. while
tho temperance societies' lunch wagons and the
| 81. Andrews coffee stands solo more cofiec than
they have on any other day thts winter. A. the
avenue and Eleventh street, there was long
line OF applicants for relief all day long and the
! same conditions existed up to closing time at
| the headquarters OF the various charila Bile or
TMenty- second street and Fourth avsuue.
The red ball. tho sixnsl for skating. went up
| at Van Cortlandt PaTe at % o'clock yesterdAy
morning and At the Bronx Park lake At 10
O'Clock. The leo was examined early In the
morning and found to be about four inches
made the skating excellent. The Ice on the
| Central Park lakes was not strouS enough for
| skating yesterday ana may not be for . couple
| Of days. The wind prevented the water from
freezing In the Prospect Park lakes Ia Brooklyn.
| SARATOGA. Jan; 25.-The Temperatures in
were the lowest Of the season. Blue Mountain
| Lake reports go below zero. North Greek "3'
| below. Wsrrensburgh 2y' below. Lake Lonely
| l5s below, Saratoga from So TO To- below. Ma
lone go to 30s below, Meacham and SAranac
| Lake 32' below. and Watertown To- to 20' be.
| low.
| OswEGo, Jan. 25.-Reports from tho country
| say that ali roads are filled with snow. which
has dritted In places to the height OF seven and
| eight feet. Country roads are blocked with huge
drifts from six to ten feet high. The lowest
thsrmOmeter was 60 above zero.
| the zero mark In this city last night, and al
| noon to-day II was - above. At Lock port IL
WAS - below to-day. Snow fell all night and
| the roads are badly d-!fted.