New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
Observation-Disclosures
ALL RECORDS FOR CONTINUOUS LOW
TEMPERATURE PASSED IN CHICAGO.
PROMPT AID FOR THE DESTITUTE AND SUFFER
ING-HEAvY MORTALITY AMONG CATTLE

1NG-HEAvY MORTALITY AMONG CATTLE
AND SHEEP IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Chicago. Jan 27.-There was an appreciate
moderation Of the temperature in Chicago to-
day but zero weather and below was the best
that could he done. and the Same is promised
for tomorrow. The record for continuous tenn
perature below zero for this city was broken b.
a run Of eighty-four consecutive hours. from !
a. m. January ~ TO p m. to-day. at which
hour the zero mark officially recorded a,
the Auditorium tower. During the previous
twelve hours of the day the thermometer had
ranged between I degrees and degree below
zero At o'clock his afternoon degree above
zero was welcomed. and the same temperature
continued for three hours. Then zero weather
and below returned, with the prospect Of colder
weather tomorrow. Snow fell lightly all day
and into the night, being driven by wind
which made the fine snow a source Of great
discomfort.
The police continued their effective work Of
providing instant temporary relief to the thou
sands in want. Twice as many cases were at
tended to as yesterday. the total number OF per-
sons who received food, clothing and fuel being
estimated at 10000
The letter-carriers aiding the police in
finding the deserving cases in their districts
The Mayors fund now amounts to 100000 in
money and value of supplies. about S'OW~ cash
having been received by the treasurer alone.
Many thousand dollars have been given in the
last three days for distribution apart from the
Mayors police relief scheme. but as result Of
his proclamation.
st. Louis Jan 21.-There is but slight RELIEF
to-day from the cold wave which has swept
over St Louis since last Saturday night Last
night snow fell to the depth Of four inches. and
continued falling this forenoon, accompanied by
a sharp wind. The mercury lowered about the
zero mark all night and at 10 o'clock this morn
ing ii was degrees above. The railroads are
beginning TO suffer from the storm. Nearly all
trains arriving this morning were from one to
three hours late. The snowstorm is general
throughout Missouri. and in Eastern Kansas it
is almost a blizzard. with zero temperature.
Yankton. s. D. Jan. 21.-Reports are meagre
from the cattle ranges Of this State. The losses
along the Missouri River will he heavy. The
weather in that section has ranged from zero
to SO degrees below ever since last friday. The
snow is the deepest for many years. and the
cattle are able to find grass only in much ex-
posed places where the ground has been blown
bare Of snow. Worse still. the streams
frozen solid and the ranchmen have to break
through the ice every day to enable their cattle
to secure water 1T Is feared tndt the losses III
that section will run from 20 to - per cent.
The mortality among sheep IS much greater.
and may reach 30 per cent.
Omaha, Neb Jan o7-For several days the
mercury has been from 10 to II degrees below
zero throughout Nebraska. There are 3O0,0W
sheep being fed in Nebraska at present. and
many have been lost from severe cold. The ag-
gregate will be many thousands. but deaths OF
animals on the range at present are confined
largely to sheep. No native range cattle have
died comparatively. As a result Of the great
supply OF provender. many Texas cattle were
shipped to the Nebraska ranges to he fed this
season In this class the cold has caused con
siderable loss since they are not accustomed To
the severe weather
Helena. Mont Jan 21.--Thc storm which has
prevailed in Montana for several days. while
severe, is not having serious effect on rang"
live stock This is due to the fact that the snow
fall has been light and there has been little
wind. The sheepmen are ALL we'll provided with
feed and the storm came in such shape they were
q BILE to get their ocks into the sheds before loss
Stockmen say if warmer weather does not come
for ten days cattle can stand it without unusual
loss.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Jan. 2I.-The cold wave OF
this week has not been severe in Wyoming and
loss of stock from It's effect has been nominal
Range cattle and sheep have had the benefit of
an unusually mild winter and went into the
present storm in better condition than stock
have been at this season for many years The
suits are feared by stockmcn
A FREEZE EXPECTED IN FLORIDA.
RAPID FALL IN Temperatures THROUGHOUT
THE soUTH-HEAvY SHOWS.
Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. 27.-At o'clock tonight
the mercury had fallen to % degrees in Jackson
Vile. with n west wind and barometer OF 3O.l9
This indicates that North Florida will experience
a freeze. AS the trucking interests Of the north
ern portion OF the State are meagre. great dam
ago is expected. Readings at o'clock tonight
were: Jacksonville. IS; Jupiter. GO; Key West, IS;
Tampa. ~.
Richmond Va. Jan. 27-Four inches of snow fell
here to-day Reports from all sections OF the
State are that the snow Is general. stanton re-
ports four inches: Fredericksburg. five inches;
Blacksburg FIVE: Woodstock, three inches.
Mobile Ala Jan. 27.-Captain John Campbell.
master Of the British bark British American. now
loading lumber in this port, frozen to death
last night about two miles from the city lie had
been drinking and died from exposure in the bitter
cold weather which prevailed. He was buried here
to-day.
Norfolk Va. Jan. fit began showing early
this morning and at II O'Clock tonight about four
inches is the ground. The snow is still falling
fast street-car traffic has been considerably i'm
will result TO shipping of the coast.
Denison. Tex, Jan. 27.-Prcminent stockmen Of
the Indian Territory and the Panhandle report that
the recent blizzard has resulted in the death of
thousands OF cattle the range. For the first
time In a number of years large water-courses are
frozen
Columbia. S. c.. Jan. q observation-disclosures at
Aiken. the winter resort were surprised tonight
by "A furry of snow. which introduced blizzard
At d. m there had been drop of twenty five de-
erees the temperature being is. with high winds.
ANOTHER FALL or SNOW.
The third good-siZed snowstOrm OF the winter !
pIoI be cit las nd hx IL
hit three inches had fallen. II was a soft. cling
ing snow and melted easily. More is promised for !
to-day and by tonight 1t IL expected that the fan
will have been heavy one. A slightly colder |
il predicted.