The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-26

extent, but In It's severity. as well, Il
was quite up to the record Of previous
years. Worse than this. he declares
that for this section of the country, at
least, there is no relief in sight. Fair
weather IL promised, and today II is
prophesied, will break another record.
In other parts of the state. terrific
snow storm ragged during the day. At
Buffalo the wind blew at the rate Of A
miles an hour, bringing with II a drifting
fall of snow. For the first time this win
ter Erie lake was frozen from shore to
shore. Syracuse experienced the worst
snow storm of the year.
Among those places which expert
eneed the coldest weather of the day
were: Montreal, 25 degrees below; Win
nipeg, % below; Ottawa. 27 below; Ma
lone, N. Y, &c to 80 below; Saranac Lake,
g below; Saratoga Springs, 10 below
Warrensburg, 20 below; North Creek.
% below; Blue Mountain Lake, 80 below;
Utica, 10 below; Middleton. 4 below.
The reports last night show that the
storm Is extending throughout the state,
and that In some sections the thermom-
eter is registering lower.
Bismarck. Jan. 26.-Sundey's storm
was the most severe in recent years. the
wind blowing 80 miles an hour. with the
temperature at 30 below zero. 1t has
abated somewhat, but the wind is still
blowing 80 miles an hour. and the ther-
mometer registers % below. Two inches
Of dry snow fell Saturday, and Sundays
wind piled this in great drifts, effectual-
ly blocking all trains 1t will probably
be three days before the Northern Pa
Id L.
coast trains which left st. Paul Thurs
day and Friday last are in snow drift at
New Salem, 40 miles west OF Mandan,
and trains due at st. Paul Saturday
night and Sunday night have been held
at jamestown, and the one due there last
night 10 held at Dickinson. All west
bound trains were held at Fargo. There
IL undoubtedly much suffering among
farmers and others exposed to the
storms fury. and many have probably
| perished. The loss of cattle on tho
ranges will be frightfully large.
Austin, Jan. 26-The cold wave that
struck here has swept over the entire
state. Reports from western ranges
show that there Is much suffering among
cattle and sheep, with considerable loss
| OF life. The blizzard following the heavy
rain storm found the cattle wet, and they
are freezing to death rapidly. Much suf.
| fering among the poor people is reported
and the cold Is increasing hourly.
| Memphis. Jan. 2e-Reports from west.
ern Tennessee. northern Mississippi and
| Arkansas are to the effect that the cold.
est weather of the season Is prevailing
There Ia no suffering reported, however
Il nd fbo ipdtc n n iops a q n tho 70, ,oro
ture will rise considerably today. Ir
Memphis and vicinity the thermometel
| registers IL degrees above zero.
Cleveland. Jan. 2e-The cold wav,
continues. At o'clock last night tn,
| weather bureau thermometer regis.
tered degrees below zero, which Is !
degrees lower than at the same hour
Sunday night. The observer says the
temperature will continue until morn
ing. and he thinks II may 60 as low ~ 1,
did Sunday night.
Calgary. N. w. T.. - below sero
Cuappelle. N. w. T., - below; Winnipeg
Toronto. below; Ottawa, rs below;
low. The extreme cold In the north.
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Louisville. Jan. ss-The coldes
weather Of the season prevails in thi,
city. The maximum temperature yes
terdsy vas II degrees below zero. Tbs
Indications are that the thermometeI
will fall lower than IL did Sunday night
when u rerisisssd below.
Washington. Jan. 2s-Reports from
south Carolina and Georgia show tina
the cold wave had not reached eIthei
state at midnight yesterday. Trucl
farms will not be injured by a freeze. a,
the planting 10 only beginning.
winnipeg, Jan. .s.-The temperatur,
went to the lowest point in this countr,
recorded for years Fifty below .er.
was generally reported from the Re,
river TO Banff In the mountains. Tn,
weather 10 moderating.