The news & observer., 1897-01-26
THE WESTERN BLIZZARD.
Railroads Snow-Bound and General
Business Suspended.

New York. jan 25.-The threatening
eliminated in the most severe cold
throughout the State OF New York ex-
perienced this season.
In New York City the mercury goe
down to the record point OF the year, and
in the upper part oft he State it succeed
ed in disappearing almost entirely. Re-
ports from Canada indicate an even more
rigorous condition of affairs, but it was
in the large cities of this State that the
direful effects of the cold wave were the
most painfully apparent. The poor Of
this city suffered terribly.
At seven this morning the thermometer
registered just five degrees, and at that
time the wind was blowing about 20
miles an hour.
Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 25.--At 8
o'clock tonight the mercury Indicated 10
degrees below zero and falling.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 25.-To-day
was the coldest OF the winter, the there
mometer registering % degrees below
zero.
Racine, Wis, Jan. 25.-Railroad traf-
fic is delayed ON both the Northwestern
and st. Paul roads, and cars have been
abandoned ON the Milwaukee, Racine and
KenOsha electric road Two cars are
stalled in the snow-drifts between this
city and South Milwaukee.
Huron, S. D., Jan. 25.-The most com
plete snow blockade in the history of
this part of the northwest since 1881
now prevails. Here the temperature
registered 26 below zero to-day and
touched 30 in other sections. Fears are
entertained for settlers in the remote dis
tricts, where fuel is scarce. Nothing can
be learned concerning the stock losses on
the ranges for several days, but it is be-
ieved they will be heavy.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 2J-In the suburbs
the mercury was reported all the way
from 30 to DO below, but the official ther-
mometer at the Weather Bureau office
gave 26 below as the lowest, that being
the figure at O'Clock this morning.
Edmonton, with SO below, was the cold
est place, officially, in the northwest.
Bismarck, N. D., JAM 25.-Y Yesterday' 8
storm was the most severe in recent
years, the wind blowing "a miles an hour,
with 30 below zero. 1t has abated some
what to-day but the wind is still blowing
80 miles an hour and the temperature is
% below.
NOTIHpTn COAST tFdlUS WHICH lelI
ST. Paul Thursday and Friday last are
| in snow drift at New Salem, 40 miles
west of Mandon, and trains due at st.
Paul Saturday night and last night have
been held at jamestown and the one due
| there tonight is held at Dickinson.
Bozeman, Mont, Jan. 25.-Bozeman
! has experienced fearful blizzard, begin
ming on Saturday morning, when the
thurmometer registered ID above, and
continuing for two days. The themome.
! ter fell 4S degrees in ten hours and in the
| first "a hours fell sixty degrees, some.
| thing never known before.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 25.-The cold
wave continues. At o'clock this even
/ ing the thermometer registered five de-
gress below zero, which is nine degrees
lower than at the same hour last night
East Port, Maine, Jan. 25.-Intense
cold weather prevails here to-day. The
mercury registered six below zero.
Mortified, VT, Jan. 25.-To-day is the
coolest OF the winter. AT o'clock the
official thermometer registered Is degrees
below zero.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 25.-The coldest
weather of the season prevails in this
city. The maximum temperature to-day
was L degrees above zero.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 25.-ReportS
from Western Tennessee Northern Mis-.
siss;ppi and Arkansas are to the effect
that the codest weather of the season
is prevailing tonight.