The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-26
mercury has fallen from five to ten de-
greeS below zero.
NEW YORK

mercury has fallen from five to ten de-
greeS below zero.
NEW YORK.
Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. 25.-Last night was
bitterly cold. The mercury, which had
gradually dropped from 10'degrees above
TO zero during Sunday, STOOD at zero all
night, attended by a wind having a We
locity OF A miles an hour. At a. m.
today the mercury had risen to 4 degrees
above, the rise being due TO a change in
the direction of the wird. Reports from
various points in western New York in
dica.e that the mercury dropped below
zero in many exposed places
New York, Jan. 25.-The mercury,
which at Z o'clock this morning had
reached degrees above zero, the lowest
mark this winter, will continue to fall
and by tomorrow will be below zero.
Freezing temperature is reported every
where except the coast of the Carolinas,
Geergis. Florida and along the border
OF the Gulf Of Mexico. The cold is more
intense in the interior than in the clay,
thought here the badly housed are suffer
ing greatly. The relief associations are
doing what they can TO alleviate distress
but their efforts are not far reaching
enough for such occasions as this. Dis
patches received by the Associated Press
report the temperature at Peekshill, Tar
rytoHn. Sing Sing and other cities on the
Hudson river from 5 TO 9 degrees below
zero. At noon there was no moderat ton
of the cold.
NEW ENGLAND.
Boston, IAN. 25.-Althougn the Their
mometer, which this morning touched y
degrees, did not fall, by several degrees,
10 the lowest point recorded this winter.
a sharp northwest wind, blowing twenty
10 twenty-five miles an hour, made the
weather severe II is prophesied by the
weather bureau that the cold wave has
not reached New England. and tonight
will bring a much lower temperature
CANADA.
Toronto, Ont, Jan. 25.-The thermom-
eter at o'clock registered degrees be-
low zero. The observatory reports that
there will be much colder weather within
the next few days.
Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 25.-Ottawa and sur
rounding districts experienced the coolest
dip Of the season last night when the
thermometer reached q degrees below
zero at a. m. AT Pembroke and up the
Ottawa valley ii is said the thermometer
reached 80 below early this morning.
WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, Wis, JAN, 25.-A special
10 the Wisconsin from Prairie du Chen,
Wis, says: The frozen body of a man,
supposed 20 be that of Henry Luetche,
hunter and trapper, was found about six
miles north of here yesterday afternoon.
1t is supposed he got lost in the storm
Madison. Jan. 25.-The minimum Their
morleter this morning was %. This is
the Official registration at Washburn OBJ
serVatory.- At IL a. m. il was only four
lorr a
phenomenon is that while the ice is
foot thick at some places in the lake,
otter places are open. Nothing like it
has ever been known here before.
La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 25.-The Their
mometer in this city registered % degrees
this morning. There have been no cas-
uaiit:es no restitution and no extreme
suffering. A number of poor families
have been provided with fuel and food.
Most of those receiving charity could use
more than they get, but there has been
10 case of restitution reported that has
not been relieved temporarily.
IOWA.
Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 25.-This section Of
Iowa experienced the coolest weather it
has known for many years. This morn
ing it was % degrees below zero. The
heavy snowstorm was followed by Sc
u. I
reported, but none Of them of serious
nature. The poor people are in des-
perate istraits. The authorities are over
whelmed with applications for relief.
Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 25.--The cold
wave and blizzard struck this place at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, and the
temperature has been going down ever
since This has been the coolest day of
the season.
Burlington, owa, Jan. 2a.-The Their
mometer this morning ranged from Is
TO 20 degrees below zero. \ bitter north
west wind causes much suffering.
Keokuk, Ia, Jan. 25.-The cold wave
continues in intensity. The thermome-
ter is Ii to 10 below. All trains are
late. The icepeckers began cutting ice
in the canal this morning.
DesMoines, Ia, Jan. 25.-The ther-
mometer registered IL degrees below this
morning. Drifting snow has interfered
with street traffic.
Sioux City, Jan. 25.-The cold wave
shows no abatement here. The Their
mometer registered from IS to 80 below
this morning.
Council Bluffs, Ia. Jan. 25-Last night
was the coolest Of the year. At o'clock
this morning the Thermometer indicated
IS below. The Missouri river is frozen
solid.
NEBRASKA.
Omaha, Jan. 25.-The cold wave has
abated here and generally over the
state. The minimum temperature du-
ring the last forty-eight hours was Is
below. The wind has moderated. There
is but little snow in Nebraska. So far
as reported the personal suffering has
been slight A special to the Bee from
Bellevue, Nebraska, says a man was
found under a hsystack there so badly
frozen that he will die. He was dis
charged from a hospital in Omaha and
started TO walk 10 the southern part of
the state. Being refused shelter by a
farmer, he .crawled under the haystack.
COLORADO.
Denver, Col, Jan. 25.-T!iermometers
registered to 10 degrees below zero in
Denver this morning. The cold is felt
quite severely on account OF the sudden
change from the mild. sunskiEy wealth
er experienced here nearly all winter
At some points in Colorado the thermom
eter fell 20 degrees in fourteen hours.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco. Jan. 25.-The fine.
bright, clear weather of the past month
has had an excellent effect on fruit. es-
pecially on oranges. demons and lines
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