The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

10 o'clock last evening the temperature
was u degrees below Zero and at O'Clock
this morning it was 10 degrees below.
There is great suffering in the city, where
gas is used for fuel, the pressure having
been reduced to a minimum. All the
schools were dismissed at an early hour it
being impossible to keep the buildings
warm. The cold snap is expected to con-
tinue several days.
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 25.-The coolest
weather this winter has prevailed during
the last twenty-four hours in this section
of the southwest. There is no snow, but
a high, freezing wind has added to the
suffering. Great damage to live stock is
reported. The cold wave extends to the
territories. An average of four degrees
below zero is reported in Kansas with no
prospect of immediate relief.
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 25.-The cold
was here to-day in fun force. This morn
ing the thermometer recorded 20 degrees
below zero. The relief organizations of
the city are overwhelmed with applications
for help from the suffering unemployed.
and there is much distress thai cannot be
alleviated. Lake traffic continues under
obstacles, an almost impenetrabe mass of
steam arising from the water
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 25.-The government
thermometers here to-day registered 80 de-
grees below zero, but private Instruments
went much lower. There is no wind. 1t
is 81 below on the ranges at Virginia; AZ at
Tower; 40 at Ely, and 2S at Two Harbors.
Prairie du Chen, Wis, Jan. ga trap
per known here as Henry York, but whose
name is said to be Henry Lite was found
| this morning eight miles north of this
city frozen to death opposite his camp
on the ice.
New York Jan. 25.-'Fo-day is the cold
est day experienced by New Workers this
winter. At Z O clock this morning, the ther-
mometer indicated only above zero 1t
gradually rose, however, during the morn
| ing, and at noon indicated 13 above.
Malone, N. Y, Jan. 25.-The weather
this morning beat the record of the winter
here for Arctic cold, thermometers in this
village registering from 20 to 30 degrees
| below zero, and the mercury touching, S2
| degrees below at Z a. m. A stiff gale and
drifting snow added to the severity of the
day in this county and practically sopped
| all outdoor business.
I and John Ford were instantly killed and
Pat Donahue fatally wounded in the
woods near Huron Bay this morning. The
men were returning to their lumber camp
in a binding snow storm, when tree fell
on the party.
Saratoga. N. Y, Jan. 25,-The tempera
ture in Northern New York last night and
this morning was the lowest of the sea-
| son in that section. Blue Mountain lake
| reports 30 degrees below zero, North Creek
| % degrees below, Warrensburgh 20 be-
! low, bake Lonely 10 below and Saratoga
| from to 10 below
Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 25.-At O'Clock
this morning the temperature wasN4 de-
| grees below zero. the lowest since Janu-
ary, 1884 There is much suffering
| throughout the city by reason of the
/ weak natural gas pressure, and there has
| been rush for other kinds of fuel. A
cutting wind is blowing from the west.
| Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 25.-The cold
wave shows no signs of abatement. The
mercury registered 81 degrees below here
this morning, and the indications are for
continued cold.
Kingston, Ontario, Jan. 25.-The mer-
curry this morning fell to 25 degrees be-
low zero. 1t is the coldest day of the
| winter.
Lockport, N. Y, Jan. 25.-Three degrees
below zero is the record here to-day, the
coldest of the year. Snow fell all night,
and many roads are badly drifted
Toronto, Jan. 25-The coolest weather
Of the season prevailed throughout On
tario to-day. The lowest temperature re-
ported to-day was 50 degrees below zero
at White River, i'm the northwestern part
/ of the province. Eight below zero was
registered in this city this morning, the
lowest so far this winter. Temperatures
at other points are: ottawa, 26 below;
Kazabazua, Quebec, 32; Pembroke, On
tario, 80, and Almonte, q.
The average temperature in this city
! to-day was 10 above. zero. At midnight
tonight the thermometer registered
above zero. This is the lowest so far
this winter.
Washington, Jan 25.-The mercury here
stood at 10 degrees above zero at mid
| night tonight. Ernest Sothern, white
man. was frozen 10 death on the street
in the southwestern part of the city.
Pierre, S. D., Jan 25.-This city has been
! cut Off from the outside world for the
past four days IL has received no east
crn mail or papers since Friday morning,
| and there is no prospect for the blockade
being lifted before Wednesday
| St. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 25.-Excessive cold
weather Is reported again tonight all
\ over the northwest
| 1T Is % below in st. Paul and as low as
| 80 below at points northwest of here Sig
! nal service reports, however, indicate
! that there will be a slight moderation to-
morrow. Railway trains are running, but
are from ] to hours late, owing 70 the
| inability Of the train men to keep up
| steam IN such intense cold.
In South Dakota rotary snow plows arc
j working TO raise the blockade caused on
all railroads by Saturdays and Sundays
| snow-storm. The Chicago and Northwest
4 ern will soon have It's east and south lines
! open from Huron. snow Dlow has been
| sent 70 the train snow bound at Slgmoor,
/ S. d.. since Saturday morning with about
| 40 passengers.
The Milwaukee and ST. Paul in South
| Dakota Is completely tied up and IL will
/ he qpvoral DAYS before an ATTEMPT Will be