The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

Intense Cold Causes Great suffering ana
Bio.s- irathc.


NEW YORK. Jan. G.-The Clyde Line
steamer COmanCne, captain feniiine'O"'
from JacAsonyIne ana charleston, army
ca at her dOck eafIy tnls mOinius, neaFlS
lee-eOateu Ilom tne spIay thrown on hes
1echs Uy the nrdyy salcs sac encOunteIe-
uurIng the latler part ol hef passage
wneu she ran INTO intensely cold MtalheL'
Captain remington reports tuat on
SUNDAY morning az clock thirty mites
noftn OF boOy Island, nc passed a thfve
masted schooner. umDer iaden, headeS
!n-shOre, winch mad apparently receives
a rough weather nanduus. The schooner
mad lost half her main ana mizzen nasS
and ubboom, and her ioremast mead ap-
pearcd TO be gone. She had her forestry
saA md trysais set. She ahoNeU 10
signal
ST. PAUL. MINI, Jan. 5.-The cold
est weather OF the winter thus far was
experienced in this section Saturday nisht
and Sunday. the mercury beins away
down in the minus figures, from % 10 ~
degrees below, thermometers varying ih
dinerent parts OF the city. Last nisht
at o'clock. the Weather Bureaus Of
fetal record IN this city gave Is below
zero while other northwestern stations
reported as follows. Helena, "a below
Bismarck and Winnipeg, q below, Huron,
p below. and Duluth, is below.
Specials from Rochester MINI, say
that Sunday was the coolest for many
years. the thermometer at noon indi-
eating % below. and the severe cold was
intensified by twenly-nve-mie gale
from the Northwest. The mercury is
falling steadily.
Aberdeen. 5. D.. has not had mail
train from any direction since Friday
night. and indications are strong that
the blockade will prove 10 be the worst
yet experienced. 10 effort has been
made 10 clear the road FOR two days past
because OF continual wind. and the cuts
are nov ful. The Milwaukee passen-
ger train from the South is IN a DRIFT
near Bonila.
Bismarck. y. D., reports severe bliz-
zard prevailing all day with mercury
81 below zero. and a high wind blowing.
Il is the worst storm Of the season for
stockmen and the losses will probably
DE heavy. owing 10 the low temperature.
The first trains for the East for three
days. arrived to-day. but Sundays storm
VIII cause n further blockade. IL is
doubtful II legislators can arrive IN time
for Tuesdays session.
CINCINNATI. Jan. "a cold wave
reached this vicinity last night, and the
temperature at 6 O'Clock was below zero.
with a downward tendency. There is
not much snow. and no interference with
traffic IS anticipated.
WATERLOO IOWA Jan. 25. Sunday
was the coldest of tho season. The mer-
curry was % below IN the morning. and is
below at noon. The railroads suffered
from ths snow. and trains We're late
several hours on all roads.
VALPARAISO. IND. Jan. 25.--One OF
the worst storms ever known here visited
this vicinity Sunday. Sixteen inches Of
snow fell. drifting badly Several trains
are snow-bound. The thermometer reg
isters Il below zero. Yesterday relief
parties We're sent out. and many poor
families were furnished fuel last night.
DETROIT MICH. Jan. 25.-Mchigan
experienced the coolest weather of the
winter sunday. Last night the temper
ature ranged from @ degrees below zero
IN Detroit. 10 15 degrees below M uDner
Peninsula points. IL has ceased snow
Ing 90 most points.
INDIANAPOLIS IND. Jan. oj.-Tho
cold wave had this city by the throat
Sunday. the thermometer ~ the weather
office registering 3 degrees below zero
an oCcck Tho natural-gas pressure
was very Do, and as an residents de-
pond u7on for fuel there was great
s1cca.r Tho weather conditions arc
similar throughout the state. Ar An-
do-s0n - f. = degrees below. and at War
saw. 10.
CLEVELAND Jan. 25. The cold wave
swept down upon Cleveland Saturday
night. and the temperature has been
falling over since. At o'clock Sunday
evening fl was doereos below zero. aud
prom ised 10 90 much lower before morn
ing. There has been considerable fne
snow. but not enough 70 impede travel.
SARATOGA. y. T.. Jan. 25--The tenn
noratures Of northern View York last
rieht and this morning We're the lowest
Of tho season IN that section pluo Noun
tain Lake ronorts 90 degrees below zero
North crock % hollow Warronehuroh %
below Lake T.oroiv r. below. and Sara
toea from 70 10 below.
IOCRpOpT " r.. Jan. 2i-Threo be-
low zero here to-dav. the coldest of tho
vesr Spov~fell an night and many roads
are hadlv drifted.
TOLEDO o.. Jan. 2T-The coolest
weather experienced in several wears pre-
vailed here laef ni~ht and continues toe
dav At 10 O'Clock last evening the TOM
norafure was 70 below zero and at 8 this
morning it was io below There IS great
suffering in tho CITY where gas Is used
for fuel the nrossure having been rodnc-
ed TO the minimum All schools We're Dis
missed AZ an carly hour it being imDOssi-
be 10 keen tho buildings warm The cold
snap Is expected 10 continue several days.