Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-29
Thousands OF Cattle Perish in Texas
mississippi River Frozen Solid at st.
Louis-The Situation at
Many Points.

pOlulS uOItu VI mere Stute IQUC CQe river
is frozen solid and teams are crossing on
the ice between Illinois and Iowa.
Throughout Missouri and Kansas the
cold is intense and cold weather &C.
companied by high winds is reported.
On account of the frost The condition
of the rivers and the deep snow it is
feared great loss of stock will result on
through the Pan Handle country in
the territory.
The rivers of northern Kansas are
covered with ice for the FIRST time in 20
years.
Throughout northern and northwest
ern Texas blizzard of snow and sleet
las prevailed for AZ hours and the
ranges are covered to u depth of from
three to six inches. Already thousands
CT cattle are reported dead from the
cold.
Frozen to Death.
At Lexington, Mo-, Martha Lacy, a
colored woman, was found frozen to
death in her cabin. She was without
fuel or provisions.
Near Nauvoo, ILL.,, Arnold Trehart, a
farmer, was found frozen to death on
the roadside.
The bodies of Park Sterling and
George Boone were found beside the
road near their homes at Hamilton, Mo.
The men had been drinking in Hamil-
ton Sunday night and started for their
homes in the storm. 1t is thought that
they became numbed by the cold and
laid down to sleep, which ended in
death.
| Situation in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 81. Bitterly cold
weather, aggravated by wind, contin-
ucd to afflict the poor people of Chi
cago Tuesday and make the lot of those
more fortunate at least uncomfortable
end attended with danger from frost
bites. AT midnight Tuesday the of.
fetal record was that of three sue
cessive days of u temperature below
zero, and in the double figures most OF
the time, too. The most cheering in
formation that can be given by the
weather bureau as to the future is that
the tendency to moderation manifested
aften noon Tuesday will probably con,
tinue to-day. 1t whl not be SO cold
about zero-and the cold wave may
slowly decrease during the day. The
day began with the mercury showing IA
degrees below zero, falling to 1G by
six o'clock. At noon the weather had
moderated to nine degrees, and from
that time until four o'clock the mer.
curry continued rising. 1t was station
airy at four degrees for several hours
after that hour, but fell slowly late al
night, as usual.
One Frozen to Death.
An unknown man was frozen to death
on the outskirts of the village of Tinle,
Park, near Blue Island, on the Rocl
Island railroad, Tuesday morning
James Mccormick and George Werntz
a telegraph operator, were found at Al
early hour near together on Well.
street with both their hands frozen
Many less severe cases of freezing were
reported during the day from the pc
| Ite stations and drug stores, where
most OF the victims take refuge.
Help for the Needy.
The cry of suffering for want of hea,
and food and sufficient clothing ha!
been answered by general and gen
erous contribution CT money, foe, an,
clothing. The mayors Special relic
fund reached nearly $4,000 Tuesda,
nfterpoon, Subscriptions coming from
outside the city, and many thousan,
dollars worth of supplies were receive,
from citizens In lieu of cash donations
The whole available police force of tn
city, under the practical direction o
Chief Hadenoch, was utilized day an
night to ascertain the needs of sui
ferers and distribute the relief in patro
wagons and ambulances. It is esti
mated that $4,000 persons have bee,
given enough food, fuel and clothing t,
keep them from extreme suffering sine
. the mayors proclamation was issued.
Mayor Swift said more distress ha,
been found among the poor and abso
lutely destitute than had been expected
: and the demands made for help wer
. becoming SO great that it might becom
necessary for him to appoint specia
: committees to collect additional fund
among the business men of the cit,
Every police station has been made
, storehouse for coal, beef, bcuns, pea.
, coffee, flour and meal. The starvin
$ poor We're brought to the stations an
t given liberal allowance, with an inv
tation to call again when the suppl
was exhausted. The most numerou
cases of acute suffering come fror
: South Chicago and Grand Crossing.
, Looking Out for the Poor.
Milwaukee, Jan. 81. = The col
!. weather has moderated trif
here, it being IS below ger,
q against 16 Monday morning. TIL
indications are that the temperatu1
will rise during the day. The city an
county authorities and tho vario,
d charitable societies are on the looko,
for the poor, and very little sutferin
will occur, unless the cold spell lasts fc
;. some time. The street railway trai
service has not been materially affecte.
Ice Bridge at Niagara.
Niagara Falls, N. T., Jan. 27.-An ic
: bridge has formed in the gorge extend
: Ing from the upper suspension bride
q to the rapids. The ice scenery aroun
q the cataract is magnificent. The weatl
Q er continues very cold.
Experiments on war balloons are b
g ing carried on in this country ct Fo,
r Logan, COL, by authority of the W,
department. which will soon urge col
f1ee Tor + 10000 appropriation.