Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
THE COLD SNAP.
Fifty Three Persons In Chicago
Overcome by the Weather.
St. LOUIS HOMELESS SUFFERING.
A Snow blockade in the Northwest-Blis-
Eard Abating in Nebraska cold In
Indiana and Minnesota
Below in Manitoba.

mum OF ten below yesterday was tn,
coolest day in the history Of Chicago
The mercury hung at the 20 mark from
six o'clock to eight with persistency
worthy better cause. Not until five
o'clock p. m. were the hearts of the
crowds that lowered over the ther
mometers in front Of jewelry stores
gladdened by the sight Of the mercury
ascending and touching the first turn
mark. Fifty-three persons were listed
as overcome by the terrible cold and
were rescued in a partly frozen
condition. One death occurred,
which was due to the cold,
and a number of people are
likely to die us a result of frozen limbs
and exposure. Most Of the sufferers
succumbed to the cold while about
their work, but number Of the vic
tins were homeless wanderers. Mayor
Swift yesterday issued an appeal for
aid, calling upon the big packers. coal
dealers and merchants for contribu-
tions and supplies to relieve the suffer
ing. In many instances the proclama-
ton was forestalled and heavy contri.
buttons kept coming in all day.
ST. LOUIS HOMELESS SUFFERING.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-Sunday night
was the coolest of the season, II not In
years, and much suffering among home
less and destitute people resulted.
More than 500 tramps and homeless
persons, among whom were many fairly
well dressed men and women, out OF
employment, took refuge in the various
police stations throughout the city. A
number Of others who could not get
shelter were badly frozen. The de-
mand on the Provident association for
coal, provisions and other necessaries
Of life was never SO heavy, except after
the tornado Of last May. After an
early hour yesterday the doors of these
institutions were thronged with the
needy, who received aid. Ellen Short,
single woman, aged "a, living alone
In tenement, was the most pitiable
case reported She was found freezing
and starving and taken to the city hos
pital, where 1t Is thought she cannot
recover.
SNOW BLOCKADE IN THE NORTHWEST.
HURON, s. d., Jan. 26.-The greatest
snow blockade in the history of this
portion of the northwest since 1881
now prevails Saturdays and Sun
days storm covered this portion Of the
state between the Missouri and Sioux
rivers and north into North Dakota.
Here the temperature registered 20 be-
low zero yesterday and touched 30 in
other sections Fears are entertained
for settlers In the remote districts,
where fuel Is scarce. Nothing can be
learned concerning the stock losses on
the ranges for several days, but it Is
believed they will be heavy. The Chi
cago n Northwestern is opening its
lines with snow plows. A pillow has
been sent west TO open the line to
Pierre and relieve the eastbound ex-
press, which has been held at High
more since Saturday morning. This
train has 40 passengers.
THE COLD WAVE GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The reports
received by the weather bureau show
The intense cold wave to be general
over the entire United States, and there
ire no indications Of relief within
he next "a hours. The temperature
las fallen decidedly in the southern
md middle Atlantic States, and it has
'isen slowly in the Missouri and Upper
valley and over the greater
,ortion of the lake regions. 1t contin-
les below zero as far south as tho Ohio
ALLEY, and IL is below freezing on the
Texas coast, and generally in the inte-
ior Of the Gulf states.
BLIZZARD ABATING IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 20. The cold
wave has abated here and generally
'ver the state. The minimum temper
lture during the last 4s hours was 10
below. The wind was undertaking
There was but little snow in Nebraska. !
70 far as reported the personal suffer-
ng has been slight. A special from
Bellevue, Neb., says man was found
lnder a hay stack near there so badly
rozen that he may die. He was dis
charged from hospital in Omaha, and
tarted to walk to the southern part of
he state. Being refused shelter by a
armer, he crawled under the hay stack.
COOLEST SINCE 1875 IN INDIANA,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. s6.-The
oldest weather known in this vicinity
ince February, 1875, has prevailed
ince Saturday night, the temperature
eaching IA degrees below zero at $3.50
}. m. yesterday and rising but two de-
frees at nine o'clock. Serious trouble
5 being caused by a lack of natural
'as, and much restitution is being re-
ieved in the homes of the poor
COOLEST IN YEARS IN MINNESOTA.