The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-26
COLD WAVE FOLLOWS.
The Wind and Snow Storm is Now
Central Over the Lake
Region.

Chicago, H., Nov. 22.-The severe
storm prevailing has moved northeast
ward and is central today over the Up
per lake region. attended with rain or
snow over the western lake region and
the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri val
leys. The cold wave is moving forward
Ill the rear of the storm. being felt to-
day as far eastward as Lake Michigan.
Illinois and Indiana. The lowest temper
ature reported is in the extreme North
west, 26 degrees below zero. and the
zero temperature line runs southwark as
tar as Central Nebraska and Western
Iowa.
1t Is an unusually severe cold wave for
tins season OF the year, but it is moderat-
ing somewhat in the northern Rocky
mountain region. Very dangerous gales
continue from the Northwest over Ike
Superior and Lake Michigan The wind
velocity 1T Duluth is J6 miles
Temperatures today ranged from 10 be
low 10 Is below III Minnesota and the
Dakotas. below to $ above in Iowa and
Nebraska, + below to ! above in Kansas.
Missouri. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio re-
port i 10 Is above.
Every road running into Chicago from
the West and Northwest reports more or
less delay in trains on account Of the
bilZzard. The Chicago n NOrth-N estern
limited Is twelve hours late. and nearly
every train from the north IN from one
to three hours behind schedule time. Very
few vessels have left Chicago since yes
terday.
St Paul. Mimi. Nov. 22.-rhe snow
storm continued through the night and the
wind IS still busy piling up drifts. Wires
are working reasonably we'll and the main
lines of the railroads are open, trains
arriving only few minutes late. Branch
lines We're not so fortunate, however. some
Of them being almost blocked i'll this state
and Wisconsin.
Locally business was almost at a stand
still because of the lack of street car IA
cilitles. On one of their busiest lines the
street railway recently substituted elec-
trlclty for the ca bic system. and this line.
which formerly was available when the
electric lines We're stopped, was also
Knocked out and no cars were running
III any part of the city.
Specials to the Dispatch indicate that
the storm is general and very severe. Al
bert Lea and Faribault, in Southern Min
nesota. report a decided fall in tempera-
ture. the continued raging of the storm
blocking the streets and general interior
encc with business. In st. Paul a few
cars managed to push through the drifts
during the morning, though the street rail
way system was practically at standstill
1t was Il above zero at I O'Clock in this
city, at which hour Duluth reported S
above, Moorhead Is below. Winnipeg II
below and at other points farther north
west below-zero temperatures We're reg
iStered. The snOwstUrm today extended
north to Duluth, bat it was cold and clear
farther west.
Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 22-Snow has
ceased to fall at most points in the South
west and has been followed by the coldest
weather of the season, the thermc meter
generally lowering round the zero and on
the prairies registering from to de
grecs below. A high wind is drifting the
snow badly and more or less seriously
hampering train and telegraph service
Reports of suffering to cattle are frequent
The coal mines at Pttsburg. Kas., and
vicinity, already behind in filling their or
ders as a result of the recent Illinois and
Colorado strikes, are having difficulty in
supplying the necessities Of the market.