The sun., 1898-02-02
ZERO WEATHER Is COMING.
Blizzard Raging in Central Western
States Predicted For This

Section.
Bitter cold weather will reach vii
mington by tonight on the wings Of !;
Northwest gale.
The weather forcaster says the ther
mometer is likely 10 drop to zero. Tho
'rmpratur here at midnight last night
vs. | / degrees or II above zero. Mon
days .now storm was the iorcrunner O
what tho weather probabilities say vii
be the coolest snap Of the year The
fall Of snow in Wilmington and all ovel
the state averaged about five inches.
On Monday night after the cessation o
the storm high Northwest wind set in
and developed the cold snap which
ought the city and state in its grip yes
terday. The freezing weather yesterday
hardened the snow and despite the at.
tempt Of the sun for several hours little
Of il melted. The condition of the snow
was especially good for sleighing on the
city streets and on the country roads
From early morning until late at night
the merry jingle Of sleigh bells resound-
ed throughout the city.
Little boys and girls with their slcds
did some tall coasting on the various
hills in the town.
Market street which generally gets rid
OF its snow first st has a frozen white
coat hard enough and deep enough to at
! tract Sleigh riucrs.
| ltthc thermometer goes to zero to- day
it is altogether likely that many cnthusi,
astic pleasure seekers will forcgo contcn-
plated slcgh-ridrs.
The effect Of the freezing weather on
the sno" was distinctly apparent on side
walks all over the town.
No serious accidents, due to falling on
the slippery pavements reached the
police department.
But hundreds Of people, men, women
and boys throug hout the city experience
cd a fall or two during the day. The
slippery condition OF some pavcments in
the centre Of the city contain such an
element Of danger to pedestrians that
many complaints have been heard which
probably prompt the police department
to give orders for the pro;npt removal of
the snow to-day.
The intense cold weather alike caused
much suffering among the poor people OF
the city as well as to those who are un-
fortunate enough not to possess an over
coat.
The bitterness of the cold yesterday
and last night was accentuated by the
high wind, which forced many persons
to bring out their ear-warmers and those
who did not posses car.Warmcrs were
obliged to turn up their coat collars to
protect their ears.
Reports from Kent and Sussex counties
say the storm and freezing weather is
Intense,
Reports from the western states say
that The cold snap has already arrived
The thermometer at Chicago registered
last night degrees below zero. In st.
Paul and Detroit the mercury dropped
below zero and at Duluth, Maine, last
night, it dropped to twelve degrees be-
low zero.
Freezing weather covers the entire
country except along thc south Atlantic
and Gulf States.
The weather is coolest in the central,
west and mort lwrstern states, where the
mercury has fallen far below zero.
The wind is highest along the Middle
Atlantic and New England coast. Snow
fell all day yesterday in Boston; the
storm caused suspension " telephone
telegraph as well as railroad and raj =
way traffic.
1t is the most severe storm New
England las had for three years.
Trains on the Maryland Division OF the
?. W. 4 b. and the b. Il q. suffered
slight delays by the storm and were re-
tarded slightly by the high winds OF
Yesterday.
According to f,rccaster Dnnns' report
the blizzard which has been raging in
the Central Western States, particularly
in Indiana and Illinois for two days
will reach this section OF the country
to-day.
From the Lake Superior regions comes
the news that yesterday the hermomc-
ter there registered forty-cight
degrees below zero.
! !'orrca<tcr Dunn says the present
b lizard has travelled from the North
west and is the srvcrest for several
years.
If his prediction prove correct the
rnupr uf Wilmington and Delaware
will have zero weather by tonight.
Kennel Club Ne, Last Night.
The regular business meeting Of the
Wilmington Kennel Climb, was held last
night at Willis Cigar store, No. IA Mar
| ct street. A large number OF members
were present and much enthusiasm was
exhibited by them over the Bench
SI.nw. A large number Of Applications
for membership were filed from residents
ui , his city and also several men from
down the state made application. The
following officers were elected: W. B.
johnson, president; }. Danforh Bush,
vice president; +. b. McNair. treasurer;
F.. W. Jester, secretary; $. G. Singleton
Jr., J. Writ Willis and $. Lloyd, cxccu-
i've committee. The public are very en-
,husiastic over the Bench show.
Mob Demanded Him.
GALESA, Kan, Feb. IA mob of fifty
masked men were at the Memphis depot
here early yesterday morning, when Con
stable lee arrived from Columbus with
| Richard Ward, Il negro, who. without
So, ious provocation. fatally stabbed Den
mis- Brown last week. The mob de-
mondrd that Ward be handed over to
to them, but the officer quickly drew his
nri.onrr into the car and started for
Columbus lie had not reached there
late last night, and there are reports that
the negro has been lynched.
One wrapped in slumber--he who
snOrts.