The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-10
A VERY DECIDED COLD WAVE
The Thermometers Al Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota Register From
IL TO so Degrees Below Zero.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Not since 1872 has
Chicago experienced such intense cold
as that which prevailed Wednesday.
At IL o'clock Wednesday night 1899
was close on the undesirable record of
1872, was gaining steadily and had ev-
cry chance of beating it out by several
degrees. The lowest notch reached
since the establishment of the weather
bureau in this city was % below. At
IL Wednesday night it was 10 below and
when the Office closed the officials
predicted that by Thursday morning
the mercury would reach % degrees
below and the record will be broken.
Since the prediction was made moth
ing has occurred to stamp it as false
alarm.
The maximum Wednesday was six
degrees below and the resulting dis
comfort was accentuated by strong
wind which blew from the northwest.
There were no deaths attributable to
the cold, although frOstbitten faces,
hands and feet were numerous. Three
people collapsed on the street from the
effect of the cold, but were soon re-
vived. All through the west and
northwest the cold was intense.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Feb. 9.-This CITY
is experiencing the coolest weather in
% years. The frost has penetrated the
ground to depth of four and One-half
feet, or within foot and half of the
water mains. A double force of men
is on duty to see that the fire hydrants
are not frozen up. The temperature
Wednesday night was Is degrees below
zero and little promise is offered for
any abatement of the cold.
Railroads are running very light
| freight trains and as small passenger
trains as possible, the cold weather in.
| terfering more or less with the power
of the locomotives. Perishable freight
in several instances is being held pend
ing a change in the weather. Reports
from around the state indicate the colo
is general
| At Cumberland Thermometers regis
ter all the way from So to so below
Whitehall reports 80: Black River
Falls AZ. At Waupaca the water work:
are completely frozen up and atSprine
Valley the schools have been closed OF
account of the severe cold.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb. 9.-Wednes
day was a mountaineering one for in
tense cold. In this city it was IA be
low at Z a. M, and gradually becam
colder all day until at 10 p. m. it wa
% below and still going down with TIL
prospect of reaching so below befor
morning. This is the record for thi
station since 1872 Reports from al
over the state indicate even colde
weather than here, with terrific gal
blowing, but no snow.
PEORIA, Ill, Feb. 9.-The tempera
tlre is 20 below zero, with indication
that it will reach 25 before morning
There is much suffering among tn
poor and the police station is crowde
with people who have left their shar
ties by the river through fear of bein
frozen.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 9.-The wors
of the almost unprecedented col
weather it seems is yet to come. Wit
a clear sky the intense cold continue
through the day, being more severe be
cause of sharp northwest wind. Tn
highest the mercury reached durin
the day was Is below zero. At
o'clock it was % below and falling
Excepting Helena, all northwest
ern weather bureau points reporte
below zero weather. Medicine Ha
and Havre reported snow with ten
perature of below zero. At o'cloc
Helena was IA above but Duluth re
ported is below, Swift Current 20 bt
low. Huron, Battleford and Prince A
bert 26 below and Winnipeg "a below.
CONSIGNED TO THE GRAVE