The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-09
Record Grazed in Most Places,
Smashed in Many.
WAVE Is EXTENDING EAST
BIoCkades Renewed--F Tres in
the Blizzard.

/ No trains are running on the Midland,
| although gags of shovelers are persistently
keeping at work. Two passenger trains
| from the west on the Denver and Rio
| Grande were stalled between Leadville and
| Buena Vista and two were he'd al Glen
wood Springs. Westbound trains did not
go beyond Salida. The Rio Grande officials
say the main line Will be reopened in a
few hours after the stor ceases. No fur
Their effort IS being made TO clear the
South Park tracks in the vicinity Of Lead
Vile Trains over the Union Pacific are
getting through but are behind the sched-
ule
According to the official figures in pos
session of the local branch OF the weather
bureau. the first seven days in February
of this year experienced the coolest wealth
er for the period named that has ever been
recorded in Denver. The bureau has fig
ures extending back to 1872. The average
of the lowest readings of the first seven
days Of February, 1888. was II below zero.
The average of the seven days just passed
was IA, the coolest period being Monday
morning of this week, when the tempera-
ture dropped to % degrees below zero.
]. W. Springer. secretary Of the Cont
mental Land and Cattle company, today
received word from its Montana and Texas
ranches that the iosses of livestock would
be very great as result of the long and
general storms and cold. The loss said
Mr.. Springer, will be general throughout
the western country from Montana down
through Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
and Texas. In some places IL will undoubt-
eddy reach 50 per cent and It will run
throughout the country between 10 and 80
per cent. The great loss Of cattle is bound
to make high prices during the year. as
the government reports show that there
is a cattle shortage and the demand for
foreign trade is greatly increased"
ANOTHER ONE AT LEADVILLE.
L4eadviIle Col, Feb. S.--A snow storm,
which began here last night, developed in
to a blizzard today. The high wind has
filed the railroad cuts with snow and the
railroads are again blockaded both east
and west of Leadville.
SNOW BLOWS OFF THE GRASS.
Cheyenne, Wy. Feb. S-The fall Of tenn
perature and the prevalence of strong
winds throughout the state clearing the
ranges, has greatly Pleased stockmen dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. Reports
from several points Indicate that stock
losses have been small in comparison with
the fears Of owners. Ex-senator Carey
received news today from the Belle Fourch
country in northwest Wyoming. saying
stock was safe and sound throughout that
section. Governor Richards received the
sac intelligence from central Wyoming.
ST. PAUL'S FRIGIDEST.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. S.-Last night beat
the winters record for cold weather. the /
weather bureau reporting IS degrees below /
zero. While unofficial temperatures rang 1
ed down to 50 and 30 below in the extreme /
northwest. the mercury is approaching |
zero on the upgrade, and a Slight abate- /
ment of the cold is promised -ater in the /
week. The weather continues clear. but /
there has been a cutting wind. This is the /
lowest since January. 1883. On account Of
the intense cold the city schools were |
most of them closed.
TWELVE BELOW AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, H., Feb. s.-The temperature |
reached y degrees below zero in Chicago /
today, with 10 below predicted for tonight |
The cold wave shows no diminution Of I
energy in the northwestern states while 1
there is increased severity in the centra! /
portions of the country. St. Paul. MINI. /
reports % degrees below, Bismarck. y. D.. I
IS below, and Wiliston. \. D., 40 below.
NORTHERN MIsSOCRrS COOLEST.
Kansas City. Mo. Feb. S-Northwestern
Missouri last night and this morning ex-
perienced the coolest weather in the his
tory of that portion OF the state. Mary
Vile. in NodawayS county. reported p de
grees below zero at ; O'Clock this morning;
at 8 o'clock it was Il; at : o'clock last
evening it was :. In Kansas City at
Q clock this morning. S degrees below. the
coolest of the season, was officially re-
corded.
SIX BELOW AT ST. LOUIS.
St Louis. Mo. Feb. s.-The cold spell In
this vicinity reached a climax al a. n.
when the thermometer at the weather
bureau observatory touched degrees be
.ow zero. At Shaw's botanical gardens 20
below was the record. while at Forest Park
It was Il below It is getting slightly
warer. A. Alton. IL. the thermometer
registered Il below and a; Belevi-le. H..
z below.
SNfbN Al Pt11AJA Df<L<FF1A-A+
Philadelphia. Pa, FEB. s-The snow.
which began falling early Sunday nom
ing. has continued with more OF less regu-
-arity up 10 the present time and SHOWS
little signs o. a let-up. About eight inches
mas fallen Reports throughout the state
say the Storm is genera. the snow In some
localities being over q fooo deep.
s.. Louis. No. Fec. S-A noaa special 20
the Post Dispatch from Webster City. Ia.
SAYS. 'sBeimoud. town of over Zg9' IA
aaoirants. IN Wright county. b burning.
ERE having started a. 1913 p n TIE
.ermome-er a. q degrees beloE zero a1'-
q strong wicd is blowing Nothing can -
done BY the 6ree1 % check the flames, a.
the FIRE Plugs are frozen op. Many resi-
dents are being driven from their homes.
some without sufticle1. clothing % keep
themselves warm i = useless o. car tor
8e!p 20 fight the IRE from neiEnssoring
towns. for che water mains Garnet -
-hawed oct The fans stared IN re
I-nso- book. occupied By me Iowa valley
,ank. 4 sreeisl from Fort T,esge name
re following business concerns - burned
lut. =. Elder. cgothi1<. Mo- Bire Bros-
-i1.sfns- CHATHAM. 5ewearg. Dr.. Galer-s
1fl-e. once q Il J. K3emrae- TIE Ere
z-es 10. order co-troI uutll about 8 o'ci9ck
bis evening T-alrfeen hus.uess blocks a1s
. uu-u5er q res5ezces SsTe destroyed
me Iozses vi- Zoo; % over IL 80
Minneapolis MIan-. Yea 81 so@csal
ron Winnipeg SAYS TIE Nag t1ha ha-sl
Ia tae Na-fheru Pacac ofEces were cer7-
sie-e.y destroyed b ere lat 5teh-- TIE
ao.e. nas seves stories hi-a. zes@,-
rg 80 guests ard wss cas frssE Ca1ed3s-
.ctss vest q N1l-rssL = Eas bxs -
go 49, -.a--- De - -.-..s e.--s-