Evening star., 1899-02-11
RIVERS FROZEN OVER
Serious Condition on the Ohio and It's
Tributaries.
PlfTSBURG RIVER MEN ALARMED
Much Valuable Freight Stranded
in the Ice Packs.
L h E COLD ELSEWHERE

INC histoly Oh navigation has the situation
IN Fittsourg river affairs been SO critical
as IL Is Just now. After three days Of the
coloest weather ever known in this section
ei the country the rivers are frozen as
tight as mill race at many points, and the
ice is growing thicker every hour. OF the
big tows that We're started south on the
rise last week many are stranded heIplessly
at ~angerous points along the Ohio. several
have lost parts Of their tows and are
aground, while one, the Fred Wilson. IN
lying In eight feet Of water Altogether
there are about S,0O0,o0O tons of coal aaoat
between Pittsburg and Louisville
- these conditions add the fact of an
alhost unprecedented accumulation OF
sho" IN the water sheds of the Monouga-
heId ana Allegheny, and il becomes annar-
eht that the Inevitable breakup IN the riv-
els is to be feared. River men are fearful
81 Hood that Will do great damage along
ttie rivers IWenty years ago 4 similar
state OF affairs resulted disasirously A
number of vessels were wrecked and much
coal was lost At that time a record for
low temperature az degrees1 WAS eztah-
lsheu' out that record has been smashed
with all others for persistently low temper
ature.
Both rivers are frozen over from, Pitts
burg to the head waters NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ihe constant efforts OF pool boats TO keep
an open channel.
Ten degrees below zero was the weather
bureau record today. This was 10 degrees
above yesterdays lowest figures, but the
government officials held out very little hope
OF further relief for the present as north
western reports indicated colder weather.
An almost impenetrable fog hangs over the
city, and many accidents by collision have
occurred, but SO far none have been of a
serious nature. 1t is the darkest day in
many years.
Another Blizzard in Colorado
DENVER. Col, February 1l-Colarado ts
in the grasp of a norther, which, cominf,
after the serious snow storms OF the last
two weeks, promises to infIct enormous
damage TO varied interests. At Leadville
the blizzard was fierce beyond comparison,
and greatly hindered the army OF volun-
teers that cleared the tracks temporarily to
allow the hauling of coal to famine thr.at-
ened bunkers The storm there abated last
night and II is hoped the worst Is over
In thls city IL is still showing this morning.
with the temperature below zero. At Trini-
dad and many other points south OF Dem
Yer the mercury fell 50 degrees in two
hours.
At Colorado Springs the blizzard was ac-
companied by fall of 81 degrees in tenn
perature in half an hour. Snowslides are
still covering the tracks near -Glcnwood
Springs.
The storm is widespread and weather ex-
perts declare that its effects will he more
disastrous than those following any bliz-
zard in recent years. Stockmen are much
worried.
A dispatch from Hray. Col. says there is
between eight inches and one foot NJ snow
on the ground, rendering II Impossible for
stock TO get anything TO eat. exc 1T that
provided for them by the farmers ana stock
owners.
An Evans Col. dispatch SAYS: Stockmen
are suffering a severe loss. II the storm
continues many days the loss to stockmen
will be unprecedented.
Cold Continaes at philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA February 1.-THE
cold weather still retains a tight grip on
Philadelphia. AT the weather bureau at
O'Clock this morning the thermometer reg
istered 6 degrees below zero. The mercury
then slowly rose. and at noon had reached
4 above.
The railroads are seriously affected, and
in some instances trains scheduled for
nearby points have been abandoned and
the time table condensed. Difficulty in
maintaining a sufficient steam supply TO
make scheduled time is the principal cause
OF the trouble.
Navigation on the Delaware and Schuyl-
Kill rivers has practically closed. and is
confined almost wholly to irregular trips
of the ferry boats which ply on the Della
ware river between Philadelphia and Cam
den, N. j. The movement of merchant YES
sells has for the time wholly ceased. owing
to the choked condition of the rivers from
drift ice. Not merchant vessel Of any
kind arrived at or cleared from this port
today.
Throughout the city the demands Of the
suffering poor upon the charitable institu-
tions is almost unprecedented, and the hos
pitals are also kept busy in giving attention
to the many frost-bitten persons brought
to those institutions for treatment. There
is much suffering among policemen. letter
carriers, street car motormen and conduc-
tors and others who are exposed to the
freezing atmosphere Reports from all
points in the state show the continuance
of zero weather in all sections.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, a ebruary 1.-THE
cold wave developed strength in Connecti-
cut during the night, and from the reports
received thus far ii is evident that the cold
night and this morning than yesterday. So
far as heard from today no town in Con-
nectcut enjoyed this morning a tempera-
ture above 6 degrees below zero.
The village of Oxford New Haven county
reports 30 degrees below zero; Terryyilie.
"a below. and Meriden. Danbury a1d Nor
fatality is reported thus far today, John
Burke, jr., being fouI-i frozen to death in
Branford this morning.
StiIl Cold in Ohio.
EAST LIN ERPOOI., Ohio, February IL
The temperature reached 10 degrees below
zero here this morning. and the extreme
cold has caused a suspension of work in
the potteries. .--e clays are so badly frozen
that the potteries will be forced 10 remain
idle for several days.
COLUMBUS, Onio, February I1.-Specisls
to the Dispatch from various points in the
state show temperatures from 10 to "a de-
grees below Zero.
At Hamilton an eight-year-oid boy named
Long was badly frozen while returning
from school. He Is In a critical condition.
At Alliance a Pennsylvania locomotive
froze while working IN the yards. Reed
was taken from his engine almost
dead.
CHICAGO, February l1.--This city is en-
joying temporary relief today from the in-
tense cold Of the last few days. AS soon as
the sun came out the mercury crawied IN
around the Zero mark; Another cold snap
Is predicted for tonight, with Temperature
ranging from l5 to is degrees below nero.
AGROUND OFF NUEyITAs.