Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
COLD EVERYW HERE.
From Zero to 40 Below Reported Yes
terday---Chicago Wea her Reach
ing for Record.

st. Paul, Mimi, February S.-The
| worst OF the almost unprecedented cold
/ weather, it is feared, is yet to come.
j With a clear sky, and intense cold con-
tinued through the day, being more
severe because of a sharp northwest
wind, the highest the mercury reached
! during the day was Is below zero. Last
| night beat the winters record for cold,
| the weather bureau reporting % below
zero, while unofficial temperatures
ranged down to 35 and 40 below.
Chicago, February S.-Not since 1872
has Chicago experienced such intense
cold as that which prevailed to-day.
At IL o'clock tonight 1899 was close
upon the undesirable record of 1872,
was gaining steadily and had every
chance of beating it out by several de-
grees. The lowest notch reached since
the esta blishment of the weather bu
reau in this city was % below. At II
O'Clock tonight it was 10 below, and
when the weather office closed the Off
Gals predicted by tomorrow morning
the mercury would reach 25 below and
the record will be broken. Since the
prediction was made nothing has occur
red to stamp it as a false alarm.
indianapolis, Ind, February 'S.-The
coolest weather of the winter was eX-
perienced here to-day. The minimum
temperature to-day was 8 degrees be-
low zero and the indications are for
much colder weather by morning. A
piercing wind and fine snow indicate a
blizzard. Because of low gas pressure
there is much suffering in the poor
quarters of the city.
Leadville, Col, February 8.-A snow
storm which began here last night, de-
veloped into a blizzard to-day. The
high wind has filled the railroad cuts
with snow and the railroads are again
blockaded east of Leadville.
Denver, Col, February 8.-Accord-
ing to the official figures of the weather
bureau the first seven days in February
are the coolest ever known in Denver
The bureau has figures extending back
to 1872. The average lowest readings
of the first seven days just past was
14.4, the coolest period being Monday
of this week. when the temperature
dropped to % below zero.
PhiladNphia, February S.-The snow
which began falling early Sunday
morning has continued with more or
less regularity up TO the present time
and shows little signs OF a let up. About
eight inches has fallen. Reports
through the State say the storm is
general, the snCw in some localities
being over a foot deep.
Atlanta, Ga, February S.-The Their
mometer fell to ten degrees above zero
in Atlanta last night, the coolest of the
year, and the temperature to-day has
not appreciably moderated.
Denver, Col, February 8.-A snow
storm raging in the mountains again
tied up the Colorado lines to the west
to-day.
Kansas City, Mo, February S.-The
body of a working man about so years
of age was found frozen stiff in the
west bottoms of Kansas City to-day.
At Centralia Mo. it was II degrees be-
low zero. Many reports of suffering
to live stock have been received.
OMAHA, Neb.. February S.-Specials
from points in Nebraska, Western Iowa,
South Dakota and Wyoming indicate that
no serious damage 10 live stock has re-
suited from the present cold wave. In
Eastern Nebraska, South Dakota and
Iowa, the Thermometer has ranged from
Is to 80 degrees below zero, but TO the
westward the temperature has risen.
LEXINGTON Ky, February S.-A coal
famine is threatened throughout Ken
lucky. T. 3. Cassidy, of a local agency,
representing eleven mires, says that to
his knowledge the coal supply will not
last longer than q hours in any town in
Kentucky. Mines are all flooded and it
is impossible to get coal. The tempera-
ture in this city is 8 degrees below zero
and it is growing colder. Only one coal
yard has coal and its supply is limited.
If the present weather continues it VII
cause great suffering.
DIED OF III,A EFT IHAIIIrPIE