The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-02
STORMS IN THE ROCKIES
With Extreme Cold Reported Else
where East and West.

With Extreme Cold Reported Else
where East and West.
Denver, Col, Feb. 1.-The mercury fell
forty-nine degrees between o'clock last
night and o'clock tonight. At the latter
hour it stood at degrees below zero and
was still falling. It was predicted by Of
ficials of the weather bureau that 20 anG
possibly % degrees below would be reached
before morning. Telegraphic advices an
nounce extreme cold throughout the north
west. At Buffalo Wy, and at points in
Montana 20 degrees below was reported at
o'clock. The snow blockade in the
mountains continues. No trains have been
run yet over the Leadyille end of the South
Park line and some other roads are
tied I'D.
A special to the News from Como, Col.
says: The rotary made an attempt to
reach Breckenridge this morning but broke
down about two miles this side of Boreas
Pass Summit and was compelled to return
to Como for repairs. Another attempt will
be ade at a. m. tomorrow. Considerable
trouble is expected, as the snow sheds are
half full of snow. No trains arrived from
Alma, Gunnison or the High line" today.
The road IS open to Denver. A special
from Breckenridge says supplies are get
ting very low, especially feed for stock.
The coal supply is short in many of the
smaE towns.
A special to the News from Aspen. Col,
says: The excitement caused by a report
today that number of men and horses
had been buried and killed in a snow
u1sl
been premature. A string of horses were
satrted through the snow to this place
from Independence in charge of two men.
An avalanche overlook them, burying the
horses but the men escaped. crew of
telephone linemen sent tine news TO Aspen,
saying both men and horses had been
buried and it was assumed here that the
crew and their outfit were referred 10.
THIS proved to be mistake The snow
is very deep in this locality, in some places
completely covering upright telephone
poles. Slides are frequent but no fatal
tiles have been reported
IN MONTANA IS BELOW.
ST. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 1.-The cold still
holds on, below in St. Paul and % below
at Winnipeg, indicating the run Of the
tions report below zero It has been snow
ing four days in Montana and almost every
range is covered with from one TO two
and half feet Of snow. Although it has
turned colder. being 20 degrees below at
Helena. cattlemen do not anticipate any
SPECIALLY heavy loss on account OF the
storm. Range cattle are in good condition
throughout the state and will be able to
Withstand a short season Of severe
weather Many cattlemen in Montana are
better supplied with feed this winter than
usual. Through Montana trains are five
to twelve hours late on account of the
great amount of snow. Reports from all
over the state indicate unprecedented cold
weather. at some places the Thermometer
registering as low as As below.
WHERE THE ZERO LINE Is.
Washington. D. C. Feb. 1-SevereIy cold
weather still continues in the extreme
northwest There has been a decided fall
in temperature southwark through Colo
RADIO into the Texas Panhandle, the line OF
zero temperature extending through the
central portion Of eastern Colorado. north
eastward TO Lake Superior Cold wave
signals are displayed at La Crosse, Mime
apolis St Paul. Sioux City. Des Moines
and Grand Junction.
FOUR BELOW AT OMAHA.
Omaha. Neb. Feb. Another cold wave
struck Nebraska today. At midnight The
mercury registered below al Omaha. with
indications OF going .ower before morning.
The temperature fell four degrees IN three
hours here this afternoon. accompanied BY
stif northwest wind and snow hurries.
PRETTY COLD FOR PORTLAND.
Portland Ore. Feb. The weather to-
night in this city and vicinity is the cold
est OF the winter. the Thermometer having
reached 70 above zero. Several inches OF
snow have fallen west of the Cascade
ountains. In eastern Washington and Ore
gen very cold weather is prevailing
PTTTsBCRG's COLDEsT DAY.
Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. This was the
coloes. day OF the winter. the mercury
dropping 20 zero in the city. while in the
surrounding towns L registered f-om 70
IS below. Al Vandegrift. james Fryer vas
found frozen 20 death He had fallen and
broken his leg and died before he could
reach home The Monongahela river fs
frozen over from Plttsourg 70 the head
waters and the Allegheny = eiosed above
Sharpsburg. Pa
ANOTHER VA yOF FARMING.
Chicago FEB The cold wave has uaod-
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