The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
BLOWN BELOW ZERO ...
BY THE BLIZZARD
FIERCE WEATHER PREVAILS THRO-
UGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
Chesapeake bay Frozen Over-Florlda Alsn
Feels the hilly Blast-Desperato situa-
tion at Ieadvillp, Colorado
. Much Suffering.

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Feels thee hiIly Blast-DespeTRte situn-
tion at Leadville, Colorado
Much Suffering.
Denver, Col, Feb. 0.-This was
the 10th day of the great snow storm
in the mountains. The wind is blow
.ing,a gale, filling railroad cuts with
snow. Fresh slides occurred today
covering the tracks with great piles
Of snow, rocks and fallen timber at
various points. The outlook tonight
is more serious than at any time
since the storm began.
''s HARD LINES HERE.
; Leadvllle, COL, Feb. 0.--This city
is facing desperate situation.
There were today but few carloads
Of coal left and the railroads we're
blocked Oil both sides Of the city.
Two foet Of fresh snow has fallen in
the past 48 hours. Unless the Rio
Grand or the Midland road can be
qnlckly opened not only must the
smelters and mines be closed down,
but the pumps at the downtown
mines must stop work, causing ire
parable loss.
THIS IN KENTUCKY.
Lexington, Ky, Feb. 0.-At Lex
ington the thermometer at 8 o'clock
registered Is degrees below zero.
At various points out in the coun-
try the Thermometer was rs below
this morning.
The peach crop is reported killed.
CATTLE DYING.
Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 0.-Re-
ports from northeast Texas say cat
tie are dying in large numbers from
the severe weather.
= =. TEN DEATHS FROM FREEZING
Chicago, Feb. 0.-The thermome-
ter was 2f degrees below zero this
morning. Ten deaths from freezing
are reported from Illinois and neigh
boring States.
+ oHEsApEAKE BAY FREEZES.
Baltimore, Feb. 0.-Ice has form
cd IN the Chesapeake bay and Pata
psco river to such thickness that
navigation for the bay craft is prac-
tically suspended. The York river
liners did not start for Norfolk and
the South tonight.
REAL FROSTY.
Milwaukee, Feb. 0.-The mini
mum temperature in this city today
was 225 degrees below zero and the
maximum A. Tonight the mercury
is lowering around the 20 mark.
Two-of the largest schools in the
city were closed today on account of
the cold. -. 49,. ,.:...
In the lines of the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad throughout the State
the record of cold ranges from 80 to
38 below. The Chicago and North
western reports 20 to 28, throughout
Wisconsin and Michigan and some
points on tho Milwaukee road give
out figures as low as 40 below. -
. -. .-.... RECORDS SMASHED. ..
Kansas City, Feb. 0.-Nevcr since
the government bureau was estab
lished had such cold weather been
known in western Missouri and Kan
sas as prevailed last night and today
In Kansas City The mercury regis
tered 20 degrees below zero this
morning and at 4 o'clock this after
noon 7 below was recorded. There
is much suffering among the poor.
Throughout the southwest heavy
losses Of cattle on the ranches are
feared. All points in Kansas show
temperatures below zero.
Atchison reports 20 below; Leav
enworth 20; Lawrence and junction
City 10; Topeka II; Fort Scott ID
Galena II and Wichita 5.
Still colder weather is reported il
western Missouri. Hopkins, in th'
northwestern corner of the State, re
ports 30 below; Maryville and Chilli
cothe %; Contralia 20; st. Josepl
23; Sedalia and Columbia 20; Spring
field Ii; Webb City 12.. ..