The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-01

ing Twelve Below Zero-Bliz-
zard In the South.
ST. LOUIS (Mo), Jan. 31.-The cold
est weather of the season in st. Louis
and vicinity prevailed to-day, the Their
mometer in different sections of the
city registering from to degrees
below zero. Zero weather prevails
throughout the State. There is much
suffering among the people of the city
because of the intense cold.
Topographic reports from points in
Missouri indicate that the weather of
last night and to-day is the coolest ex-
perienced in many years. At Marys-
vile the thermometer registered IL de-
grees below zero. This was the lowest
point reached. Above here the Missis-
sippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers are
frozen over, and at this point the water
is freezing rapidly. The ferries are
still running, but it is expected that
the river will be frozen up by to-mor-
row.
A report from Springfield, Mo-, says
that Mrs Stevens an aged woman, liy-
ing on farm near that city, was froz-
en- to death.
The blizzard has materially inter
ferred with the passenger and freight
business of all railroads entering the
city. Trains arriving at Union Sta
ton to-day were from twenty minutes
to three hours late.
Four deaths from freezing occurred
in this city to-day and one in East st.
Louis They We're: George A. Clark,
aged IS, a candymaker; Charles FAIRIES,
aged 80, laborer: Mrs. Mary Daniels;
August Benson, 3d. colored, laborer;
Mrs H jenkins, colored, East ST.
Louis.
The day was clear but the cold was
penetrating. At 10 o'clock tonight
the thermometer registered / degree
above zero.
SHOWING IN COLORADO.
DENVER, Jan. 31.-Telegrap hic ad
vices were received at the headquarters
of the Colorado Midland tonight that
at Breckenridge it was still showing
and blowing, with no indications Of
cessation. Since January Goth there
has been a total snowfall of 45 inches
on top of a previous fall of feet At
feet gale, drifting the snow very bad
aboard, is still on the iidetrack at
Wheeler.
The Colorado Midland is snowbound
from Arkansas Junction to Ivanhoe.
Trains were run from Leadville to New
Castle over the Denver and Rio Grande
tracks.
Advices from Ivanhoe and Burk re-
port the weather fine, and a rotary pillow
is working hard to clear the snow
Trains on the Denver and Rio Grande
Road have been delayed to-day. but it
is now clear. Trains on the roads east
of Denver are running practically on
time.
LEADVILLE (Col), Jan. ~. - The
snowstorm, which has been continu-
Gus in this vicinity for FIVE days, ceased
this morning. Both railroad lines to
the west are blocked, but large forces
of men are shoveling snow, and it is
hoped soon to have trains running over
the Denver and Rio Grande.
COLD WAVE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-The cold wave
continues undiminished in intensity in
this section, the mercury having
reached II below. However, the wealth
er is moderating considerably in the
Northwest where the force of the
waves is broken. The line of zero tenn
perature to-day passes as far south as
Oklahoma. Bismarck, S. D., reports
70 below, Duluth II below, and Green
Bay, Wis, rs below. The indications
are that the cold will moderate in this
section tonight
Relief measures in aid Of the city's
poor We're determined upon at con-
ference between Mayor Carter Harri-
son and members of his Cabinet An
appeal has been issued to the public
asking assistance for the unfortunates
who have been reduced to restitution
through the last few days. Provision
has been made for lodging the home
less and feeding the hungry by the
police department. Every officer on
beat has been instructed to report all
cases of destitutio1
BLIZZARD IN THE SOUTH.
MEMPHIS (Tenn., Jan. 31.-A Sc
we're blizzard is prevailing in Western
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi,
with the mercury near zero. A drift
ing snow has been falling necessarily
for fifteen hours, and exposed stock is
suffering severely. There has been no
serious interruption to railroad traffic.
FORT WORTH TEX, JAM 31.-The
worst blizzard experienced in years IS
sweeping over the northern and west
ern portions of Texas, causing much
suffering to man and beast. Walter
Mitchell, wealthy cattleman of Clay
County, has been found frozen to DEATH
All kinds Of stock is suffering severely,
while reports from some quarters say
cattle are dying in great numbers.