Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09

Losses Western Ranges Range
from 10 TO so Per Cent.

Losses Western Ranges Range
from 10 TO so Per Cent.
DENVER, Feb. s.-J. w. Springer, secre-
tary OF the Continental Land and Cattle
company, today received word from its Mon
tana and Texas ranches that the losses of
live stock would be very great as result
of the long and general storms and cold.
The loss,' said Mr.. Springer, will be
general throughout the western country
from Montana down through Wyoming
Colorado. New Mexico and Texas. In some
places it will undoubtedly reach so per cent
ami it will run throughout the country be-
tween 10 and SO per cent. The great loss
of cattle is bound to make high prices dur
ing the year, as the government reports
show there is a cattle shortage and the
demand for foreign trade is greatly in
creased"
CHEYENNE. Feb S.-The fall in the tenn
perature and prevalence of strong winds
throughout the state, clearing the ranges,
has greatly pleased stockmen during the
last twenty four hours. Reports from
several points indicate that stock losses have
been small in comparison with the fears of
owners. Ex-senator Carey received news
! today from northwest Wyoming saying stock
was safe and sound throughout that section.
Governor Richards received the same in
telIigence from central Wyoming.
Coolest in Twenty-Five Years.
MILWAUKEE,, Feb. S.-This city Is ex-
periencing the coldest weather in twenty
five years. The frost has penetrated the
ground 10 a depth OF four and one-half feet.
or within foot and half Of the water
mains. The temperature tonight is fifteen
degrees below zero and little promise Is
offered for any abatement of the cold. Rail-
roads are running very light freight trains
and small passenger trains as possible,
| the cold wea ther interfering more or less
with the power OF the locomotives. Per-
! ishabe freight in several instances Is being
held pending change in the weather. Re-
porsy from over the state indicate the cold
! is general. At Cumberland thermometers
register all the way from rty-eight to
fifty below; Whitehall reports thirty. Black
! River Falls forty-two. At Waupaca the
water works are completely frozen up and
! at Spring Valley the schools have been
| closed on account OF the severe cold.
! PEORIA, H.. Feb. s.-Tonight the tenn
perature IS twenty below zero with indi-
! cations that it will reach twenty five be-
| fore morning There is much suffering
among the poor and the police station Il
crowded with people who have left their
shanties by the river through fear OF being
frozen.
worst Yet 40 Come.
ST. PAUL, Feb S.-The worst Of the al
most Unprecedented cold weather II seems ii
Yet to come, With a clear sky the intense
cold continues through the day being more
severe because of a sharp northwest wind
The highes, the mercury reached during tht
dag vas eighteen below zero At 7 O'Clock
4 was twenty-five below and falling. Ex
cept Helena all northwestern bureau points
report below zero weather Medicine Ha
and Hayre reported snow with temper
ature Of six below zero. A. o'clock Helena
was fourteen above, but Duluth repOrtel
eighteen below. Swift Current twenty be
low, Huron. Battleford and Prince Alber
twenty-si six below. and Winnipeg thirty-fou
| below.
| CHICAGO, Feb. s-The temperature
reached ~ below zero In Chicago today, Will
IS below predicted for tonight. The colC
wave shows no diminution OF energy in III
northwestern states while there is Increase
severity in the central portions OF the coun
try. St Paul. MINI. reports 2S below Bis
marck N. D.. 36 below. and WillistOn, n, D.
40 below.