Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
From All Directions Come Uni
form Reports of Tempera-
lures Away Below Zero.
MAN FROZEN TO DEATH IN ASLElGH
The Ears of Many Hogs
Dropped Off at the Stock
Yards in Pittsburg--All
Records Broken in
Many Places.

records for this section were broken
today and new record of 20 degrees
below zero established by the Weather
Bureau.
Private thermometers registered from
degrees to 10 degrees lower. Bust
ness is almost at a standstill and fewer
people were on the streets than on
any other weekday in years. Schools
were dismissed, outdoor laborers re-
fused to work, and every form of in
dustry necessitating exposure to the
weather was practically paralyzed.
One grewsome phase of the blizzard
is its effect on live stock shipped from
surrounding towns to the stock yards
in the East End. The ears of many
hogs dropped off, they being SO badly
frozen that the least touch caused
them to fall to the ground. Cattle
likewise suffered severely, although
but few of them died from the effects
of their trip The cold weather has
seriously hampered the railroads and
all trains are from one-half hour to
three hours late.
Navigation on the Allegheny, Monon-
gahela and Upper Ohio has closed and
the two frst-named streams are frozen.
New York, Feb. 10. - Yesterdays
cold weather was not only continued
today but the temperature took another
drop. A number of persons were found
by the police in the streets overcome
by cold and sent to various hospitals.
A. V. Nolan of Brooklyn, a tugboat
fireman, was found frozen to death on
North River pier early today.
At 6 O'Clock the temperature was 6
degrees below zero; O'Clock, degrees
1,1. ..fa A h.,1z a
o'clock, 2 degrees below. AT the last
named hour the temperature on the
street was 8 degrees below zero, being
rise of degrees since 7 o'clock.
Charles Sailor, laborer, was found
frozen to death at Coney Island.
Dispatches from points in the in
terror of the State report in every in
stance the lowest temperature of the
season. At GAINESVILLE, eight miles
from Syracuse, John Hotaling was
frozen to death. In Rockland county
the thermometers indicated 15 degrees
to 20 degrees below zero, and in Orange
county from IA degrees to % degrees
below. The Hudson River between
Nyack and Tarrytown, where it is three
miles wide, is frozen over-a very rare
occurrence.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 10.-The
official thermometer at z o'clock this
morning registered degrees below
zero, the lowest temperature recorded
in Philadelphia since the establishment
of the Weather Bureau. The lowest
PREVIOUS record was 5 degrees below OF
January 10th, 1875, and December Both
1880. In the suburbs today the mer
curry fell to 1913 degrees below zero
and from towns in the eastern end o
the State reports were received shown,
that thermometers registered from Il
degrees to 20 degrees and In some o
the mountain sections the mercury ever
fell beyond the 20 degrees mark.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The cold wav
gained added strength last night an,
early this morning it was degree
below zero in the Weather, Bureau
thermometer located on top of tn
bureau building, and was to 6 degree
lower near the ground. The record 70
Washington is IA degrees below zero
in 1881. Up to 10 o'clock the sun
which shone bright and clear, ha
added only half degrees warmth t
the official sheltered thermometer, bu
it was several degrees warmer in tn
streets.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 10.-The col
wave which reached this section YES
terday increased in severity during tn
night and this morning the mercur
stood at 2 degrees below zero at tn
Weather Bureau and from degrees [
10 degrees below at various points
and about Boston. At Springfield tn
thermometer registered 16 degrees belo
zero at 6 O'Clock this morning.
York, Pa, Feb. TO- This city g.
perienced the coolest weather last nigl
since 1881, the thermometer registerir
from 16 degrees to 20 degrees belo
zero. Gas and water pipes were froze
and much difficulty was experienced
some of the manufacturing establish
ments. In the country districts ten
peratures of from 20 to "a degrees belo
zero were reported.
New Haven, Conn, Feb. 10.-A
over the State the cold has increas,
in intensity. At the Weather Bureau Il
lowest temperature was degrees belle
zero. So far as reported Danbury
the coolest place in Connecticut wi
temperature of 10 degrees below ger
Cleveland, o., Feb. 10.-Sixteen d
grees below zero was indicated by t
government thermometer early toda
The local forecaster reports that duri
yesterday the mercury touched II l.
degrees below. This is the low,
point reached in 2s years.
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 10.-John Writ
aged 81 years, carpenter, was fou
last night frozen to death in his sleig
in the suburbs of the city.
The thermometer at the Weatl
Bureau registered degrees below 2,
at O'Clock this morning.
Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 10.--Ten degr
below zero was the record in this c
this morning. Immediately outside
city limits along the Conestoga Gre
it was 20. New Holland reports
degrees, Gap, 20 degrees and Blue b,
p degrees.
Cleveland, o., Feb. 9,-The 10
weather bureau thermometer early
day registered IA degrees below.
within degrees of the low rec
which occurred on January 25th, Is
The telegraph service is demoralizet
more or less extent, the wires be
broken in many places owing to the
tense cold and high wind.
Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 9.-Last nj
was the coolest since 1883, when 30
grees below was the record. During
night the temperature ranged from
to 20 degrees below zero. There
much suffering amono the noorer q