The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-10
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from Iowa and Missouri eastward through
the Ohio valley and almost to the Atlantic
coast the temperatures ranged from zero
to &c degree s'below zero, and were from
1 degree to 6 degrees below the lowest
temperatures previously recorded during
the first part of February. The tempera-
lures, however, are moderating in the east
gulf and south Atlantic states and the
central Rocky Mountain region.
IN THE ROCKIES.
Leadville, Col, Feb. 9.-Nothing but the
most heroic efforts on the part of the rail
roads entering Leadville will prevent the
fires from dying in the sme,ter stacks and
under the boilers of the mines that are
forced TO pump constantly, and in which
the drawing of the pumps would cost
months of time and enormous sums of
money. Seven cars of coal remain for
the pumping, association that is unwater-
ing the downtown mines and aside from
these the bins Of every coal dealer in the
City are practically empty. A week of
open track would be necessary to re-supply
Leadville with coal and coke, and even
with the lines opened and an assured sup
ply it would require this length of time
TO fully relieve the situation. Trains are
moving on the Denver and Rio Grande
but should the storm continue that road is
liable to be again tied up. There has
been a continuous snow storm, with few
short intermissions, in the vicinity of Lead
vile for fifteen days. The supply of pro-
visions is running short in Breckenridge
and Kokomo, which are shut off from COM
munication with the outside world by rail.
In Kokomo ham sells at 81 a pound and
other meats in proportion. There is no
butter left in the town.
LeadviIle, Col, Feb 9-The snow storm
continues with undated fury The situa-
ton here is critical A meeting of mining.
smelter and other business men to discuss
measures of relief was he'd today. II
was agreed that if steps were not taken
TO break the railroad blockade hundreds of
lives may be lost. 1t was decided to put
all available men at work opening the rail-
road between this city and Malta. Colo
mel George w. Cook viii head a party Of
1000 snow shovelers. ON traine are run
ming on the Denver and Rio Grande west
of Salida and the Colorado Midlad is com
p,etely tied up.
NGlCAJO AMI ILLINOIS.
Chicago Ill, Feb. 9.-The thermometer
began to fall steadily at midnight and by
6 o'clock registered % degrees below at
the weather bureau. Many thermometers
throughout the city, however, showed the
mercury down to . and Is below. And out
in the fashionable western suburb like La
Grange, il is claimed 50 below was reached.
About twenty people were frostbitten dur
ing the early morning hours so that they
had TO be removed 10 police stations and
hospitals. The fact that there is no snow
on the ground causes the frost to pene-
trate TO the water mains and several por-
tons Of the city are suffering from a lack
Of water supply. II. B,uensfeld was found
frozen to death on the street by a police
officer. It is believed that the man while
intoxicated lay on the ground and sue
cumbed 10 the cold.
Chicago, Feb. 9-Today was the coolest /
in six years, and there is no record OF a |
February day 50 cold. The mercury reg
istered p below zero at o'cloc kin the |
The cold wave fingers persist !
emily over the entire central and eastern I
section Of the country and runs FAR down 1
TO the borders Of the gulf stream The !
highest temperature recorded here during /
the day was degrees elbow. Nine deaths +
from freezing are reported from Illinois /
and aeishboring states, as follows:
Fl. BLJ-NELSID, Chicago
FRANK DRIBRIST. Joliet. IL
GEORGE HAMILTON. Joliet, I'll.
THOMAS KEEGAN, Rockford. III.
HENRY X FORTUNE, Osakloosa. IA.