Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
UNIQUE TALE OF THERMOMETERS.
weather in Nebraska is still OF
Phenomenal Severity.


GERING, Neb. Feb. ESPECIAL THE
most severe weather this season is in prog
ress, with the Thermometer down to the
lowest point known since the settlement of
the North Platte valley. The temperature
registered by the government instrument has
touched Al degrees below zero. Nothing like
it has been known for years, the nearest
being 80 degrees below in 1888.
BEEMER Neb., Feb. S.-(Special THE
weather is intensity cold today, the ther
mometer registering "A degrees below zero
this morning and 20 degrees below at noon.
There is great deal OF sickness about town
and in the surrounding country
GENEVA Neb. Feb S--(Special. This
morning was the coldest Of the year. the
, thermometer registering IL degrees s..l.E
zero.
FULLERTON. Neb., Feb. s.-(Special)-
This city has for the last three weeks under
gone very severe weather, the mercury
varying between 20 degrees above zero and
10 degrees below zero during all of that
time At o'clock this morning it reached
q degrees below zero.
ST. EDWARD. Neb. Feb. S.-(Special.)- y
AT . o'clock this morning the thermometer
registered "a degrees below zero, the coldest
ii has been in this locality for several years.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. S.-(Special) D
| The previously low temperature scored a
further drop today of II degrees, thermome-
ters registering % below zero keen north
west wind is blowing, making outdoor ex-
cursions very unpleasant
| FREMONT Neb., Feb. S.-(Special. J.
This is the coolest day of the season. The
mercury reached u below at 8 p. m. yes
| terday. This morning the temperature is
variously reported at from 20 to 25 below
! A strong northwest wind has prevailed al
! day and business in the city is very quiet
Cattle and hogs exposed to the cold wind
will suffer considerably and a few losses ar.
| probable.
WYMORE, Neb., Feb. S.-(Special) AL
| though the last two weeks have been the
longest period of extreme cold weather ex
| perienced in this section for several years
IL is not believed that the crops o. small
fruit have suffered to any extent. Will,
some of the farmers here believe the whea
crop has been damaged, the majority o
them. and especially those who have taker
the trouble to carefully investigate the con
dition of this cereal now in the ground, sa!
that no damage has yet resulted.
TRENTON Neb., Feb. S.-(Special. )-Th'
last two weeks have been the coldes
mometer having registered from 20 to q
degrees below zero for most OF that time
Owing to the lack of wind stock has suf
fered but little.
RANDOLPH, Neb.. Feb. S.-(Special. J.
The most severe cold spell for years hal
been on here for the last ten days, culminat
ing last night with the temperature 80 de
grees below zero. Stock is suffering badly
| WINSlDE, Neb,, Feb. S-(Special )-Thi
town is experiencing the coldost weather o
this winter, or OF years. Thermometer
registered as low as 30 degrees below ger,
here this morning and the wind is blowing
a gale This intensely cold weather ha
continued for nearly two weeks and stool
is suffering from ii very much. Most o
the farmers have sheds for cattle, but evel
then the weaker ones are crowded out an
there is great deal OF stock exposed t
the bitter cold weather.