The record-union., 1899-02-10
THE COLD WAVE IN
EASTERN STATES.
Freezing Temperature Extends From
Maine to Florida.
Zero Weather to Way Below Throughout
Ohio Valley Almost to Atlantic.
Coolest in the History Of the
Weather Bureau in Western
Missouri and Kansas Over
Twenty Degrees Below Zero at
Chicago.

Twenty Degrees Below Zero at
Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The cold
wave which has prevailed during the
past twelve days in the, central valleys,
| West and Northwest, has finally reach
ed the Atlantic Coast and extends from
Maine to Florida. This morning the
| line of zero temperature extended
through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Central
Tennessee and Central Virginia, while
the lowest temperature reached was 40
| degrees below zero at Williston. In
| Florida the line of freezing tempera-
ture extended below Tampa, with a
| minimum of 80 degrees at that place.
| In the districts from Iowa and Mis-
| souri, eastward through the Ohio Val
| ley and almost to the Atlantic Coast the
temperatures ranged from zero to 26
| degrees below Zero and was from l to
| & degrees below the lowest tempera-
lures previously recorded during the
| first decade of February The tempera-
lures, however, are moderating in the
East, Gulf and South Atlantic States
and the Central Rocky Mountain re-
| gion.
VERY COLD IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-To-day was the
coldest day here in six years, and there
is no record of a February day so cold.
! The mercury registered II below zero
! at 8 o'clock in the morning.
/ The cold wave fingers persistently
over the entire central and eastern sec-
ton of the country, and runs far down
I fn ho Of I've q
! highest temperature recorded during
| the day was degrees below.
| Nine deaths from freezing are re-
ported from Illinois and ncighboring
/ States, as follows: H. Bluensteid, Chi
cago; Frank Dribriet and George Ham,
! ilton, Joliet, ILL.,; Thomas KSegan,
Rockford, ILL.,; Henry A. Fortune, Os-
kaloosa, Ia; Annie Miller, Louisville,
Ky; Thomas Bridges, Princeton, KY;
Mary Lyme Henderson, KY; unidenti-
fed man, Toledo.
! Huron, N. D., 36 below, was the cold
est place in the United States to-day.
Bismarck, N. D.; Duluth, Mimi, and
La Crosse, Wis, reported 81 below
zero
The cold wave shows increased inten-
sity in the central portions of the coun-
es from Chesapeake Bay westward over
Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Freezing temperatures to-day are re-
| ported as far south as Central Florida
! The indications are that the extreme
cold will moderate somewhat Friday.
| ROCKFORD Qll), Feb. 9.-The ther-
mometer registered % degrees below
here, the coldest of the winter. Thomas
/ Keegan the night watchman for the
water power company, was found
| frozen to death in the ice under the
Burlington bridge.
| JOLIET QH), Feb 9.-The thermom-
eter registered 26 degrees below zero
! this morning. Business is paralyzed.
Frank Dubree of Columbus flights was
picked up frozen, dying soon after.
| George Hamilton, also found uncon-
scious has since died.
! QUINCY Qll.), Feb. 9.-It is " be-
low. the coolest weather known here
| for thirty years. Fire broke out in
the wholesale house of the Alden SUIT
ter Drug Company, and was fought
with difficulty. Fifteen thousand dol
lars worth of paints, oils and drugs
were destroyed.
| IN OHIO.
COLUMBUS (O), Feb. 9-To-day is
the coldest in years, the mercury stand
ing at from 13 degrees below in the
central part of the city to II below in
the suburbs The prediction is for cold
| er weather.
! CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-The coldest
weather for long time is now here.
The temperature by the Weather Bu-
reau registered is degrees below zero.
The instrument is located on the Gov
ernment buildings. On the hills it
was much lower. The record at the OBJ
servatory at Mount Lookout is 26 de-
grees below zero.
MARIETTA, Feb 9-The severe
weather is fast closing the Ohio River,
rendering the tow boats and their
heavy fleets subject to destruction. Tow
boat Joseph Walton and fleet are
aground on the bar at the mouth of
| the Muskingum. The ice is gorging
above. Tow boat Farley and large
| fleet is in a similar position on Carpen-
| ter Bar
| CLEVELAND, Feb. 9.-The ther-
mometer to-day registered IA below, or
! within degrees of the low record
which occurred on January 20, 1878,
when the mercury touched II below
zero.
A biting west wind combined with
| the severe cold makes life out of doors
almost unbearable
The telegraph service is demoralizsd
| to a more or less extent, the wires be-
ing broken in many places owing to
the intense cold and high winds. Near
| ly all trains from the East are coming
/ in from one to two hours late.
BOWLING GREEN, Feb 9.-The
| thermometer registered 1S below zero
here this morning. and much damage
has resulted in the oil fields. Work
there is practically suspended. All the
gas lines in the city are frozen. and
/ the fuel supply is cut off.
IN IOWA.
MARSHALLTOWN, Feb. 9.-All
| temperature records of recent years
were broken last night. Thermometers
ranged from 25 to 35 below zero.
| OTTUMWA, Feb. 9--It is % below
Business is Frustrated. Farmers are
| suffering.
| CRESTON, Feb. 9.-The thermometer
marked 81 below to-day. Business is
practically suspended.