The age-herald., 1901-12-15
Ten Lives Lost in Wyoming Where Temperature is
 30 Below zero
CARLOADS OF SHEEP FREEZE
Northwest Feels the coldest Weather It Has Experienced in De- cember in the Past
 Thirty Years.

Cheyenne, Wyo., DecemDer 1f'-1 ei lives have been lost in the blizzard which has been raging in Wyoming. In the southern, western and eastern portions of the state the weather for the past twenty-four hours has been of unusual severity, the temperature falling to A de- grees below zero at many places, and in few places going as low as 30 degrees below.
 The weather began 10 moderate to- day.
 Thus fer no official reports have been received from the stock losses, except where sheep huddled together on the railroad and were killed by the cars Heavy losses of sheep are reported be- tween Lawson and Green River, where the storm was most severe. Five sheep herders perished in the bliE- zard near Oax Point on Thursday night
 Coolest in Twenty-Five Years.
 Chicago. December ss.-Chicago expe- rienced today and tonight one of the most severe cold snaps on record for the early part of the winter. The weather office predicted early in the day that it would prove the most severe weather that the city had felt for twenty-five years in the month of December, and tonight no flaws can be found in the prediction
 Three deaths were reported to the po- flee during the day as having been caused by the cola.
 At daylight this morning the mercury in the weather office stood at below zero and the highest point reached dur ing the day was below at 6 o'clock. This evening the temperature began to fall again. The prediction by the weather office was for 15 degrees below zero by Sunday morning, figure that will mark the codest in December for A quarter of a century. The rain and sleet froze on the trolley wires and on the rails making it almost Impossible in places to move the cars. Ice and snow drifts also caused delay to the railroads particularly to trains from the West The railroads operating suburban lines were not able to land their passengers with any approach to regular schedules
 Great Loss of Stock.
 Guthrie O. T., December 14.-The bliz- gard which has been raging over Okla homa and Indian Territory since Thurs day has done great damage to stock in Western Oklahoma, where the ranges are
  pate the sudden change The same is true in all portions of the two territories. but not to such a great degree as In Western Oklahoma.
 From the Creek and Choctaw Nations there are reports of intense suffering among the full blooded Indians, whose crops were ruined by the drouth and who must rely on appropriations from their legislatures during the winter.
 hn ard ic hn rd- ship to the settlers in the new country who are living in tents and shacks.
 Two Men Frozen Stiff.
 Omaha, Neb, December IA. The cold snap which struck Nebraska Friday at noon has been the most severe experi- enced in December for twenty years The thermometer has ranged between 10 and Is degrees below zero all day in Omaha, and some points in the State re- port a temperature of A below. Two men were so badly frozen in this city that they were unable to talk. Several other cases of severe suffering have also been reported to the police.
 PAS Sheep Frozen.
 Lincoln, Neb, December 14.-The twen- ty-four hours ending at o'clock tonight broke the record for low temperature In December. Since ' o'clock last night the mercury has at no time been above de- grees below zero. The minimum was 13 below At Alliance 1t was 26 and at Gree ly 2S below The average was about 14 below Ten car loads of sheep from the northwest reached Lincoln today en route east. When unloaded it was found that PAS had frozen to death
 Among the Poor.
 Knoxville. December 14-A deluge of rain amounting to almost cloudburst north of Spring City, Tenn, so badly washHd the Cincinnati Southern tracks that an trains were diverted from the main line over the Knoxville and Ohio road to Knoxville thence to Chatta- noosl over the Southern. East Tennessee strea4hs are rising rapidly and damage to riter interests as result has occurr- ed. 1'he cold wave turned the rain into sncY tonight and there has been drop of S6 degrees since noon At midnight the thermometer stands at 25 degrees.
 Cold in Sunny South.
 Atlanta, December 14.-Following in the path of the rain and wind of the past two days a cold wave struck here this af- ternoon and tonight the mercury has fallen 40 degrees since daylight. The thermometer registered A degrees above at midnight.
 Brookville, Miss, December 14-This To- cality was visited by a violent wind storm last night, demolishing a number of houses and killing many horses and cattle. The rainfall was almost unprece- dented and was accompanied by hail and sleet No fatalities are reported, though several negroes were injured.
 Huntsville, Ala, December H-Terrifc wind, with rain in torrents, did consider able damage here last night. All low places are flooded and railroad traffic is somewhat delayed.
 New Decatur. Ala, December H.-The temperature here has fallen AS degrees since last midnight and six inches of rain fell during the night. Sleet has been fall ing all day High waters form barrier for passage between the two Decaturs. A northerly gale is raging.