The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec l4-The cold
wave predicted by the Weather Bureau
for the Middle Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and the upper lake region has
spread to the eastward and southeast
ward as far as Chicago and st. Louis, at
both Of which places the temperature
fell 81 degrees during the last twenty
four hours. reaching six degrees below
zero at Chicago and zero at St. Louis.
The front of the cold wave to-day ex-
tends from Northern Illinois southwest
ward to Arkansas. In all of this region
temperatures have fallen from 40 to %
degrees in the last tWenty-four hours
The cold wave promises TO be severe dur
ing a. least two days. 1t will extend
eastward and southeastward, reachlng
the Atlantic coast districts by Sunday
A decided fall in temperature will occur
south Of the Ohio and east OF the MIS-
sissippi rivers
Victims Of the Cold Wave.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA-At a. m. to-day
the thermometer here registered eight de-
grees below zero. The fOrecaster predicts
temperature tonight Is degrees below
zero. A liberal Snowfall preceded the
drop. TWO labOrers were frozen TO death.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 14.-Eleven
degrees below zero is the record of the
Weather Bureau in Milwaukee to-day. An
unknown man was found frozen to death
IN the public school yard at WauWatosa,
q suburb of Milwaukee, to-day. The body
was thinly clad and it is supposed the
man was seeking shelter when he was
overcome from numbness. Severe cold
prevails throughout the State.
LEAVENWORTH, Rans., Dec. IA
Matthias Garthoffer, a member Of the Ma
tiOnal Soldiers Home, was found frozen
10 death under the Kansas City North
western Railway bridge between LeaVen-
worth and the. home. 1t is supposed that
he fell from the bridge during the night
and was injured.
HouSnhoa% Te Cxyoraya
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec 1.-THE
heavy wind and rain last night resulted
in the drowning of Ed Reynolds, a fish
errnan; his wife and infant, and two 9TH
ers narrowly escaped death. They were
on a houseboat mOored near the mouth
Of Richland Creek, and the sudden rise
Of the waters broke its moorings and
the wind drove the boat into the middle
of Cumberland River, where it was blown
over and sunk.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 14-The first
general snow of the season in Kentucky
is falling to-day and a cold wave is be-
ing felt throughout practically the entire
state; The mercury fell 40 degrees dur
ing the night.
ST PAUL, MINI, Dec. 14-The mer-
curry at q. m. here to-day reached q
was reported at other points in the
Northwest There was considerable suf-
Ierlng In the country. Joseph Zulager,
% years OF age, farmer living in Benton
County, fell in the snow and froze 10
death within forty rods of his home.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Dec I4.-At 7:4O
o'clock this morning the Mississippi River
at this point closed, ice forming in the
channel. At s o'clock the Government
thermometer registered % degrees below
zero.
KANSAS CITY, No, Dec. l4.-At 7
O'Clock this morning the temperature in
Kansas City was eight degrees below
zero The Weather Bureau predicts but
.lttle moderation for the next twenty-four
DENVER, Colo, Dec. l4.-Fourteen de-
greeS below zero was the temperature re-
corded by the local Weather Bureau ar 2
q m to-day. At Cheyenne, Wyo it was
below. ''0' II
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec 1A-Urie1+
Fisher and DR.. de Witt Jordan of Vim
cennes were frozen to death near Rose
oaIe last night. 1t is said they were in
loAlcateo ana fell from their buggy.