The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-27

which it derives it's power. The city
is therefore without light and the
newspapers and others relying upon
the company for power are badly Grip
pied.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 26.-Predictions
made last night as to the probable dis
astrous effects of the blizzard which
ragged all day yesterday and last night
were partially verified in reports re-
ceived here today and tonight from
points in Nebraska.
What seems remarkable condition
exists in the vicinity of OgaIlala, where
the storm was more severe than in any
portion of the state except the north
west quarter. 1t was expected that the
losses among cattle in that district
would be enormous, but reports re-
ceiVed from localities affected, state
that no loss of life was sustained.
From the northwest portion of the
state reports are not quite so fiatter-
ing, while those from KimbaH and
Banner counties indicate that heavy
losses have occurred Basset, in the
heart OF the cattle district, reports Sc
we're losses in that vicinity. Bertrand
also reports heavy losses. So far no
loss of life has been reported as a re-
suit Of the storm. A late report from
Alliance says that the thermometer
dropped to % degrees below zero with
a veritable blizzard raging.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 60
The cold wave continues and the
temperature in California tonight is
about ten degrees below the normal.
Heavy to killing frosts occurred gen.
orally this morning, and are predicted
for tomorrow morning
Reports from Los Angeles say the
coolest weather of the winter prevails
in southern California. the temperature
this morning going as low as 81 de-
grees. A heavy frost covered the
ground, and ice formed in places.
Citrus fruit growers had ample warn
ing of the approaching cold snap, and
took the necessary steps to protect
oranges and lemons. No reports of
damage have come in as yet. Warnings
have been sent out of still colder
weather tonight, which, it is stated, will
be accompanied by killing frosts.
Topeka. Kan, Jan. 26-TAe weather
throughout Kansas is many degrees
colder tonight. Clear, calm and very
cold is the condition over the entire
state, as ascertained by reports re-
ceived here tonight. Cattle on the
range are suffering and much loss is
likely to ensue unless the situation i'm
proves. However, very little wind ac-
companies the cold.
The coolest portion of the state to-
night is the northern tier of counties.
Phillippsburg reports the mercury as
reading 10 below. In Ellis the mercury
registers 8 below with two inches Of
snow. The snow which fell yesterday
is packed tight and wheat will there
fore be we'll protected.
Kansas City. Jan. 26.-The lowest
| temperature today was S degrees below
zero at a. m, but there was no abate-
ment later and severe cold prevails To-
night A bitter north wind made the
weather more disagreeable than during
the December cold snap.
| Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 26.-The coolest
weather of the winter, with the Their
mOmeter at zero all day and bowling
north wind, covers all Oklahoma. Pos
/ sibly nowhere else in the southwest
Will its severity be so great. There
are large cattle interests that will
/ suffer greatly, no matter what pro-
! vision has been made to protect them.
I
not enough snow has accompanied the
/ blizzard TO protect the rank growth.
| In the Indian territory, principally
| in the Creek nation. where the full
/ bloods are in destitute circumstances.
| the conditions are very bad for under
! going the Tigors Of such weather.
Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. 26.-The
/ first boat from down the straits for
two days arrived today, and reports
Fridays storm as doing much damage
at small towns and to farms. At Post
! Angeles a boat house was carried away
! and one or two small wharves were
] wrecked. G. NJ. Lauridsen lost cOnsid-
cradle property. and in an effort 10
save his goods. had both legs broken.
/ The Port Angeles water supply is cut
Oft. on account of the cold. According
to reports from Smith island. the
| stranded schooner Minnie A. Game will
soon be fiOated. Captain klitgerd, who
has charge Of the work. says that the
vessel will be fioated in ten days.
Dallas. Tex. Jan. 26.-Rain, sleet and
snow fell throughout Texas today and
tonight, the temperature is the lowest
of the season The snow will DrOye