Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-09
WINTER BEGINS IN EARNEST
Gold Wave with spsw Sweeps Over the
Entire Country,
EVEN SOUTHERN STATES ARE NOT txtMP1
Alabama, Mississippi, Texas ana Okla.
hOma Record Low Temperatures,
with Much snow and Heavy
Rains in Many Parts.
Temperaturea.

CHICAGO; Dec. s.-The cold wave that
bore down on this city yesterday reached
its climax at s and o'clock today. with
temperature At-the zero mark Today
and tonight the mercury will. according to
the official forecast, remain near that point,
with some relief promised tomorrow.
Five fatalities from causes directly at
| tributable to the weather have been re-
ported to the Authorities, and numerous
cases OF destltution incident TO the sudden
drop in temperature were afforded relief
during the night and early today
Delay on the railroads, street railways
and elevated roads is general. Through
trains from the east and west are reported
from two to six hours late. The shortsgs
of coal was severely felt for the first time
in many quarters, the suffering being not
entirely confined to the poorer classes. but
many people in more fortunate circum-
stances suffered from inability to secure
coal at any price at some Of the outlying
| coal yards.
CORY, Pa, Dec. s.--The northwestern
part OF Pennsylvania is In the grasp Of a
bowling blizzard. During the night over
foot Of snow fell and a fierce wind It drift
ing It high in many places. Trains on sll
roads in this vicinity are delayed
Cold in the south.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. S.-Freezing
temperature overspread the country south
Of the Ohio river to a line touching North
Alabama, Mississippi and north Texas, the
| thermometer In many places recording the
eoldest weather OF the winter. Rainfalls
In southern Texas and much snow is re-
ported from various parts Of Texas and
Oklahoma. Fair and colder weather is gen.
orally forecasted south.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec Sat o'clock
this morning the thermometer showed de-
grees above zero The indications are for
rising temperature.
Six Inches of snow in Ohio.
CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. S.-Mofe than six
inches of snow fell in this section during
the last thirty-six hours. Early today
the government thermometer registered 20
above. The Weather bureau predicts that
the temperature will fall to 10 above zero
tonight. The severe weather has caused
the almost total suspension Of navigation.
fierce gale is blowing on the lake.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. S.--Ohio was in the
grasp OF cold wave this morning and the
mercury was dropping, with indications
that it would go to zero in central Ohio.
severe weather in wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. S.-Reports from
Wisconsin and upper Michigan show the
weather to be very severe At Madison
1t was below zero, All the trains in the
western and central parts of Wisconsin are
from thirty to fifty minutes late. .s--..
Reports at Oshkosh indicate that stock
in the surrounding country are. suffering
from the intense cold. Marinette says the
weather is good for the logging interests
and work has actively begun In the, lumbei
regions. al
: - p. '~ very cold in Michigan.
: DETROIT, Mich, Dec. s.-This is thu
coldest day of the season here and IL
/ Michigan. At o'clock 1t was 16 abov,
e zero in this city. a drop of 10 degrees
y during the night. Snow fell in fiurriei
throughout the night. Alpena reports i
above zero and at Sault Ste Marie 1t wa
just zero. High winds are blowing oil
Lake Huron. Middle island station re
. ports a forty-two- o-mile wind with heav,
! snow. %
5 Zero I'm Kansas Oity.
: KANSAS CITY, Dec. S.-Today is tn
coolest OF the season in this part of tn
southwest, the temperature being close Il
the zero mark. At Kansas City the Mis-
souri, river is filled with floating ice, tn
first this year, and at 8 o clock 1t was /
d degrees above zero. Throughout Kansa
and the territories much colder weathe
{ is expected during the next twelve hours.
Coolest of Season at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. S.--A veritabIe col
wave has struck St. Louis and vicinity
, Yesterday was the coolest day of the sea
!, son, but today there Is further drop 4
= the temperature. At a. m the Weathe
| "A al
The sky is clear
i snow In Two Feet Deep.
: JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Dec. San averag
e OF two feet of snow has fallen in Chauta
a qua county during the last twenty -fou
ID hours and 1t is still falling.
weather In Iowa.
DIES MONIES. Dec s.-The thermomete
registered 8 degrees below zero at
!. o'clock this morning. the eoidest sine
February s. last. 81
ST. PAUL. Dec. s.-The Weather bu
= = reau report for this city gives 10 degree
m below zero today as the lowest registere
" for. the year. 81 IL
Topeka. Kan. Dec. s.-zero weaths
prevails nearly all over Kansas tonigh
The severe cold has not been accompanie
by wind and not much suffering anon
e stock has resulted. The Kensas river
10 full Of cakes Of floating ice.
OF From the western portion Of the stat
W comes stories Of great scarcity Of coal,
ae In that portion Of the state where col
al Is hardest to obtain the weather is MOI
severe.
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Dec. s.-The blizzaI
is still raging and hVe sehooners have bee
e. driven ashore. All the crews escaped. III
n captain Of AlbanO. which reached here yei
ad terday, after experiencing hurricaE
IT, weather in the Atlantic, expresses feal
,is Of losses to shipping owing to the gales
midocean.
= Eeaema. NO Cure. NO Pay.