Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-08
IN GRASP OF .BOREAS
Cold Wave Sweeps Over
Whole Country.
SNOW Is FALLING, TOO
ZERO WEATHER AT POINTS IN
NORTHWEST
Howling Blizzard Raging in North
western Pennsylvania-Deep
Snow in New York.
SNOW is FALLING, TOO

CHICAGO December S-A cold wave which
bore down upon this city yesterday reached
it's climax at 0 o'clock today with tenn
perature at the zero mark. Today and to-
night the mercury will, according to the
official forecast, remain near that point,
with some relief promised tomorrow. About
three inches of snow have fallen.
Five fatalities from causes directly at
trbutable to the weather have been re-
ported to the authorities, and numerous
cases of destitution incident to the sudden
drop were afforded relief during the night.
Delay of traffic on the railroads street
railways and elevated roads was general,
many eff the suburban trains being from
twenty minutes to half an hour late, While
through trains from the east and west
were reported from two to six hours late.
The shortage of coal supply was severely
felt for the first time in many quarters,
the suffering not being entirely confined to
the poorer classes. 1t is almost Impossible
to procure coal at any price at some OF the
outlying coal yards.
Very Cold in Northwest.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, December S.-Re-
ports from Wisconsin and upper Michlsan
cities show the weather to be very severe
today At Madison the mercury was de-
grees below zero, while at La Crosse 1t
was 10 below. All trains in the western
and central parts of Wisconsin were from
thirty to fifty minutes late. reports re-
ceived at Oshkosh indicate that stock IN
the surrounding country is suffering.
Marinette says that the weather is a
good thing for the logging interests. ana
that active work has begun in all the lum-
her camps A special from Marquette,
hat
was visited Sunday night by the most Sc
we're storm of the season, accompanied by a
sharp drop III temperature.
Freezing at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December S.-Freez-
ing temperature overspreads the country
south of the Ohio river to a line touching
north Alabama, Mississippi and north
Texas, the thermometer in many places
recording the coldest weather of the win
ter. Rain in southern Texas and much
snow in north Texas and Oklahoma are
reported. Following are minimum temper
atures: Louisville. IS; Nashville, 26; Mem
phis, Is; Chattanooga, 32; Fort Worth, Tex,
26; Little Rock, Ark, 2S; Fort Smith, "a;
Montgomery, 81; Atlanta, 81; Charlotte. N.
c. 35; Augusta. Ga, SO; Jacksonville, 46,
and New Orleans. 90.
Fair and colder weather is generally fore
casted south
DETROIT December S.-This is the cold
est day of the season in Detroit and Micht-
gan. AT 4 o'clock the thermometer regis
tered 1j degrees above zero in this city, a
drop of 10 degrees during last night Snow
fell in tlurries throughout the night. Al
pena reports II above zero and at Sault Ste
Marie the thermometer registers just zero
High winds are blowing on Lake Huron
Middle Island station reports forty-two-
mile wind, with heavy snow.
Snow in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, December S.-More than
six inches of snow have fallen in this Sec
tion during the past thirty-six hours. Early
today the government thermometer regis
tered - above. The weather bureau pre-
diets that the temperature will fall to 10
above zero tonight. The severe weather has
caused the almost total suspension of navi-
CATION. The big passenger steamer City OF
Cleveland reached this port from Detroit
early today during fierce gale. She was
covered with ice.
SEATTLE. Wash, December s-The
steamer Cottage City, which has arrived
from the north, reports heavy gales and
continuous snow from Lynn canal to Van
couver Island. The storm began December
/, and, while doing no great damage, it
nevertheless endangered shipping. Tele-
graph communication between this city and
Lynn canal and from Skagway to Dawson
Is suspended. The wires have been down
since last Tuesday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December S-Ohio
was in the grasp of cold wave today, and
a drop to zero is expected. Three inches of
snow has fallen in northeastern Ohio. The
temperature IN Columbus and Cincinnati
this morning was IA degrees.
Blizzard in Pennsylvania.
CORY, Pa, December s.-The north
western part of Pennsylvania is In the
brasp of a bowling blizzard. During the
night over foot of snow fell, and fierce
wind Is drifting 1t high In many places
The railroads have their snow plows in op-
Grafton. keeping the track clear. Trains on
all roads in this vicinity are delayed.
INDIANAPOLIS. December Sat am
today the temperature here was degrees
above zero, and 8 degrees above at Terre
telephone companies report many broken
wires as result Of the cold.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. December S.-Today
is the coolest of the season in this part OF
the southwest. the temperature being close
to the zero mark The Missouri river Is
and the territories further fall OF
temperature is expected within the next
twelve hours.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, December S.-A Sc
we're blizzard is on here. The thermometer
Is down to 20 and steadily falling. At So
dus the wind is blowing forty-five miles an
hour. There Is no coal to be had there and
many persons are suffering.
Heavy Snow in Chautauqua County.
JAMESTOWN. N. Y, December s.-Ar
average of two feet of snow has fallen II
Chautauqua county during the last twenty
four hours. and 1t is still falling. Street
car traffic is blocked. railroad trains ara
greatly delayed. and country roads are al
most impossible.
ST. LOUIS. December S.-The tempera
ture here at I am. today was Is degrees
above zero the coldest this season.
DES MONIES, Iowa, December S.-Tht
Thermometer registered degrees below
zero at z o'clock this morning, the coldes
of the season.
King of Portugal Starts Home.
LONDON. December S.-The King Of Por.
tugal today concluded his three weeks
visit to England and started homeward b,
way of Paris.