The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
COId Wave Continues With No
 Sign of Abatement
.ANNISTON IS THE COLDEST
Outside of Anniston Birmingham, Nashville and Louisville Report Lowest Temperature-Two
 Persons Frozen In Ky.

Louisville. December 2e.-The cold weather which has prevailed throughout the south yesterday and today continues tonight, and the temperature shows little change The eoldest weather reported Is from Anniston. where the mercury reg istered 14 degrees above zero. Among the temperatures reported tonight are:
 Louisville 15, Montgomery 25, Memphis % Nashville 15, Columbus, Ga. 20, Knox lille 1s Atlanta IS. Birmingham 15 and Chattanooga 16.2.
 Two persons were frozen to death In Kentucky, William Friend, steamboat engineer, having been found dead near Louisville, and an unknown negro. who died from exposure near the aims house few miles from the this city being the other victim.
 Very Cold at Anniston.
 Anniston December 26.-isr ecfal.) .)-The mercury took a sudden drop here this afternoon dropping six degrees in one hour Tonight the thermometer registers fourteen and growing colder Weather is coldest of winter.
 Cold Wave in Montgomery. Montgomery, December 26-(Special)- The cold wave Is here in earnest, the first of the season. Water was freezing all day and the bureau promises a drop toward twenty tonight.
 At AtnIanta.
 Atlanta. December 2s.-The weather here continues cold and clear tonight. The lowest temperature registered during the day was 1s Indications favor con- tinued cold tomorrow.
 At Chattanooga.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, December 2s-The weather continues cold tonight and at midnight is cloudy. with north wind. The lowest temperature registered today wass l6 degrees above. There were several snow furries.
 At Knoxville.
 Knoxville, December 26.-The thermom- eter at midnight registers IS degrees above zero. Temperature will probably drop to 15 in early morning The present weather is the coldest of the winter.
 At Memphis.
 Memphis, December 26-There is no re- lief from the cold tonight. The tempera- ture at midnight is 20 degrees above zero Tomorrow promises to show a lower minimum than that of today which was 19 above, the record for the present win ter.
 At Nashville.
 Nashville. December 2e-The official thermometer registered 15 degrees above zero at Il o'clock tonight. The weatter is clear and still. with indications for lower temperature.
 At Columbus. Columbus, Ga, December 26.-At mid night tonight the thermometer registers 20 degrees above, which breaks the rec ord for cold weather in Columbus this winter. stiff northwest wind is blowing and the indications are that the mercury will fall much lower.
 Steamer Caught in Ice.
 Toledo, O., December 26.-The steamer A. L. Hopkins. which left Detroit last Tuesday morning en route to Toledo, and which was sighted abreast of Toledo light in Maumee bay yesterday. is now com pletely in the grasp of the ice and is in grave danger of being crushed and sunk by the ice. This evening the mate and two sailors of the vessel came to the city after a perilous trip over the ice.
 Prospector Frozen to Death. Silver Cliff, Col, December 26-Joscph Harlton, an old prospector, missing for the past three weeks. has been found dead within 300 yards of his cabin near Ilse. The body was frozen stiff and snawed and eaten by the coyotes and magpies beyond recognition. and was identified only by his clothing. Harlton was a confederate soldier and 1t Is said he formerly lived in Atlanta. It Is sup posed he perished in a storm in an at- tempt to seek shelter and food.