The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
STORM AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Cold Blast and Snow FIurries-Many
Wires Were "I,Ost"

All idea that the backbone of winter had
been broken, or at least crippled, because it
grew little warm the first of the week.
was quickly dispelled yesterday and last
night when the northwest storm doors blew
open and cold blasts struck this part of the
country, indianapolis included. 1t began
growing much colder yesterday morning
and by noon high wind added to the I'M
comfortable features. Snow flurries. the
kind that pierced women's wells and i'm
bedded deeply in mems whiskers, made life
on the street anything but a summer
dream. The cold wave predicted late Tues
day night came with frills and the local
weatherman remarked in as pleasing tone
as possible last night that by morning the
thermometer would register something like
III degrees above zero, while if il fell below
that mark the residents must not blame
him.
Indianapolis got taste of the storm that
caused much damage in the North and
Northwest and even in the East and South
The highest velocity of the wind in Indian
apolis was registered shortly after noon.
when forty-two-mile-an-h hour gale blew
for while All during the afternoon the
wind rushed around corners or up the cold
streets at thirty to forty-two-mile gait.
date vicinity.
The storm was most severe in the North
and Northwest, and Geographic and tele-
pnohiC COMMUNICATION could not be had
with Chicago or other cities in the North
west. High winds were prevalent in nearly
all the localities in the Ohio valley A for
ty-six-mile-an-hour gale blew at Louisviile
Chattanooga and Cairo. ILL.,, while fifty-six
miles were registered at Columbus, o.
Wires between indianapolis and Chicago
were lost early yesterday morning and
the Western Union, Postal and Central
Union long distance could not reach that
city direct last night. The Western Union
also reported severe damage in the East
and only few places could be reached last
night. Postal wires were repaired during
the afternoon, so that communication
could be had with st. Louis and the wires
between st. Louis and Chicago also were
repaired. Indianapolis messages To Chi
cago were sent by Postal via ST. Louis. but
delivery was not guaranteed, and ONLY
important messages were received The
wires to the South and Southwest were i'm
Union Telephone Company reported that il
could not reach Chicago and other cities in
the Northwest, but hoped TO repair the
damage by this morning. The New Tele-
phone Companys long distance wires were
In good shape last night and only a little
difficulty was experienced during the day
The telegraph companies predicted last
night that communication with Chicago
and other cities affected would be resumed
to-day. Large forces of men were at
work on all the lines yesterday and i'm the
northern part of this State many wires
service, which was greatly impaired most
OF the day. was much better last night
Severe cold weather will follow the high
winds and rain. and IL is believed the Ohio
valley VIII experience cold weather for
several days. The temperature in In
degrees above zero and was rapidly run
ming down toward the zero mari,