The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-18

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Charleston. Mo. Feb. 17.-Nonday's bliz-
zard struck Charleston while the town was
IN the midst of a coal famine
With the Thermometer indicating a tenn
perature of degrees below zero this morn
ing, there were at least hundred families
ana business houses with scarcely enough
coal on hand to start fire
Coal dealers have had bills for shipments
made from the mines less than leo miles dis
tant more than two weeks ago. but no fuel
Aggravated by this state of affairs. it was
determined by many citizens that the rail-
road should be compelled TO prevent the
impending suffering. and with this object in
view a crowd of merchants and others
called upon station Agent Green and de-
manded that he turn over to them a car OF
company coal that had Just been placed in
the railroad yards.
Mr.. Green's demur was overruled. and the
crowd with wagons, assaulted the car, after
tearing away 1enclng that interfered with
their project. and began unloading
The fuel was divided into wagon loads.
needed it, Mr.. Green receiving a guaran-
tee for satisfactory price.
The one car was not enough to go around.
ana II the coal dealers do not receive a
supply by, tomorrow another car will be
conrscated.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall. Mo. Feb. 1.-THE Government
thermometer at the Missouri Valley College
registered q degrees below zero last night
This is the coldest here in ten years
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Monroe City. Mo-. Feb. lit was 1e1s
degrees below zero at o'clock this morn
rural free deliveries have failed to get out.
Snow is frozen hard breast deep in lanes
running east and west.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Moberly. Mo. Feb. 17.-Ths has been by
far the codest day of the winter. This
morning at 6 o'clock the thermometer reg
istered 10 degrees below. others In more
exposed positions ran down to 20, but Is
was the more conservative mark.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Labelle. Mo, Feb. 1.-THE blizzard which
lasted from Saturday night until yesterday
morning was followed last night by the
coolest weather of the winter. Early this
morning the thermometer registered Is de-
greeS below zero.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Haven. Mo-, Feb. 17.-Ten degrees
below zero was registered here by the Gov
ernment thermometer this morning. being
the coldest day of the winter. While this
seven inches of snow and sleet. there is no
wind and no reports of suffering for alb
sence of fuel; The heavy sleet has been
great protection to fruit, and 1t is not
thought that any fruit has been killed
by the cold weather.
Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 1.-THE intense
cold weather in the Southwest continues.
In Kansas City at S o'clock this morning the
thermometer recorded 9 degrees below zero,
the coldest of the winter here Further west
the temperature was still lower, with no
indications of moderation. Train schedules
are still badly demoraliZed. 1t was IS de-
grees below zero at Warrensburs. Mo-, and
II below at Sedaia.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
O'Fallon. Mo-. Feb. 1.-THE thermometer
to-day registered u degrees below zero. the
coldest known in years. The wheat Is well
protected by snow and the fruit is not in
jured. The rural mail carriers were unable
to make their entire route on account of
bad roads.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Browning, Mo-. Feb. 17-This has been
the coldest day of the winter. the ther-
mometer this morning registering Is de-
grees below zero. The ground is covered
with about eight inches of snow. Stock
in this section is in good condition, ow-
ing to an abundance of feed and shelter.
Fuel is becoming very scarce among the
poor class of people who were unable to pro-
:,