Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
.PER|SHED FROM COLD
Two Deaths in Chicago Ac-
credited to Blizzard.
SUFFERERS ARE MANY
STORM CONTINUES FIERCER
THAN EVER IN WYOMING.
Dispatches From All Parts of Country
Record Distress Among the Poor
and Destitute.
SUFFERERS ARE MANY

perature at degrees below, today's fore
cast promises a reinforcement of the cold
wave, which "precIudes any moderation OF
the weather and renders probable the break
Ing of the local record for the season-10
below.
Suffering from the cold today was aug
mented by a biting wind. There Is much
distress among the destitute, notwithstand-
ing the best efforts of all charitable organ
izations. although the scarcity Of coal is
less general than in the previous cold spell.
In addition to one death reported yester-
day. the following are said to have died, di-
rectly or indirectly, from the effects of the
cold.
Fred Burgars. died in saloon from heart
disease aggravated by the cold.
Charles Fredler, died on the way from a
hospital, from exposure.
Through trains continue 10 arrive hours
behind schedule, while suburban and trac-
tion lines operate with more or less 1rrsgu-
larity.
New York and Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, February 1s.-The snow
storm of yesterday gave way to clearing
skies and cold winds, accompanied by fall
ing temperature. At s o'clock today the
weather bureau thermometer stood at 6 de-
grees above zero, the lowest so far this
winter.
Dispatches today from various parts of
the state report temperatures ranging from
zero to Is degrees below that point, the lat
ter in the Adirondack region. The snowfall
is the heaviest of the winter thus far at
most points.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1s.-Reports
from up the state are to the effect that last
night was recOrd-breaker for low temper
atures. At Pottsville early today the mer-
curry was IA degrees below zero, at Shamo-
kin below; Tamaqua, below; Reading,
10 below, and at many other places ther-
mometers registered from 1 to degrees
below zero.
Railroads Blockaded.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., February 1S.-The
blizzard that has been raging in the south
ern part of Wyoming for week continues
nercer than ever. and the blockade on all
railroads is practically complete.
The average of the snow on the Union
Pacific over Sherman Hill is four feet and
in places the telegraph poles and wires are
completely buried by drifts. West from
Sherman to Rawlins the blizzard is ter
rifle.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 1S-It
was degrees below zero In Kansas City
thts morning, a rise of two degrees in the
past twenty-four hours, with indications of
moderating weather.
DIES MONIES. Iowa, February 1S.-Thir-
teen degrees below zero was recorded here
this morning by the weather bureau. while
still more severe weather Is reported from
the northern portion of the state. Suffer-
ing among the poor Is acute. A perfect
gale Is blowing. which makes outdoor en-
ployment dangerous.
Twenty Below Zero.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, February 1s.-
The head of the lakes is in the grip Of a
blizzard today, the wind velocity being AZ
miles an hour. The official temperature at Z
am. was % below zero. Business is prac-
tfcally suspended. All COAL other than that
sold under contract, is exhausted.
PITTSBCRG, Pa, February 1s.-The
mercury registered / degree above zero at
the office of the weather bureau today, bu:s
many thermometers about the city were
from to q degrees lower. 1t was the cold
est day since February 20, 1900.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, February 1S.-
Reports from the country districts indicate
that the recent snow storm was the worst
OF the season. Drifts In some places reach
ed a height OF fifteen feet. In some parts
Of the country travel on the highway has
been abandoned altogether. The train
schedule has improved somewhat. but the
trolley service is still badly crippled The
rural free delivery system has been ser,-
ously interfered with.
Cold in New England.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, February 49,
Temperatures ranging from ) to 10 degrees
below zero, nearly equaling the lowest rec
ords Of the winter, We're reported today
from number of places in this vicinity.
In this city the weather bureau instru-
ments recorded a temperature of 3 degrees
above zero. The cold impeded traffic to
some extent on the railroads. because OF
the difficulty experienced by engineers in
making steam.
BOSTON. Mass. February 1S-Zero
weather followed yesterdays blizzard in
New England. The temperature today
ranged from II above zero at Nantucket to
4 below at Eastport Me, and Northfield
W
In Boston the lowest official temperature
was below zero. Railroad and street car
traffic still considerably delayed today
by the snow and extreme cold
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