The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18
BLIZZARD
is FIERCER
THAN EVER
Has Been Raging in Southern
Wyoming a Complete
Blockade Of All Railroads.

Cheyenne, wyo. Feb. 1S.-The blizzard
that has been raging in the Southern
part of Wyoming for a week continues
hercer than ever and the blockade on all
railroads is practically complete.
The storm on Sherman hill is very Sc
we're and every cut is filled with snow.
The average depth OF the snow on the
Union Pacific track over the hill Is four
feet and in places the telegraph poles and
wires are completely buried by drifts.
West from Sherman TO Rawlns the biz
zard is terrific
WORST OF THE WINTER
schenectady. n. Y. Feb. s,-Reports
from the country districts indicate that
the recent snowstorm is the worst of the
season High winds carry the snow
along, forming drifts which, In some
places reach height Of Is feet. In
some parts of the country travel on the
highways has been abandoned altogether
until the wind dies down and permits the
farmers to plow through the drifts.
The train schedule has improved some
what but the trolley service is still badly
crippled because Of the drifting snow. The
rural free delivery system has been SER
iously interfered with but the authorities
hope to get carriers through today.
DIES MONIES FRIGID WAVE.
Des Moines. Ia, Feb. ls.-Thirteen de-
grees below zero was recorded here this
morning while still more severe weather
is reported from the northern portion OF
the state Suffering among the poor is
acute A perfect gale is blowing which
makes outdoor employment dangerous
IN BILLIARDS. GRIP.
West Superior, Wis, Feb. lS.-The head
OF the lakes is in the grip Of blizzard
today. the wind velocity being u miles an
hour.
The official temperature at a. IN. was
90 below zero. Business is practically sus-
pended All coal, other than that sold
under contract, is exhausted.
BELOW ZERO RECORDS.
Glens Falls. NJ Y. Feb. 1S.-Reports
from Adirondack points show that an ex-
treme cold wave following yesterday >
storm prevailed. In Glens Falls the mer-
curry went to 10 below, at Warrensburg
10 Is and along Lake George to IL below
Lumbermen who have returned from the
Cedar River region say there is seven
feet OF snow on the level there and that
logging operations are difficult.
Low TEMPERATURES.
New Haven. Conn, Feb. ls-Tempera-
lures ranging from to 10 degrees below
zero. nearly equalling the lowest records
OF the winter were reported this morning
from Winsted. Norfolk and other points
in Litchfield county.
In this city the weather bureau In
struments recorded temperature OF
three degrees above zero. The cold inn
| peded traffic to some extent on the rail-
| roads, trains running behind their
| schedules on account of the difficulty ex
| perienced by engineers in making
| steam"
! A RECORD BREAKER.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-Reports from NJ
| the state are To the effect that last nigh
was a record breaker for low tempera
| ture. At Pottsville early today the mer
| curry was II degrees below zero; at Sha
| mokin below. Tamaqua below; Read
ing 10 below, and at many other places
from one to three degrees below zero.
COLD AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 1s.-It was sew
en- degrees below zero In Kansas City thi
morning a rise Of two degrees in the pas
| Il hours
SNOW DRIFTS FENCE HIGH.
Farmer. ~. Y. Feb. lS.-The blizzar
which prevailed in this section AL Mon
day night and yesterday left over Toe
| Of snow on the level. Country roads at
| drifted fence high The temperature &c
| day was eight degrees below zero.
COLD WAVE At NEW YORK.
New York. Feb. 1s.-rhe snowstorm
yeserday gave way TO clearing skies an
cold winds, accompanied by falling ten
perature. At IS o'clock today the weatht
bureau thermometer stood at six degree
above zero, the lowest so far this winte
TEN DEGREES BELOW.
| Ballston. ~ Y, Feb lS.-The weather
| clearing today. The thermometer rel
| listers 10 degrees below zero. fiftee
| inches OF snow fell during the storr
| rnnLlnn a total fnll this winter of