Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
COLD WAVE STICKS
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reached during the night. 1t is still 10
below at $3.50 this morning.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 1S.-Alarming re-
ports come from the snow belt on the
range Of losses Of stock during the cold
period. Cattle badly nourlshed have sim
ply shriveled before the cold blasts.
The losses will be heavy on both sides of
the Missouri river. On the east side most
of the ranches have a supply Of hay. West
Of the river the snow belt extends out fifty
miles and beyond that the grazing is fair.
SIOUX CITY. Ia, Feb. lS.-Today is the
coldost of the winter, the thermometer
registering IS degrees below.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1S.-The weather
today has been the coolest of the winter In
Kansas, according to reports received here
tonight. All day the mercury has been
around the zero mark, much of the time
below. There is much complaint about the
scarcity of coal, little difference existing
between the conditions now and when the
coal famine was worst. Many stories Of
suffering are coming In. There has been
much loss of stock.
Trains Are Badly Delayed.
OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 1s.-An trains OF the
Union Pacific from the east are indefinitely
delayed. No trains have arrived in Ogden
over the road since yesterday morning.
Passenger crews that went east with Nos.
q and 4 were double-headed back from
Green River today. Trains Nos. 2 and 4
have gone on to RGwlins, and 1t is reported
that the snow blockade Will be broken at
Sherman hill in time to let them through
to Cheyenne. Trains from the west are de-
Iaved from fhrea In five houra
Cold Stays Chicago Men
CHICAGO, FEB. 1s.-A "reinforcement'
| of the cold wave, which. according to the
official forecaster, f~"precludes" any modera-
ton in temperature in the immediate fu-
ture, gave this city a temperature today
which promised to beat the record for the
winter, reported 10 degrees below zero.
A biting wind sprang up during the night,
increased in keenness and reached nearly
the velocity of a gale as the day advanced,
and added materially to the intensity of
the cold.
There is much suffering among the desti-
tute, Notwithstanding the best efforts of
all charitable organizations, although the
scarcity Of coal is less general than in the
previous cold spell.
In addition to one death reported yes
terday, the following are said to have died
directly or indirectly from the effects of
the cold:
Fred Burglars, died from heart disease,
aggravated by the cold.
Charles Fredle, died on the way to a hos
pital from exposure.
Through trains continue to arrive hours
behind time, while suburban and traction
lines operate With more or less irregularity.
The highest temperature, according to
! l. U~ANAA
rival Of the cold wave, was at 3 O'Clock
this morning, when thetthermOmeter stood
at 4 degrees above. From that hour the
mercury has steadily receded, until at Q
o'clock today 7 below was recorded.
PEORIA, ILL.,. Feb. 1S.-The thermometer
registered II belowt-at s O'clock this morn
ing, with a strong northwest wind blowing.
Prospects for warmer weather.
weather May Moderate.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1s.-It was Z de-
grees below zero in Kansas City this
morning, a rise. OF 2 degrees in the last
twenty-four hours. with indications OF
moderating weather.
Blizzard in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1s-one OF
the worst billiards. that has visited In
dianapolis in years came this year. Although
the temperature today showed a record.
breaking depth, the conditions today were
far more disagreeable. At 4 a. m. the
temperature was IA degrees above zero
At 0 o'clock it had recorded a fall Of II
degrees, and the indications were for still
colder weather. Railroad trafhc is in,
terruDted.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 1s.-The lowest oficia
temperatures in this city last night was II
below zero. Intense cold weather is re.
ported from all stations in The northwest
A biting wind tntensihes the cold.
Zero weather IN New England.
BOSTON, Feb e1s.+zero weather followed
yesterdays blizzard in New England. Tn,
temperature today ranged from y below
zero at Nantucket TO 4 below at Esstport
Me-, and Mortified. Vt. In Boston the low
est oficial temperature was 6 above zero
Railroad and street car trAhic was still
considerably delayed by the snow and ex
IRENE cold. sfn
Indian Territory stock suffer.
GUTHRIE, okI., Feb, 1s.-Tks t%erritor
is again suffering in a bitterly cold nortkel
which began early this morning and rage
all day, the coolest Of the winter. Report
from all portions of the territory tell Q
suffering and damage to livestock.
III New Mexico Trains aHe
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Feb. ls.-Four Roc
island passenger trains are snowboun
twenty miles north OF Torrance. on tn
Ell Paso & Northeastern railway. A fore
OF shovelers has gone from Torrance I
clear the tracks. All the telegraph wire
are down. The weather Is clear and war;
at present over the entire territory.
schools Close In Ohio.
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 1s.-As a result Of tn
zero weather several cchools have bee
closed here. franc of all sorts has bee
y hindeTed by the snow.