The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
ZERO WEATHER.
Accompanied by Coal Shortage
in Many Places.
A Number of Deaths in Chicago
Due to Cold.
DROP OF IL DEGREES
With Heavy Fall of Snow Great
Iy Delayed Traffic.
Severest Weather of the Season
at Louisville, Ky.

Kansas City. No, Jan. Zero
weather prevailed in Kansas City at Z
o'clock this morning after a fall of HE
degrees in the past II hours. There is
no prospect of moderation today. and
suffering because of lack of fuel will
prove severe. The supply of coal in
Kansas City which was short on Sat-
urday, has diminished greatly over Sum
day Similar conditions exist at most
points throughout this part of the
southwest
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 12.-Two-tenths OF
a degree above zero was the minimum
record by the weather bureau this morn
ing. Two degrees below was SHOWN by
many thermometers. This was fall of
30 degrees in 10 hours. Fortunately Gin
cinnati has no coal famine.
St. Paul. Mimi. Jan. Zone degree
below was the warmest reported here
Sunday, and last night it went down to
below. Moorehead reports minimum
Of Is below and Duluth below. Fuel
is scarce, and although there is not yet
an actual famine there is much suffer
ing.
St Louis Mo, Jan. IAN intensely
frigid temperature prevails here. At 5
O'Clock this morning the temperature
registered degrees above. but by $3.50
o'clock the bright sunshine had raised
the mercury to 10 above. Two inches
of snow has brought out sleighs.
La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 12.-It was be-
low here this morning with a cutting
wind. making the cold felt more than al
any time this season.
Omaha. Neb., Jan. 12.-At o'clock
this morning three degrees below was
registered at the local weather bureau,
with indications for little relief from
the cold snap before tomorrow. The
extreme cold covers Nebraska, western
Iowa and South Dakota.
At Valentine. Neb., the mercury went
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Des MOines. Ia, jan 12--Extreme
cold has prevailed throughout Iowa for
80 hours. the temperature ranging from
zero to six below accompanied by con-
silerabIe wind. 1t was three below zero
here this morning.
Hard coal can not be obtained and
the soft coal supply is exhausted in
many places, resulting in much suffer
ing.
Peoria, Ill, Jan 12-After a severely
cold day and night several thermoTne-
ters in the suburbs and on the bluffs
registered from 4 to 8 degrees below at
Z O'Clock this morning.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two degrees below
zero was the Official temperature Of
Chicago and vicinity at 8 o'clock today
accompanied by brisk northwest
wind Much suffering among the poor
people who with difficulty endure the
moderate weather since the coal famine
became acute, has been reported and
a number of deaths are said to be due
directly to the cold Steps have already
been taken by the mayor to provide a
fund for the relief of suffering among
the destitute.
The temperature, which was six be-
low at midnight, began soon to mod
crate until at 8 o'clock this morning
two below was registered Much delay
to suburban and street transportation
lines was occasioned by the sudden drop
of II degrees and number of minor
accidents owing to the heavy fall of
snow were reported.
Louisville. KY. Jan. 12.-The official
temperature at O'Clock this morning
was three degrees above zero. the cold
est of the winter.
West Superior, Wis, Jan. 12.-Ac-
coEding to the weather bureau it was