The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Storm SWOOps Down on LOuis-
 vile, Lowering Mercury
IS VERY COLD AT ST, LOUIS
A Severe Snowstorm Strikes Chicago, Followed By a Cold Wave-The Temperature Also Drops In
 Iowa and Indiana.

Louisville December 25.-A gale blow ing at the rate of fifty miles an hour struck Louisville at o'clock this after noon and within two hours the mercury dropped over twenty degrees. The gale was accompanied by brief but binding snow storm. The ferry boat, City of Jeff fersonville, plying between Louisville and Jeffersonville, Indiana, became un- manageable and after an exciting trip lasting two hours, was blown to the bank at the eastern end of the city. The pas sengers were gotten safely ashore and the boat made fast for the night with sight damage.
 The storm destroyed many chimneys, show windows, etc.
 St. Louis Shivers. St. Louis, December 25.-Almost zero weather prevails tonight in St. Louis and vicinity. The day opened comparatively warm and cloudy, but this afternoon a decided change set in, the sky clearing and the temperature falling 31 degrees in four hours. This fall in temperature was accompanied by a high wind that gained velocity of forty miles an hour, doing considerable damage in various parts of the city.
 At the height of the blow portions of the east and north walls of the partially completed $l,000,000 Buckingham hotel, at West Pine and Kings Highway, were blown down, causing a damage estimated at $75,000. The building had been leased for the worlds fair period by the Buck ingham club, of which Miss Helen M. Gould Is a member. On the worlds fair grounds nearby considerable damage re- suited from the wind which blew down | scaffoding and wrecked some temporary | structures
 At Chicago.
 | Chicago December 25.-A severe snow storm, followed by a cold wave, visited Chicago today. The snow commenced to fall at o'clock in the morning and con tinhed until late in the afternoon the entire fall being estimated by the weather office at three and one-half inches. Late in the afternoon a gale of forty miles an hour sprung up from the northwest and the mercury fell rapidly. The thermometer stood at 10 above zero during the greater part of the day, and at 10 o'clock tonight it had fallen to four below, with the promise from the weather office of 10 de- grees below by daylight tomorrow. | The snow did not cause any trouble until the wind arose when 1t commenced to drift badly, and many of the outlying street car lines were seriously crippled.
 At Sioux City.
 Sioux City Iowa, December 25.-There was q drop in the temperature of 40 de- grees here between o'clock this morning and o'clock tonight The mercury stood at below zero at the latter hour.
 At Burlington.
 Burlington, Iowa. December 25--A fierce | tad by drop of 30 degrees in temperature.
 Cold at Terre Haute. | Terre Haute, Ind, December 25.-Wes- i tern Indiana is experiencing blizzard weather tonight. The mercury fell 31 degrees from 2 o'clock this afternoon to o'clock tonights. Reports from Brazil, Clinton. Sullivan, Indiana; Paris, Illinois and other points indicate decided drop in the temperature.
 At Indianapolis. | Indianapolis, December 25-Comng just at the close of delightful Christmas day. q raging blizzard accompanied by a sudden drop in the temperature. struck | Indianapolis al } o'clock this afternoon. The gale was ths worst experienced in this city for som time. Early reports from other Indiena points from the northern boundary to the Ohio river, indi- cate a terrific wird siorm.
 At } o'clock last evening the tempera- ture registered 32 above zero with the wind blowing gale at a 40-mie rate At midnight the thermometer stood 2 above zero.
 At Cincinnati.
 Cincinnati, December O. fierce bliz- gard ragged here for a short time tonight The wind wrecked chimneys, destroyed show windows and did other damage