The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
A FIERCE BLIZZARD.
Extremely Low Temperatures AffIict
Northwest,
LAKE MICHIGAN BOATS FROZEN UP
Street Cars Forced to Suspend Oper-
Blizzard at Niles and Three
Rivers.

"i''" "toiln SUNDAY, tnaC Ill lne "cSl-
tern part Of the State assumed the
gan is lashcd by 40-mile wind into
condition that made it impossible
ror boats to leave their DcrthS. At
Benton harbOr. the street car service
Is stalled and Sunday trains on the Nj.
b. Fl. e G. Railroad had to be abau.
stoned. Three Rivers and Niles report
blizzard, the temperature very low
and trains delayed by the snow. At
Grand Rapids the storm is the worst
or the season and the temperature has
fallen 20 degrees since noon. At 9
o'clock il was 10 degrees above zero
with the wind blowing Il gale. In DC
troit hvc inches of snow fcll Trains
from the West were from one to two
hours late.
Milwaukee Expects 5 BcIoW-Much
Sickness and Suffering.
milwaukee,, Spccial.-Thc thermom-
eter registered degrees below zero
early Sunday evening. and it is pre-
diclcd below before daylight A very
high north wind is blowing and few
persons are on the streets. Similar
conditions exist throughout the State.
y number oi physicians report con-
siderable sickness in this city on ac-
count Of tho cold weather because
their patients did not have sufficient
fuel &c keep warm. In many instances
physicians furnished certificates for
supplies or cCal, hut many OF these
could not hr iilled
Tho stock Of soft coal on hand in
MilwaukcG is estimated at 100 900
tons. and dealers say there is not tho.
rcmotrst probability of soft coal
famine. Most Of the big manufacturirg
concerns OF tho city have guarantees
from dealers that make their position
secure. Large shipments Of all rail
soft coal are being received daily.
Most O! the cities and towns in the
state outside Of milwaukee, report a
fairly good supply Of coal ON hand and
where there is scarcity Of Goa!
plenty Of wood can be had
chicago Pastors Preach on the Coal
Situation.
Chicago, Special.-Thc temDcrature
in Chicago Sunday dropped "a de-
srocs in less than two hours and it
is lowering around the zero mark.
Late in the day a brisk northwest
wind spraDg up and intensified the low
temperature. There is much suffering
but as the worst cases Of destitution
have been provided for by charitable
institutions, no deaths have been re-
ported during the day.
IhC cOai situation remains un.
changed and its causes and effect were
discussed by many Chicago pastors in
their sermons Sunday. The actual
search Tor evidence of combine OF
coal dealers for the purpose Of forcing
up the price o: fuel in the Chicago
market will be resumed by the special
grand jury which began its task Sun.
day.
Suffering and Death in Chicago.
Chicago SNft.ipl --'rNb hupIro6 tbor
sand persons in Chicago are suffering
from aiimruiS directly due to cold
ana exposure resulting from the coal
famluC. according to the weekly bull.
lclin o. the health department issued
Serious results are already seen in a
heavily increased rate of deaths.
TN" death rate last week was 1879
per under five years Of age was 1902
per cent. greater than in the cores
ponding week of last year. and among
persons over GO years OF age it was
36.7 per cent. greater.
Gales and Snow Storms in Enoland
London. Spccial.--Thc recent period
or unusually mild weather has given
wa? 10 lcturn of severe cold, and
GalcS ana snow storms are prevalent
over Great Britain In the north of
England and in Scotland, the fall Of
snow has been very heavy, trains hav,
been imbcddrd in snow drifts and loco.
llo''VeS nave been dcrailed. Hungry
passengers nave been kept for hours
On me Sro" bound trains Much dam.
age mas hGsa done by floods in Ire
land.
Five Degrees Above at Kansas ci+v
Kansas City. Special.-The lowest
temperature Of the present cold
weather was degrees above zero
carly this morning. 4 sharp wind
made the most uncomfortable Of the
winter. There is much suffering among
inc poor owing to the high price oe
coal, but there is no scarcity Of coal.
IN many towns Of Kansas and western
missouri. however, fuel Of every kind
can be purchased.
Awful Cold, But No Fuel Famine In
St. Paul.
st. Paul, Spccial.-Although tho
thermometer registered but . degrees
pu'o" zero Sunday was one Of tho
most disagrceablc Of the winter. \
nigh northwest wind greatly intcnsi.
neu the cold. While fuel is scarce and
higher, conditions have not yet reach
i,,.c Ihc famine stage and there is but
little suffering
Lawyer Frozen to Death.
Omaha, Special-Wm, d Rnckctt
prominent lawyer of this city, was
lo"na on the roadside. five miles west
or the city, early sunday, frozen T t|
ocath; Beckett had been III for SOW
eral days and he is believed 70 hnvt
wandered into the country ana n
rave 'n,len exhausted, whore he wo,
'oAnd Sunda.r by dairymap ""'
Se'ow Zero In Nebraska,
Omaha Special.-sunday was one o
the coldest of the winter, 1 deproo ,o
low zero being registered this r,or,
Ing. Sunday night the thermomoto, :,
lower. The cold wavc extends throvo,,
out Nebraska. parts Of Iowa and No
kota.
. Five Degrees Below in Burlinoton.
}, burlington, Iowa. Special.--Wit
the temperature ) degrees below ger
n snow is drifting before heavy vino