The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
MERCURY is LOWER
AND STOCK MUST
PERISH
Intense Cold in the West and
Heavy Losses Feared on
the Ranges-snow Plenti-
full and High Wind in
Evidence.


Special to The Globe.
HURON, S. D., Feb. 16.-It has been
intensely cold in this part of the state
the past five days, with a strong north
wind and eight inches of snow cover
ing the ground. The temperature to-
day was 26 below zero-the coolest of
the winter. There is a plenty of fuel,
but many cattlemen complain of
scarcity of hay for stock.
RAWLINS, Wyo., Feb. 16.-The loss
of sheep on the Red desert, where $780,
600 craze will be heavy as the result
of the intense cold. The weather is
now moderating, but the continuation
of the storm for six or seven days has
weakened the sheep until deaths are
of hourly occurrence. The weather is
the coolest which has been experienced
for many years. At Medicine Row, in
the center of the vast sheep grazing
country, the temperature registered
from % to 80 degrees below for four
nights. In the Encampment country it
has fallen to 40 below, and all mining
operations have ceased. The fall of
snow in the mountains averages from
mining camps viii be snow-bound for
weeks.
Stock Slowly Famishing.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 16.-Re-
ports from nearly every section in Wy
oming are that the weather throughout
the state is intensely cold. 1t has
ceased showing. Stock on the ranges,
especially that which started the win
ter in poor condition, is suffering Sc
verely, and heavy losses are predict
ed. The open country is covered with
snow to an unusual depth, and cattle
and sheep are slowly furnishing, being
too weak to paw the snow from the
ground
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 16-
This was the coolest day of the winter,
the mercury recording % below zero
at o'clock this morning = The tenn
perature was made more severe by a
brisk wind. s@5.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Feb. 16.-Cold
weather is general over Northern
Michigan tonight. The thermometer. at
Marquet shows 10 below zero; at
Houghton, 10 below, and at Michi-.
gramme % below, with the mercury still
falling. - ..
Whole South Suffers.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 16.-Rain,
snow and sleet, combined in many
throughout the South tonight. AS
result traffic is delayed, while in a
number of cities the street railway
service is almost at a standstill. s,..,.
Reports from Tennessee, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Northern Texas, Alabama,
Georgia and all parts of Kentucky tell,
of damage done by the blizzard, of
swollen streams and suffering on the
part of man and beast, of traffic of all
kinds delayed and in some Instances
of loss of life.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Feb.
16.-The mercury today registered II.
degrees below zero, the coolest tenn
perature of this winter.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 16.-The wealth
er has moderated rapidly since noon,
and at 7 o'clock this evening the tenn
perature was at zero. Cold weather
continues throughout this portion of
the West, but a higher temperature is
sweeping in. This evening Huron re-
ported IL; North Platte, 1, SCHUYLER
8; Valentine, 8; O'Neill and Norfolk, S
degrees below zero, a rise of from six
to ten degrees since morning. Reports
from the range indicate that stock in
Western Nebraska and Southern. Da-f
kota has suffered some but owing to
little snow covering the grass, the loss
has been light.
Lives Lost in Georgia.
ROYSTON, Ga, Feb. ia furious
wind storm passed over the town of
Bowman, Ebert county, this after
noon, demolishing several houses and
killing and injuring a number of peo-
pie.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Trains due in
Chicago from the West and South
west were more or less delayed in ar
rival by the storm. Train service be-
tween Chicago and Omaha has been
most seriously affected. The overland
limited on the Chicago & North West.
ern road, due yesterday morning at g
o'clock, did not arrive until late this
afternoon. The one due this morn
ing is now scheduled to arrive
here tomorrow morning. Trains on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul are
from one to three hours late between
Chicago and Omaha, while those from
the Northwest are also delayed