Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18

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9 to 10 degrees below zero. The latter
temperature is reported unof1cially from
exposed suburban places, which felt the
full force Of the fierce cold.
The intense cold practically cut the city
off from telegraphic communication with
the outside world during the early part of
the day. Contraction OF wires caused
~breakages in every direction and only inter-
mittent service could be maintained.
The official g record OF temperatures
showed the eroIp point reported at II
o'clock last nightH since which hour a
steady decline was maintained, until the
minimum was reached at s o'clock this
morning-10 degrees below zero. While
moderating slightly during the day, no i'm
mediate breaking up of the cold spell is
promised and In the neighborhood Of 4
o'clock 5 degrees below is looked for to-
morrow.
Low Temperature in wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 17.-Thermometers
here registered from 10 to IS degrees below
zero this morning, the lowest Of the season.
Lower temperatures are general throughout
the state. , Seq
. AANL4FhANAI OLlOt OIL IL ne ltlupGEd-
ture1 was 6 degrees below zero at 6 a. m.
After 8 o'clock the mercury began to rise
slowly, but the forecaster promises ex-
tremely cold weather for two days. All
trains are from six to seven hours late.
BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE worst snow storm
Of the winter thus far prevailed here last
night. Snow continued to fall this fore
noon. Railroad and street car service was
badly hampered and shipping was effectu-
ally tied up. Several vessels which left
port last night are supposed to have ex-
perienced a hard night. There is a large
number Of transatlantic vessels due at
this port. 49,.
Conditions in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The blizzard OF
last night left New York in a better condI-
tion than expected. The snow ceased fall
ing at an early hour, but began again al
s o'clock. Surface and elevated railroad
lines were partly crippled, but we're moi
so badly tied up. as by several previous
storms this winter. The predicted big droT
in temperature did not occur. The We.
locity OF the wind had decreased cOnsid-
erably since midnight. when there was q
moderate gale. Up to 0 O'Clock the total
snow fall in this city, as reported by the
Weather bureau. was 81 inches. This Ii
by far the heaviest fall of snow this
winter.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IA storm
s~avoring OF a blizzard, which reached this
city last evening and ragged with unremit-
ting force during the greater part OF the
night, still prevails today, but in a some
what milder degree. During the nigh
snow fell to a depth of six inches and the
temperature dropped to 20 degrees at
o'clock this morning.
Railway and street car trafhc II
badly handicapped and telegraph and tele'
phone service is crippled.
This Is municipal election day through
out the state and one effect Of the storm
has been to lessen the vote.
snOwfaII in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 17-Following
thIrty-six hour rain and a half days recort
breaking snowfall, Louisville this morning
experienced the coolest weather OF the win
ter, 1 degree above zero.
FREMONT, Neb, Feb. 17.-(special.)-
The cold weather Of the past two day
moderated today. Monday morning tn
mercury stood at IS below zero, and tn
maximum daring the day was 1 below. Thi
morning It stood at II below, and at moo
had run up to 20 above.
EXETER, Neb., FEB. l1.-tSpeciaL)-
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were the tire
coolest days this winter in this vicinity
The mercury stood in the order named
Six, IA and 10 degrees below. There 1
considerable snow on the ground. which 1
a good thing for the fall wheat.
WEST POINT, Neb., Feb. r.-(speciAl.
The prevailing weather is the coolest 8
far experienced in this section The ther
mometer registered 20 degrees below thi
morning at 6 o'clock. The air Is dry an
pleasant.
HARVARD. Neb., Feb. h.-(speeial.)-
During the past forty-eight hours the msr
curry has vibrated between Is degrees be
low and 8 above zero. most of the time be
low. Harvard people are fortunate In be
ing able 10 secure coal, so that no seriou
suffering has been reported