Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-18
COLD WAVE GEN. RAE.
Zero Weather Has Been the
Rule in Most of the
States.
MODERATINC IN SOME SECTIONS
Shortage in the Coal Supply Causing
Much uffering-Ralroad Traffic Is
Suspended and Galleries Closed
Fatalities Reported.
Fatalities Reported.

Columbia, IS. c., Feb. 1S-Fuller
reports from Monday afternoons
storm show that considerable damage
was done TO property throughout
Western South Carolina and that the
fatalities numbered five. The chief
destruction was at Honea Path, in
Anderson county, where Earle MCGEE
and BERTHE Austin were killed out
right and A. G. Stone and Edgar
Donald were severely injured. The
four youths were returning from
school and with two others they took
refuge in brick store, which toppled
when the cyclone struck it. In Aiken
county two children were killed by
falling tree and one by falling chin
ney. In Laurens county a negro's
cabin fell and child was fatally
crushed Two frame churches in
Abbeville and many cottages and cab
ms throughout Western North Caro-
lima were thrown down.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 18.-The cold
yesterday made a new record in Kan
sas, the government thermometer this
morning registering 10 degrees below
zero. The snowfall in the state for
the past three days has averaged six
inches. Near Clay Center woman
was frozen to death. Reports from
western counties show a great short
age in the coal supply. The railroads
have not been able to deliver cars on
account of the storm, and as result
the suffering has been widespread.
AS the outcome of the recent legisla-
tive coal famine investigation two
bills were reported making it crime
for a railroad to confiscate any coal
consigned to shipper, no matter how
great their need may be.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Feb. 1S.-The
worst blockade of the winter was ex-
perienced yesterday by the railroads
entering Cheyenne. A strong wind
filled all cuts with snow and trains
have been unable to move. Seven
passenger trains and a number OF
freights are snowbound on Sheman
hill, the Cheyenne and Northern is
blocked between Cheyenne and Horse
creek and the Denver Pacific is be.
passable between Cheyenne and Carr
From Cheyenne east the Union Pa
cific and the Burlington are experienc-
ing great difficulty. A high wind is
sweeping the snow from the ranges
and stock will be able to get feed.
Indianapolis, Fec 1S.-The weathe-
is growing steadily warmer, the Their
mometer registering seven degrees
above zero last night Reports from
over the state are that snow and sleet
have caused considerable damage.
Tell City is snowbound, mails have
been shut off and no coal can be
brought into town. Around Scots
burg the snow is foot deep. Their
mometcrs at Brazil marked from IA %
16 degrees below yesterday morning.
At Wabash the temperature was IL
degrees below zero.
Dallas, Tex, Feb. 1S.-The first
loss OF life from the recent blizzard
was reported from Ell Paso yesterday.
w. Garrison, an aged hack driver, and
an old Indian fighter, was found frozen
in the snow. Rivers are overlooking
from the heavy rains and snow. and
railroad traffic is crippled and tele-
phone and telegraphic wires are down
in many places.
Shenandoah, Pa, Feb. 1S.-The
heavy snowstorm was followed yes
terday by zero weather and a fierce
north wind, causing snow drifts which
completely choked off all traffic on
the electric railway and forced all
the collieries in this vicinity to close
down early in the day. The wind had
abated somewhat last night.
Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 1S.-A snow
storm and blizzard prevailed Monday
night and part Of yesterday causing
the stoppage of operations at all the
collieries in this region. 1t will be
several days before all Of the mines
will be in operation again. Railroad
and trolley traffic was greatly inter-
fered with.
Chicago, Feb. 1S.-One fatality re-
sulting from the extreme cold has
been reported. Michael Cooley, found
dead in a barn on West Chicago
avenue, is believed to have been
frozen to death.
Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 1S.--East
Tennessee IS experiencing the sevec-
est weather of the wintr.