Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29


traffic is the result OF the cold spell
in the northwest.
The weather at Pokegama dam, near
Grand Rapids, was 81 below zero yes
terday by the government thermome-
ter there. At Hibbing it was AZ below
and at Tower 49,
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 25.-With one
exception yesterday was the coolest
day since 1864. The government ther-
mofheter registered 81 degrees below
zero early yesterday and at eight
o'clock last night it stood at "a be-
low. Forty-seven degrees below zero
was reported at Ely yesterday morn
ing, while towns on the ranges report
ed from 35 to As below
Keokuk, Ia, Jan. 26.-Both the Mis-
sissippi and the Des Moines rivers are
closed, frozen almost solid. The Their
mometer Is s below and falling. There
is no further danger from high water
until the next thaw. Farms in the bot
toms are surrounded by frozen lakes.
All rivers and creeks are bank full and
frozen solid. Much danger is expected
when the ice breaks in the spring.
Flood conditions are expected to be
more serious than last summer.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. ALPHABETICALLY
all Of Nebraska is experiencing the
coolest weather of the winter and there
is no immediate prospect Of change.
Beginning with Ia degrees below zero
in Lincoln at daylight yesterday morn
ing, the highest reached during the
day was six below. From all sections
of the state come reports of the lowest
temperatures for years and much suf-
fering by man and beast
Milwaukee, Jan 26-New Richmond,
Wis, reports all cold weather records
in that region broken yesterday by
temperature of 46 to 4S degrees be-
low zero. At Manitowoc, Wis, all the
public schools were closed on account
of the cold and business was practi-
cally at a standstill.
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 26.-Tbe ter
ritory within 200 miles of Kansas City
is in the grasp of the worst blizzard
of the year. Tuesday night the mer-
curry dropped to II below in Kansas
City. The weather bureau predicts
continued cold.
Racine, Wis, Jan 26.-The weather
thermometer standing at 26 below
| zero.
Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 26.-The first snow
storm of the season prevailed here
| Monday. 1t is general throughout the
| territory.
Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 25.-The
crest of the food swell was reached
at four o'clock yesterday afternoon
when the stage was A feet inches.
| Fully one-third of the homes in the
city were wholly or partially inun-
dated and the sharp fall in temperature
| has caused great deal of suffering.
| In Benwood there is not a single
block that is high and dry and the o.
300 people there are living in second
stories or ON the hillsides, while the
suffering is intense.
| Fully one-half of New Cumberland
was under IL feet of water last night
and blizzard ragged. Dozens of facto-
ries are submerged and the big Chelsea
China company plant is greatly dam
aged
Logansport, Ind. Jan. 23.-The Eel
| and Wabash rivers have overlooked
their banks as the result of the break
ing up of the ice and much property
has been destroyed in this city and
| county. The swollen current in Eel
! river swept away a portion Of the
electric plant. The village of George
town on the Wabash is flooded. Resi-
dents were rescued by boats. At
Adamsboro, a dam was swept away and
much property destroyed Several
bridges in this city are threatened.
Whole sections of the city have been
flooded and many homes have been
abandoned.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 25-Telephone
advices received here last night by the
Associated press representative state
that an ice gorge has formed in the
lSusquehanna river ana for distance
Of 80 miles the river is entirely
blocked Nearly the whole town of
Rupert is submerged and on Water
street the water comes up to the sec
tond story. The Pennsylvania railroad
depot is surrounded by water and sew
Eeral houses have been moved from
their foundations and the great ma
tiority of the farms are under water.
Peru. Ind. Jan. 23.-Many families
have moved out of their homes or have
vacated the first floors on account of
the high water and ice in the Wabash
river. The record for 20 years is bro
Zen. The Howe factory has closed and
500 employees are idle. 1t is feared the
new $780, 900 bridge of the Indianapolis
& Northern Traction company will go.
Findlay, O., Jan. ,23.-There is no