Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-27
POOR SUFFERED AT LA CROSSE.
Remarkable Cold Weather Reported from
La Crosse and Racine.

Remarkable Cold Weather Reported from
La Crosse and Racine.
La Crosse, Wis, JAN 25.-Thc govern
ment thermometer here registered y be-
low this morning, while private thermom
eters registered from 80 to 36 below.
There is much suffering among the poor
Of the city.
Racine, Wis, Jan 25.-The weather
here this morning is the coolest Racine
has seen in thirty years, the thermometer
standing at 26 below zero. 1t was 10 be-
low all day Sunday, with a high wind
blowing, causing considerable suffering.
Railroads are not trying to maintain
schedules, but the interurban cars were
about on time this morning.
New Richmond, Wis, Jan. 25.-[ Spe-
cial AL cold weather records in this
region were broken this morning by q
temperature Of 46 to 4S below zero, as is
generally reported. The New Richmond
Moller Mills company's water power ca
nal is frozen over for the first time in it's
history.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special /
During the cold.spell last night the mer-
curry dropped to 81 degrees below zero, ac-
cording to the official report Of the Wash
burn observatory at the university. This
is the coolest weather Madison has expert
enced since February, 1898. when the
thermometer registered % below. No in
juries resulting from exposure are re-
ported.
Mondovi, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special. I
The thermometers registered 35 to As be-
low yesterday and today they are not
above 25. All day yesterday brisk winds
prevailed and it was the coolest weather
Of the season.
Portage, Wis, Jan. % Special =
The thermometer registered from 2S to
80 below at different points this morn
ing. This is the coolest weather for fit
teen years. 1t was % to % below Sun
day.
The government thermometer regis
tered SO below zero this morning and
many water and sewer pipes have been
frozen.
Plymouth, Wis, Jan. 25-[Special.l-
Today was the coolest here in many
years, the thermometer registering 80 be-
low early this morning. The public
schools are closed because &C the cold.
Plainfield, Wis, Jan. Especial. !
The cold wave over central Wisconsin, to-
day and yesterday was the most severe
Of the winter and the country roads are
badly. drifted and travel is slow.
-, Jefferson, Wis, Jan: 2s-.lSpecial i =
The temperature here was from 20 to 80
below zero this morning, it being the cold.
est in many years. The trains are all
late. and the men in public buildings are
having great trouble in heating them
Manitowoc, Wis, Jan. % Special.
Last night was the coolest this section
has even known in years, it being 30 be-
low zero at o'clock this morning
Schools were forced to close and business
is practically at a standstill.
Brodhead, Wis, Jan. 25.-[ Special !
The temperature is % below zero here
this morning.
Omro, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special 1.-The
temperature ranged from % to 26 de.
hnln To-
High winds prevailed during the day
Neenah, Wis. Jan 25.-TSpecial. l.
1t was colder than at any time in four
years this morning, the thermometer
being 30 degrees below zero. Many peo
pie had ears, nose and feet frostbitten
The weather is fine for logging
Darlington, Wis, JAN 25.-[ Especial.
high wind, accompanied by tempera-
ture of 80 degrees below zero on Sunday
and 80 below today are the conditions
here.
Shell Lake, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special
low zero Saturday night and had risen
only fourteen degrees by II today. The
lowered temperature is accompanied by a
lively west wind. 1t is the coolest
weather experienced here thus far this
winter.
Sparta, Wis. Jan. 25.-[Special !
The coolest snap of the season prevails
in this section Yesterday the Their
mometer registered 80 below, accompa-
MED by stiff northwest wind At )
this morning the mercury stood at 3S be-
low, and II below at noon
Ashland. Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special. i
Ashland has just passed through thirty
six hours Of the coolest weather in its
history. Thermometer registered 40 de-
grees below last night and Saturday
night
Boscobel, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special. Il
Extreme weather prevails here: temporal
tire 20 degrees halnx zarn this nanrninr