The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
BLIZZARD OVER
ALL NORTHWEST
Temperature Reaches / 3 Below
Zero in Chicago.
A Man Found Frozen to Death
on the Street.
24 BELOW IN NEBRASKA
Fierce Storm of Snow Raging
at Peoria.
Coolest Weather of the Winter
at st. Joseph.


the whole northwest suffer today. The
thermometer reached 15 below zero in
Chicago. The record here is % below
and there is some expectation that
new local low point will be touched be-
fore the cold spell is ended. One man
frozen stir was found In an outlying
part OF Thirty-second street He ap-
parently had struggled along until ex-
hausted by the cold and had droppea
unconscious and literally was frozen to
death in his tracks in the snow. The
unidentified corpse was taken to .
morgue. There were countless instances
of frozen hands. and ears. Traffic was
greatly hampered.
The bitter cold experienced today at
15 below is the most intense SO Tar this
winter in Chicago. Stretching to the
northwest, the mercury shows swift
ly descending scale, the minimum in
the United States being at Bismarck
and Williston, in North Dakota, where
the official figures are at 50 below zero.
The crest of the wave is however be-
yond the national boundary line. Min
nedosa, n. W. T., reporting 50 below.
There are no telegraph stations north
ward from Minnedosa-
St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 25-Street and
railroad traffic is considerably delayed
today because of a blizzard that has
prevailed for several hours. While not
the coldest day of the season, the ther-
mometer stands at about degrees
above Zero few points higher than
! the lowest point reached this winter.
! Bloomington, Ill. Jan. 25-The tenn
Dcrature in central Illinois early today
| registered IL degrees below zero, the
coldest of the season: A heavy snow
fall affects street railway traffic.
Winnipeg, Man, Jan. PA severe
blizzard is raging in Winnipeg. There
have been several deaths.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 25.-ESxtreme Geld
AT11-.
western Iowa today, the minimum tenn
Rerature being IT below and the max
imum for the past "a hours Z below
zero. The local weather bureau pre-
| diets continuation Of the low temper
ature tomorrow with a moderation
| Wednesday. The bitterness of the cold
is increased by biting north wind.
l The full effects of the storm were felt
one-half of the 10000 men employed on
/ the construction work reported for
duty today. These worked under great
| difficulty and with considerable suffer
ing. The work of the landscape men
| has been temporarily abandoned.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan 25.-The tempera-
ture here at O'clock this morning was
Is below zero. Cold weather is reported
from all over the state, the most severe
being in the northwestern part, where .
temperature of "a degrees below was re-
ported early this morning. In the west
ern part conditions are milder, the tenn
perature at North Platte being only
! below.
Peoria. ILL.,, Jan 25.-A snow storm has
been raging since a late hour last night
and several inches has fallen and street
! car traffic has been interfered with.
The thermometer is below zero, and IL
is still showing hercely. Trains are con-
siderably Delayed.
st. Joseph, Mo, Jan. 25.-This locality
has been in the grip of a blizzard since
Sunday morning and last night was the
| coldest of the season, the mercury reg
| istering 10 below zero.
st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 25.-Thirty de-
grees below zero was the official wealth
| er record today, although Thermometers
| in various parts of the city registered
| from to degrees lower.
! Lacrosse, Wis, Jan. 25.-The govern
ment thermometer registered % below
zero this morning, while private ther-
mometers registered from 80 to 80 be-
| the poor of the city.
Racine, Wis, Jan. 25.-The weather
| here this morning is the coldest In 80
years, the thermometer standing at 26
below zero.
Duluth. Mimi. Jan. 25.-The ther-
mometer here this morning registered
81 below.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 25.-The official
thermometer in the United States
weather bureau registered six below
for eight hours last night and the OBJ
server predicts that it will go lower
tonight. Although there was of neces-
SHY SuIlcklilS lIOHA tuS COA0 dILOlE bIS
poor last night, no deaths have been
reported today
Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 25.-The first snow
storm of the season began here this
morning with prospects of continuing
all day. 1t is general throughout Ok
lahOma.
STOP THE FLOODS.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 25.-The prevailing
cold wave has effectualIy checked the
i destruction from floods throughout
northern and central Ohio. It is 4 be-
low here today.
RIVERS FROZEN SOLID.
Keokuk Ia, Jan. 25.-Both the Mis-
sissiDpi and the Des Moines rivers are
closed frozen almost solid The ther-
mometer is below and falling. All
rivers and creeks are bank full and
frozen solid. Much danger is expected
when the ice breaks in the spring.