The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-02
COOLEST IN
FIVE YEARS.
Extremely Low Temperatures
Prevailed Last Night
Throughout the Valley of the
Missouri River.
NOT UNTIL SATURDAY
( Is Hope Held Out for an Amel-
fOratiOn of Conditions.
Mercury Went to % Below Zero
at Lincoln.
Throughout the Valley Of th'
Missouri River.
NOT UNTIL SATURDAY.

Kansas City. MO, FeD- ---1IlNeAiSe
cold continues in the southwest with
IA degrees below zero recorded at
Kansas City, Marshall. No, and Con-
cordia, Kan, the lowest temperature
experienced at these points since 1893.
The weather bureau promises no mod
Grafton before saturday. other tenn
peratures: Wichita, below; Dodge
City, Kan, below; Springfield. No,
below; Oklahoma City. above;
Fort Smith, Ark, Is above.
Superior, Wis, Feb. Last night
was the coldest night Of the winter in
this vicinity. Today &c below zero was
recorded.
Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. To-day was
10 degrees colder than any other day
of the winter, the thermometer regis
tering so degrees below zero. All out
side work was suspended.
Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. "A tempera-
ture of p degrees below zero was
recorded this morning This is the
lowest February temperature for four
years.
Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 2-Twenty-
five degrees below was recorded here
this morning and last night, being the
Peoria. III, Feb. To-day the
thermometer here registered p de-
grees below zero
St. Louis, Feb. 2.-The coldest
weather Of the season prevailed last
night and today, 9 degrees below zero
being recorded.
Bloomington. ILL.,, Feb. 2.-The coolest
weather in six years, 10 below zero, is
prevailing in central Illinois.
Milwaukee. Feb This is decidedly
the coolest day of the winter through
out Wisconsin The weather bureau
here reports the thermometer TODAY
other places throughout the state show
temperature of 20 to 80 degrees below
zero.
St Paul. Feb. 2.3Today marks the
coolest day of the winter in the north
west. St. Paul, "A degrees below zero;
Medicine Hat. Manitoba, 40 below to-
day. Havre. Montana, 46 below. Other
below zero points are. WilHston, N.
d. AZ; Devils Lake, N. D.. Sc; Winni-
peg, Man., S6; Bismarck, n. D, SO;
Miles City. Montana, So; Pierre, S. D.,
3s; Huron, s. D.. 36.
Chicago. Feb. 2.-By far the coolest
weather of the season prevailed here
today, the temperature dropping to IA
below zero There is much destitu-
tion and suffering among the poor. Cars
on the surface lines and through trains
on all railroads were delayed.
Omaha. Neb. Feb. 2.-Twenty-five
degrees below zero was registered here
today. the coolest in a number of years.
Trenton, No. Feb. 2-The government
of 19 degrees below zero, the coolest in
the history of this station.
Burlington, Ia. Feb 2.-The ther-
noneter registered "a below zero here
today The weather is the coolest ever
known in Burlington.
Detroit. Feb. 2.-Last night was the
coolest Of the winter in Michigan. In
this city the thermometer reached . be
low. at Sault Ste Marie II below,
Escanaba IA below. Still colder weather
is predicted.
Armour S. D. Feb. 2-The gov
ernment thermometer registered AZ
degrees below last night, the coldest
ever known in this vicinity.
Cleveland, Feb. I'm this city to-
day the thermometer registered two
above zero. At many points in the
state the mercury indicated from tc
10 degrees below zero.
Columbus, Ky. Feb. 2-The ther-
mometer here today registered six de-
grees below zero it being the coolest of
the year.