Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-26

New York, Jan. 25.--A storm Of ,bliz.
zard proportions Is raging today
throughout New York, Pennsylvania
and the New England states, The
snowfall is heavy and a high northeast
wind is drifting 1t badly, causing inter-
ruptions to all kinds Of traffic and
travel. . Intense cold adds to the dis.
comfort and the indications are that
the storm will continue through the
day and the temperature will go still
lower.
Heaviest Snow Of Winter.
The dispatches from Maryland and
West Virginia report the snowstorm
the heaviest of the winter.
Atlantic Coast Storm Swept. ii
The middle Atlantic coast is the
scene Of severe storm and several
vessels are reported wrecked with
some loss of life. A marked cold wave
extends to Tennessee. Still lower tenn.
peratures are expected tonight In the
east and south with freezing tempera-
lures in Florida.
Several transatlantic and coastwise
steamers which were due to arrive to-
day had not reached the harbor long
after they were due. They probably
rode out the gale outside Sandy Hook
bar last night waiting for daylight and
la cessation of the binding snow.
One Death In Brooklyn.
The first death as the direct result
of the storm is reported from Brooklyn
where Painoa Vatalizo, an Italian. was
found dead in a snow drift.
West and Northwest Affected.
Chicago, Jan. 25.--The west and
northwest are still in the grasp OF zero
weather. A fierce gale is blowing from
the northwest and snow is falling In
some sections. In Iowa the tempera,
ture ranges from IA to % below zero,
in Wisconsin it is IL to 80 below, In
Kansas 2 to IL, Oklahoma A above,
Missouri and western Illinois 6 or
more below Minnesota 16 to 20 below,
and in Nebraska to 10. Snow drifts
and the intense cold are causing much
delay to railroad traffic.
Train Stalled In Snow.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 25. Especially -
A passenger train on the Decorah d.
vision of the Rock Island is caught in
snow drift near independence. The
passengers spent last night in coach
and were rescued this morning. They
were taken in bobsleds to Independ-
ence, none the worse for their expert
ence.
] This morning at o'clock the tenn
perature registered colder than any
previous time this winter, according to
the report Of Volunteer Weather OBJ
! server 3. Livingston. The mercury
stood at 10 below zero at that time.
This mark registered the sheltered
portions Of the down town districts,
while on the hills and highlands. the
thermometer probably reached Is be-
low. At 9 o'clock last night the guage
had fallen to 10 below zero. This aft
ernoon at Q o'clock the mercury had
risen 8 degrees, registering below
zero.
All yesterday afternoon, last night
and this morning the cold was greatly
intensified by the heavy gale that sang
! through the tree tops and roared
around the business thoroughfares,
turning corners with speed to cause
the pedestrian to stagger at It's impact.
Fortunately the atmosphere was very
dry or the temperature would have
been almost unbearable. AS 1t was.
however, 1t stung those who were COM
PEELED to be out of doors.
The cold wave arrived without warn
ing, the government weather service
neglecting to give such notice as so
Edecided a drop in the mercury would
seem to warrant. Monday was warm,
almost balmy. but towards evening the
atmosphere began to freshen up. The
snow Of Monday night, perhaps, les
sened the rapid decline of the ther.
i mometer.