Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-07
SLEET AND SNOW
COVER THE SOUTH.
STATES GET TASTE OF GENUINE
NORTHERN WINTER.
ICE GORGE IN OHIO RIVER
People Able to Cross Stream at Sew
eral Points-No Abatement Of
the Cold Wave in the
Northwest

LOUISVILLE, n.y., rep. 4.-lQe general
cold wave probably reached its south
ernmost boundaries Friday and spread
q blanket Of sleet and snow over the
central south. A fall of sleet ranging
from one to three inches is reported
from points in Arkansas, Mississippi,
Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and parts of Texas, while falls
Of snow extend beyond the boundaries
named. Freezing weather prevails
oyer wide area of the states mentioned.
Fhe fall Of sleet and snow hindered
railroad traffic and wire service, prin-
cipally in those states adjoining and
west of the Mississippi river. Nashville
and vicinity are experiencing the Sc
yerest weather in years. The ground
Is covered with snow to the depth of be-
tween eight and nine inches, and snow
is still falling. The Cumberland river
is frozen for the first time in several
years. Atlanta reports fall of sleet
but train and telegraph service in
Georgia Is not much hampered In Ar
kansas the fruit crop has been severely
damaged, while in Mississippi and some
parts of Louisiana truck gardens and
cotton suffered. Many head of cattle
will be lost in some sections of Texas
The temperatures range from seven de.
grees above zero at Little Rock to 20
above at Dallas and slightly higher in
Mississippi and Louisiana. The Missis-
sippi river at Memphis is full of ice and
navigation is suspended.
Ice Gorge in the Ohio.
Evansville, Ind, Feb. 4-The worst
conditions in many years prevail on the
lower Ohio river. The gorge at Glover
port, KY, which formed the first Of the
week, is growing in size hourly and is
said to be almost so miles in length.
People are crossing the river at Clover
port on the gorge. The gorge at French
Islands is holding intact and new gorge
several miles in length formed THEW
burg, Ind, ten miles above this city. A
gorge is forming quarter of a mile
above the city. and another is forming
about half mile below here.
Wabash River Gcrged.
A gorge is also reported at the Louis.
vile & Nashville railroad bridge at
Henderson. KY. A large gorge is form.
ing at the mouth of the Wabash river
that promises to become several miles
in length. Green river Ia frozen over
for the first time In many years, and ell
boats are tied up. Pond and Rough
rivers are frozen over solidly, and the
Wabash Is one solid sheet Of ice from
Terre Haute, Ind, to Its mouth. At
Uniontown, KY, the Ohio is frozen
solidly and people are crossing on the
ice. A gorge is reported just above
West franklin. Ind.
Cold Weather Continues.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-The cold weather
In the northwest continues with but
little abatement. The lowest point
reached by the mercury Friday at St.
Paul was 10 below zero. In this city
the thermometer still hovers below the
zero mark, but relief is promised. The
cold wave in Wisconsin seems to be los
ing its grip La Crosse reports "a below,
Madison 18 and Green Bay 20. George
Hall was found frozen to death at Cres-
ton, la.
A blizzard prevailed throughout Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma and was
general in Arkansas, with below zero
temperatures in Missouri and Kansas.
The snowfall in Missouri and Kansas
averaged four inches; from one to two
inches in Oklahoma and five inches in
Arkansas.