The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02
WEATHER WAS REMARKABLE
Conditions Partof the Week Was
Almost Unprecedented.
Hot Wave Swept Northern States.
One Man Frustrated by the Heat i'm
observation-disclosures From Oklahoma
and the Southwest Tell of Blizzard
There.

This winters remarkable weather
record came 20 a climax yesterday,
with a temperature like a late spring
day, with only a little dampness in the
air and a southern breeze, New York
city and many other cities in the
northern states shorn of heavy wraps,
were enabled to spend it's afternoon
comfortable III the parks and along
the great thor Ighfa- es.
1t vas all part of the warm wave
which brought the highest tempera-
ture into the eastern and middle states
known sInce 1890 With New York
city maximum temperature 55 degrees
from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock in the af-
t%ernoOn, the highest recorded for the
day in the district was in Ohio, where
it ranged from 20 to "A degrees.
At the same time, with all the
spring airs, there came reports of zero
weather in the northwest and a biz
lard in the southwest, with a cold
wave coming eastward, due to arrive
in New York city tonight. It's effect
will be felt very much less in New
York city, however, for it will spend
its force in Nebraska and adjacent
states.
All the city awakened yesterday to
warm and pleasant weather. The
warmth which was noticeable on We'd
nesday had gradually become more
pronounced, until at 3 o'clock it was
up in the fOrties, after which it climb
ed steadily every hour. 1t was fifty
at noon, and then at 3 O'Clock it reach
ed its maximum holding it for two
hours. The fall toward evening was
only moderate.
100 DEGREES AT NIAGARA FALLS.
From all Over the country yesterday
came similar reports. Niagara Falls,
which is usually cold, reported that at
3 O'Clock in the afternoon it was 1CO
degrees above zero in the SUM-. At
Jamestown, n. Y, they were using
open trolley cars and the passengers
were enjoying the experience.
Cleveland, Ohio, reported one case OF
heat prostration. Philadelphia said
that all it's parks were full Of pedes-
trians and vehicles.
Caterpillars were reported to be
crawling about in Burlington, Vt,
and stray butterflies were seen in Rut-
Lard. Navigation was open on Lake
Champlain, an almost unbeard OF
thing at this time of the year, anu the
81 Lawrence was not blocked will:
ice.
BLIZZARD FROM SOUTHWEST
While all this was going on, from
the southwest, from Oklahoma and
the adjoining districts came reports
of the blizzard. St. Louis, which
might be expected to participate IN
warm weather, announced that sleet
had stopped it's street cars. Snow was
falling further in the southwest, and
the peach crop of the district was said
to be entirely destroyed.
How far the temperature will fail
tonight could not be estimated. Inc
cold wave will bring a drop OF forty
degrees for the middle west, but the
wave is becoming weaker and there
may not be a drop Of more than ten
or fifteen degrees. There may be 10
cal rains and in the state to the Wes-
some sleet or hail, but there is nc
radical change yet in sight.
Weather experts, who acknowledge
this to be a remarkable winter, ascrlbe
it all to the detection Of the areas OF
depression. This year n e are de-
hected into the st. Lawrence region
instead of coming eastward, and tnat
causing a suction draws into the csst-
district the warm airs from the gull
stream and the south. So soon as the
waves can travel DIRECTLY eastward
there will be plenty Of cold weather,
but when that time is to come is not
definitely known.
It was just one year ago that this
same district of spring weather was
making ready Cor a BLIZZARD, when
ended a week later in being the WORST
one since the blizzard OF 1883.
PITTSBURG SHELTERED: ONE
FRUSTRATED.
Pittsburg was the hottest city In the
country yesterday. The thermometel
registered TIE degrees, which was hal1
a degree above the record. One mar
was Frustrated, Stephen Hymns o
Mingo Junction, Ohio, dropped int
Pittsburg on a visit. He Is IN Ine
P%ittsburg Hospital in a serious condl'
ton.
All the drug stores put on extra nell
and the sizz of the soda water fOun'
tain and the rattle of ice cream
snoons drowned out the call Of thu
church bells. Early in the morn
ing the street car company post
ed up the summer Sunday schedule
The company calculated we'll, for Il
carried $4,000 persons to the park
alone.
Every vehicle in the city was out
porch parties were the popular tocn
of amusement, "rhile the "peek-a-boo
waist replaced furs. Overcoats were
worn On the arms, when carried at all
At midnight the streets were crowd
ed by residen-s of the c~ongested dis,
tricts. who were seeking fresher and
cooler air than that Of their OWL
neighborhoods.
cATERPILLARS ON STREETS IN
VERMONT.
At Burlington yesterday the govern
ment thermometer touched So degrees
in the afternoon. The streets were
muddy and caterpillars were found or