River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-25
SPRING WEATHER
GRACES WINTER
THE WARMEST JANUARY DAY
KNOWN FOR YEARS.
BUTTERFLIES IN VERMONT
People in the Cities Crowd the Parks
In the Far Northwest, However,
Below-Zero Weather Is
Recorded.

Washington, Jan. ga warm wave
which scores the highest record in
temperature since 1890, prevailed Sun
day throughout the region between the
Mississippi valley and the Atlantic
Coast. It's crest was in Ohio, where
| the temperatures in the afternoon, as
reported to the weather bureau, ranged
from 70 to IA degrees. South OF the
Ohio river it was less warm because of
heavy rains and thunder showers.
Thunder storms also prevailed in Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama and north
west Georgia. The weather bureau Of
fetal report characterlzes Sundays
warm weather as ''the greatest general
midwinter warm spell since 1890" and
says the maximum temperatures in the
Ohio valley have been exceeded by a
degree or SO only once or twice in the
last 33 years. "In few localities it
adds, "the record has not been exceed
ed"
Cold Wave Due.
A cold wave which developed in the
west is rapidly following the warm
wave and the forecasts say it will reach
the Atlantic coast Monday night, but
it's force will be diminished as it pro-
crosses east The weather officials an
nounce the fall of temperature will ap-
proximate 40 degrees in the region just
west of the Mississippi river and north
of the Missouri, while it will go below
zero in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Ne
braska and the middle Rocky mountain
region.
Parks Crowded.
New York, Jan. 22.-The continued
warm weather of the past few days in
this city reached it's climax Sunday,
when at three o'clock in the afternoon
the official thermometer reading at the
United States weather bureau station
was IS degrees. The warmth and sun
shine of the day brought to Central
park, to Riverside drive and to other
promenadeS thousands of pleasure
seekers. The sparrows singing in the
trees, the playing of fountains and nu-
merous small craft dotting the river
gave the outing grounds of the city the
appearance of splendid day in spring.
The church promenade in Fifth avenue
was suggestive of Easter day. Reports
from throughout the state indicate
springlike weather everywhere. At AL
bany the mercury went to So, the high
est point reached in January in that
city since 1890. Binghampton enjoyed
the warmest January day in 80 years,
the thermometer being 70 at one
o'clock.
Butterflies Out in Vermont.
Rutland, VT, Jan. 22.-With a max
imum temperature of IS degrees and
delightful weather conditions many
] people occupied their piazzas here
/ Sunday. Snow has disappeared and
butterflies were seen for the first time
this year.
Warm in Boston.
Boston, Jan. 22.-In the greater part
of New England the weather conditions
were remarkable. The official Their
mometer in Boston reached 67.8 Sunday
afternoon, which was the warmest jan
uary day, with one exception, in the
history Of the local bureau. In the
suburbs, however, where the full effect
of the sun was felt, reliable instru-
ments registere, trifle under 80 at
| two o'clock in the afternoon.
Frustrated by Heat.
| Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 22-Under clear
skies and gentle breezes the temporal
ture Sunday reached 741b degrees above
zero, breaking all previous records for
| January in this region. One prostra-
ton resulted from the unreasonable
heat. Stephen Hymess, aged So, of
Mingo Junction, o., collapsed while
walking in Fifth avenue, near Smith
! field street. and the hospital physicians
say his condition is serious.
An Ideal Spring Day.
| Baltimore, Nd, Jan. pa mean
temperature IL degrees above normal
combined with great humidity, gave
Baltimore and the surrounding country
day like the ideal of late spring and
the streets, parks and suburbs were
alive with promenaders. The highest
temperature, 62 degrees, was registered
at five p. m. and the lowest, A degrees,
/ at six a. m.
Played Baseball.
| Columbus O., Jan. 22.-The warm
est winter day since 1878, when the To-
cal weather bureau was established,
was recorded Sunday when the maxi
mum temperature reached a fraction
over 70 degrees, according to the Of
| fetal observations. Street thermome-
tiers recorded as high as 76 degrees.
A baseball game, the first even known
to have been played here in the win
| ter, was witnessed in the morning by
a large crowd. The warmest previous
! winter day on record here was Febru-
airy 16, 1888, when the temperature
was 70 degrees.
Different in the Northwest.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 22.-The mer
curry dropped over 80 degrees in II
hours in st. Paul, standing at two
above zero at eight p. m, and with
| indications of at least ten below be-
fore morning. Nearly every station
in the northwest reported sub-zero
weather Sunday night, ranging from
% below at Qu'appelle, in the Cana
dian northwest, to two below at Pierre,
S. D. Devils Lake. n. D., reported 20.
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