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was held outside the bar for several hours
and 1t was reported that it touched ground
in coming up the bay. This, however. was
denied by the otncials
Reports from throughout the state indi-
cate springlike weather everywhere. At AL
bany the mercury went to SIS, the highest
point reached in January in that city since
1890 Binghamton enjoyed the warmest jan
uary day in thirty years. the thermometer
being 20 at o'clock.
High Temperature i'm Central states.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. H.-The remark
ably high temperature, which broke all pre-
! vlous January records yesterday when the
mercury stood at 70. was continued today.
The highest temperature registered today
was 70 degrees High temperatures were
general throughout southern Indiana ana
Kentucky.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2l-The warmest
winter day since 1875 when the local
weather bureau was established was re-
corded today when the maximum tempera-
ture reached fraction over 70 degrees.
Street thermometers recorded as high as
70 degrees.
CLEVELAND. O., Jan. H.-Today's
weather was the warmest for January 81
in the history Of the weather bureau, the
maximum temperature reaching 20.
! INDIANAPOLIS, jan H.-The maximum
temperature here today was 20 degrees. A
warm rain fell throughout the day
High Humidity in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. H.-With a maxi
mum temperature of SO degrees at p. m.
and with the humidity averaging more than
90 per cent. Philadelphia today experienced
the warmest twenty-four hours of the
winter. The warm wave extended through
! out Pennsylvania, even the high mountain
/ towns reporting a temperature of 90 de-
| grees.
| BALTIMORE, Jan. 21.--A mean tempera-
| ture OF seventeen degrees above normal,
I combined with great humidity, gave Balti-
more and the surrounding country a day
! like late spring. The highest temperature,
g. was registered at p. m.
PITTSBURG, Jan. H.-The temperature
today reached "A degrees above zero break
ing all previous records for January in
/ this region
| One prostration resulted from the unsea-
sonable heat Stephen Hymess, aged SO, OF
Mingo Junction, o.. collapsed while walk
! ing in Fifth avenue. near Smithheld street
! and the hospital physicians say his condi-
/ ton tonight is serious.
| BUFFALO, Jan. H.-Today's temperature
was the highest ever recorded here in Jan
uary. The mercury touched 80.
spring Day I'm New England.
| BOSTON Jan. 2l-In the greater part OF
| New England the weather conditions were
remarkable today. The official thermom-
eter in Boston reached SIS this afternoon
which is the warmest January day with
one exception in the history OF the local
! bureau. In the suburbs, however where
the full effect OF the sur was felt. re-
I liable instruments registered a trihe over
! 50 at o clock this afternoon.
Thirty Below Zero.
DENVER, Colo. Jan. H.-Thirty degrees
below zero was reported from Brecken-
ridge Colo, today Zero weather was gen.
eral in the mountains. In the valleys and
on the easterns-plains the thermometer
lowered around 10 above. In Denver at II
O'Clock tonight 1t was 10 above.
Damage by Flood In wisconsin.
! MILWAUKEE. Jan, 1.-Considerablt
Hood damage is reported from about Wis
consin. mostly in the nature of bridge.
washed away. causing some delay OF trains
There have been several narrow escape.
from death by the giving away of bridges
but only one death, that at Darlington
where a small boy was carried away b,
slipping into stream by which he wal
playing. At Wauwautosa, a suburb o
Milwaukee, the railroad bridge OF the Nil
waukee road was carried out, forcing tn,
sending OF trains over another route Tn,
water is reported as receding.
RUTLAND. VI. Jan. a.-The maximum
temperature here today was Is degrees
Snow has disappeared and butterfiits wer
seen for the first time this year