The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-09
ICE v !,','; \ SWAY
A aLizzARO IN NORTH TEXAS AND
THE TERRITORIES.
WAXAHACHIE'S SWIFT DROP
From 2 p. Nj. to Night the Tempera
ture Fell Thirty Degrees-Sha:p
Changes Elsewhere.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE Terri
tories and the whole of North Texas
are in the grasp Of Il blizzard once
again. the cold weather coming early
in the morning, preceded in many
cases by light rains.
At Guthrie, Ok, a severe nOrther hit
the place in the morning, accompan-
led by sleet and snow. The report is
that this is the coolest period OF the
winter.
Snow began falling in MuskOgee in
the morning, and in short time a
veritable blizzard was raging. The
/ wind continued to blow toward night,
says the reports, and colder weather
prevails.
The blizzard struck Enid, Ok, after
springlike weather, sending the mer-
curry down to zero by daylight, from a
temperature ranging from 60 to 20
above.
The drop in temperature at Thorn.
as, Ok, was reported to be from 81
at night to 1G above, the weather be-
ing cloudy and dry.
In the Indian Territory conditions
were about the same all day yesterday.
Tulsa reported blizzard raging all
day, with drop of 40 degrees in tenn
perature in "A hours. The blizzard
had ceased at night, but indications
were CT zero weather.
At Finita the blizzard was in full
force and severity. The thermome-
tiers were almost at zero and a heavy
snow was falling
The most serious blizzard of the
season was reported from Ardmore,
the cold wave reaching the section
in The morning. The temperature
dropped &c degrees and sleet vas re-
ported in some sections of the Chicka.
saw Nation. Cattle are reported safe.
The cold wave swept south into
Texas, and reports aggregate that the
drop in temperature was great, and in
some cases painful one. The north.
err struck Greenville about noon, send.
ing the mercury down, and it was re.
ported still falling late in the day.
Early morning rain in Paris was fol.
lowed by cold weather, rapidly ap-
preaching the freezing point
After morning rain at Plano, the
wind yeered to the north, growing
colder every minute and eventually
reaching "a above, with prospects for
colder weather.
A great drop in temperature was re.
ported at Cleburne, the early morning
being almost like spring.
WaXaha~ hie reported a swift drop.
one Of the most sudden ever EXPERT
enced in that section At 3 p. m. the
thermometer registered 60 degrees. at
3 p. m. So and at 4 p. m. SO. AT nigu,
1t was lowering about 80 and a biz.
zard was blowing
At Waco the mercury dropped from
65 to IS between 9 and 3 in the a,,er.
noon. The cold wave was accomnan.
led by rain, snow and sleet, followed
by freeze at night. Lower tempera.
ture is predicted.
A cold north wind driving a heavy
rain reached Corsicana at O'Clock in
the afternoon. A blizzard at forty
miles an hour struck Ennis in the af.
ternoon, accompanied by rain. AT S
o'clock 30 degrees was the drop in
temperature, the freezing point being
reached at night. Snow began falling
at s o'clock, promising a heavy fall
The norther was reported in full
blast at Wichita Falls, with a TEN.
perature OF IS degrees, which was
considered good for fruit which
showed inclination to bud.
The norther struck Mineral Wells
about 10 o'clock in the morning, low.
ering the temperature 80 degrees in
about an hour.