Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA cold wave
from the west is erowding yesterdays
record-breaking warm wave, and by to-
morrow. according 10 weather officials.
there will be rains on the Atlantic coast
and snow or rain in the lower lake country.
Because Of a high pressure over the At
lantic ocean the cold waves progress is
slow. but the weather oficials figure ON
possible snow Wednesday In the middle
Atlantic states and the northeast and snow
n the lower lake region and the upper Ohio
.alley.
Despite the cold wave headed this way
md the severe storm in Chicago. and the
nows falling there tonight and in various
places as far south as Vicksburg. Miss. II
Vas even warmer today than yesterday in
,one sections OF the east In this city to-
day the maximum temperature was n
iegrees. as against es yesterday. and in
he Ohio valley the temperature reached
"a degrees, about the same as yesterday.
The cold wave. however has overspread
the lower Missouri valley, cold clear
weather prevailed today in the west and it
WIFI be colder in the Atlantic coast regions
generally "Wednesday.
sieet Embargo Raised.
CHICAGO. Jan s2.-After "a partial
munication and street car and railroad
transportation for several hours. Chicago
tonight recovered it's normal conditions OF
trsnsportHtfv1 ard communication.
Tonight street car service had assumed
normal conditions. All day long every
available man that could be had was put
20 work to clear away the ice which formed
IN everything exposed 20 the elements
This evening the sleet storm subsided and
was followed by a fall OF snow. Little
1ificulty was experienced in disposing OF
the snow and all car lines were running
IN schedule time. Snow and colder weather
are predicted FOR tomorrow, but il is fore
casted that the worst OF the storm has
passed.
The storm commenced just before mid
night last night and caused one OF the
worst tie-ups this city has known in years.
But few telegraph wires were working out
II the city today in any direction. Inside
he city the telephone communication was
BADLY crippled and the electric lines were
almost out of communication. rhe rail-
roads were stiii greater sufferers. Many
passengers on the Aurora line and Chicago
electric were compelled TO remain all night
IN the depots when the road ceased opera
tlors on account of the storm. Large COM
mission brokerage houses. which ordinarily
all parts OF the country. were unable 70
send messages in any direction.
The weather bureau announces that the
storm moving slowly eastward. with
Tho center just north of Indianapolis. and
That the center would surely move east
ward. but that the precipitation might con-
tinue in this section for another twenty
'0ur hours.
The railroads are in much better condi-
t'on 70 contend against sleet and snow thar
he electric lines. which were at times dur
lnE- the day In desperate straits. On soms
~ he lines running east of here hundred.
~ miles Of railroad wires were down and
the dispatchers were having = trying time
IN moving trains
Great trouble was experienced today By
PEOPLE who use electric lines in the out.
lyins sections OF the city to reach theii
places of employment
The great steel mills in South Chicago
we're barely able TO muster enough men tC
operate all Of their departments early II
day. and after a time some of their de
partments were closed down.
Two Inches OF sIsst.
ST. LOCIS. No Jan. Z2-An through
the day until nightfsI. a fine sleet fell snC
the icS PARTICLES were driven sharply be
f0In a northwest wind. Tine surface OF in,
planhel or TWO inches Of sleet that had
fallen during the night was made yer,
slippery and greatly interfered with stree
traffio and impeded street cars The TEN
Perature remained almost stationary. IN.
average being Is degrees
Throughout the state the blizzard ragged
sUpedins railroad traffic and readerinl
telephone and telegraph communication al
most void. The heavy wind drifted tn
snow and sleet and the freezing rlee
caused vibrating wires To snap and poles q
break.
Throughout the day efforts were mad
o estshhsh communication with Chicag
I'D cities north and northwest of St Louis
oGf were attended with only partial sue
sess
Reports are coming in tonight from a.
portgons Of the state telling of the bhExar
weather. In some places drifts Of ave fee
rave been formed e1ectuAlly hlockadin
roads ana IN a number of cases stoppin
iuFHi mail delivery
Tonight the precipitation IN St LOU
and vicinity stopped. but q sharp cold win
prevailed.
KANSAS CITY. Jan 12.-Close to 1er
weather. with a high wind and a light sno'
AT some points. were the weather oondi
tions today m this part Of the southwes-
rhe coldest point reached by the locs
weather bureau was az Dodge City. Kan