Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
COLD WAVE WORLD WIDE.
SOUTHERN EUROPE SUFFERS WITH
UNITED STATES WITH LOW
TEMPERATURES.
STOCK LOSSES HEAVY.
Wisconsin Has Minimum of SO Below
Zero, According to the Government
Thermometer at Hayward

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 4.-Cold
weather prevails throughout the northern
states of the country and cable advices
from Europe today show an unusual eli
matte condition, with remarkably low
temperatures. The cold wave is world
wide
Dispatches from Montana say stock
losses on the ranges there will reach
about so per cent. of the herds, so fierce
is the storm sweeping the northwest
grazing district. Could cars be had, many
head Of stock could be saved. it is said.
but in view of the great scarcity of roll
ing stock flock masters are offering their
sheep for sale at from 30 to 30 cents per
head Great Northern and Northern
Pacific traffic is ,demoralized.
The first real snow Of the season is
falling over Nebraska winter wheat fields
and indications are for foot or more of
snow. Temperatures fell TO degrees be-
low zero last night, out it is slightly
warmer today.
France and Spain Hit.
The remarkable cold in southern Eu-
rope is shown in cables which state that
the coolest weather experienced in Il gen
Grafton is prevailing in Spain. Railway
communication is everywhere inter
ruptpd
Relief parties have been sent to the
village of Bareges. near Lourdes
France. where the Casino and twenty
houses were destroyed February by an
avalanche of snow. Details just re-
ceived show that several persons were
buried by the avalanche.
Burned Out; Freezes Limbs
Ia CROSSE, Wis. Feb Al Special
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mile i'll his night Clothes with the ther-
mometer 10 degrees below zero, John
Dot of Norwalk is i'll hospital here
where he may have to submit to the am
putation of both hands and feet. Dot,
who is Il Civil war veteran. lived alone.
His house caught fire and he was forced
to flee to the home of Il neighbOr Il mile
away.
Fifty Below in State.
SUPERIOR. Wis Feb. Il Spe-
cial. The thermometers for the first
time this winter saw forty below zero
this morning. Trains from all directions
are delayed.
PHILLIPS, Wis, Feb. Al Special
This was the coolest morning this win
ter. thermometers registering 4S below
zero. 1t has been cold for two weeks
and about three feet Of snow is on the
ground
HAYWARD, Wis. Feb. 4.-ISpe-
ciaI. Governments thermometer here.
registers fifty degrees below zero this
moruing.
Weather Causes Suffering.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb /. =
Mrs Emma Livingston and two chill
dren were found frozen to death in an
upstairs tenement here, with third
child in an adjoining room badly frozen
but alive.
PORT JARVIS. \. Y. Feb. 4.-Ben-:
jamin Drake, aged 81 years. and his
housekceper, Mrs. Mills. aged 60 years.
committed suicide by hanging because
they were starving.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. IA
cold wave struck New Orleans this
morning. being preceded by Il heavy
rain. accompanied, ~ thunder and light
ming.
Two Girls Lost in Storm.
SACLT STE. MARIE. Mich, Feb 4
Two girls were lost in Saturday
nights storm while crossing the river.
according TO report received by the DO
lice. The temperature was % below
this morning
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. "A blizzard
is sweeping the coasts. accompanied by
cOasting schooner has been driven
ashore.
JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 4-Continual
rains have softcucd the levees and great
apprehension is felt.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nina. Feb. Il
Especial. IN. j. Kelley, baseball mag
nate had both ears and Il finger frozen.
During a ski race at lake Harriet yes
tcrday three runners had their noses
and checks badly frozen.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. ii Special.
Sunday was the coolest day of the sea-
son, the temperature being Is degrees
below zero This morning the mercury
was u below zero.
NlNOMINEE, Mich. Feb. ii Spe-
cial. l-William Abel. a Iumberman. aged
4S. froze to death last night on his way
from the Albert Brandes lumber camp
to his home at Coleman. Wis. 1t is sup
posed Abel became i'll while on the jour
ney. He leaves family of twelve chill
dren. the Youngest / year old and the
oldest is. The family IS in destitute
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