Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
STORM KING RULES
Middle West in Grip Of a
Fierce Blizzard.
MERCURY DROPS IN NORTH
Zero Weather Causes Widespread Suf-
fering-Reports from Many Sec
tions Tell of Havoc from New Cold.
Snap-Much Snow Falls.

Chicago, Feb 10.-This city awoke
yesterday, shivered and gazed outdoors
upon several inches of snow which
had fallen early in the day. The day
was dark, and pedestrians trod though
several inches Of slush all over the
city. EARLY yesterday the city was in
the grip of fierce blizzard, which,
however, was tanned by the warmth of
the atmosphere, and at noon had
turned into a drizzling rain.
Like conditions were reported from
surrounding Illinois towns and cities,
as well as from northwestern Indiana
and southern Wisconsin. The health
department gave out warning
against the conditions and told the
people of the city that such weather is
breeder Of disease. Citizens were
admonished mot to get their feet
wet"
Several Persons Hurt.
The weather bureau gave out the
report that fierce blizzard was sched-
uled to arrive in this city within
few hours, and at noon the street rail-
take care of rush hour patrons. The
elevated roads especially suffered in
the slush and snow and tie-ups were
frequent.
Injuries to several persons from slip
ping on the sidewalks within the loop
district were reported, and one aged
woman was said to have been fatally
hurt, when hurried away in an ambu-
lance to the Cook county hospital
Great Suffering in Missouri.
St. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 10-North-
western Missouri is in the grip of an
other blizzard. Rain fell yesterday
followed later by intense cold, and
there was great suffering. particularly
of live stock
Zero Weather in Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1O.-The blizzard
predicted by the weather bureau
reached Omaha yesterday, and al
II o'clock a 32-mile wind, whose We
locity was increasing every minute
was driving plentiful fall of snow
fro mthe northwest and rapidly re
ducing the temperature which was
then recorded as zero. At the weather
bureau the prediction of much colder
weather and high winds all day was
made.
Southwest in Storms Grip.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 10-Fallinl
temperatures were reported all ovel
the southwest yesterday. The wind was
again coming up and promised tc
challenge the proportions of las
weeks storm. In six hours this morn
ing, the temperature at Kansas City
fell so degrees, standing at five de
grees above zero. Similar falls were
generally reported. Concordia, Kan.
reported two below zero, Oklahoma
City 10 above, Fort Smith, Ark, 2S
and Amarillo, Tex, ten above zero.
North Feels Raging Storm.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 10.-Anothel
heavy snowstorm yesterday descended
in Minnesota, North and South Dakota
with a strong wind that drifted the
snow badly This, If it keeps up long
will again result In train blockades
The extreme cold wave has not We
materialized. The temperature, &C
cording to the United States weathe
bureau, was 13 degrees above Zero Il
the extreme northwest the tempera
ture is very low and the indications
are for colder weather tomorrow.
Wisconsin Reports Blizzard.
New Richmond, Wis, Feb. 10.-A
blizzard ragged here most of yesterday
High wind and snow makes traffi,
nearly impossible.
Storm Prostrates Wires.
Milwaukee, Feb. 10.-A blizzard O
small proportions but devastating IL
character prevailed throughout Wis
consin yesterday. While only fou
inches of snow had fallen in Milwau
kee up to last night, the storm was &C
companied by high wind and pros
trated telephone and telegraph wire
In many directions.
Blizzard Reaches Iowa.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 10.-The pre-
dicted blizzard reached Iowa yester
day The wind blew fierce gale ant
was accompanied by moderate fal
of snow and constantly falling TEN
perature.
CLEVELAND BROKERS' ASSIGN