The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-17
Cold In the Southwest


Dallas, Tex, February 16.-On the heels
of spring-lilSe weather the most severe
storm of sleet and snow of many years
is sweeping over the southwest tonight.
From many points reports come of colder
weather than that experienced during the
blizzard of last month when records of
20 years were broken.
Near Chickasha, Okla, 1900 head of
cattle are known to have been frozen to
death and it is probable that the loss
of cattle in western Texas will greatly
exceed that>number.
Four persons, negro patients at a
smallpox detention camp near Oklahoma
City. are known to have been frozen to
death and nine others of those under de-
tention are reported in critical condition
as a result of exposure.
In northern Texas sleet storms were
general throughout the afternoon until
nightfall with fiurries of snoW driving
before biting wind.
In Dallas the lowest temperature re-
corded up to midnight was 20 degrees.
In western Texas wheat growers are re-
joicing because of the snow fall, but cat
tlemen are in a different mood, anticipat-
ing great losses on the ranges.
In eastern Texas sufficient warning was
given truck growers to take precautionary
measures In Oklahoma weather condi-
in many years
In several cities public utility concerns
found themselves hampered. In Okla
homa City 1000 men are temporarily
thrown out of employment.
Street car service in Tulsa was inter-
mittent. Children lost in the storm in
Tulsa we're found by searching parties.
Cold Wave Moving Fast
Louisville, Ky. February 16-Reports
TO the weather bureau here today indi-
cate that very severe weather from the
northwest and west is making rapid
progress to the east. The temperature
has fallen from 80 to Al degrees since
yesterday in northern Texas, Oklahoma
Iowa and Minnesota, with the lowest
figure % below, reported from Winnipeg
and Calgary. A remarkable drop Is re-
corded at Abilene, Texas, where the
temperature is "a this morning after an
50 registered yesterday The change at
that point and also in Texas came with a
norther, with an accompaniment of thun-
der and sleet Eight above is the figure
NJ Amarillo, Texas. The weather is warm
in Tennessee and Alabama with indica-
tions of change in "a hours. The heav-
lest snow of the season, and in fact the
heaviest precipitation Of any place in
the country Is reported at Indianapolis.
The storm took a southern slant this af-
ternoon and by night had crept down into
western Kentucky and western Tennes-
see. In Louisville and throughout west
ern Kentucky from an inch to three
inches of sleet covered the ground and
In Memphis and in western Tennessee
similar conditions prevail.
Colder weather followed close In the
wake of local storms. Railroad traffic
was hampered and wire communication
hampered but thus far no complete tie-up
Oh these facilities has been reported.
Nine Inches of Snow
Indianapolis, Ind. February 16.-From
g. m. until p. m. tonight 8 inches of
snow fell in Indianapolis and tonight it
Is still showing. The city is experiencing
one of the worst traffic blocades in it's
history.
Street car service is demoralized and
in the outlying districts there is practi-
cally no service. Although a severe drop
n temperature is predicted the local
Weather bureau tonight gave out the in
formation that further fall of snow may
be expected tomorrow.
The snow storm SEEMS to be most Sc
we're throughout the state In general as
II is in Indianapolis. fs
Interurban electric cars and steam
trains are running late. Telegraph and
telephone wires have so far been only
affected in a slight degree.
So Drop of 63 Degrees
Cheyenne, Wyo., February 16.--Snow
and high winds that have swept Wyom-
ing for the last 38 hours have brought
with them a drop in temperature at
some points as much as SO degrees. 1t
was A degrees below zero at Cheyenne
today and 8 degrees below at Lander
S1eet In Cincinnati
Cincinnati, February 16--Heavy rains
In the morning turned into a blind
ing sleet storm toward noon and late
tonight there was from 4 to inch es
Of snow and sleet on the downtown
streets. Street car traffic was sen-
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