The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
january records smashed.

A piercing IS mile blast direct from
the northern snow and ice fields blow
! ing all night long broue-t the mercury
down by o'clock this morning to 12
degrees below zero. This is the low
est temperature that has been recorded
in Topeka since February IS. 1905. and
has all previous records smashed for
January 6.
By ? o'clock this afternoon the mer-
curry had crawled up to a point 6 de-
grees below the zero mark. but the rise
in temperature was but a temporary
condition. Already the mercury has
started on its downward slide that viii
take it by morning to depth that viii
bring the shivers to Topekans.
''It viii probably be as cold tomOr-
row morning as it was this morning,
said sunny Flora, this afternoon,
land it is possible that it may slip and
go a degree or two lower. 1t VIII be
a cold day tomorrow, though fair.
I'VE expected the clouds last night
would raise the temperature somewhat.
but due to the wind which was blow
ing at the rate of 18 miles an hour from
the north the mercury continued TO
drop slowly throughout the night.
light snow began falling at 3 O'Clock
in the evening and continued through
out the night. The snow drifted TO a
considerable extent. It's depth was ia
inches. It was an unusually heavy snow
considering that the temperatures we're
so low.
There have been seven winters in
the last 25 when there were lower tenn
peratures than we are experiencing
now The last few winters have been
unusually warm.
The Kind We Used TO Have.
''The year 1911 was the warmest ~
months on record. We had period
some years some time back when low
temperatures were the order OF things.
Il. IL Inn Efa
swinging that way again-we are go
ing back to the kind of weather we
used to have.
temperature was 20 degrees below
zero; February 20. 1889. 1S below
January 10, 1892. % below; January
"a, 1894. IA below: February Z. 1895,
IA degrees below; February IL, 1899.
25 below. and February 13, 1905. p
degrees below zero"
There is much suffering on the part
of those in some sections OF the city
who are depending upon the gas sup
ply for warmth. In some instances
the siclly little blue blaze has at times
gone completely out. and elsewhere
there has been Just suspicion Of heat.
In POtWin the supply has been eHpe-
cially poor. In the Dowman Hill dis
trict it is better. and there is fair gas
pressure in the downtown portion OF
the city. Many persons in the last
day or two have put in coal burning
stoves and the coal dealers at the
present time are doing a thriving busi-
ness.
Suffer for Heat and Food.
sThere are lots of pitiful cases said
Secretary Guy T. Justis. OF the Provf-
dent Association today. Il don't know
what these people are going to do n
this kind Of weather keeps UP long.
They are suffering from both lack OF
heat and food
"At 7:3O O'Clock seven men were
lined up at the association building.
They were seeking work. And since
that time steady stream OK them has
been coming in. We have been giving
out wood and food, but our supply has
become exhausted. Now we are de-
pending upon the generosity OF the cit
liens of the people Of Topeka to aid
us in the relief Of those who are suf-
fering."
Twenty-Nine Below at GoOdIand.
GoodIand, Kan. Jan. 6.--At $3.50 this
morning the mercury registered % be-
low zero
Railroads Report severe weather
Railroad reports covering every part
of the state show that the maximum
has not gone over the
zero mark. Southwestern Kansas is
suffering worse than the eastern sec
tions. In Liberal, Pratt. Ashland and
Garden City district they are having
one of the worst winter storms in his
tory. And in not one place has the
thermometer registered above zero
Train service on the railroads has
been demoralized. Engine trouble on
account of the cold weather coupled
with drifting snow and a crippled tele-
graph system has delayed and laid out
trains on the Rock Island. Santa Fe,
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific and
other Kansas roads
In eastern Kansas around Topeka.
Atchison, Leavenworth, Ottawa, En-
ooria. the zero mark hasn't been in IL.
rhe maximum for the night and day
1asI been 10 degrees below. The mini
mum has been 10 degrees below at
kansas City. In this article maxi
mum temperature" means the highest.
IN others words-nearest the zero
mark going up.
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