The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
That Is Record Cold Mark for
Winter.
Unofficial Thermometers Show
8 Degrees Below.
NOT MUCH CHANGE SUNDAY
The Wind Has Gone Down and
the Sun Is on Job.
Coal Men Covered Deep With
Orders.

It was four degrees below zero al
seven o'clock this morning by the
government thermometer on top OF
the Mulvane building. and eight be-
low according to thermometer
close to the earth in the yard OF
sunny Flora, the local weather
man. All Kansas was cold today. but
not quite as cold as the government
experts feared might be the case.
The area Of low pressure that was
central over Wyoming and Montana
Friday and which was causing the
atmospheric disturbance experienced
in Kansas did not touch as far south
in its course as was expected and con-
seQuently Kansas did not get the
brunt of the storm. The sun caused
a little moderation in temperature to-
day, but the northerly wind will send
the mercury down tonight.
It is agreed that the storm was
quite severe enough. At Topeka this
morning the phones at the plumbing
establishments were kept warm by
calls from hundreds of Topeka homes
where water pipes were frozen. The
gas pressure is low today. and the
coal men report that it has been i'm
possible for them to fill all their or
ders for fuel because of an insuh-
Clcut AuHuDcT VI tcdIuS Ouc OOdlCI
said: when the weather was warm
it seemed as though fifty men ap-
piled for work every day. Now that
we want them they are almost as
scarce as hens teeth. We would
handle more coal If we could get
teams"
Not Much Change in Temperature.
The forecast reads: Generally
fair tonight and Sunday; no impor-
tant change in temperature; moder-
ate northwest Winds
Trains Running Late.
Railroad trains. especially from the
west and northwest were delayed
somewhat on account of the storm.
The high wind drove the light snow
into the cuts
The sky began clearing by o'clock
Friday evening. At the same time the
velocity of the wind was reduced. The
speed at that time was twenty-five
miles an hour. This morning at 8
o'clock 1t was but Is. The wind was
coming from the northwest.
The day dawned clear and crisp.
The minimum temperature came at Z
o'clock. but the sun soon began to
send the mercury upward at a snail's 9
pace.
1t is reported from several Kansas
points that there is a shortage of feed
for cattle. but the complaint is not
that the peach buds have been in
jured. but of course there are always
the fruit killers" to be heard from in
case of cold weather.
No weather record was broken to-
day. February 7, 1895, the quicksil-
Yer went down to the IA below notch.
1t might also be interesting to note
that Is years ago next Thursday the
government thermometer registered
25 degrees below-and that is the cold
record for Topeka
The rapidity with which the recent
storm travelled has brought forth an
explanation from Sunny" Flora, the
local weather man, as to why 1T is
that a storm will apparently travel
faster than the wind. He pointed out
that while the surface wind may be
blowing at the rate of from 25 to 80
miles an hour as was the case Friday,
the upper air is likely to be travelling
SO or 60 miles an hour.
1t Is 16 Degrees Warmer.
The mercury rose sixteen degrees
between O'Clock this morning and 2
o'clock this afternoon. There is not
q cloud in the sky. and the wind is
travelling at the rate Of twelve miles
an hour from the west. The shippers
forecast indicates that the tempera-
ture will be close to the zero mark
Sunday morning. The forecast reads:
Protect 36-hour shipments north
against temperature of 10 degrees be-
low zero; east and west, zero: south,
five above There is a tendency on
the part Of the wind to shift to the
southwest.
The hourly readings:
o'clock a II o'clock. see. 8
8 o'clock ...... 3 Il o'clcck.. 5
9 O'Clock ......-1 l O'clock. II