Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-15
Winter Weather At Last.
Cold Wave Covers Much OF
the United States and Europe.

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After experiencing an unusual spell OF
mild and open weather in this section OF
the State, cold wave spread over the
country from the northwest and sent the
mercury to low mark on the thermom-
eter.
Last Sunday the weather was very
pleasant and continued so until early
Monday morning when agenuine blizzard
from the northwest passed over this part
of the State. It's duration was short,
but throughout the day snow fell at in
tervals and the wind was strong until
late at night. Tuesday morning the
mercury was down to above zero. No
snow covers the ground and likely the
grain and grass will be more or less in
jured by the cold.
Tuesday night the cold was more Sc
we're than Monday, and thermometers
registered zero. Many water pipes were
closed Wednesday, the plumbers being
unable to open all of them during the
day.
Reports from other sections of the
country.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The first winter
weather of the new year and the first
real cold snap of the present winter
spread generally over the country today.
The cold wave was central this morn
ing over extreme Western Minnesota and
advancing eastward. Very low temper
atures prevailed everywhere east of the
Rocky Mountains, except in the North
east. A reading of 80 degrees below zero
was recorded at White river, Canada,
while Duluth reported 10 degrees below,
with even lower temperature on the
ranges.
In Syracuse and throughout Central
and Northern New York blizzard condi-
lions prevailed. The snow fall was the
heaviest in years and showed no signs OF
dbatement. The zero temperature caused
a rush of the homeless to the police sta
lions and municipal lodging houses.
Annapolis, Md, Jan. l2.-This city and
adjacent territory felt the full force OF
he northwest gales that swept the At
lantic States today and number of
minor damages resulted.
The storm started with big furry of
snow shortly after 10 O'Clock and resi-
dents of the town felt that blizzard had
set in. Many telephone and electric wires
are down, having snapped either by the
force of the wind or by trees or limbs
falling across them.
Cambridge, Md, Jan. 1.-The State
steamer Governor Thomas, Commander
Howard, with Governor Goldsborough on
board, turned back today at Castle Haven
Narrows, in the Choptank river, while
on her way to Annapolis because of the
high wind.
Port Deposit, Md, Jan. IL. The cold
winds which swept down the Susquehan-
ma Valley tonight effectually closed the
river with ice after an uninterrupted
period of navigation of IL months. Nav
igation usually closes December Is.
Hagerstown, Nd, Jan. ia blind
ing snowstorm set in here this morning
and continued about an hour, during
which an inch of snow fell.
Paris, Jan. 12.-Central Europe is eX-
periencing the most severe winter in a
generation. The billiards. of fortnight
ago, after abating somewhat, seem to
have returned with renewed vigor.
In Eastern Russia $50 deaths have been
reported and stories of peasants devoured
by wolves are numerous.
In Switzerland snow has been falling
since Friday. The danger from avalanch-
es and floods is regarded as serious.