Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
BOSTON SHIVERINC.
IN WINTERS COLD
Severe Weather Holds Grasp on Many
Sections OF Nation- Coal Short
age in East Is Serious.

Boston, Dec. 29.-The most severe
cold wave experienced in New Eng
land since 1914 swept in from the
northwest early today and caused
widespread suffering because Of the
general lack OF fuel The tempera-
ture dropped to four degrees below
zero in Boston this morning.
The weather bureau reports showed
that the cold would continue over Sun
day and the prediction was made that
the minimum would go under any rec
ords since February, 1914, when it
touched II below zero.
Prompt measures were taken by
charitable and civic organizations in
behalf OF the poor Agents were sent
out 10 arrange for relief of families
found without fuel
/ Chicago, Dec. 29-Relief from the
cold wave gripping the middle west
/ ern states will come tonight or to-
morrow. A bulletin issued by the
government weather bureau today
predicted generally fair tonight and
/ Sunday with slowly rising tempera-
lures.
The cold brought death and suffer-
ing in Chicago. The frozen body Of
an unidentified man. who sought shell
ter in a doorway, was found today,
Charitable organizations were swamp
ed with appeals from the poor for
fuel
Springfield, Ill, Dec 29.-Central
Illinois is in the grip of a severe cold
spell with snow which fell last night
being driven about by a brisk wind
The thermometer here registered de-
grees below this morning.
New York, Dec. 29.-With the mer-
curry at one degree below zero and
continued cold weather promised for
the next two days New Years Goa
, shortage again became acute today
and caused fuel administrators con
siderable anxiety. 1t was said thai
only two-thirds OF the city's norma
daily supply Of 10000 tons was de
livered yesterday Traffic delays dur
ing the early rush hours in the metro
politan district, were caused by heay!
snow and high winds.
Philadelphia, Dec 29-Steam anC
felectric car service was interrupted
and telephone and telegraph wire
were damaged by 4 snow storm which
ushered in the coolest day of the win
ter here today. Zero temperature
prevailed in many parts Of the state
Suffering is widespread Throughout
the city among all classes because 0
the coal shortage. Colder weather i
predicted by the weather bureau 70
tomorrow and Monday
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29.-The coldes
weather Of the winter was experience
in Nebraska today with Norfolk re
porting a minimum Of q degrees be
low zero, Omaha 20 below, and Lin
coin II. The cold was genera
throughout the state.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. %. Frigi
temperatures continued today owe
Minnesota and the northwest A
Moorhead the government record
show 90 degrees below zero; at Du
luth sc degrees below and at st. Pau
% below, Reports from Dakot
points show an average OF 90 beloN
zero.
Baltimore. Md. Dec, 29.-This reg
ion awoke today to one of the cold
est days it has experienced since tn
local weather bureau was established
The temperature dropped to degree
above zero at a. N. with a high win
and light snowfall The storm ha
caused much suffering among tn
poor.
Des Moines, Ia, Dec 29.-Intens
cold prevailed over Iowa last nigf
the federal weather bureau reporte
here today, with Sioux City holdin
the maximum record at IS degree
below zero.
It was II below in Des Moines.
The coolest place on the weatht
map was Prince Albert, Sask., wit
40 below
Kansas City, Dec. % Temperature
. ranging from below to Il below pr
h vailed in Kansas and western Nilsson
: today