The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-14
wayne DIGGING
ITSELF out OF
DR|FTED SNOW
Some Roads Are impossible
and All Towns Have Short
age Of Coal.

Wayne county Monday was gradual
ly digging out Of the snow drifts
brought by the blizzard and record
cold wave which swept the entire state
Friday and Saturday. Reports receiv'
ed In Richmond from surrounding
towns show an abatement OF the ter
rifle wind and rising temperatures.
The coal situation remains acute IN
the county and while some have re-
ceived temporary relief others are
using wood and are threatened with
severe shortage.
CAMBRIDGE CITY. Jan. 14.-This
place IL recovering from one OF the
fiercest weather periods the residents
have ever experienced. and are anx-
iously awaiting the arrival OF promised
coal to relieve the scarcity. The mer-
curry is climbing Monday. after having
fallen to 22 below zero Saturday, ana
high winds subsidized. In places the
snow is drifted untn the roads are i'm
passible.
EATON, O., Jan. 14.-Residents OF
this place have received temporary re-
lief from the critical fuel problem that
has been facing them for the past few
weeks. The weather. which has been
the wors that has been experienced FOR
years, was moderating Monday. sat
urday the thermometer registered 70
below zero, but it has been steadily
rising until at present 1t is IL above.
Two trains were blocked near here
Saturday and the passengers flooded
the restaurants.
FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind, Jan. II
Residents Of Fountain City greeted
with pleasure the arrival Of two cars
of coal here Saturday the mercury
fell to 80 below zero, but since that
time has been steadily rising and Mon
day had gone several degrees above
zero.
A train was blocked about two miles
north OF here and the sixty passengers
suffered severely from the cold. They
finally received aid, when train from
Lynn took them to Lynn hotel.
Abingdon, Ind. Jan. 1.-THE coal
ious every day. Wood is being used.
but It Is only a question OF time until
this supply will be gone. 1t is prob
able that the shade tree will be cut
down and used as fuel. if the situation
becomes too severe. Many people
have suffered financial loss from the
loss OF cattle and hogs, which froze to
DEATH. Charles Brown has lost three
pigs, and Charles Coffman, 16. The
weather is warmer Monday.
CENTERVILLE, Ind, Jan. 14.--The
weather condition here is growing bet
ter, the mercury steadily rising from
20 below Saturday night until 1t has
reached 10 above Monday morning. In
some places the snow Is drifted as
high as II feet, and the roads are near
ly impossible.
All the churches were closed Sun.
day and the telephone communications
were Oft. but were repaired. 1t is
thought that 1t will be week, at
least, before the roads can be cleared
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Jan. a.
Residents of Hagerstown are still con.
fronted with serious problem OF OBJ,
tanning fuel. and it became still more
serious with the arrival Of the fiercest
weather-spell that people have exper
fenced for years. Since Sunday noon
the temperature has been gradually
rising until Monday morning it was Il
above.
Everywhere the snow is drifted. I'm.
Til the streets and sidewalks are al
most impossible. Sunday the churches
were closed, for the first Sunday in
years.
GREENSBORO, Ind, Jan 14.--The
fuel situation is becoming more ser.
ious here, especially as the roads are
impassible, making it impossible tc
bring In wood from the country. But
there IL a promise of relief soon as
the temperature is steadily climbing.
NEW PARIS. Jan. 14.-Although the
residents here have been experiencing
one OF the worst winter spells OF re
cent years, there has been little suffer
ing ON account of the supply of coal
that arrived recently. Even those
burning wood have been able TO get a
good supply. but those using gas, only
have been compelled to seek the hos
pitality of their neighbours houses. All
roads entering New Paris were block
cd. but a truck was sent out Sunday
and roads cleared for the school hacks
The weather Is moderating.
BOSTON. Jan. 1.-the fuel situa
aiion at Boston IS becoming more ser
ious every day. and II there is no re
lief soon many families will suffer
The roads are blocked and no wood
IS being delivered.