The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
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Howard Patten stated this morning
that little trouble was encountered in
operating lines today except on the
listed on the Shorey and Gage park
lines. BY the middle of the morning
all lines were operating satisfactorily,
it was reported. p ~
Long Distance Wires Down.
The Bell Telephone company re-
ported a number of long distance
wires down this morning but they
were to be operating by evening. The
trouble was caused by tight wires
swapping in the intense cold under
twenty five-m mile wind. r.t -
Rock Island trains averaged fo8Tr
hours late this morning. Other roads
also reported trains delayed, but not
seriously.
Reports from the Santa Fe indi-
Gated severe cold and snow turnout
the state Between Kansas City and
Emporia snow ranged from flurries to
one-half an inch. Temperatures as
low as below zero were reported.
Between Emporia and Newton snow
fell Monday afternoon and until mid
night. Ten inches were reported at
Superior, Neb. Temperatures ranged
from six below to "a above zero. West
of Newton three-inch SHOWS were re-
ported with temperatures averaging
eight above. From Dodge City west
temperatures ranged between g. and
Is degrees below zero. .isfsfI
In twenty-four hours a storm area
moved from Ell Paso to Pittsburgh,
Pa, which is travelling about as fast
as a storm ever moves excepting htir-
ricanes and the most terrific billiards.
This morning a rain belt extended
from Louisville, KY, to New York
City. A sno%bound area reached
from st. Louis west to Denver and
from Oklahoma City north to st. Paul,
MINI.
No Moderation-FTora.
On account of the tremendous scope
of the territory covered with ice and
snow very little moderation in the in
tense cold may be expected, Flora. de-
clared. Low temperatures will con-
tinue for practically this entire week
Zero weather will not continue that
long, but temperatures will be very
low, Flora declares.
The cold has not reached east yet.
This morning Pittsburgh Pa, re-
ported A; New York, AZ; Chicago, 90.
Zero weather will reach Chicago to-
night. 1t did move south, tho.
Even Phoenix, Ariz., reported IS de-
grees this morning.
The following temperatures were
reported this morning in Kansas:
Wichita, 2 below zero; Dodge City, 10
below zero; Concordia 6 below. North
Platte, Neb., reported 22 degrees be-
low zero. Flora estimates from this
report that temperatures of 20 degrees
below zero must have prevailed in
northwestern Kansas this morning.
Denver reported 20 below. The lowest
temperature on the weather map was
80 degrees below zero reported at
Havre, Mont.
The storm became so bad Monday
in Smith Center that wood choppers
were forced to discontinue their work.
They could not combat the strength of
the storm. t@
Community Heating Centers.
Many cities are already resorting to
community heat. Destitute families
are gathering in city buildings where
a little heat is being provided to keep
them from slowly freezing to death.
Attempts are being made in the cat
tie country to supply stock with shell
ter. Much loss of stock has occurred.
A continuation of the storm means
disaster for many cattle raisers.
The extremes for this date were
Sc in 1895 and 1 below zero in 1909.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of 16 miles
an hour from the northwest.