Catoctin clarion., 1918-01-03
Severe Cold Spell.
Mercury Falls To Eight Below
Zero Mark.

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Zero Mark.
The past week has been remarkable
for the lot of cold air coming from out
the great northwest and lowering ovel
the eastern portion of the United States.
Practically all of the country east of the
Mississippi River is in the grip of the
cold wave. At many places the mercury
fell so low as to break all records.
In this community the cold wave begar
being felt early Saturday last and in
creased in intensity until Sunday morning
when the thermometers in and about
Thurmont read degrees below zero.
Sunday the cold continued and Monday
morning the mercury had been forced
down to 2 below zero. Tuesday morn.
ing the temperature was below zero.
Mr.. A. D. Hoover of near Graceham re-
ported the mercury at l6 below, while
10 below was reported from Lewistown.
This severe cold caused many service
pipes in many homes to freeze. Mr..
Claude Freeze worked nearly all day
Sunday thawing pipes, and early Mon.
day morning had An even dozen calls for
help. Mr.. Howsrd Freeze was also busy
with gasoline torch and wrenches.
So far as we know there has been no
suffering because of coal in this vicinity.
Several carloads of coal arrived at the
local yards the past ten days and there
still remains some there.
Reports from other places In the east
indicate that much suffering has been
experienced. Here are some reports Of
the cold wave:
Baltimore, Dec. 3O.-Sunday was the
coolest day on record in Baltimore for
the last 40 years. The official low tenn
perature showed degrees below zero at
4 A. M. and the mercury never moved
for the next four hours. In Baltimore
county Govans reported the low record, 10
below at A. M; Hebbville was next
with 8 below; Woodawn and Catonsville
reported below, and Mount Washington
Gardenville and Electric Park below.
Frederick, Md. Dec, -. This county
is in the grip of the coolest weather In
rs years. Early this morning the ther-
mometer registered IL degrees below ze-
no in the city. At Frederick Junction,
regarded as the coolest spot in the coun-
ty, the mercury was down to l6 below.
At Mt Airy, ID; Emmitsburg and Bruins
wick, IL, and Wolfsville, ID.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3O.-With h temper
atures ranging from to rs below zero,
Eastern Pennsylvania today experienced
the coolest weather in many years. There
was considerable suffering in many places
due to the shortage of coal.
New York, Dec 3O.-New York city
experienced the coolest weather in the
history of the local weather bureau this
morning, when the thermometer at $40
o'clock went down to Is degrees below
zero. Except at 8 and 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon, when it stood at zero, the mer-
curry lowered between and l3 degrees
below. Suffering was general through
out the city because of the coal shortage.
Bristol, Va, Dec. 80. The coolest
weather in Southwest Virginia since 1893
was recorded this moring when the mer-
curry reached 20 degrees below zero. A
general scarcity of fuel adds to the Bit
terness of the weather.
Hagerstown, Md, Dec. 81. - The
weather here continues intensely cold.
The coolest spot in Washington County
was Hancock, where the mercury fell to
l2 below zero.
Rockville, Md. Dec. 81. Rockville
experierienced its coldest weather of the
winter yesterday morning when the Gov
ernment thermometer registered 8 de-
grees below zero. Other thermometers
registered as low as 10 and l2 below.
Forfolk, Va, Dec. 3l.-Norfolk is
having it's coolest December weather in
As years. The temperature today was 8
degrees above zero,
Richmond Va, Dec. 3l.-Tempera-
lures went to 20 below zero in Southwest
Virginia yesterday, surprising all re.
cords since 1893. Fuel famines face
panville, Bristol and other cities.
Havre de Grace, Md. Dec. 3l.-Ow-
ing to the severe cold weather and short.
age of coal, the Hartford County BoarC
of Education has ordered that the schools
of the county remain clos until Mon
day.