Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
Blizzard IN
WEST SENDS
COLD EAST
tcOntinusd from First Psss)


about the city recorded even lower
temperatures than that, however.
At Fourteenth and Washington
streets az O'Clock this morning a
temperature OF eight degrees was
recorded. and many Thermometers
north OF the Brandywine recorded
as low as ten degrees.
owing 20 the intense cold and the
high wind increasing the danger
from fires. the members OF the Blu
reau or Fire on duty last night slept
with 'one eve open" ready for any
emergency. Only two calls were re-
corded, however. neither OF which
amounted 10 much.
The first call came In shortly after
6 o'clock. when a grass fire at Chest
nut and dupont streets threatened
nearby dwellings The blaze was
extinglished by Engine Company s.
In response 20 a stu alarm. No
damage was done. The next call
was from the neighborhood Of Elev-
enth and Broome streets. due 20 the
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home OF Martin p. Walker. at 1905
Broome street. which filled the
house with smoke causing some one |
20 think the dwelling was on Are I
In response 20 the call Engine Com |
and Truck Company 2 responded. |
but ala not go into action.
CHICAGO. Feb. IS. United Press) /
The midwest f. the grip OF the /!
coolest weather OF the winter to- I
day.
The weather bureau predicted the |
thermometer would fan 10 10 de- /
grees below zero in Chicago before
night. Three deaths from freezing /
and more than $50 fires here report
ed during the last "a hours.
Train service northwArd was bad
" crippled and trains on several
lines were stalled In isolated sec
tons.
Relief societies rushed food and
coal 20 hundreds OF needy families.
The cold will continue until sun
day. the weather bureau reported.
DETROIT. Feb. is. Omitted I
Press) Michigan today was stiii
held in the worst OF the winter and /
tho local weather bureau could not
state when relief could be expected.
The slow movement OF the storm
over the 81. Lawrence Valley was
given as the reason for continued
cold
Unless there Is rapid rise IN
temperature within the next day
or so there ie chance the coal sit
uation already acute. will become
worse.
PITTSBURGH. Feb. Is Omitted
Press)--A sixty mile gale swept .
through Pittsburg and vicinity dur |
ing the night. uprooting trees and /
tearing down wires and poles and /
plunging parts OF the city in semi |
darkness.
The mercury went down 10 de-
gress.
Late yesterday the entire third
story and front OF brick house
was blown 20 the street endangerinr
the lives Of passing funeral party.
Philadelphia reported cold clear
weather with temperature at de-
grees.
ATLANTA. Ca. Feb. Is UNITED
Press)-The coolest weather OF the
winter struck the southeast late yes
terday.
Ushered IN by a thirty mile wind.
temperatures began 10 drop late
Yesterday and this morning we're
he lowest OF the year, the weather
bureau announced.
Florida was the only southeastern
state 10 escape the wave. Atlanta
with IS degrees: Merlden.
Miss. reported "a and Macon. Ga.
he same.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb. Is
United Press)--A cold wave envel-
ped the southwest today as storm
warnings were sent out for the
rexas Coast IN Oklahoma continu-
'us drops in temperature since yes
erday resulted in near zero weather
Kansas points reported tempera-
ures around zero.
Little precipitation accompanied
he fey weather.
BOSTON. Feb. 15.-CUnited Press)
Intense cold. riding on a North
vest gale. held all sections OF New
England in an icy grip today. and
aused much suffering among thou
ands unable 10 get fuel.
The wind swept loose snow on
tracks. slowing up service
nd further handicapping the de-
very OF cars OF coal.
Coal was being doled out In small
10 people who carried Il
way In every thing from baby car
iages TO Nmouslness.
The little village o. MeIndo. Yer
mont. was swept by a disastrous fire
uring the night. practically the
-hole business section being wiped
ut by a fire which started in the
iuthrie Block.
The cold wave will prevail over
lew England until Saturday at least
to the weather bureau and
ven lower temperatures were pre-
icted for tonight.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-CUnlted
cold wave bringing zero
was swept into the East
V high winds today.
Nan Worlr Cffy WAS laahed bV n