The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-05

Chicago, Jan. 5.--(By the A. P.)
Severe cold overspread virtually
all of the United States today for
the first time this winter with the
most extreme weather Of the season
reported in the Northwest. Central
West. Southwest and the South,
and spreading toward the Atlantic
seaboard where cold wave is pre-
dicted by this AFTERNOON or tomor-
row morning
At Chicago the temperature fell
to II degrees below zero and the
forecaster said that the coldest
weather in more than 10 years would
be felt today. He predicted that
the mercury would descend to near
ly 20 below.
St. Paul, Mimi, early today had
reading Of "a below zero and Min
neapolis, across the Mississippi, 27
below. Kansas City, Mo-, in the
Southwest. reported 10 degrees be-
low zero as did Topeka, Kan, with
the frigid temperatures extending on
into Oklahoma and Texas with some
In the South freezing temperatures
are forecast in many sections for to-
day.
Mercury to Rise.
Behind the bitter weather is fol-
lowing the inevitable respite. AL
ready temperatures have begun to
rise in western Canada, and the
J, Do u,
eral days has been in the grasp os
temperatures which threatened the
fruit industry reported rising tenn
peratures.
In Chicago two men were found
frozen to death and another man and
a woman were found partly frozen.
One man was unidentified. The
other was found block away from
his home and had died from heart |
disease aggravated by the cold.
Official temperatures at 8 a. m.
registered 16 below zero.
St. Paul reported park watch |
man frozen to death on duty.
Open Lodging House
Extreme suffering by thousands Of
unfortunates was reported to mum
icipal authorities and welfare or
ganizations. Applications for coal
are five times greater than last
year, charity organizations reported,
and capacities Of shelter and well
fare houses are overtaXed.
Mayor Dever ordered the munici-
pal lodging house opened for the
first time in eight years and police
stations also have been thrown op-
en- for unemployed men.
For the first time since the cold
wave enveloped the Rocky Mountain
states last Sunday the district
weather bureau at Denver announc-
ed last night that warmer wcathe,
could be expected today. Moderation
it was predicted, would be genera
throughout the region, gradually fol
lowing the cold wave eastward.
Helena, Montana, in this district
last night reported 6 below zere
with other sections Of the state anc
Wyoming noting slightly less fri
gid weather. Readings in North ant
South Dakota generally were 30 &c
grees below zero.
Southwark in New Mexico am
Arizona fair and warmer with ris
ing temperatures was forecast.
Twenty below zero was recorde
at Omaha early today. Sioux City
Iowa, reported II below. Grand Is
land, Neb. reported IL below and Lo
gan, Iowa, Is below.
Decline In Texas
Temperatures in Texas were dc
clining below the freezing point ear
ly today after having begun to ris
after previous cold wave. Ligh
snow was reported in the Pan Han
die yesterday.
The southern states faced tn
prospect of colder weather tonigh
reports indicating a general swee
throughout the south. Fair an
colder weather is predicted for to
day and tomorrow for Florida wit
the cold wave being halted in til
extreme northwest section of tt
state. The bitter weather will mai
itself felt also in Louisiana and Mi.
sissippi. 1t is predicted that "a I
2S degrees will be recorded in inte
ior louisiana tomorrow morning wit
between 81 and Sc degrees in Ne
Orleans. Freezing temperatures j
Mississippi to the gulf coast are for.
cast.