Evening star., 1924-01-06
IL DIE IN COLD WAVE
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such that milk deliveries were vir-
discontinued and rail transportation
delayed
At st. Louis and Kansas City the
coolest weather since 1915 was re-
ported. At the latter point, the ther-
mometer reached Is degrees below
and at the former 9 degrees below.
Salina. Kan, was the coldest point
in the state, with 23 degrees below.
In Illinois more than dozen
cities reported low temperatures.
ranging from l6 degrees below to
% degrees below.
Snow Falls Near Lakes.
Considerable snow fell along Lake
Erie and sub-zero weather prevailed
throughout Ohio for the first time
this winter. Several Ohio points, in
Guiding Columbus and Cincinnati, re-
ported readings of degrees below.
The cold weather put an end to the
fear of floods in Ohio river towns.
state with 23 egrees below. ..-
Many southern states also suffered
the coldest weather of the season
today. Below freezing temperatures
were recorded in Alabama. Loui-
siana- Tennessee and Georgia. South
ern Louisiana had the coolest weather
of the year. In some southern Mis-
sis sippi towns freezing temperatures
also prevailed. as also was the case
in Alabama. The forecast of freeZ-
ing temperatures which were pre-
dicted to reach as low as 22 above
called forth a warning for protection
to trees to avoid damage.
At Fulton Junction, KY il was
reported that large numbers OF
negroes were passing through in their
annual exodus to the south to escape
the cold weather.
In the extreme west and Rocky
mountain states, the cold wave had
passed and warmer weather resulted.
All OF the Pacific coast states, except
Oregon. again were fast approaching
normal conditions and southern Cali
fornia reported that the weather man
had resumed his usual conduct. New
Mexico and Arizona were enjoying
fair and warmer weather.
Cold Wave to Continue.
Although the government weather
forecast for the coming week pre-
diets generally fair weather through
out the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, the Rocky noun
tain and plateau regions and the Pa
cifc states, sub-normal temperatures
also are forecast. The same is true
of the west gulf states and Ohio val
ley, while 1t is predicted that the
Atlantic and east gulf states will ,x-
nrSA .lxr
in the week, and the great lakes
region will be visited by snow iiur-
ries and q subnormal temperature.
Father Dearborn spent most of to-
day trying to keep warm.
Chicago, which has boasted of it's
got up this morning with the mer-
curry registering from 16 to % de-
grees below zero. devoted most of its
efforts during the day to combating
the cold. and went to bed tonight
with the shivering prospect that to-
days temperature. the lowest here
in twelve years, will be lowered even
farther by morning.
The toll of the intense cold for the
first day included six lives. a fire
loss of thousands of dollars, untold
suffering among the city's poor and
hundreds of cases of frozen feet and
frost bitten ears, as well as damage
to property by frozen and bursted
water lines.
The official record showed a, tenn
perature Of 16 degrees below at
am. to be the minimum, but from the
suburbs came commuters to tell of
readings there of 20 and % degrees
below zero. During the day the mer-
curry climbed slowly to maximum of
6 below zero. then started back down.
Tonight, at 6 o'clock, it was 10 below.
with forecast for Is or even lower
by morning.
Relief Work Rushed.
Relief organizations dispensed with
red tape in the face of the suffering
hundreds. and coal, clothing and food
was handed out with little formality.
+ Relief organizations. said tonight
that they had the situation well in
hand, and. with prospects for mod
GRAFTON in temperature in a day or
two. suffering OF the poor and desti-
tute will be greatly mitigated.
greatly Handicapped by the severe
frozen switches. hot boxes and other
allies OF winter, while heavy demands
made upon surface and elevated lines
taxed them to capacity.
Though today was the coldest since
January 7: 1912. it is not a record
1899, and today's record was also
lowered In 1906.
Nearly all OF the forty west side
hospitals tonight reported treating
from two to four cases OF frozen
hands, feet or ears, while some of the
cases were reported to be serious.
The Chicago fire department made
| q new record today when 1t Answered
1S5 IRE alarms in q period of seven
and one-half hours. Most of the
calls were the result Of, the forcins
or overheatinE Of furnaces. Many
ONCE buildings were unable to cope
with the cold and sales girls In some
OF the big department stores worked
In galoshes, woolen scarfs and coats
] on to keep warm.
Shipping in the Chicago harbor was
almost at . standstill and most steam
ers were surrounded by Ice and were