Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
DEATHS AND FIRES
FOLLOW COLD WAVE
Distress Reported From
Rocky Mountains to Allan
tiC-3O Lose Lives.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 2S.-Astrono-
mers, with their eyes on sun spots
and other solar phenomena, and
weather prophets who recently warned
of bitter cold weather the latter part
of December have seen their predic-
lions come true.
Sweeping out of the Northwest.
like Nalkyries bent on destruction, the
icy winds of Winter time have in
vaded almost every section of the
United States and Canada. leaving
deathe and destruction as a week end
aftermath.
From the Rocky Mountains TO the
Atlantic Seahoard freezing and sub
zero temperatures prevailed, with
virtually no relief in sight TODAY
hut with some moderation promised
Tuesday. The cold from the North
land pushed even into the heart of
Dixie and beyond to the northern
reaches of Florida.
Nearly 80 Deaths
Nearly so deaths were attributed
TO the cold. accidents were numerous,
property valued at several millions
was destroyed by fire and great suf-
fering was caused among the poor
and homeless. In the East, particu-
larly, the low temperatures brought
home the seriousness of the hard coal
strike, now in its seventeenth week
Below zero temperatures were record
ed in several parts of Pennsylvania
and other anthracite producing re-
Sions.
While most of the continent was in
a CpI>ir1 Of 1n nr.11 81
manifestations of other kinds were
noted in other parts of the world.
Lightning incidental to violent storm
set fire to several petroleum tanks at
BuenOs Aires. causing damage esti-
mated at $1,000 900. Severe earth
quakes were felt in several localities
in Vera Cruz, Mexico, While storms
continued to exact a heavy toll in
France. At La Rochelle a fishing boat
foundered, drowning seven, and melt
ing snow swelled the streams causing
serious floods
At New York City. where the mer-
cury lowered around above Sunday
the weather was biting enough to
cause Robert Mayokowk, visiting
Eskimo from Alaska and points North
to say "Eet is cold" The icy winds
however, did not interfere with the
daily swim of IA members of a Boston
l.
Brownies" although ice had to be
broken.
Canada Also Cold.
Most of Canada shivered with the
United States, the North common
wealth experiencing one of the coolest
week ends in years, with the mercury
"a to 26 below in some sections One
note of contrast, however, was pro-
Vided by West kootenay, in British
Columbia, which reported "Springlike
weather." a green Christmas and grow
ing grass.
The cold weather directly or indi-
rectly caused Is deaths in Chicago,
while the Midwest metropolis saw
more than million dollars worth of
property destroyed by fire in two DAYS.
Five hundred alarms were answered
here. The fatalities included four men
FOUND frozen to death in the streets
Three deaths occurred at various
points in Ohio and three in Kentucky.
with other casualties distributed as
follows: New York City, Rensselaer,.
\. Y, and Baltimore, two each: Phila-
delphia, Worcester, Mass; Yonkers,
\. Y, and Toronto, one each.
In Philadelphia an aged lamplighter,
lone survivor of another day, fell on
LlS poSI III Olle VI llle OlU-IaSnlOne0
streets. He was carried to a hospital,
where he died of the effects of his
exposure to the cold.
Fire at Wheeling, w. Va, caused
100000 damage: a business block was
destroyed at Williston, n. Oak, with
$50, 900 damage; Golden, ILL.,, witness
ed a $71 900 blaze. and a half million
went up in flames in Ohio. Numerous
smaller fires throughout the country
helped swell the total loss.
Record Is % Below.
While below zero temperatures
sprinkled the entire weather map
Saturday night and yesterday, the
record for extreme drops was held
by the Northeast. The low
point, at Tupper Lake, n. Y,
was 2S. with Stewartstown,
n. H, close second with 27. The
reading was "a at Lake Saranac, N.
Y. Marks Of 10 to IA below were
common in the Middle West and
Rocky Mountain States. The. mercury
at Ainsworth, Nebr, reached 10 be-
low, while such widely separated
points as Miles City. Mont, and Sault
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