San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
Thirty Dead
as Cold Grips u. S.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-CP,-Astrono-
mers with their eyes on sun-spots and
other solar phenomenon and weather
prophets who recently warned of
bitter cold weather the latter part of
December, have seen their predictions
come true. .
From the. Rocky Mountains to the
Atlantic seaboard, freezing and sub
zero temperatures prevailed With vir-
tually no relief in sight today. but
with some moderation promised Tues
day. The cold break from the north
land pushed even into the heart Of
Dixie and beyond TO the northern
reaches Of Florida.
Nearly thirty deaths were at
tributed to. the cold, accidents were
numerous, property valued at several
millions was destroyed by fire. and
great suffering was caused among the
poor and homeless. In the East par
ticularly. the low temperatures
brought home the seriousness of the
hard coal strike, now in its sew
enteenth week. Below zero temporal
lures were recorded in several parts
Of Pennsylvania and other anthracite
producing regions.
HEAVY DAMAGE.
While most of the continent was
in the grip of the cold wave. ele-
mental manifestations of other kinds
were noted in other parts of the
world. Lightning incidental TO a
violent storm set fire TO several petro-
lourn topLc ~ puona. liroa oaua
ing damage estimated at 100000.
Severe earthquakes were felt in sew
eral localities in Vera Cruz, while
storms continued TO exact a heavy
toll in France. At La Rochelle. a
fishing boat foundered, drowning
seven, and melting snow gorged the
streams. causing serious floods.
New York, where the mercury how
cred about seven above Sunday, the
wind was biting enough to cause Rob
ert Mayokowak, n visiting Eskimo
from Alaska and points north. 10
say "Eet is cold" The icy winds
did not interfere with the daily swim
Of fourteen members of Boston Or
ganization, known as "tbe I-Street
Brownies" although ice had 10 be
broken.
&c DEGREES BELOW.
Most of Canada shivered with the
United States, the north common
wealth experiencing one of the cold
est week-ends in years, with the mer-
curry "a to % below in some sec
tons. One note Of contrast. how
ever. was provided by West Kootenay,
in British Columbia. which reported
"spriDg-like weather green Christ
mas and growing grass.
Cold weather directly or indirectly
caused thirteen deaths in Chicago,
while the largest metropolis saw more
than $1,000, 900 worth Of property lc.
stroyed in two days. Five hundred
alarms were answered here. The IA
talities included four men found
frozen to death in the streets.
SIXTEEN DEAD.
Three deaths occurred ar various
points in Ohio and three in Kentucky,
while other casualties were distributed
as follows:
New York City, Rensselaer,, y. Y,
and Baltimore, two each.
Philadelphia. Worcester, Mass,
Nonkers, y. Y, and Toronto, one
each.
Fire at Wheeling. ". Va. caused
$500 900 damage; a bushes block was
destroyed mt Willistown, y. D., with
$4,000 damage; Golden, H.. wit
messed $1,000 blaze. and 100000
went up in flames in Ohio.
Numerous smaller fires throughout
the country helped swell the total.
BELOW ZERO.
While below zero Temperatures.
sprinkled the entire weather may sat
urday night and Sunday. the record
for extreme drops was held By :he
northeast. The low point at TUpper
Lake. y. Y, was % below, with
StewartstOwn. y. H., a close second
with - below. The reading was "a
below at Lake Saranac. y. y. Marks
Of Of 10 to IA below were common in
the Middle West and Rocky Mountain
States. The mercury at Ainswortb,
Neb.. reached 10 below, while such
widely separated points as Miles City.
Mont. ard Sault Ste. Marie, tied at
10 minus.
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