The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-28
DEATHS AND
DESTRUCTION
FOLLOW COLD
Almost the Entire United
States and Canada in Grip
of Cold Wave
FIRES ARE NUMEROUS
Even the South Does Not Es.
cape-LOw Temperatures
Are Reported

Chicago, Dec. 28.-LP)-Astrono-
mers, with their eyes on sun spots
and other solar phenomena, and
weather prophets who recently warn
ed Of bitter cold weather the latter
part Of December, have seen their
predictions come true.
Sweeping out of the west, like Walk
yries bent on destruction, the icy
winds of winter time have invaded
almost every section Of the United
States and Canada, leaving death and
destruction as a weekend aftermath.
From the Rocky mountains to the
Atlantic scaboard freezing and sub
zero temperatures prevailed. with
virtually 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 30 deaths were attributed
to the cold, accidents we're numerous.
property valued at several millions
was destroyed by fire, and great suf-
fcring was caused among the poor
and homeless.
Suffering From Coal Strike Increased
In the east, particularly, all the
low temperatures brought home the
seriousness of the hard coal strike.
now in its 18th week. Below zero
temperatures we're recorded in several
parts Of the Pennsylvania and other
anth rae itc- producing regions.
While most of the continent was
in the grip Of the cold wave. elcmen-
tai manifestations Of other kinds
were noted in other parts of the
world. Lightning. incidental to a vio-
lent storm, set fire to several pctro-
lcum tanks at Bucnos Aires. causing
damage estimated at Sl,OOO,OOO.
Several earthquakes were felt in sew
cral localities in Vera Cruz. Mex,
while storms continue to exact
heavy toll in France. At La Rochelle
a fishing boat foundered, drowning
seven, and melting snow gorged the
Streams. causing serious floods.
At New York City, where the
mercury lowered around above most
of Sunday, the weather was biting
enough to cause Robert Mayokomo.
Il visiting Eskimo from Alaska and
points north, to say: "eet is cold.
The icy winds, however, did not m
tcrfere with the daily swim OF Ia
members of the Boston organizatiomI,
known as the IL. Street Brownies,
although the ice had to be broken.
Low Temperatures in Canada
Most of Canada shivered with the
United States, the northern common
wealth experiencing one OF the cold
est week Lends in years, with the mer-
curry "a to 26 below in some sections
One note of contrast, however, was
.provided by West kootenay, in Brit
ish Columbia, which reported "spring..
like weather." green Christmas and
growing grass.
directly caused Is deaths in Chicago.
while the midwest metropolis saw
more than a million dollars worth OF
property destroyed by fire in two
DAYS. The fatalities included four
men found frozen to death in the
streets.
Fire ut Wheeling, W. Va. caused
500, 900 damage; business block was
destroyed ut Williston. n: d., with
$3.50, 900 damage; Golden, H., witness
cd a $1,000 blaze; and half mil
lion went up in flames in Ohio.
Numerous smaller fires throughout
.the country helped swell the total
loss.
Coolest in Northeastern States
While below zero temperatures
Sprinkled the entire weaCner map
Saturday night and Sunday, the
record for extreme drops was held
by the northeast. The low point at
Tuppcr Lake, N. Y, was z8, will,
Stewartstown, N. H., close second
with q.
Marks of 10 to Ia below we're com
mon in the middlewest and Rocky
Mountain states. The mercury at
Ainsworth, Neb., reached 10 below
while such separted points as Miles
City, Mont, and Sault Ste. Marie
Mich, tied 16 minus.
The cold wave extended down into
New Mexico where readings of Is to
20 above were frequent.
The south did not escape. While
no snow fell, chill winds brought 9
real taste of winter to the middle and
south Atlantic states.
At Asheville, N. c., the reading was
above last night, while Roanoke,
Va, reported 8. The average in the
Carolinas was 20; in Georgia 25
while cold winds shot the mercury
down to 40 at jacksonville, Fla, and
az at Tampa.