The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-21

atureS IN Indianapolis dropped
80 degrees to IL above in IL
hours. Traffic virtually was
at a standStil in many sections Of
the country with highways a
CLASSY glare of ice.
A clustering cold wave that blew
its icy breath over more than three
feurths of the United States and
extended deep into the sunny South
moved in full fury on Indianapolis
today.
While snow, sleet and torrential
rains added to the Nations suffer-
ing in the worst weather of the
winter, temperatures in Indianapolis
dropped 80 degrees to II above in
II hours. Traffic virtually was at
a standstill in many sections of the
country with highways CLASSY
glare of ice.
Rain Freezes on Streets
A biting westerly wind swept into
this city during the early morning
hours and by noon had spread
sheath of ice over rain and sleet-
drenched streets. The grip of the
cold wave is not expected to relax
until tomorrow night. Tossed by the
wind, the snow remained in little
white patches on the sidewalks after
the furry had subsidized.
The temperature was so at this
morning and began sliding down.
ward until the mercury stood at IL
at noon. Mr.. Arlington said that the
temperature would reach zero or
below tonight.
Rain freezing stiff1y on utility
wires and roads had definitely
halted transportation schedules this
morning. The Terre Haute-Indi-
annapolis traction run was late and
all BUSES we're ordered to proceed
with extreme caution.
At Municipal Airport, airline off,.
Gals reported that schedules would
be doubtful all day because Of the
freezing rain and low ceiling.
Postmaster Adolph Seidensticker
reported that mail flights from Chi
cago to Cincinnati by way of IN
dianapolis had been cancelled be-
cause Of the weather.
A heavy fog and .65 of an inch
of rainfall we're reported yesterday.
Three automobile accidents, one of
them resulting in a fatality, were
caused by these weather conditions,
according to police.
Transportation Tied Up
Capt. Lewis johnson, traffic squad
director, today warned all motorists
to drive safely and slowly.
The wind which arose about 3
this morning had reached a. %
mile-an-hour velocity at 9 today.
1t was directed from the west
northwest. Temperatures around
this vicinity were reported freezing
or below. Northern Indiana was
expected to see the mercury at 10
degrees below zero tonight.
Mr.. Arlington said that the cold
wave would not be accompanied by
a blizzard.
Officials Of the Indianapolis Rail-
ways, Inc, said that the service was
unimpaired and that the cold
weather equipment stood by for use
If necessary. The street cars, track
less trolleys and BUSES, however,
Travelled at cautious rate of speed
with heavy early morning loads.
"a Below in Minnesota
Transportation Jagged far behind
schedules in most sections of the
Nation as locomotive wheels churned
without taking grip on ice-coated
rails. Huge snoWdrifts isloated wide
areas of the Northwest and ele-
mentary schools in st. Paul were
closed when the temperature fell
to Is below zero. Service on the
Nations Always was irregular.
The belated cold wave, sweeping
out of the Canadian Rockies, drove
the temperature down to "a degrees
below at international Falls, Mimi,
the coolest spot in the United States.
1t was % below at Devils Lake,
N. D.
Temperatures in Minnesota were
between 20 and "a degrees below zero,
in North Dakota between "a and 80
below; in South Dakota about 20
below and between and 10 below in
Iowa.