Evening star., 1936-02-06
COLD WAVE GRIP
TO GROW TIGHTER
More Snow Due to Spread
PrivationS of Worst
Spell in 20 Years.
Ry tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 6.-Continued
cold and more snow we're the Weather
Bureau predictions today for the sub
zero belt as the Nations worst fr1gid
spell in two decades extended its big
push on several fronts.
Moderate temperatures reported
from certain sections brought new
threats from floods. Dangers of coal
famine in other States increased. New
deaths were reported to swell the to-
tai for the first three days to almost
threescore. Total fatalities since the
first of the year neared 500.
Mississippi reported its first flood
death victim yesterday with the recov-
cry of the body of Ed Davis, 30, from
the Pearl River near Monticello. His
death brought the toll for the South
to six this week. In Kansas City one
man died as a result of fall on an
icy pavement last night and another
was found frozen to death near Tur-
ner, Kans.
Adirondack Area Hit.
Travel in the Northern Adirondacks
was at standstill as heavy snow was
whipped into great drifts,
Ali highways in the Watertown and
the Malone areas were either blocked
or extremely dangerous"
The cold "set' the ice jams in the
Niagara River more solidly than ever
and the American falls again was
almost dry.
Central Michigan faced week OF
virtual isolation. Highway officials
said it would take that long to clea,
away 10-foot drifts. Farmers took
in stranded motorists and organized
parties to inspect all cars along the
highways in an effort to prevent loss
Of life.
A Battle Greek fire engine was de-
molished when it skidded through
crossing gates into the path of a
freight train. Four firemen leaped
to safety.
Western Michigan officials said the
conditions there were the worst in
20 years, as drifts piled over high
ways and harbors were choked with
ice. Food prices scared in Grand
Rapids and nearly communities re-
sorted to ration system as fuel and
) food ran short. More than 1,00C
miles of Kent County roads were i'm
passable.
The speediest of the iron greyhounds
q the New York Central's goth Century
and the Pennsylvania Broadway Lin
tied, were slowed down with othel
railway services. The Century wa!
three and half hours late at Chi.
cago Sunday-slowest run in its his.
tory.
A Chicago & Northwestern trair
bucked towering drift near Jack.
son, Wis, Monday night. The boilel
froze. There was no heat nor fooc
for the SO passengers until two relic.
engines reached them yesterday.
All through that region trains rar
from to II hours late. Other runs
were cancelled altogether.
Crews on two freight trains were
marooned two days near Sherburn
Southern Minnesota. A snow pillow
Started after them yesterday.
In North Dakota trains ran on an
average of four hours late out OF
Grand Forks.
1nterurban trains were cancelled
until today at Des Moines. Passen-
ger service was cut off from several
points. One train was IA hours late
Freight was virtually paralyzed, in
CredSlQg the coal famine
Washington State Warmer.
An eight-day near-zero spell was
broken today in Eastern Washington
by sudden warm winds, which ushered
in fears of floods. Rivers in Mississippi
and Alabama continued to recede
Under clear skies. In other sections
of the South the snow disappeared
after longer stay than usual over a
wider area than at any time for many
years.
Heavy SnoWStornlS visited Idaho
and Utah yesterday and more snow
was predicted generally for the corn
belt section
The Missouri River between Rulo,
Nebr., and Kansas City was patrolled
throug. .hout the night to give the
warning in case the ice broke up and
choked the river, bringing danger of
floods
Bethany, Mo, which reported 25
below early yesterday, expected
warmer temperatures today, with the
mercury scheduled to hold above zero
in most parts of the State. Fuel
shortages were reported acute in many
small cities. In ST. Louis relief
agencies reported an increase of Is
per cent in applications.
Z Michigan suffered severely yester-
day as blizzards isolated many COM
munities, which faced shortages of
food and fuel.
Some of the cold spots reported
around last midnight were: Thief
River Falls, Mimi, -42; Drake, N.
Oak, -38; Pembina. N. OAK, -37;
Moorhead, Mimi, 80; Duluth,
Mimi, "a; Aberdeen, S. Oak, -21;
Eau Claire, Wise, -19, and Chicago,
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