The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
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cago, where the mercury was ex.
pected to hit 10 above today, and
the North Central States will see
thermometers skid to sub-zero read.
ings tonight.
Temperature Rises in East
There was no prediction as to
whether the new cold wave would
continue East, where temperatures
were rising today after three days
of paralyzing cold and fierce bliz-
yards.
New York city, where the bitter
cold of the past three days took
five lives and caused widespread
suffering, was threatened with a
milk shortage today as the mer.
curry gradually climbed.
Indiana suffered the greatest
toll Of lives directly due to
cold weather. Twenty-eight per
sons have persisted in the fury
of the storm which has gripped
the State for three days. Eleven
deaths yesterday at Gabrill, Ind,
were attributed to a frosted wind
shield that prevented motorists
from seeing an oncoming train.
The mercury, however, had risen
to five above zero this morning
in indianapolis.
Twenty-one Dead in Ohio
Ohio reported 81 deaths in the
most insufferable cold wave of
the winter. More snow was pre-
dicted for northern Ohio today
to be followed by another icy
blast. At Columbus it was 2
below zero early today with cold
er weather on the way to be
accompanied by heavy snow
storm.
Michigan reported 16 deaths in
the frigid weather of the past
three days. The States lowest
reading during the night was %
below at Crystal Falls. Another
death was added to the list during
the night when a PWA worker
froze to death. Snow plows were
still trying to dig the upper sec
ton of the State out from under
heavy snow drifts.
Pennsylvania's death toll today
stood at the appalling total of 10,
including three additional fatal
ties since yesterday. Temperatures
today ranged from 5 below to 8
above in the central part of the
State. Delivery of food in the
rural sections was seriously ham
pered. In some sections families
sent out for aid reporting coal
shortages and the supply of food
diminishing.
In Massachusetts,, the weather
was warming up today, but the
storm had left nine dead in its
wake, five from motor and coast
ing accidents and four by heart
attacks. More snow was predicted
for the State tonight. Three other
persons were reported missing.
Thirteen deaths were recorded
in Chicago as directly due to the
biting cold, while many others
died in motor accidents and fires.
In downState Illinois ten more
deaths we're reported in the
winters most severe weather.
FL Below in Minnesota
In upper Minnesota the mer-
curry this morning stood at IA de-
grees below zero after touching 81
below during the night. The
State reported eight deaths in the
intense cold.
Five persons died of the cold
in Wisconsin, where higher tenn
peratures were forecast for today.
Iowa was still in the throes of the
devastating icy blast. The ther-
mometer touched % below zero in
Dubuque early today and 10 be-
low in Des Moines. At Omaha,
Neb., it was Is below zero. Two
more deaths brought Iowas total
of cold victims to three.
Kansas City had more snow
today and a thermometer reading
of below zero, accompanied by
icy winds.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles early