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January 6, 1879
The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A cold wave moves eastward across the US, breaking in the west with rising temperatures, while eastern cities like Albany grow colder; predicts shortages of oysters and coal, vessels trapped in ice; Weather Bureau reports show warming trends in affected areas.
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THE COLD SPELL BROKEN.
THAT FRIGID WAVE MOVING EASTWARD.
IT LEAVES NUMBERS OF VESSELS FAST IN THE ICE—A SCARCITY OF OYSTERS AND COAL PREDICTED.
The backbone of the cold snap is broken. The cold wave, as the scientists call it, is making rapid strides toward classic Boston and other points of intellectuality in the land of pork and beans. In the far west, where the extreme cold first made its appearance, a great change has come over affairs during the past twenty-four hours.
The track of the inclement weather has passed to the north and east, and the extremes experienced here a couple of days ago are beginning to be felt. For instance, in Albany, N. Y., it was four degrees colder yesterday than on Saturday; in Burlington, Vt., 5 degrees colder; in New London, 1 degree; in New York city, 1 degree; in Oswego, 1 degree. The thermometer at Portland, Me., shows that it was four degrees warmer yesterday, while in Boston it was 3 degrees warmer.
The wave seems to travel with great deliberation, and it is expected that it will strike the far east to-day some time. It does not lose any in its moving across the country, but seems to hold its own very well.
The Weather Bureau reports show the condition of the atmosphere at the various points in the country where the cold wave first appeared. All these indicate warmer weather:
7:42 A. M. 4:42 P. M.
Breckenridge ........ 8 below 1 below
Cairo ................ 8 above 17 above
Cheyenne ........... 19 above 25 above
Chicago ............ 7 below 14 above
Cleveland .......... 2 below 12 above
Detroit ............ 10 above 18 above
Duluth ............. Zero 18 above
Erie ................ 6 above 18 above
Indianapolis ....... 9 below 8 above
Louisville .......... Zero 11 above
Milwaukee .......... 3 above 16 above
Omaha .............. 17 below 1 above
Shreveport ......... 16 above 29 above
St. Louis ........... Zero 7 above
St. Paul ............ 1 below 13 above
Toledo .............. 5 above 14 above
Madison ............. Zero 16 above
Yankton ............. 8 below
THE COLD SPELL BROKEN.
THAT FRIGID WAVE MOVING EASTWARD.
IT LEAVES NUMBERS OF VESSELS FAST IN THE ICE—A SCARCITY OF OYSTERS AND COAL PREDICTED.
The backbone of the cold snap is broken. The cold wave, as the scientists call it, is making rapid strides toward classic Boston and other points of intellectuality in the land of pork and beans. In the far west, where the extreme cold first made its appearance, a great change has come over affairs during the past twenty-four hours.
The track of the inclement weather has passed to the north and east, and the extremes experienced here a couple of days ago are beginning to be felt. For instance, in Albany, N. Y., it was four degrees colder yesterday than on Saturday; in Burlington, Vt., 5 degrees colder; in New London, 1 degree; in New York city, 1 degree; in Oswego, 1 degree. The thermometer at Portland, Me., shows that it was four degrees warmer yesterday, while in Boston it was 3 degrees warmer.
The wave seems to travel with great deliberation, and it is expected that it will strike the far east to-day some time. It does not lose any in its moving across the country, but seems to hold its own very well.
The Weather Bureau reports show the condition of the atmosphere at the various points in the country where the cold wave first appeared. All these indicate warmer weather:
7:42 A. M. 4:42 P. M.
Breckenridge ........ 8 below 1 below
Cairo ................ 8 above 17 above
Cheyenne ........... 19 above 25 above
Chicago ............ 7 below 14 above
Cleveland .......... 2 below 12 above
Detroit ............ 10 above 18 above
Duluth ............. Zero 18 above
Erie ................ 6 above 18 above
Indianapolis ....... 9 below 8 above
Louisville .......... Zero 11 above
Milwaukee .......... 3 above 16 above
Omaha .............. 17 below 1 above
Shreveport ......... 16 above 29 above
St. Louis ........... Zero 7 above
St. Paul ............ 1 below 13 above
Toledo .............. 5 above 14 above
Madison ............. Zero 16 above
Yankton ............. 8 below
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Cold Wave
Frigidity
Temperature Changes
Weather Bureau
Oyster Scarcity
Coal Shortage
Icebound Vessels
Where did it happen?
United States, Moving Eastward
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United States, Moving Eastward
Story Details
The cold snap breaks in the far west with temperatures rising, while the frigid wave moves east, causing colder conditions in eastern cities like Albany and Burlington; predicts scarcity of oysters and coal, vessels fast in ice; includes temperature table showing warming in western points.