COLD WAVE IN AMERICA
INCREASING IN INTENSITY
TWELVE DEATHS ALREADY RECORDED.
NO RELIEF PREDICTED BEFORE NEW YEAR:
United Press Assn.—Copyright.) <* (Received Dec. 28, 7.10 p.m:} NEW YORK, Dec. 27., The cold 1 wave is increasing in intensity, and is spreading over a wider area in the United States. The mercury lias been the lowest in Mile City, Montana, where it reached 28dcg below zero, while in Montreal it was 13deg below zero, and in Chicago 8 degrees below. In New York 7deg above zero and in Atlanta (Georgia; 18deg above zero were recorded.
There have been three deaths from cold in New York, and a total of nine deaths in Chicago. Coastguard's in the freezing gale are attempting to rescue a crew of five from a schooner aground in Chesapeake Bay.
Fires totalled 50 in New York and 130 in Chicago. Numerous automobile accidents resulted from the icy streets. Suffering is especially acute among the families of the striking anthracite miners in Pennysylvania and Mission Societies all over ihe country arc taxed to the utmost to provide food and shelter for the unfortunates. Weather forecasters predict no relief before the New Year.—A. and N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10189, 29 December 1925, Page 5
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