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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1901
Page
7
Severe blizzard sweeps from Nebraska to the east with freezing pipes, high coal prices, and inflated plumber and gas fitter charges. Citizens beg for warmth as public services strain, coal wagons flood streets, and a city relief effort combats destitution amid frigid conditions.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Muncie Ind on December 16 reports stove dealers selling out large stocks as gas shortages hit homes. Mayor Tuhey urged residents to prepare with wood and coal stoves after a court denied rate increases by two gas companies, leaving many families enduring cold.
A statewide cold snap froze pipes and reduced gas pressure across towns from Thorntown to Greensburg. Schools closed, factories halted, and residents shifted to wood and coal as gas supplies struggled while mines and plants reported equipment damage and repairs.
Across Nebraska and neighboring regions a severe blizzard rages with heavy snow and high winds. Trains stalled along the Fremont Elkhorn Missouri Valley line, and cold snaps reach South Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, and Missouri with multiple fatalities reported from frozen deaths and exposure.
London reports a fifty year record snow fall across Scotland with many game keepers and sheep herders missing. Sheep destroyed in ten to twenty foot drifts. roads blocked and outside work halted. England faces similar conditions as a stalled train near Hartington is freed. A violent Rome storm follows.
Washington reports the nationwide forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. Ohio and Indiana expect cloudy unsettled skies with probable snow and rising temperatures on Tuesday, followed by fair and colder conditions Wednesday with light variable winds turning northwesterly. Illinois should see snow then fair, with colder Tuesday and fair cold Wednesday with fresh northwesterly winds. Local observations note clear to snowy changes and record temperatures.
The Thomas Orchestra at Tomlinson Hall delivered a dramatic Chopin Marche Funebre finale after four opening pieces. Bruno Steindel and Josef Suk's suite impressed with Slavic vigor while Richard Strauss On the Shores of Sorrento and Wagner Rhine Gold capped the program. The performance showcased a unified, powerful ensemble under Theodore Thomas, despite noisy radiators and a dramatic hall atmosphere.
Councilman Harry E. Negley campaigns for secretary of the county central committee under the new organization. He says he has no backing from any organization and runs as an independent candidate. He reports support from fellow council members.
In Camden on December 16, United States Senator Sewall remained in residence with a pongeromy condition but showed slight improvement. Doctors reported he was brighter and stronger tonight.
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