The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-24
THE DROUGHT.

The Water Fnmine In Observation-Disclosures
Of the City Councils-&25, 700 Appropriated
for the Families OF tho Destitute.
PHILADELPHIA, August %, 1869.
Not drop Of rain has fallen here since August A.
the night OF the great whiskey nre-nor have any
accounts of rain been received from the interior,
cept OF short thunder storm on Saturday last about
thirty miles up the schuylkil All the reports agree
as to the great damage to corn from the drought In
this State
special meeting Of the City Councils was held to-
day to consider the water famine Twenty-Five
thousand dollars were appropriated for the families
OF tho destitute. Canal boatmen land upon the
Schuylkin river. Power has been given the Chief
Engineer 10 take any measures he may deem proper
to raise water into the basins at Paramount. The
experiment was tried this afternoon Of raising water
by means Of steam fire engines. The hill at Fair.
mount Ia ninety-six feet high, and 1t is doubtful
whether the hose win stand the pressure The result
has not yet been announced.
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1880.
Notwithstanding the clouds have been promising
ram all day, only few drops have faen-not enough
to wet the pavements The atmosphere Is several de-
grees cooler than during the two previous days, bnt
Is still oppressive. Reports from adjacent counties
within circle OF about twenty miles OF this city re-
present that the later crops corn and tobacco have
been seriously injured BY the long drought. Many
RICHMOND, August 20, 1850.
kilograms from all quarters the State tonight say
the drought has been general for about eighty days.
and the weather is now very hot. During the past
three days the thermometer has stood at los in Kicn-
mond 100 In Norfolk, 90 In Danvile, l01 In Lynch.
burg and SO IN the mountains. Rain has fallen OF the
same time In those sections but not heavy or gene
raj enough to alter the results. All reports agree
that the corn crop has neen reduced oy one.half and
the tobacco crop by one-third. The corn Is beyond
saving, but continued rain might alter the result
WILMINGTON, N. c., August %, 1869.
The weather IS cloudy and heavy Showers have
fallen to-day. Thermometer SO.
CHARLESTON, s. c., August 90, 1862
The drought continues, though showers have fallen
in some sections The corn crop will be light, and
South Carolina must buy large supplies next winter
and spring. The not weather and drought have
middle counties; but the crop still looks well over
most Of the State Picking has begun, and the staple
e Sea Th sa rsSe cS oss Se @ Su
there are reports OF catelplliars.
AUGUSTA, Ca, August %, 1850.
rain nns ef v saS M n % %S
on the savahhah river The corn has been cut short
and cotton IS prematurely opened By rust Ae.
counts from Central and Southwestern Georgia re.
present that rust Is running cotton.
SAVANNAH, Ca, August 90, 1859.
The weather s quite warm, but reports from the
crops in this section and throughout southern
Georgia and Florida are good. We had slight
shower here on Saturday. The cotton crop is too
far advanced to be injured by drought or worms,
MONTGOMERY Ala, August %, 1850.
FOR the past three days the weather has been dry
and intensely warm. The thermometer al three
O'Clock this afternoon stood ct ninety-seven. Good
rains fell In this vicinity last week and slight
shower tonight. The crops have been but little II
any hurt by drought IN this section.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, August g. 1860.
There was no rain here saturday. Heavy showers
fell along the streams yesterday and to-day, but the
rain was not general. At Six O'Clock this evening
the weather cloudy and threatening In the west
The relief afforded the corn crop Sunday and to-day
10 partial, and more rain Is needed to make the al
ready injured corn mature.
LOUISVILLE, August %, 1869.
The Intensity OF the heat continues without abate
ment. The rains that have fallen have been but
partial In the state, and not sufficient to mitigate
the drought. Accounts from tobacco growing re.
gions state that but one-ha the crop produce last
year will be raised this year. The corn Is almost
shriveed.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August o. 1862
The weather IS extremely hot here; the thermome.
ter at four O'Clock this afternoon stood at ninety
No rain has fallen hero since the 9th Instant and
the crops OF corn and cotton this county are
badly injured In many counties OF Middle Ten.
nessee the same state prevails, though timely rain
may yet bring both crops out. The drought Is only
partial, and though 1t may continue 1t Is believed
average crops Will be made, putting all the counties
Of MiddleITennessee together.
ST. LOUIS, August 70, 1860
This has been another clear, dry and burning day.
The mercury at three p. NJ. stood at I0I. Four
deaths from sunstroke are reported