Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
B0REAS' BACK BROKEN.
SIGNS THAT THE COLD SNAP IS
NEARING ITS END.


The Rise or the Temperature Gradual in
Florida, and Consequently Favorable
to Fruit Growers-Xhe Effects OF the
r. eeze at OrlaudO-CattIe Perishing
in Texas.
JACKsoNVILLE, FLA, Jan. 13.-The
weather is much milder to-day. The
lowest temperature recorded at the sig
nal Office last night was - deg. During
the afternoon 1t rose TO 43 deg. but slowly
fell toward evening and the probabilities
are that it will go slightly below the
freezing point tonight. This gradual rise
OF temperature viii minimize the dam
age of the excessive cold of Sunday and
Monday and the belief now is that be-
yond the loss OF the fruit on the trees and
the blightng of the leaves and young
branches the orange trees have suffered
no material damage. The cold wave made
itself felt even at Key West, though there
was no frost there. Throughout the or
ange section the fruit on the trees was
frozen. Reports on TINS point are uni
formly the same from every quarter. A
gradual thaw will save all the trees, eX-
cept young ones.
AT ORLANDO.
ORLANDO, FLA, Jan. 13.-The freeze
on Saturday and Sunday nights in this
vicinity caused almost total destruction
of this seasons orange crop. The fruit
on the trees Is frozen solid The leaves
and small limbs are frozen stiff and will
certainly drop of after q few days OF
warm weather. A few groves escaped
with but little injury, beng favora6ly
situated near lakes. Fne destruction OF
guava and lime trees, pineapples and
4a Garden hlna
are entirely killed.
Orlando has been entirely deprived Of
telegraphic communication to and from
| the North for three days. On the night OF
the 9th the mercury registered 1871 deg,
and on the 10th - deg. Even as far south
as Tampa the loss is nearly il not quite
as great as in Orange county. The eX-
tent of the damage cannot be ascertained
until several days OF warm weather.
AT GRAND ISLAND.
GRAND ISLAND, FLA, Jan. 1S.--The
cold wave struck US Saturday, and up to
this time has destroyed the fruit aud veg
etable crop in this section. AS far as il
can be ascertained there is n total loss Of
oranges on the trees and slight damage
to the old trees. H. is found that the
young trees are badly damaged. Some
of the careful farmers have managed 20
preserve some OF their seed beds Of vege-
tables which they viii set out at once
and they viii consequently not be much
| behind the season. the Thermometer fell 10
| 20 deg. above zero, which Is the cOldest
| known here since 1888. The farmers are
/ very blue. but VIII 20 to work at once TO
| recuperate their loss and hope for better
success.
AT TAMPA.
TAMPA, FLA, Jan. 13.-The NEWS dis
| patches have been delayed since Sunday.
The cold snap has damaged small orange
| trees and young tropical plants. The
| older orange trees are not impaired in any
| way outside of the banging oranges,
which may have been ruined, but the bulk
of the fruit is safe at this date. Avocado,
| peant0 and mango trees Of mature age are
not injured. Tomatoes and the bean crop
| are ruined. No other vegetables arc hurt.
! The lowest point registered by the ther-
mOmeter sunday was % deg. Only part
OF the young and tender trees were hjur-
ed. The average trees and the bulk OF the
fruit are safe.
Al FORT GAINES.
FORT GAINES. GA. Jan. 13.-The hard
freeze has caused the ChattahOochee
river to become very dangerous for boats
| 10 run in consequence of the quantities OF
floating ice. The steamer Maid is delayed
at Columbus. and the ThrOnateeska in
the lower river is under orders TO tie no
if the ice seems TO be thick and danger
Gus to encounter. 1t is still very cold
here, with stiff northwest wind.