Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
CATrLE DYING IN TEXAS.
Terrible Effects of the Cold and snow
on the Praisses.

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WACO, TEX, Jan. l3.-The storm which
swept over Texas last Thursday, and con-
tinued with but little abatement up to the
present date, IS without parallel in the
history Of Texas in its extent, severity
and duration. Intelligence from the cat
tie regions Of the State are Of the gloomi-
est and most depressing character. The
loss IN cattle viii be great, and cannot be
approximately estimated until the full
extent of the damage inflicted by the IN
tense cold upon the stock interests ls fully
known. From the Southwest and West,
news is received that cattle are driven
against fences and are rapidly dying from
cold. Tue loss will be unusually heavy.
From Batesville, In the northwest, news
comes that great prairie fires have 0ccurr-
ed in that section OF country, and that cat
tie are dying by hundreds from cold. Car
cases, it is stated can be seen lar and
near, strewing the barren prairies, and
that the loss Will be enormous, no pr0vis-
ion having been made for the care OF the
cattle In these bleak districts, which are
devoid of everything except grass. The
toss 10 the cattle industry in the Pan Han
die Will be very great, although no rella-
ble reports have been received from that
remote district. All the water pools and
growing districts OF the State are frozen
over hard, and, adding to the gravity Of
the situation, heavy snow storm set In
Sunday night, and Texas, from Sabine to
the Rio GrRnda, and from the Red river to
the Gulf, is covered TO depth varying
from 2 inches to l foot with snow. The
indications this morning pointed 10 an
other fall equally as heavy as that of last
night. This will completely cover the
fhsav nc
have been made for feeding, the death
rate among the stock from cold VIII reach
lrightful proportions and entail the loss OF
millions Of dollars.
RELIEF IN CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 13.-Phe Ne11S
and Courier relief bureau to-day distribu-
ted 5l9 loads of fuel to INDECENT families Of
Charleston, making a total Of 676 families
who have been supplied with one week 8
fuel since Tuesday last The wood was
mainly contributed by the railway au-
th0rilies and distributed through the Netgs
and Courier bureau. Very liberal cOntri-
buttons, both in fuel and money, have
been made, and much suffering conse-
quent upon the cold spell was relieved
and prevented.
UNDERTAKING, BUT SLOWLY.
MOBILE, Jan. 13.-rhe weather is
fHUtlEIuhlnk HiDWlys lHAa Albi uAnE blI
bay was covered for miles with ice a
quarter Of an inch thick, and the vessels
and tugs in the harbor are ice glazed.
Great quantities of fish have been washed
ashore frozen stiff. The cabbage crop as
heretofore reported is frozen, but garden
ers clam that they have n reserve OF
young plants in hot beds sufficient to re-
plant. Orange trees are believed 10 be
frozen, but nothing definite can be told as
to the results till spring.
BALTIMORE BLoCKADED.
BALTIMORE, Jan. t3.-FOr two days
past the port Of Baltimore has been block
AIDED by ice, except fOr heavy steamships.
The ice is reported very firm as far down
Chesapeake bay as Sbarp's island, 90
miles below this city. The result ia bar
rem markets and large increase in the
price of articles Of food, which are sup
! Piled in whole or in part by way of the
bay.
STRIKES BOTTOM AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-This morning
was the cOldest this winter. The Their
| mometer at the Signal Office registered
zero. Then the weather began to moder-
ate, and at 3 O'Clock the temperature was
! 10 deg. above zero. A rise OF from 20 to
% degs. is expected by tomorrow after
noon.
THE HUDSON FROZEN OVER.
NKw YORK, Jan. 13.-Tbe Hudson river
was frozen sOlidly across this morning az
far south as 5puyten DuyVil. Along the
shore there are high banks Of cake ice.
SHOWING AT PEsTH.
PEsTB, Jan. l3.-The snowstOrm con-
tinues. All efforts to clear the streets
have proved fruitless. When the snow
thaws there will be great food. Traffic
! is at a standstil.