Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-10
THE THERMOMETER DROP.
GENERAL BLIzzARDBL0w
storms An over the Counsry-Trsvei Gre,uI
Impedsd-Dissstefs, &c.

WILMINGTON, n. O., January o.
The cold wave reached here at A. NJ.
The highest velocity Of the wind was
IS miles; at Smithville, 80 miles, and
at Fort Macon, 62 miles. The Their
mometer here at 4 p. NJ. registered %
degrees above zero, which is the lowest
reached in the last twenty-four hours.
The fall in the last twenty-four hours
was % degrees.
The schooner Tom Williams, from
New York, which arrived at Smithyille
last night, dragged her anchors and
went ashore on Bsttery-lsland shoals.
The chances are favorable to getting
her off on next tide.
AUGUSTA, Ga, January 9.-The
cold wave struck Augusta last night.
II is now fifteen degrees above zero and
growing colder. The weather is clear
with a stiG wind blowing from the
northwest.
NORFoLK,VA., January 9.-The gale
which began in this section yesterday
afternoon, and which is still prevailing,
is the seyerest for long time. Snow
has not fallen, but the shipping is de-
tanned and there is much damage on
land and water while no serious disas-
tiers have yet been reported. Awnings,
signs, fences, and trees were blown
down and great apprehension was felt
between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning
that many houses would also yield to
he gale. All northern-bound steamers
and mails are delayed.
SAVANNAH. Ga, January O.
There was a light fall Of snow here
this morning-the first in six years.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, January o.
The lowest temperature reached here
was degrees below. zero at 10 o'clock
this morning. This is the coolest
weather known at Knoxville in many
years. At 3 P. NJ. the thermometer
registered | degree above zero, with
the temperature rising.
LYNCHBURG, Va, January O.
The weather here is very cold. The
thermometer is Is above and still fall
ing. There was a snowfall last night
Of five inches.
STAUNToN, Va, January "A
heavy snow-storm last night delayed
the trains and partly blockaded the
roads. Fourteen inches fell in North
Mountain and six inches in Staunton.
GALVESTON. January 9.-The cold
wave extends over vast area, and will
result in immense damage to stock of
all kinds. Telegraphic communication
is still greatly impeded. From Austin
it was reported that the temperature
was ten degrees above zero yesterday,
and hundreds Of water-pipes were
frozen. At Laredo, on the Rio Grande,
the temperature was eight degrees be-
low the freezing point. At Palestine
the mercury touched zero. 1t is tn;
coolest weather experienced in forty
years. The water-works and street.
plugs are frozen and cracked.
AT Orange, on the Louisiana line, the
thermometer was twelve degrees above
zero and at Corpus Christi the mercury
fel, GA degrees in twenty-four hours.
The oldest inhabitants say they never
witnessed such a blizzaad. Many of
these points report that the cattle are
suffering intensely from the cold. Herds
drifted arnlessly about for hours seek
ing shelter, and many Of them must
have persisted, but it is yet too early to
1 % q Of ha
GALVESTON, January 9.-The con-
tinuous northwest wind has driven the
water out through the channel, exposing
the oyster beds and shells on the banks
for miles along Galveston bay. The
small lakes down the island are frozen
from three to five inches, which is some
thing unprecedented in this vicinity.
An FISHERMAN named Thomas Jefferson
attempted to cross the bay last nightin
spite of the biting northerly wind, and
was found lying on the deck of his
sloop this morning frozen to death. A
negro boy was found below deck frozen
fast to the wet bottom Of the boat. lie
was alive, but stuck fast. The rescuer'
ierked the boy loose with plank, and
he was thawed out and survives.
New ORLEANS, January 9.-The
Signal-Seryice Office last night report
ed the mercury at l9l degrees above
zero, being the lowest temperature re
corded since the signal-oilice was estab
lished here in 1872. Fears are enter
tanned that much damage will be done
to the stubble.cane, orange and othel
fruit-trees, &C., by the frost.
MI. CARMEL, PA, January u
All the collierieS in the region which
had resumed work after repairing
damages of the recent rain-Storm wer'
compelled again to suspend to-day BY
heavy storm which struck the mining
district at midnight. The snow is from
eighteen inches to two feet deep AM
trains are running regardless Of schedule
time. Water is flowing rapidly int
the colleries, and should the weathe
become warm within the next few day
the melted snow will do incalculabl
damage to mining operations.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January o.
The State Capital rink collapsed iron
the weight Of snow on the roof, and |
a total wreck. The loss is $4,000
There was nobody in the building at tn
time. The snow has drifted very dee
in this vicinity and the roads are almos
impossible.
MACON, GA, January 9.-After
blizzard, lasting twenty-four hours
during which the mercury went dow
to u degrees, clear weather set in, an
the temperature is now lG.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, January o.
A terrific blizzard struck this plac
about nightfall last evening, and lei
ten inches of snow this morning. Th
mercury has been falling all day, an
is now ten degrees above zero. y
such weather has been experienced her
since 1880. All trains from the Mort
are six to eight hours late. If the col
weather continues stock will sufle
greatly, owing to the scarcity OF food
WASHINGTON, January 9.-lt ha
been storming at intervals all day, an
is showing hard again this evening
The mercury at p. NJ. is IA degree
above with every indication of fall
ing to zero before morning, as To
cold is increasing hourly. The mail
! this morning from every direction wer
delayed several hours, and a heav
downfall Of snow put a stop to wor
ON the Capitol terraces. Sleighing
excellent. and Pennsylvania avenue ha