Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-05
SNOW AND FLOOD.
An Ice Block Causes a Disastrous Flood
At BenevilIs.

BELLEvuLE, ONT, Feb. 4.-Owing to
the cold weather of the past three days
the mouth OF Mora river has been almost
completely blocked with ice and in con-
sequence the water is now eight feet
above the ordinary level. Every cellar in
the principal business portion of the town
has been submerged, and back Yards and
premises in the rear of stores on the west
side OF Front street are also inundated.
In another district half mile square
every building, excepting half q dozen,
has its lower floor covered VITA from
inches to 4 feet, and most OF the houses
have been vacated. Many manufactures
and other business establishments OF all
kinds have suspended operations. Nu-
merous families are huddled together in
the upper stories Of houses and are suffer-
ing intensely from cold, the mercury hav-
ing fallen below zero. Tee water in the
river ls steadily rising and IL is feared
that the whole Of Front street will be-
come submerged and the business of the
city be brought to a standstill. Nothing
can prevent this catastrophe but a con-
siderable rise in the temperature. Over
100 families have alreadyobeen rendered
homeless, and sixty-nine of these are de-
pendent upon public charity.
THE STORM AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.--The snow storm
which swept down on the city yesterday
in true Western style continued with
little abatement all night, 1t was regu-
lar Western blizzard, and undoubtedly
the worst storm New York has expe-
rienced since 1882, the winter Of the Park
Row fire. The streets are being rapidly
hlled with snow. and street cars are pulled
along the buried rails with great diff
Guilty by double teams OF horses. What
added to the difficulties Of the situation
was the strike upon the Broadway
and Seventh Avenue railroads, the Broad
way Surface railroad, the Sixth Avenue
railroad and the Fourth Avenue railroad.
AS result the cars OF the elevated rail-
roads we're crowded TO a dangerous extent
all the morning. Many business men
were compelled to walk down town TO
their Offices. All mails are delayed, es-
pecially those from the South and West.
The Boston mails were only an hour be-
hind time. Some of the mails have not
yet been heard from.
THE HEAVY SNOW IN KANSAS.
PARSONS, KAN, Feb. 4.-1he late fall
Of snow was much the heaviest ever
known in this country. In Indian Terri
tory IL is said to be much heavier tha
here, having fallen there to a deDth OF .
feet on the level. Passenger trains from
the south have been badly delayed. Re-
ports from Western Kansas indicate
great suffering OF the people and heavy
losses OF stock. Farmers in this vicinity
have experienced considerable loss OF
stock, principally in hogs and sheep.
Wagon reads are completely blockaded,
rendering il almost impossible for the
country people to get to town.
STILL DEEPER AT HARRIsONBURG.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, Feb. 4.-Three
inches more OF snow fell here last night.
The pike across the mountain to West
Virginia is 80 blockaded as TO be impassa-
bic for at least month. There is great
suffering among stock. The mercury has
fallen % deg. since noon and ID still going
down.
SoUTHwEsTERN VIRGINIA.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Feb. 4.-Snow has
been falling since Wednesday noon, and is
~ inches deep. All railroad cOmmunica-
tlon IS interrupted. Reports from the
southwestern portion OF the State indicate
unparalleled snow storm, and report tho
snow from to 3 feet deep.