Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-15
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Wintry Weather.

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| figures for the day.
Wintry Weather.
SHREVEPORT Na.) January 14th. "A
storm of snow, rain hail and slect has pre-
vailed in this section for the past twenty
| four hours.
THE SITUATION IN FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.) J. January 14tb.-The
weather has moderated considerably dur
ing the day, and has now returned almost
to its normal temperature. Dispatches
| from all parts of the State cause the belief
that the wave carried frost to almost the
extreme southern end of the peninsular
and there is little doubt that the entire
orange crop remaining on the trees is
frozen and spoiled Precisely the effect OF
the freeze upon the orange trees cannot be
determined until warm weather sets in.
Probably every tree in the State will lose
its leaves, and the belief is that most of the
young trees, except where protected. are
killed The opinion now prevails that the
old and mature trees, which have been re-
he'd ON for producing a marketable crop of
oranges, are not seriously hurt, and will
not be unless exposed to a warm sunshine
within the next few days 1t is estimated
that 100000 boxes of oranges, worth 81 ,0o0.-
00O,w destroyed by the freeze.
THE BLIZZARD IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CRY (Mo.), January 14th.-The
Journals Topeka (Ks.) special says: The
full extent OF the disastrous effects of the
late storm in western Kansas is Just becom-
ing known, as reports arrive from relief
parties and others. The death-roIl of vic
TINS, known and unknown, number Is.
while half dozen other persons are
known to be missing. The dead, as re-
ported are NJ. f. Israel and an unknown
man at Syracuse, Hamilton county Mr..
Ford, IN Finney county; S. Higgs, near
Kendall; two Beecher girls and George
Chapman, of Syracuse; Isaac Staff, OF
Winden; mother and two children near
Garden City-the father being also missing:
two brothers in Ford county, two unknown
men in Ellis county, an / a man in Lincoln
county. Three deaths occurred in the
sparselysettled border counties IN the
southwestern and western portions of the
State, where ottentimcS communication is
difficult. 1t is feared that further reports
will increase still more the list of fatalities.
The loss in cattle is also considered verv
heavy.
Imminent Danger of Water Famine in
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND &C. J. January 14th.-There is
imminent danger Of water famine here.
At II O'Clock last night it was found neces-
sary to shut down one of the pumps. on
account of needle ice, and another was
compelled to stop this morning at daylight,
because of the same reason. The two re-
manning pumps are working about one
half their capacity. They furnish about
one-tourth the average supply per day
Residences on a number of streets were cut
N ma II off
effort will be made to save what water is
now being pumped. The engineer thinks
that with great care the supply will be
sufficient for ordinary circumstances but
should fire occur the city would be in a
sorry plight. a force of men was sent out
| 10 the crib, but the engineer thinks nothing
can be accomplished till the weather mod
crates.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
CLEVELAND, January 14th-The two Bis
pumps, which were kept at work at inter
walls during the afternoon, were shut down
this evening, the supply of water having
been cut off entirely. The cause of the
stoppage, as given by the Water Work:
officials, is that the standpipe which lead.
into the tunnel out at the crib, and not the
tunnel itself, is choked with ice. The tor
of this standpipe is several feet below the
surface of the lake, and is covered with a
grating, to prevent the entrance of drift.
wood and other large distractions. Fine
| ice is, however, sucked through the grating
and has been solidly packed into the pipe
by the force of the water Many manu-
featuring establishments depend on the
city for their water, and tonight
water is being hauled from the river
| and lake to supply those establish
ments that must run at night. The
oft f- .
| fire break out in the business part of the
city, the fire department could not do any
thing with it. They could get no water
and the only apparatus that could be called
into service would be two or three chem
| ical engines.
THIRD DISPATCH
CLEVELAND. January 14th-At II o'clock
tonight the water works officials had given
| up all hope of removing the ice from the
| stand-pipe before tomorrow. The pipe is
| ninety feet in hight and nine in diameter
and is packed full of ice 1t NAV be ne
cessary to wait until the weather becomes
warmer and the ice thaws, for it seems al.
most an impossibility to remove the OBJ.
struction by any mechanical process.
Fears for n Ships Safety.
New YORK, January 14th.-There is in
creased anxiety for the safety of the Amer.
| can ship Undaunted, that left this port fol
Philadelphia last Friday. The tugboat re.
! ported at Delaware Breakwater that during
| the storm she had to cast off and let the
ship go, when twelve miles southeast o
Abscomb light Since then nothing has
| been heard from her. Besides Captain
| Hamilton and his family, there were or
| board Harry Long, of Pennsylvania, g
| pilot, and ten riggers from New York. A
regular crew had dnot been shipped.