Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
MERCURY ON THE RISE.
THE COLD STILL FELT BUTMUCH
LESS SEVERE.

Opinions OF Some OF tho Prominsnh
Orange Growers of Florida on the
Damage to their Crops and Groves
A Negro Frozen TO Death 1t stauntons
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. I4.-Greatt
interest is yet felt here as to the extent OF
the injury to the orange trees. The
weather has continued to slowly moder-
ate, and it has been cloudy here all day.
This is very favorable for the trees. The
NEWS correspondent interviewed num-
Der Of leading growers to-day from various
sections, whose experience and investi-
CATION are reliable. Rev. Il. w. Moore, OF
Fruit Cove, author n "Orange Culture in
Florida" said: "Young trees are mors
or less seriously injured. The old ones
will not be much hurt if the thawing
weather Is favorable. The freeze was
severe further south, and have some old
trees there that are cracking aud bleeding
bad enough all around"
IN BREvARD COUNTY.
gentleman from ROcklege, Brevara
| county, said "The lowest the thermOme4
| ter registered in my section was % deg
| do not think the trees are Injured much"
Ed Higgtas, of SHmter county, saids
THE young trees in my grove are killed,
| The old trees VIII fare better II favorable
weather continues"
Maj. George II. Norris, Of VOlusia
county, one Of the largest growers in the
State, said: 81 am just from my groves
/ kept fires burning. and the trees are nOe
much damaged. The fruit is frozen; 4
lost about $4,000 worth Of oranges. Crop
next year VIII be short"
| ID. Greenleaf said: II hear that in my
! grove in Lake George young trees are
badly hurt. The old trees are rot much
| injured. ! think thesieezs will have rtd
effect TO make better and finer fruit I'M
! future years"
B. NJ. Baer, OF Leesburg, said: ''The
oranges in sumter are frozen; young
trees are badly injured"
| This is the true condition all over tho
State. IL will take ten days to tell the fulB
! results.
/ Dispatches from all parts of the State
confirm the belief that the cold wave car
ried the frost to almost thee extreme sOuth-
ern end OF the peninsula. and there is
little doubt that substantially the entire
orange crop remaining on the trees Is
! frozen and spoiled. 1t ia probable that
every tree in the State will lose it's leaves,
and the belief OF the best observers is
| that most OF the young trees, except
where protected, are killed. 1t is now
estimated that 800, coo boxes Of oranges
worth $l,000,000, were destroyed by the
! freeze.
THE JAMES RIVER BLOCKADED.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 14.-Nayigati0n
in the James river is entirely stopped by
! an ice blockade. The temperature rose
to-day considerably, The thermometer at.
! 1880 O'Clock tonight marked 20 deg. abe 4
zero.
SNOW AND sLEET.
| SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. 14.--A storm Of
snow, hail. rain and sleet has prevailed in
this section for the past "a hours.
STILL COLD AT CHARLESTON.
! CHARLESTON, 5. c., Jan. 14-Ths
weather 10 still very cold. The highest
| temperature to-day was 81 deg. above,
aud 70 remained below the freezing point
| during the greater part Of the day. A
thousand loads Of wood were distributed
/ TO the poor by the Retos and Courier, and
great number Of destitute people weres
relieved.
! Two fires occurred here o-day, but were
promptly eXtlnguished by the FIRE DEPART
ment. The damage was llght.
AFIELD or ICE.
! FORTRESS MONROE, VA.,yJan. IA Tho
| Baltimore steamer arrived at O'Clock this
afternoon, and reports heavy ice down Ia
| Cone Point.
FROZEN TO DEATH AT STANTON.
srAUNfsN, VA, Jan Ill - .uighs
was l.-tensely cold. This IN % ua'
thermometer registered s S25 up.
but tho weaiRer haTrom Sl1 up.
| William JackAJ
the fair grounds 1IW -
STOPS sNOA@S
PEsTH, Jan. l.fs,tinro Gtovoa afc
ceased. IL will rfA e'' S'V'''' O'"s
restore the railwal convince yOurselYess
to the condition
storm.