Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-12
WINTERS JACKET OF ICE
SEVERAL PEOPLE FROZEN TO
DEATH IN THE WEST.


O'Clock, 10Th meridian time, registers 81
ing and 3 deg. colder than this morning
at O'Clock. 1t has fallen 3 deg. since 7
O'Clock tonight. A cold wind from the
northwest has been blowing all day, but
tonight it is still and clear. Such
whether is pore dangerous to orange
trees than windy. This is the longest
and most severe cold spell ever felt in
Florida. Water and milk again froze
last night
THE sT. JOHNS FROZEN.
A sight probably never before seen in
Florida was the freezing OF the ST. Johns
river this morning along the shores for n
distance OF 10 miles, extending out into
! the water 20 feet and being about three
! quarters Of an inch thick. Hundreds or
! people assembled along the docks TO see
the novel sight. Small creeks in the Vi
cinity were frozen over tight and boys
were skating on them. The paramount
| topic of to-day was the injury TO the Or
ange crop and trees. Interviews with
numerous growers of this section revealed
nothing new beyond what was reported
yesterday. All the hanging oranges
throughout the State are frozen solid.
Nurseries of last summers growth and
probably many old trees in exposed local
tiles are killed.
FIRES BURNING.
The Captains of steamers from up the
river say that many fires were burning in
the groves to prevent them freezing.
These Will probably be saved. A gentle
man in from Orange Bend, Sumter cOun-
ty, says the freeze was severe there, and
that all his tender plants and young or
ange trees are killed outright Several
men from other sections Of the state make
similar reports. The extent and scope OF
the injury cannot be known definitely
until thaw occurs. All owners of old
groves are very hopeful
But little news has been received from
the interior. The temperature fell to 10
at Fernandina Sunday, and is reported to
| have fallen to i6 as far South as Tampa
on the Gulf coast. The lemon trees in
! Northern Florida are probably killed to the
surface OF the ground Tue cold weather in
! December has prevented sap rising in the
orange trees, and consequently the dam
age is less than 1t would have been.
There are no signs yet of the weather
moderating.
AT ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan 1.-The weather
continues unusually severe at midnight,
the thermometer lacked only deg. OF
being down to zero. The signal Office. re-
ports that tomorrow the weather will DO
| equally as cold, with the probability Of a
few degrees lower, and that the spell
will continue about a week. There is a
good deal Of suffering among the poorer
| classes. and to meet this numerous con-
tributions of blankets, clofhing, provi-
sions and money are being made. The re-
lief committee OF the Council and the
Mayor and Chief Of Police have charge OF
the distribution OF supplies.
THE RIVER FREEZING AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA. Jan. 11.-Thls section is
! experiencing the codest wea aer in dfty
years. This morning at O'Clock the
signal offiee reported the mercury at deg.
| above zero. The mean temperature for
the past three days is the Lowest on re-
cord at the signal Office here. TIE river
is filled with fields Of floatingice and the
gorge forming at the bridge will probably
cause the river 10 freeze over tO-ni6 zI.
The signal office reports colder weather
this morning at Augusta than at Phila-
delphis or New York. The canal is fro
zen over and the Augusta factory is shut
down on account of the ice clOgginR the
water wheels. This Is the coolest
weather on either side OF the Savannah
river in the memory or the Oldest inhabi-
tant.
AT MACON.
! MACON, GA, Jan. 1.-THE weather
! continues bitterly cold, the thermometer
! averaging to-day deg. above zero. IL
went down to . deg above zero last night.
| There is but little suffering among the
poor in Macon on account OF the extreme
| cold weather. All demands from them
were promptly met by the city authori-
ties.
AT MARIETTA.
| MARIETTA. GA, Jan. 1.-THE fire bell
sounded this morning while the thermom-
eter registered deg. below zero. The
! engines responded, steamed up, and began
! TO throw water on about twenty-five bales
/ OF burning cotton on the warehouse plat
! form Of Winters & Legg. A novel sight
was thus presented. As the streams
| Of water would strike the bales II would
/ freeze solid. The water froze on the
| clothing Of the fremen, VINO withstO0d
/ the freezing weather herOically, and what
might have been a serious cOnfagratiOn
/ was avoided. ChatiahOOchee river Is
/ frozen over from bank TO bank. All the
I mills and factories in this part OF the
/ Sta'e have been forced to shut down on
account Of the freezing weather.
Al ALBAUY.
ALBANY, GA, Jan. 1.-THE coolest
weather known here IN thirty years new
prevails. The thermometer LsOod at 10
deg. above zero this morning. Japan
pluma and AL carly fruits are killed. Or
ange trees are destroyed. All Vegetables
are frozen. Japonicas and other towering
plants are killed. One OF the artesian
wells was frozen this morning and re-
fused 10 flow until noon.
AT THoAfAsVILLE.
THOMAsVILLE, GA, Jan. 1l.--At 6
O'Clock tonight the prospects are for the
cOldest night yet.
AT ROME.
ROME, GA, Jan. 1l.-This has been the
coldest day OF the season. The ther-
mometer fell to 4deg. below zero. There
n a great deal Of ice In the river, almost
stopping navigation.
AT ATHENS.
ATHENS. Jan. 11.--Carr's pond is frozen
over, and "a large number Of skatera are
enjoying themselves. The river above
the Athens factory Was frozen over yes
terday.
IN NORTH GEORGIA.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. n .--rhe minimum
Temperature a. the signal Office here this
morning was deg. below aero. II reg.
istered p deg. below in the lower portion
Of tue city.
Dispatches from towns throughout
East Teunssse, North Georgia and North
Alabama say that last night Wa the
cOidel eYar known. stock Ia suffering
greatly.
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