Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-07
WINTETpS REIGN.
Columbia Pelted With Sleet for
Over Two DAYS.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 6.-For the sixty
hours ending last night the heaviest sleet
storm ever experienced in this city has
been In progress. The whole surface OF
the country is covered with from 3 to 9
inches of sleet. The city street railway
has been obliged to suspend operations,
being unable to run cars. All trains are
delayed. In some places in tie State
snow has fallen instead of sleet from 10
to Is inches deep. 1t is feared that II the
sleet and snow storm continues great
numbers Of cattle will perish, for in this
State but few cattle are housed or fed.
OVER TWO FEET AT CALHOUN.
CALHOUN, GA, Dec. 6.-The snow was
26 inches deep here this morning. The
trains arrived until late this evening.
The engine house, cotton, gin and saw
mill sheds of Gray & Minis were COM
pletely wrecked by the weight of the
snow. But little damage was done to the
machinery. The loss is about $500. The
roof OF a tenant house on W. j. Reeves
place, one mile from here, occupied by
Thomas Hardee. fell in, seriously brusing
Mr.. Hardee's leg and very nearly smOth-
ering bis little son under the snow. The
family had to hover around what little
they bad from mianight till day, when
they were cared for. No news has been
received from the surrounding country.
BLAcKsHEAR sPRINKLED.
BLAcKsHEAR, GA, Dec. 6.-Snow fell
here last night. The weather is very
cold.
SIX MEN INJURED.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec. 6-The
stock house of the Dayton Coal and Fur
mace Company caved in late Sunday night
on account of the heavy fall of snow. The
building is nearly two hundred feet
square, and more than half OF the roof
caved in. Usually there are about one
hundred men in the house, but at the time
IL collapsed only the foreman, named
Kerner, and half a dozen negroes, were
at work. They were all badly injured
and two OF the negroes will die. kerner
was also fatally injured.
FROMDAYLIGHT TO DARK.
MOBILE, ALA, Dec. 6.-There was a
considerable tail OF snow from daylight to
dark yesterday, and at times it was heavy.
SIXTY HOURS OF SNOW.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, Dec. 6.--Snow
bas been falling here continuously for
sixty hours. A stiff northwest wind has
prevailed throughout, causing heavy
drifting. The snow is now from twelve
to fifteen inches deep. The thermometer
is rising with some prospects of rain.
ICE SEVERAL INCHES THICK.
WINCHESTER, VA, Dec. 6.-The eight
inches OF snow which fell Saturday and
yesterday have been followed by another
fall to-day. The indications tonight are
for heavy dvlfts. A biting wind is blow
ing from the northwest. Ice several
inches thick has been gathered.
EIGHTEEN INCHES AT sTAUNToN.
STAUNToN. VA, Dec. GA heavy snow
fell to-day, increasing the depth to eigh-
teen inches. Trains are delayed and
travel in the mountains is practically
suspended.
TOBACCO HOUSES CRUSHED IN.
AsHEvILLE, n. c.. Dec. 6.--Snow has
fallen TO depth of rs inches. and is still
falling. Traffic and travel of all kinds is
suspended. The weight OF the snow
crushed in the roof of the Asneville TO-
baccO works, and large stock of smok-
ing tobacco was ruined. The loss is
heavy. The old Shelton factory, with a
large stock OF tobacco stored in it, was
crushed to the ground, as was also the
wholesale provision house of Dickson &
Watson.
THE HEAVIEST SINCE 1873.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec. 6.--Snow bas
fallen almost continuously since Satur-
daV morning, and now measures 10 inches
in depth. This is the heaviest fall since
1873. No street cars have run since yes
terday.
THE WORST IN YEARS.
WILMINGTON, n. O., Dec. "A special
from Warsaw, Duplin county, reports the
heaviest snowstorm experienced there in
years. Roads are impossible. The storm
is still raging. Combined with the sleet
nj a i'm
mense damage to forest and shade trees
STILL FALLING AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 8.-Almost con-
tinuOus snow, rain and hail since Satur-
dav morning have made the present
storm one OF the severest experienced for
years. Tonight at 6 O'Clock the Snow
took fresh start, falling thick and fast,
and appearances are favorable for seve-
raj inches more.