The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-20
CHILLY.
THE WEATHER In SOUTH FLORIDA.
Reports from Palatka To sanford and Pa
iatks-some slight Damage to
Growing Vegetables.

THE PALATKA NEWS is bound 10 be up
with the times, and therefore we chron-
icle the fact that a cold wave struck the
city yesterday. This fact was confirmed
by the number OF overcoats covering the
cold shoulders that many OF our citizens
were turning on each other while peram-
bulating the streets. Predictions had
been made by many that the winter was
over, and this new edition must have
struck our weather-w -wiseacres worse than
II did the town. Up in Palatka flights
the thermometer, yesterday morning, Is
said TO have descended at one full swoop
to 30 degrees above zero, two degrees be-
low freezing point, and the ground had
to the feet that crisp sound so delicious
To the boy at the North when longing
for skating time 10 arrive. but so rasp-
ing to the ears of the grower OF oranges,
guavas and other things of that sort.
AS goes Palatka SO goes the county"
and from all over come reports of a fallen
thermometer and rising demand for
the piney wood of Florida, which makes
a staining hot fire when used in con-
nection with a sheet iron stove or placed
upon the brass mounted andirons.
Through the courtesy Of the Florida
Southern Railway Company's officials we
are enabled TO publish a number of tele-
grams from South Florida, which will
correctly show the varied standing OF the
thermometer at different points along the
road as far as Brooksvillc.
MIcAsopy-No damage 10 oranges and
have heard Of no damage to vegetables
yet.
EvINsToN-Had ice tins morning. The
ground was frozen somewhat. Frost
killed what vegetables were up.
BoARDMAN-29 degrees this morn
ing, but do not hear of it's having
done any particular damage.
CITRA'-Temperature 80 degrees this
morning. Don't think there was any
damage done.
ocALA-Temperature 3e degrees; don't
hear of any damage done.
OcKLAwAHA-Temper 81 degrees
at a. IN. The freeze has killed all the
tomato plants and about half the cab
bage crop.
EusTIs-The thermometer stood at 90
degrees this morning. No damage was
done as have learned.
LEEsBURo-Temperatu 36 degrees.
No damage is reported.
CENTER HILL-Temperature 32 de-
grees. No damage is reported.
SANFoRD-40 degrees at "A. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80 de-
grees. No damage reported.
To-DAYs PROBABILITIES
The following was received in the
Associated Press kilograms last night;
WASHINGTON, January 19.-The fol-
lowing special bulletin with regard to
the weather In the orange region of
Florida has been furnished by the Signal
Service Bureau:
The cold In northern Florida will
probably bs less tomorrow morning
than it was this morning. The brisk
northcrly winds Of this afternoon have
become light, and the temperature has
risen through the interior OF Georgia and
Alabama. The temperature at p. m.
yesterday was at Cedar Key 80 degrees
and at Jacksonville 52. At Top. M. at
Cedar Key ~, at Jacksonville AZ. At
a. m. to-day mt Cedar Key 2s, at Jack
sonyile 25, at Titusville 80. At 3 p. m.
to-day at Cedar Key ls, at Jacksonville
~, at Titusville "a. At 10 y. m. at Cedar
Key 40, at jacksonville 3s, ut Titus
yiIla Az