New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-08
ANOTHER HEATr Frost ~ TIE EAST
IMMENSE DAMAGE REPORTED DONE TO FRUIT.
VEGETABLES AND CoEN.

Boston. Mass, sept. 7.-One % The most Destructive
early frosts known In years visited considerable po
tions of the Counties Of McdlescX. Norfolk and Wcice'
ter last night and this morning and hundreds OF i@
cis are mourning ih, los Of valuable crops, such a'
cucumbcrs. tomatoes. squash and corn In some places
the grape crop is seriously injured. Reports from
points in Northern New England indicate enormous
damage 10 v!nes and crops fiom the frost.
Mcdway, Mass. sept THE heavy frost last night
VIII Lave serious effect The canning hOa'cs In th.s
re zion.
sharon. Mass. sent 7-The crop OF cranberries was
seriously Injured by the frost last ghicxcept In those
meadows protected by water.
Great harrington, Mass. sept 7.-Reports from
Monterey in the eastern part % Berkshire County, sH
that all the wheat and tobacco crops in that section
destroyed iy TIE heavy frost last night, eniailin>
los o. many thousands Of dollars.
Newport. y IT,. sept 7.-JnFreccdented frostS
have prevailed for tac last two nights throughout
Sullivan County, severely miurng corn freezing vines
and checking the growth Of potatoes.
Manchester, y. H.. sept. 7.-Anothcr severe frost
prevailed here last night and proved destructive TO
a vasi amount Of fruit and vegetables
Winthrop, Ne. sept The frost Of Wednesday
night was followed last night by the heaviest frost
ever known here. At suar.se tic landscape looked
z, II u vas covered with snow. sweet corn for
canning. which is raised I'm abundance IN Maine. must
provo complete failure This viii De Q heavy bow
to many farmers, Who depend upon corn for their
main income
Vo.Doro y. IT,. sept. THE frosts on "wednesday
and Thursday nights killed. vines Of everv description
in this vicinity. The corn crop which va, backward,
is reported hy farmers 10 be destroyed IN Carroll
County. Ice formed in many place.
Danbury. Conn. sept 7.-Heports from various
parts o. the STATE show widespread damage TO the corn
and tobacco crops by frost last night Tac damage 10
the tobacco crop in tho Connection; Valley alone
which prior 10 las nights frost. promised TO he orc
Of ;hc best for several years IS estimated az thousands
o. dollars.
Pouehhcepsie y. Y. Sept 7.-Rcports from poT-
tions o. Hudson River counties back oi tdewaier show
that there VS. heavy white lros; last night. which
may have damaged late crops. in some portions Of
the fruit districts there damage (not sercusl
10 grapes
Toy =. Y, sept There was a killing frost in
Rensselaer, and Washington counties this morning
Ice was formed and great damage was done to corn'
potatoes, buckwhcat and melons. The frost was
especially disastrous near saratoga.
Bellows Falls VT sept 7.-Rcrorts from all
points back from the Connecticut Rlveg show hard
freeze .a,i sh causing argc loss To corn crops and
gardens. Tho mcr-ury registered - d'e'ees IN
'arl9u, places. ice formed 90 the thickness 4
window glass. heavy Cog protected fhe crops and
the dama-c was much less tLaa H otherwise would
st Jo,n. Y. b.. sept a cold vav, PISSED over
this PROVING la,t might do,lr much damage 90 crops
particularly 70 buckyh al.
East Iare-. Nich. sept a heavy frost on
Wednesday night damaged potatoes. corn and iona
saratoga. y Y. sept 7.-Rcooris from al sections
Of saraio-a County show rha' a very heavy fro.
prevailed Throughout TIE county during the last two
nights. forming on inch of irc a places. ard almost
completely unnnc jle brcEvA"ai crop. Which had
promised 10 br iar-r one. Counties aNIta ot ,ai-
a'o-t a'-1 report Ac-yy nos's aad considerable dam
az" thereby.