The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-09
EUROPE A CAKE OF ICE.
THREE PERSONS FROZEN TO
DEATH AT PA. IS.

Furious Gales on the Coast of Spain
and an arthquake Shock at Gran
ada-People Flee from Their Houses
in Terror-Ships Ice-bound in the
EIbe
MADRID, Jan. S-Intenssly cold weather
prevails through ut Spain. A furious gale
prevails along the cast Of Valencia, and
several wrecks are already reported. At
Granada yesterday a violent earthquake
shock was experienced. For a short time
afterward con iderable alarm prevailed
throughout the city. The people rushed
from their homes into the streets and made
preparations to place their valuables in
places Of safety, fearing that other and
more severe Sd cks would follow and that
houses would fall in.
SHIPS IN THE ICE.
HAMBURG. Jan. s.-The severity Of the
weather here ana throughout Northern
Germany Is causing nucn suffering.
number Of sailing vessels are icebou ID in
tue lower Elbe. Many of them are known
to be short OF provisions, and there are no
means Of rendering them assistance. Twel-
ty ships are now drifting about in the ice
helpless der the fury Of the bitter north
BELGIUMs ICE BOUND COAST.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 8.--The coast of Belgium,
notably in the neighborhood of Ostend and
Blankenbergh, presents remarkable ap-
pearance during the present extremely cold
weather. Large blocks Of ice are washing
about the shore, and many vessels
are forced by The ice to remain
in port. Fishermen are suffering
severely. A few of the fishing boats put to
sea, and the crews of those able to do so tell
artlng tales Of the hards Ups tie fisher
men endured. The price of fish has gone mp
considerably. The coast presents spectacle
the Ike of which the oldest inhabitants say
has not been seen in thirty years before.
SNOW FLYING IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. ga special to
the Star says: "a heavy snowstorm, &C
companied by a strong wind, is raging
thr oughout Northern Kansas. Freight
trains have been abandoned. There have
been no trains on the central branch Of the
Union Pacific for eight days"
FROZEN TO DEATH AT PARIS
PARIS, Jan. S.-Bitter cold weather pre-
walls. The bodies Of three persons who had
been frozen to death du ing the night were
picked up in the streets this morning.
TRAFFIC. AT A sTANDsTILL
VIENNA, Jan. Sat the port of Flume
suspended on account of the severe cold
weather and heavy snowfalls. On all the
railways centering there trains are at
standstill.
SEVERAL LOST IN THE STORM.
ROME, ia j. 8-A dispatch from Ma1tua
says that snow has been continuously fall
ing there for fifty hours, aud it is reported
that several persons have been lost in the
storm. All trains are several hours late.
RAGING IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. S.-The severest
snowstorm of the season ragged all day and
continued Tonight in Kansas and North
" estern Missouri. The storm extends
over he whole of the former state. Snow
has fal en- there to depth of from six to
ten inches. A high wi d accompanies the
fall of snow, which has drifted to such an
extent as TO seriously impede railway
travel. The regular freight service on many
of the roads has been entirely abandoned,
and passe ger trains from the far west on
roads which pass through the northern half
of the state are badly delayed. The snow
is very wet and heavy. Reports from sew
eral points In the state say farmers regard
the snow as very beneficial to the winter
wheat crop, which was in sore need of a
good covering.