Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
FROST AND FLOOD.
Cold Damp Weather in the
Gulf States.
Fruit Crops Killed in Louisiana
and Texas.
A Tremendous Deluge in Mississippi
and Tennessee,
severest Snow storm of the Season in
the West Central States-A Ter
rife Blizzard In England.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
New ORLEANS, March 8. The freeze OF
the 26th OF February did considerable
damage to the prospective fruit crop in
this state. On Saturday afternoon hail
fell, and on Saturday night rain fell in
torrents for hours, causing greater dam
age by washouts and overHowing the
low lands, than was done in many years
before. Last night there was another
freeze, this time preceded by rain, which
finished up the peach blossoms, and
very few peaches, if any, will be pro-
duced this season.
MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
PIcKENs. Miss, March 9.-We have
been isolated since last Saturday, when
the last train passed north. Continued
rains since Thursday have raised the
writer in the Big Black river higher than
ever known, and it is still rising rap
idly. The Illinois Central railroad track
has been lifted bodily from it's bed, and
deposited in the ditch for miles below
and above here, and the embankment
swept away. Incalculable damage has
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over this place Saturday morning, with
out doing any damage, dropping over
into Madison county, where Il caused
destruction of life and property; passing
from there into Attala county. near
Newport several houses were blown
down and four negroes killed.
QUITMAN, Miss, March 9.-Anyalmost
unprecedented rain fall in this section
the past week, has caused general
freshet and the cessation of trafficon the
railroads. The town of Enterprise is in
undated to large extent. The water is.
flowing through the streets with the
velocity OF river, and in many in
stances is coming into stores. The food
has no parallel save in the memorable
year 1871.
YAzoo Cry, Miss, March 9.-Reports
from different parts of the county re-
ceived today indicate that Friday and
Saturdays heavy rain has proved disas-
trour TO houses, outblildings and
bridses. Every stream is over banks.
MERIDIAN, Miss, March g. The
cloudburst of Saturday night did i'm
mense damage to all the railroads enter
ing this city, and traffic is suspended.
COLUMBUS, Miss, March 9.-This city
is now entirely surrounded by water.
The lowlands on the east side are COW
cred for some distance, and there has
been considerable loss OF cattle. Many
people have abandoned their homes,
and come here. The waters are still
rising. There are indications of heavy
frost tonight, which will greatly injure
fruit and early vegetables. Similar re-
ports come from several points along the
Tombigbee river, which is rising rapidly.
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received show that great damage has
the floods of Saturday and Sunday.
Many bridges and turnpikes have been
washed away, and railroads damaged.
At Lexington, Miss, the storm was the
most destructive ever known. Farming
operations are entirely suspended, and
the land is badly washed, de-
laying planting two or three weeks.
A most terrific storm passed within
three miles of Brandon last night, carry
ing destruction in its path. Every
house on Senator Donald's place was
blown away, and he and his wife serious
ly injured. The house of David Wilson
was also blown away, and he and his
Invalid wife painfully injured. They
had to remain out in the storm all
night.
IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 9.-The phe-
nomenal rise in the river continues.
This morning the gauge read 461a feet,
rise since Friday morning OF 251s feet.
Much damage has been done; 1900 to
1000 people have been driven from their
homes. Goods in warehouses and eel
lars have suffered much damage. Nearly
all the lumber yards are overflowed. At
police headquarters many inquiries for
shelter have been made.
The river continues to rise quarter
of an inch an hour, but is expected to
begin to recede this evening, as reports
received from up river points show that
Z the water is slowly falling.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 9.-The
Tennessee river has reached the danger
line and is rising three inches an hour.
Experienced river men predict that it
will overflow much of the city in low
lying places, cut off several railroads
and suspend the operations of several
manufactures. Rain has fallen here for
thirty-six hours.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 9.-Very
heavy rains prevailed throughout this
section yesterday and last night. All
the streams are out of bank. A 7-year-
old colored girl was drowned this morn
ing by falling in raging creek. A col
ored man named Hunter was drowned
yesterday.
SNOwSTORMS IN THE WEST.
'sN CHICAGO, March 9.-Dispatches from
numerous points throughout Minnesota,
Northern Iowa, Central Illinois, South
ern Wisconsin and Eastern Nebraska,
report that the severest snowstorm OF
the winter ragged all day Sunday. Trains
are running behind time, and in many
places none are moving. Travel on
wagon roads at numerous points is
wholly suspended, and in the cities
street car traffic is more or less delayed.
Severe storms are reported in various
points in Texas. Snow and sleet have
fallen, and it is feared the fruit trees
have been badly damaged.
ASHLAND, Wis, March 9.-Yester.
days blizzard was the worst OF the sea.
son. II is reported that two settlers on
newly opened land in this section,
perhhed in the storm