Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-19
The Snowy South.
lBy telegraph 20 the Dispatch.

AUGUSTA, Ca. January 1S-The third
snow in three weeks. and probably, the
hardest in the history of Augusta has been
falling since 8 o'clock this morning aud
there are no signs Of abatement vet.
CoLUMBCs, GA, January lS.-CoIumOuS
had a big surprise tins morning. Up 10
midnight last night the weather was crisp,
but a little cloudy, indicating rain; but
early risers to-day found the ground COW
cred with STOW several inches deep ana
sleet falling that continued during the day
until late in the afternoon, when 1t was
converted into rain. This Is noted as the
most remarkable weather IN the history OF
the oldest inhabitant. Tonight every
t.lnq l. very uncomfortable. Inc snow -
melting from the roofs and sidewalks, anu
the rain forms siush more than ankle
deep, making locomotlon very dlmcult.
II ~ not very cold tonight, the wind being
from the southwest, but should It SHIT
during the night 10 the north ana freeze
the streets will be q mass of ice. There 10
great suffering among the poor. ms cola
weather has been continuous IN TINS clty
since the day after Christmas.
SAVANNAH, O.. January lS.-SnoW pc
gan 60 fall here at $50 this morning. ana AT
II O'clock II il still coming down turiOusly.
II il keeps coming there will be TO e
inches on a level 0y nignt. Snow-baillng
IL i'm progress in the business section.
Nothing like It has ever been seen here be-
fore. All the Cotton-Exchange members
md half the business men IN town, young
and old, are n the snow battle.
ATLANTA, Ga. January lS.-Not IN thirty
wears and more has Atlanta known day
like this. Tho cit, woke this morning 70
md two inches of snow on the ground and
snow still falling rapidly. BY 10 o'clock 1t
was so heavy that all the electrician lines
were compelled 10 suspend operations.
shortly afterwards the other lines stopped
and a holiday spirit seemed TO seize the en-
tito CITY. Business was practically sus-
PENDED. Everybody INDUCED IN snow
baling. and everybody who could impro-
wise sleigh OF any kind took a hhhd IN
that sport, so unusual here. The hgures
of the oldest iuhabitant' show that not
since 1855 has Atlanta known such a snow
storm. IL still continues. THIS morning
realizing that the unusual weather means
suffering t. many of Atlanta's poor, Presl-
dent J. Ct. Oglesby, of the Commercial
Climb. issued a call for a citizens meeting
M noon 10 take action. The Chamber OF
Commerce was crowded, and IN few
minutes upwards Of $1,000 was subscribed
IN money, and many contributions ot coal
wood, clothing, etc, were maze. steps
were II once taken 10 relieve all cases OF
suffering. The railway schedules are OUT
Oll dlilO1N blA iAA' o
CgARIEsroS. 5. c.. January l8.-Snow
began falling here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and continued steadily three hours.
The ground il covered to q depth OF IA
inches. The streets are full OF SNOWFALL
ers Nothing like 1t has beel Known III
Charleston for forty years
CHARLESTON. 3. c., January FL ne
snow which surprised and covered mar les-
ton TO-DAY extended over the whole state
of South Carolina, from the mountains 70
the seaboard, ranging IN depth from one
TO six inches IN proportion 10 the distance
from the sea Away from the coast intense
cold accompanied the storm, ana the rivers
and ponds are frozen hard. Slelghlng ana
skating ar being ell owed IN many places
a rare pleasure in this latitude.
NASHVILLE. TENN., January lS.-lne
heaviest snow OF the season fell III Middle
! Tennessee last night. This city Is COW
cred with SIX inches of n, and there IS
much suffering among the poor.
MRMpHfs, IENs, January ia blizzard,
accompanied by binding snow-storm.
struck Memphis last evening at II o'clock;
! The snow Is II inches deep on a level. ana
in drifts . and 3 teet deep. The stTeet-cars
are blockaded. traffic Is suspended. the
telegraph companies are suffering frou
general Generalization Of the wires. ana
all trains are from one 10 eight hourS De-
hind time.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. January lS.-Snow
covers the ground here 10 the depth or D, J
inches, the heaviest fall since 1856. Sleigh-
bells are jingling all over Alabama to-day.
The temperature Is mild.