The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-19
GEORGIA'S SNOW STORM.
ATLANTA LEADS TdE STATE WITH
TEN INCHES,

on account or the Severe Weather
' ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 1S.-The heaviest
snow storm since lSS5-with a probability
that that unprecedented storm may be
eclipsed, struck Atlanta this morning some
time before daylight and to night the
ground is covered ten inches deep, while
the snow is still falling steadily. The pro-
phets are at sea as to what may be expected
for Tomorrow. Before noon all the street
car lines Of the city were tied up and all
branches OF business was practically sus-
pended.
The recent severe cold weather has pro-
duced a great deal Of suffering among the
poor OF the city and this morning when
it was seen to what an extent the snow
storm bad progressed q call for public
meeting of citizens was issued. The meet
ing was held at the chamber Of commsrce
and in less than an hour about $1,000 we're
raised to relieve the suffering in the city,
Many donations of coal by the carload
and fuel were also made. The railroads.
banks, business men aud citizens generally
were the contributors, the Seaboard Air
Line road heading the list with $3.50 Man
ager s. II. Cohen gave S25 for Charles
Frohman's Junior Partner Company, which
is to appear here, and the management of
the Edgewood Avenue theater will on Fri
day give benefit matinee, the entire pro-
ceeds to 60 to the relief fund.
COURT ADJOURNED IN BROOKS.
QUITNAN, Ga, Jan. 1S.-The adjourned
term OF Brooks superior court, which con-
Vened Monday morning, ad journed to-day
nwf cAufr
tremely bad weather. Jurors and witnesses
living at distance were unable TO attend
and the judge deemed 1t advisable TO ad-
tourn until next week The weather here
has been unprecedented, the Thermometer
dropping as low as 1872 Farmers differ in
their opinions as to the degree of damage
done the oat crop. Some say it is badly
hurt. while others assert that the damage
will amount TO nothing. The majority
think the injury to the crop will not be
serious.
sLEIGHs OUT AT MILLEDGEvILLE.
MILLKDaBvILLE, GA, Jan. 18.-The Sc
we're cold weather of the past twenty days
continues without any abatement whatever
and is the cause Of untold suffering among
the very poor and needy, especially the me-
grOes. Last night and to-day witnessed
the heaviest snowfall that has been known
here since 1881, ard the indications are that
hpuN biSobauk "hi NDhlAnbe biFpukn JD-
night. Sleigh riding vas been thg ordsr OF
tsSsass -uet SO1EA., lJ~Ss5s~ n.sas . 4ae. Altai-
selt ee 0f tuasHeans OF transporting 6harita-
bic contributions to the poor and destitute.
SIX INCHES DEEP AT cARRoLLToN.
CA8RoLLToN, GA, Jan. 1s-Snow com
menced falling here this morning about 2
o'clock and continued throughout the dav
and it is now SIX inches deep. Business is
stopped and everybody is out sleighing.
The snow ball brigade is out in full force.
RAIN FOLLOWS AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, Ga, Jan. 1S.--There was con-
siderable snow here early this morning. Il has
been raining incessautly all day. It Is bitter
cold. The oldest citizens say they cannot
remember to have ever had such cold
weather before.
TWO INCHES AT LUMBER CITY.
LUMBER CITY, Ga. Jan. 1S.-Snow fell
here to-day TO a depth Of two inches, an
occurrence never seen before by the Oldest
inhabitank
wINTRY AT HINEsvILLE.
HINEsvILLE, GA. Jan. 18.-Snow Is fall
ing here this morning and the whole earth
is wrapped in it's white mantle. During the
remembrance OF the oldest citizen no such
heavy fall has taken place. The children
are especially delighted, many of them
never having seen snow before.
SNOW AT OFFERMAN.
OFFERMAN, GA, Jan. 1S.-The ground is
covered with snow and everything presen to
winter scene in a northern climate.
Young cabbage and vegetables Of all kinds
have been killed by the cold. The farmers
in this section are receiving more guano
than for several years past, and the indica-
tions point to an unusual large acreage In
cotton.
W. L. Caraway has opened a new tur-
pentine farm on McDonough & Co.'S lum-
Der road
P. II. Carter has bought the large tur-
pentine business Of G. w. Deem IL Co.
There are IL, 900 barrels naval stores and
1000 carloads lumber shipped from this
place annually making great inroad upon
the timber supply.
BEATS THE RECORD AT JossELYN.
JossELYN, Ca, Jan. 16.--Snow is falling
here now and is already from l 10 inches
deep. II Is the heaviest that any of the
Oldest inhabitants 10 this county ever saw.
AS the ground is frozen il bids fair to stay
awhile.
THREE INCHES AT RINCoN.
RIHCoE, Ca, Jan. 19.--It began showing
here this morning at o o'clock and con-
tinued all day. 1t was about inches deep
at noon and still showing heavily.
MfSTosH IN WHITE.
MCINTOSH, GA, Jan. 1S.-Snow is fall
ing rapidly. and the ground ia hecoming
white. IL Is the first snow of any conse-
quence for years.
AUGUSTUS THIRD.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. 1S.-The third snow
In three weeks. and probably the hardest ia
the history Of Augusta, has been falling
since y o'clock. No signs Of abatement are
yet seen.
AUGUSTUS SNOW BALLERs ARRESTED.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. tS.-With slight In
termissions snow has been falling all day in
Augusta, and tonight the snow is being
covered with sleet. The weather breaks all
records and the Oldest inhabitant hasn't a
word TO say. The street car tracks were
blockaded with snow by dinner time and
the electric cars have been obliged to dis
continue their runs Vehicles have been
provided with improvised runners and
sleighing and snow balling has been the
order OF the day. Some Of the most prom
inent club men and business men OF Au-
gusta were reported for disorderly conduct
this afternoon. the police thinking their
snow ball fight was too severe
No accidents have happened, but II tho
snow and sleet are not speedily cleared
away by rain there will be a serious inter-
ference with business, and the suffering OF
the poor will bs very great. An organized
effort will be inaugurated by the Chronicle
In tho morning for the relief OF tho poor
aud no doUbt there will be a generous rO-
sponse from everybody.