The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25
MORE WEATHER.
Tho Biggest Snow in Many, Many Years.
Cold Everywhere.

Cold Everywhere.
The fourth week Of the extreme cold
weather was ushered in with a big fall
of snow, which began to cover the
ground on Wednesday last at $3.50 a. N,
and by p. N. it was four inches deep
on g level. The snowfall ceased at
midnight, and was six inches deep.
One inch more fell Oh Thursday morn
ing, making seven inches altogether.
Friday night the Goth, was the cold
est of the season. Thermometers went
down to degrees where they were
10 degrees on the coldest day OF tie
previous week.
Chickens froze to death on Saturday
night, and buzzards were also seen
living dead in the woods from cold and
hunger.
The Snow did not hang upon the
trees, nor was there any ice on them,
but on Saturday and Sunday morning
they were beautiful in a feathery coat
of white frozen mist-snow without a
cloud-which formed in the night:
Such q sight has never been seen by
the oldest inhabitant.
Sieighing has been the enjoyable
part of the snow. Good sleighing was
possible up to Monday. People from
the country discarded other vehicles
and came to town in homemade
sleighs. 1.-THE reporter read in New
York paper that a gentleman in that
city brought out his sleigh that was
built in l7sS, and still remains in the
same family.l
Yesterday was the fifth day Of SUM-
shine after the snow. There was not
much thaw in the weather until Mon
day. Have you noticed that snow
melts from beneath its surface? The
sun penetrates it and warns the earth,
and the crust OF the snow is the last
to leave.
The Reporter was told Friday by a
man with fine memory that the snow
is the biggest since January, 1852
Then again another said it is the big
gest since 1S49. And still another re-
members the snow of 1885 as the big
gest. In November, 1855, another
says, fall of snow was followed by
others in succession until the first
week in January, 1856, and scattering
portions of these SHOWS did not melt
until st. Valentines day.
Everywhere there has been snow
and cold weather.
In Potter ounty, Pa, the snow this
winter is two feet deep in the woods,
and deer have been forced from their
wild haunts. Farmers are surprised to
find them among their cattle in the
barnyards, where they come to get hay
and shelter, as many as nine at a farm
house.
In Europe the cold is intense, caus-
ing much suffering. The wolves are
ravenous for food, and have penetrated
the towns and killed several people.
These animals have even entered the
city of Belgrade in search of food.
In Charleston the ground was COW
cred to a depth of an inch and half.
Nothing like it had been known there
in forty years. Savannah also had Big
snow. In both these cities it was a
rare sight.
It is gratifying to note that every
where in our Southern towns and cities,
prompt action was taken 10 provide
the necessities of life for the poor. In
Atlanta $1,000 was quickly raised-the
Seaboard Air Line giving S25O-the
largest single snbscription-and yet
the "soulless' corporations must be
regulated" by iniquitous legislation:
Charleston also raised generous sub
scription for the poor. These are only
two instances Of the many.
The heavy snow falls brought cal
amity in a curious way to the Chinese
pheasants that are to be found in some
parts OF the Northwest. The sleet and
snow stuck to their long tails in such a
way that the birds were unable to fly.
The country boys saw their oppor-
tunity and captured the birds by
dozens. The birds are said to be worth
$40 pair alive:and in good condition,
and three boys in one family in Oregon
caught nearly three dozen.