The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-19
syOWIyG DOWN SOUTH.
Most Remarkable Weather for Thirty
Years-Business Suspended.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. ls.--Not in thirty
years and more has Atlanta known a
day Ike this. The city woke this morn
ing TO find the snow stiu falling rapidly.
BY 10 o'clock IL was so heavy that all the
electric car lines were compelled TO sus-
pend operations. Shortly Afterwards
other car lines stopped, and holiday
spirit seemed TO seize the entire city
Business was practically suspendes
Everybody induIged in snow-balling, ast
everybody who could improvse sleigh
Of any kind took a hand in that sport
so unusual here. The figures OF the
oldest nhabitant" show that not since
1866 has Atlanta known such snow
stormI 1t still continues. This morning.
realizing that the unusual weather means
suffering to many of Atlanta's poor.
President j. +. Oglesby, OF the CONNER
cial Club, issued call for citizens
meeting at noon TO take action. The
chamber OF commerce was crowded, and
In a few minutes upwards OF 5000 was
subscribed in money, and many contri-
buttons of coal, wood, clothing, &c,
were made. Steps were at once taken to
relieve all cases of suffering. Railway
schedules are out on almost all lines.
AUGUSTA. Jan. 1S.-The third snow in
three weeks and probably the hardest in
the history of Augusta has been falling
since 8 O'clock No signs Of abatement
yet.
Great Snow Ball Battle.
SAVANNAH GA, Jan. lS.-Snow began
TO fall here at $50 this morning. AT ii
o'clock It is still coming down furiousy.
II it keeps coming there will be four TO
six inches on level by night SNOWFALL
ing is in progress in the business section.
hef
All the Cotton Exchange members and
half of the business men in town, young
and old, are in the snow battle.
Suffering in Columbus.
COLUMBUS, GA, Jan. 1s.-Columbus
had a big surprise this morning. Up TO
midnight last night the weather was
crisp, but a little cloudy. indicating rains,
but early rsers to-day found the ground
covered with snow several inches deep
and a sleet falling that continued during
the day until late into the afternoon, when
II was converted into rain. This Is noted
as the most remarkable weather In the
history OF the oldest inhabitant. Tonight
everything is very uncomfortable. Snow
is melting from the roofs and sidewalks,
and under the rain forms slush over ankle
deep making locomotion very diff, ult. 1t
IS not very cold tonight, the wind being
from the southwest, but should II shift
during the night to the north and freeze
the streets will be a mass Of ice There
Is great suffering among the poor. This
cold weather has been continuous in this
city since the day after Christmas.
Almost Unprecedented snow.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 1S-Snow
began falling here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and continued steadily for three
hours. The ground Is covered 10 a depth
of an inch and half. The streets are full
OF snowballers. Nothing like it has been
known in Charleston for forty years
The snow which surprised and covered
Charleston to-day extended over the
whole State from the mountains to the
seaboard, ranging In depth from one To
six inches in proportion to the distance
from sea. Away from the coast in
tense accompanied the storm, and
the rivers and ponds are frozen nara.
Seghing and skating are enjoyed In
n any places, rare pleasure IN this lati-
tude.
Blizzard In Tennessee.
MEMPHIS. TENN, Jan. ia blizzard
struck Memphis last evening at IL o'clock
Snow lies eleven inches deep on level
and In drifts two and three feet deep
Street et-cars are blockeaded and traffic
suspended and the telegraph companies
are suffering from general Generalization
Of wires and all trains are one TO eight
hours behind time.
Sir Inches In Nashville.
NASHVILLE. TENN, Jan. s.-The
heaviest snow Of the season fell in Middle
Tennessee last night. This city is covered
with six inches of it. and there Is much
suffering among the poor.
Snow In Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. B.-Snow
covers the ground here to the depth OF
five and one-half inches, the heaviest
fall since 1856. Slegh-bells are jingling
all over Alabama to-day. The tempera-
ture is mild.