The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
MARCH AT IT'S WORST.
THE WIND PLAYS HAVOC WITH
THINGS GENERALLY.

The Wires Down and Telegrsphio
Communication With the Outside
World Cut Of Most of the Day.
Telephone and Electric Wires
Crossed and Motor Cars Tied Up.
The Firemeu Kept on the Watch.
A Sig Drop in Temperature and
Frost Predicted for Florida-Sevsn-
nah Truck Not Likely to Be Hurt.
The wind and storm which passed through
this section yesterday played havoc before
it abated.
The wind, which blew mostly from
the west, beginning about 2:2O o'clock
In the morning, increased to
velocity OF forty>four miles an
hour at noon. The average velocity during
the day was thirty-six miles, higher than
has been reached at this point since Marc b
IA, 1883, when the maximum velocity was
forty-six miles per hour.
From o'clock a. IN. yesterday up TO IL
o'clock last night, the mercury fell from
70S to 24', a fall Of 46' in twenty zone hours.
The storm which has just swept the
country started in the far northwest, took
round about direction and landed on the
Atlantic coast early night before last, and
with 1t came the cold wave. The prospects,
according to the forecast, are very gloomy
for any moderation 10 the weather until
Tomorrow. and the representations say
that Florida will have a taste Of frost this
morning.
THE WIRES IN A TANGLE.
The high wind played havoc with all
kinds of wires In this section and all along
the coast. From the time the storm began
up to o'clock last night the Western Union
had no outside connections whatever. At
lanta, Jacksonville and Washington were
cut off. and the prospects looked gloomy for
news from the Inauguration. Linemen
we're sent out from every office, however,
and at o'clock last night Savannah had
direct line to Washington, besides oonnec-
tions with Atlanta and Florida.
Telephone wires all over the city were
crossed and blown down, and even last
night it was impossible to get telephone
communications with many points in the
city. Damage 20 the electric wires caused
delay to the street cars, and from O'Clock
until nearly no cars were running on the
City and Suburban lines.
FIREMEN ON THE ALERT.
The frsmen were on the alert all day
ready for a run at a moments notice,
knowing that a minutes delay in case OF
fire would probably mean the Instruction Of
much property. Wires from other sources
crossed the alarm wires at one time and an
irregular alarm was sounded. The firemen
understood it, however, and no run was
made.
In the Postal telegraph office not key
was working, and broken lines along the
railroads caused several delays to trains
which had to wait for orders.
The wind grew rather playful, too, at
times, and a gentleman coming out of the
city exchange with check in his hand had
his hat blown off, and eager to get il, he
dropped the check. He let the hat 90 and
started for the check, which led him
lively chase for awhile, being blown twice
around one of the pillars there before he
caught it. Hats were blown in every direc-
ton, and bicycles were almost useless.
Other damages were sustained in various
parts of the city, and several buildings
were stripped of their shutters.
NO FEARS FOR THE TRUCK.
There were some fears of damage to the
truck farms. Mr.. NJ. l.. Exley said last
night: II don't think this cold snap will
hurt the truck growers much as there are
hardly any potatoes or beans out of the
ground vet. The peas are too young to be
hurt much, and l don't think it will be
severe enough TO kill cabbage, beets and
turnips. The recent heavy rains have de-
layed the planting of a good deal Of truck,
especially In the lowlands. The potatoes
already planted in low grounds are In dan
ger of rottinR If the rains continue, brt I
do not think they are hurt yet, as most Of
the truckers plant their own raised or Vir-
ginia second crop seed, which are much
safern
The heavy weather yesterday interfered
seriously with navigation. Several vessels
were detained owing to there not being
enough water In the river. The steady
westerly gale prevailing all day blew the
water out Of the river. At one time yester-
day morning the wind blew at the rate of
sixty miles an hour at Tybee.