The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-19
SNOW IN OTHER STATES.
Only Few Flakes at Best Fell at
JACK sonville.

Only a Few Flakes at Beet Fell at
Jacksonville,
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 18.-The IN
precedented cold weather will repay Florida
for every dollar lost in oranges and vegeta-
bes, as is Indicated by the crowded incoming
trains and ships, The, season promises to
~ b4sk1St }uyszeE. The weather OF the
l1st tweAty-four hours has been mild.
| Sleet fell early this morning few peo.
| pie said it showed, but the observer dis
credits the report. The southern limit Of
this mornings snow storm was Blackshear.
1t rained here.
Reports from the orange groves are more
encouraging. The cold snap did not do SO
much damage as was feared. A fourth OF
the unpicked crop Ia large estimate Of the
frosted fruit
A FOOT DEEP AT COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA, s. C., Jan. 19. Columbia Is
experiencing the longest and most severe
cold spell in her history. For the second
time in three weeks il is showing, and snow
covers the ground foot deep. There is q
great deal OF suffering throughout the city
from the severe cold. s W. Hook was
found about three miles from the city frozen
stiff. Ii was thought that his limbs would
have b be Rmputated Ia order to save his
life, but this evening heis greatly improved.
AhAA an uio bcSDsA1 "a DcttbuCc VI tlS
SNOW FALLING AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 1S.--Snow be.
gan falling here at 10 O'clock this morning
and continued steadily three hours. The
ground is covered to the depth of an inch
and half. The streets are full Of snow
ballers. Nothing like it has been known In
Charleston for forty years.
The snow torn extended over
the whole state from the
mountains to the seaboard, rang
ing in depth from one TO six inches In pro-
portion TO the distance from tie sea. Away
from the coast intense cold accompanied
the storm aud rivers and ponds are frozen
hard. Sleighing and skating are enjoyed
in many places, a rare pleasure In this lati-
tude.
AN ICE BRIDGE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 18.-Teams and
wagons are now crossing the Mississippi
river on the ice bridge. The ice is 80 thick
that It will support team and wagon OF
several tous in weight. This 10 the first time
in several years that teams could cross the
river on the ice.
MEMPHIS IN A BLIZZARD.
MEMPHIS. TENN. Jau. 1S.--A blizzard,
accompanied by a binding snow storm
struck Memphis last evening. At IL O'clock
tue snow was eleven inches deep on the
level, and in drifts two and three feet deep.
Street cars we're blookaded and traffic sus-
pended. The telegraph companies are suf-
fering from general Generalization Of their
wires, and all trains are from one to eight
hours behind time.
SLEIGH BELLS IN ALABAMA.
BIBMIHGHAM, ALA, Jan. IS--Snow cov-
ers the ground here to depth OF 51z inches.
IL lie the heaviest fall since 1886. Sleigh
bells are jingling all over Alabama to-day.
The temperature is mild.
HEAVY SNOW IN TENNRssEE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. 18 The heav-
iest snow OF the season fell in Middle Ten
nessee last night. This city is covered with
six inches Of It and there is much suffering
among the poor.
SHOWING AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. ia snow storm
set in mere tonight about o'clock and IL is
still falling. ~ Scottsville, Albemarle
county, teams and cattle are being driven
across the James river on the ice.
THE ICE ON THE OHIO.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. lS.-The Ohio
river Is still frozen solid from Cairo TO Pitts
burg On account Of the falls here this was
the last point on the river 10 be closed by
the Ice. Steamboats, are safely ensconced
in the canal, where they lie tightly
frozen in. Coal barKes containing half
O million bushes OF coal are moored
above the gorge The gravest fears are
felt that when the ice breaks up many Of
the river craft will be crushed by the i'm.
rnense mass Of ice which would be turned
loose In the current. The Ice Is nearly two
feet thick, while on the gorge ID il piled up
twenty feet high.
-Four saloons have been erected IN the
middle OF tho river, and aro doing a thriy-
ing business with half frozen passengers.
Taxing advantage Of being beyond land
Jurisdiotion craps" aud other gambling
games are "a full blast Ia tho saloon snantlsa
90 the Toe, and a prize~Azht 10 billed for to4
night "a one Of ths dens in tho middle Of
The river.