The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-30

exist. There are a few orange groves in
the same territory.
Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 29-The mercury
dropped 10 u degrees above last night
some claim it went to 10 degrees. Most of
the orange crop had been gathered, but
an the fruit on the trees is frozen and
the trees are severely Camaged The
freeze is similar to that of 1856. Water
pipes burst There is much apprehension
concerning the oat crop. The weather
tonight is clear, calm and moderating.
Branford, Fla, Dec. 29.-The thermom-
eter registered IS degrees here at o'clock
this morning and probably went TO Is de-
grees during last night. 1t is generally
believed that orange trees are killed to
the ground. All the oranges on the trees
are ruined. The Oldest residents say this
Is the coolest weather they have ever ex-
perienced here.
Titusville, Fla, Dec. 29-The tempera-
ture at West Palm Beach this morning at
o clock was "a l-2 degrees. At Titusville
it was Is - degrees.
All crops are destroyed on Indian river
and orange trees are believed 10 be
killed. The loss sustained on the east
coast Of Florida is beyond computation.
Ocala, Fla. Dec. 29-Iast nights cold
was terrific in its effect on the fruit crop.
Oranges on the trees are frozen hard.
Many think old trees will come out
scathed, but good for a crop in 1895 Young
orange and lemon groves are used up.
The thermometer at various points in the
county ranged Il to IL degrees. The
weather has been freezing all day and to-
night will be nearly as cold as last.
Charles W. White of Citra will be the
heaviest loser IN fruit. He had 35 600 boxes
on the tree. Maj. Brooks of Fruitland
Park says everything is gone on their
high hills. He estimates the loss on fruit
at Leesburg at S225,000 and at Lake View
at 100000.
The impression is general that the cold
of last night exceed the freeze of 1851.
Kissimmee, Fla, Dec. 29.--The mercury
went down to 19 degrees here. Oranges
and vegetables are frozen. The damage
viii be heavy.
Palatka. Fla, Dec. 29.-The oranges here
are all frozen. The thermometer marked
IS degrees.
Gainesville, Fla, Dec. 2s.-The mercury
went to IA degrees here last night, the
lowest ever recorded. Oranges here and at
Micanopy on the trees when cut open
were found to be frozen solid. About four
fifths of the oranges have been shipped
The loss to truckers is large. Heavy ship
ments of lettuce had been made daily be-
fore the freeze. The thermometer will not
go below % degrees tonight.
Lake City, Fla, Dec. 29.-An unknown
white man was found by the roadside near
town this morning in dying condition
and frozen. 1t is also reported that a
negro was frozen to death about 10 miles
from town.
Orlando, Fla, Dec. 29.-This section is
passing through a cold wave of unprece-
dented severity. There was no warning
Of the coming of the freeze from the wea,
ther bureau. The temperature began to
drop during Thursday night. Yesterday
and last night stiff wind from the west
prevailed, and this morning the register
at the signal station indicated 1S degrees.
The orange crop is badly damaged. II
is possible that some of the fruit in IA
vorable localities has escaped freezing,
but at present the indications are that
the crop is practically lost. The yield
Of oranges Of this county has been esti-
mated at 100000 boxes, not more than 25
per cent of which has been shipped. 1t is
too early as yet to estimate the damage to
the trees. The prevailing opinion is that
the damage to the state will be less than
from the notable freeze of 1886.