St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26
FRIGIO EAST AND SOUTH.
piSAGR EEkBLE CHiLLHESS REPORTED
( FROM SEVERAL POINTS.
\ BIG HOWL FROM GOTHAM.

Hhe Temperature Liar Loose in
the Catskills-A Relative of His
Doing Yeoman Service Over in
Tom Reeds Hailiwick- Two or
Three People Frozen to Death
in Texas.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The cold snap
which set in the night before last, and
heat the record for this winter, shows
no disposition to leave. 1t appears to
have grip upon this vicinity. and still
eiings around this city. thcsgh most
pnwelcome visitor. Everybody sup.
posed that it would moderate during
tae day. 1t did, but so slight was the
moderation that it was almost imper-
ceptlbie. During the afternoon the
mercury fell again, and by o'clock it
stood 10 degrees above zero.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-This section
was visited this afternoon and tonight
with the worst snow storm of the win
ter, and in so far as the quantity of pre-
clpltation within the same space of
time, the worst this city has seen for
live years. Snow began falling at p.
M. and by 6 o'clock there was three
inches deep on a level. 1t continued
showing until IL O'Clock, when the tenn
perature rose, and fine rain is now
(midnighD falling. The weather greatly
lntertered with ali the rapid transit
railways, the cable lines being rendered
practically useless.
CATsKIIL, N. Y, Feb. 25.-Intensely
cold weather has prevailed in this sec-
tlon of the Hudson valley during the
past forty eight hours. Yesterday the
temperature here was IL deg below zero
at daylight, and it was scarcely above
zero all day. On the CatskiIl mountains
it was % deg below. This morning it
was IA deg below in this village and 26
deg below in the mountains. There is
much suffering among the poor. 1t is
feared that the cherry and peach crops
have been ruined.s
CAPE MAY, n. j.. Feb. 25.-The first
snow storm of the season struck the
Southern New Jersey coast this after
noon. The wind has been blowing with
great velocity from the northeast all
day. AT o'clock several inches of snow
Lad fallen.
fAnGU GUsTA, Ga. Feb. 25.-There are
about five inches of snow and sleet all
over. Augusta and vicinity. In some
places sheds and roofs have been
crushed in by the weight of them, and
goods of merchants damaged. Northern
trains are delayed.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-The heaviest
snow storm of the season began here
this morning, and at midnight increased
in force. Seven OF eight inches of snow
has fallen already. This is significant
of booming river when the snow
melts.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 25.-Snow sto
depth of six inches has fallen in Mem
phis, and reports from surrounding
states are to the effect that the storm
las been general. The weather has
been cold, but is moderating. The
horses at the Montgomery park In
training for the spring meeting are
housed and blanketed. and are not
being trained at present. Some of the
flyers had begun to be sent around at a
lively gait before the snow came. It's
not thought that training will be much
retarded by the interruption.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 25.-The tenn
perature was the lowest of the season in
this section today. In this city it was
26 deg below zero and at Waterville 81
below.
sBIRM1NGHAM, Ala, Feb. 25-The
worst blizzard of 4 decade has pre-
vailed throughout Alabama for two
days, rain, hail and snow falling in sue
cession. 1t has showed all over the
northern portion of the state heavily
today, and, as result, the early fruit
crop is believed to be cut short so per
cent, as many fruit trees were in full
bloom when the blizzard came. There
is much suffering among the poor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 25.-LouisviIle
experienced the heaviest snow storm of
the season today. Snow began falling
at all early hour this morning and con-
tinued throughout the day without ces-
sation.- AT midnight the storm had
about exhausted itself, and between
eight and ten inches of snow had fallen
SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb. 25.-The heavi-
es. snow storm of the season, accom-
panied by strong wind, has bee raging
here since noon. Southeastern Indiana
is covered to the depth of four inches,
and there are no indications of cessa-
ton.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 25.-The
heaviest fall of snow of the winter was
experienced here last night and today.
BEGINNING about midnight. it showed
steadily until late this afternoon. and
since then fine snow has been falling.
Street car traffic was badly disorganized
this morning and cars have been run
ming irregularly OH few lines and
others have been abandoned. The snow
iS about ten inches deep ana extends
over Southern and Middle Tennessee,
being heaviest south Of Nashville, as
the snow blizzard came from the south.
The streets were alive with sleighs
today. Railroad trains are behind
time.