The herald., 1894-03-27
A DISASTROUS COLD WAVE
Killing Frosts East of the
Rockies.
Prospects for a Fruit Crop
Blasted.
Freezing Weather From the Lakes
TO the Gulf.
Apple, Peach, Strawberry and Melon
Crops Ruinsd-Wheat Frozen Out.
Ice aud Snow In Album
dance.

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WAsHIEGToN, March 26.-The follow
ing special bulletin is issued by the
weather bureau:
The period of extremely warm weather
noted by the special bulletin of the 23d
instant has been followed Sunday and
this morning by one Of extreme cold,
which extends over almost the entire
country east of the Rocky mountains,
the minimum temperature OF freezing
and below being reported this morning
over all this region except on the imme-
diate coast of the South Atlantic and
gulf states and Florida. Through
out Northern Minnesota and the Da-
kutas the temperature this morning
was below zero. In Georgia, Tennessee,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Southern
Missouri the weather was the coldest OF
which the service has record for this
season Of the year. General frosts oc-
Cured Monday morning throughout the
gulf states and the middle and northern
portions of the south Atlantic states
and the temperature will probably fall
etill lower Tuesday morning in the mid
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as far south as northern Florida.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 26- The cold
wave which 10 now sweeping over the
country has probably cut the chances
for fruit crop in this state down to
very low degree. For several weeks
past the weather has been unusually
warm for the season and the result was
that when the cold snap came it caught
the fruit trees just ready to burst the
swelling buds into blossoms. 1t ie
9hought peaches were to large extent
killed by the severe weather In January,
but peaches that escaped are now GER
tainly gone. Cherries, p1ms and
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state. but there is hope the hills in the
southern part (the great apple section)
have saved the staple fruit.
ENGLISH, Ind, March 26.-The last
two nights frosts have doubtless de-
stroyed the apple crop, the buds of
which were well advanced. All small
fruit and peaches were destroyed weeks
ago.
CINoINNATI, March 26.-Captain Bas-
sler, the government observer OF the
weather bureau, says tonight that the
cold wave will effectually kill the fruit
buds over a very large extent of terri
tory, and that this is the eeverest
weather at this time OF the year that has
been seen for years.
PoMERoY, O., March 26.-Only I8
above zero last night. Peaches in full
bloom; other fruits probably killed. In
Southern Ohio the ground is white with
snow.
ST.. LOUIS, March 26.-Advices from
Northern Missouri and Southern Illi-
nois are to the effect that the peach
crop is ruined by the present cold snap
and the apple crop damaged.
DEXTER, Mo-, March 26.-The ther-
mometer fell to one degree above zero
here last night and the entire fruit crop,
with the exception, probably. of late
apples, is bound to be killed. Much
wheat is supposed to be ruined.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 26.-The peach
crop is destroyed and apples and other
fruits greatly damaged.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 26 The tenn
perature this morning is only above.
The Missouri river is frozen across.
Freezing weather is general in this part
of the country. 1t is not believed the
apple crop is injured.
QUINCY, ILL.,, March 26 - The ther-
mometer reached az high as 20 degrees
today for the first time in 48 hours.
The small fruits are all reported killed,
as the buds we're we'll advanced before
the cold weather came.
ANNA, ILL.,, March 26-The freeze did
great damage to the fruit and vegetables
throughout this section. The buds of
the pears, cherries and early apples are
thought to be ruined. Straw berries are
injured some. The freeze has finished
the ruin which the January cold snap
began in the peach crop.
CAIRO, H., March 26.-It ia thought
the cold weather of the last two days
has killed the strawberries in this sec
ton. Peaches were nearly all killed by
the extreme cold of January. The ber-
ries we're we'll advanced by last weeks
sunshine, but the weather now is freez-
ing.
LEBANON, KY, March 26.-The ther-
mometer registered 10 degrees here this
morning. All the farmers coming into
town bring the report that the wheat is
dead from frost.
VERSAILLES, March 26.-Last night's
freeze killed all the tobacco plants, early
gardens and much of the fruit. Early
wheat Ia aleo damaged.
MAYsvILLE, Ky, March 26.-Ths
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below freezing last night and uumerci.
iully slaughtered the peaches and PLAINS,
The farmers say the wheat is badly
damaged.
CATLErTsBURe, KY, March 26.-A
severe blizzard and wind storm struck
this section last night, followed by
light snow. A great many fruit trees
were in bloom, which are undou btedlv
killed. The thermometer registered 10
degrees above this morning
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 26-Reports
received by the Associated Press from
Enterprise, Macon, Utica, Columbus,
Brook Haven, Yazoo City, Madison
Canton, Oxford and Corinth, Miss.
Monroe, Gibbs Landing, Alexandria,
Clinton and Bayou Sara, La, and PEN
sacola, Fla, are to the effect that a
severe frost visited those citiea this