The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-28
THE TRUCKERS SUFFER.
rur nlw<aE FROM COLD IN THE
NORFOLK DISTRICT GREAT.
Early Fruit Supposed to be Nearly ," N"''
ed-vsgstabies and other Crops liz
fured-yIsIt OF Bishop keAne'

NORFOLK VA. March 2I.-Speciai.-
Estimating the trucking business OF 4'o'
folk district nj $4,000. it is safe 10 say
| that the cold snap last night desuoyeu
oro,a IN the value OF very many
.,o,.onde The thermometer In NorIoih
from 6 o'clock last evening until sunrise
this morning was below the freezihs
no,nt. East Virginia. however. Is ho'
a., excention. The weather bureau mere
~,.,o,ts tina. throughout the Carolinas'
Georgia. Alabama and the Mls s,9 s'.pIn
Valley that the temperature ranseu .iIo'n
% 20 Q; degrees above zero. AT Nor1oN
the lowest point was q. The difference
ie tbought 10 be due TO the Influences oil
,ha Gulf stream, about thirty miles away
,r-ucl,ers from Norfolk and princess
Ammo counties state that all crops above
tho ground were seriously injured or aD-
eolufelv DESTROYED. Lettuce. English peas
hoans above the ground were killed. 10
tatoes Urish cut down, will sprout again.
tut the size Of the potatoes VIII pe re-
drced.
EnrIy Frnlt Killed.
The first crop OF Strawberries was XIII
Cd. Early fruit is all gone. the crops
of the Carolinas are about ten days III
advance of Virginia. AdVlces TWO weeks
ago were 10 the effect that vegetables
and fruits were at that time well de-
veloped. and by the middle OF Aprh the
Carolina and Georgia berries and vege-
tales would have been upon the market.
II can be seen that the damage is heaviest
South.
The southern farmers will replant at
once and these crops will he upon the
market about the time Of the Virginia
crops. and there will be sharp compe-
tition in trade this season. ihs 'sss ~
EisI,op keane.
Right Rev. Bishop Keane. the distin-
suishcd president of the Catholic UNI
versitv at Georgetown. arrived here inns
morning on the Washington steamer. lie
has lust returned from California. lie
comes to Norfolk for rest. and Will stop
AT St Vncents Hospital for few days.
Wongo. the Indian, has challenged
Charles johnson, of st. Paul. who knock
ed hira out recently. 10 fight him ten
rounds for purse, under the auspices OF
the Ariel Club. of this city. Wongo says
that - Glance blow knocked him out
when he was whipped in two minutes and
fifty seconds.
Charles johnson. of St. Paul, tonight
with Wongo. the Portsmouth Indian.
The Norfolk Supply Company. grocer
les, maze an assignment tonight for the
benefit Of creditors. Liabilities, $1,000
Franklin.
ROCKY MOUNT VA. March 2I.-Spe-
cial.-The Thermometer began 10 fall yes
terday, and this morning was six degrees
below freezing II is believed that all
the fruit in bloom has been killed. March
up TO this time has been very warm,
which had made peaches. pears. etc,
bloom very abundantly. Apples had not
come out much. but it is feared that
they will be seriously injured.
Farmers have made good progress dur
ing the fine weather. and large part OF
the oat crop has been sown.
Abingdon.
ABINGDON, VA. March 26.-Special.-
Severe cold weather throughout this sec
ton. Fruit crop greatly damaged, espe-
cially the peach prospect, which IS sup
posed 10 be entirely destroyed. Fifteen
degrees below freezing.