Evening star., 1894-03-27
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Damage to Crops Caused by the Cold
Wave.
IT EXTENDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Fruit viii Be Killed in Some Re-
gions.
BIG DROP IN TEMPERATURES

ST LOUIS, Mo-. March 2T-Careful in
gestigation by expert horticulturists con-
firms the general fear of fruit men through
out the southern Illinois apple belt that that
crop is entirely killed. and added to this is
the fact that thousands of young trees will
share the same fate as the growing crop.
One of the largest growers of small fruits
said yesterday that, all told. there would
not go from this section carload of berries,
apples. peaches, plums and pears all COM
bined-
BURLINGTON, Iowa March 27-The cold
wave holds on here. A liberal, drifting snow
covered the ground during Sunday night.
and the mercury ranged from degrees
below to u degrees above zero at different
points in this locality yesterday morning.
Fruit is badly damaged.
NASHVILLE, Tenn March a7.-The low
est temperature in the past twenty-four
hours was 10 degrees above zero. Reports
from all parts of middle Tennessee and from
some counties in west Tennessee state that
immense damage has been done ID orchard
and garden fruits. The berry crop in some
counties is considered ruined and early
vegetables badly damaged. In some coun-
ties forward wheat. which was jointinS. Is
killed 1t is feared that the freeze has
caused the farmers immense loss. Last
night was still cold and below freezing
point
LOUISVILLE. KY. March 27.-A sepcial
TO the Commercial from Lebanon, ky..says:
The thermometer registered 16 degrees
above zero here yesterday morning. All
farmers coming into town bring the report
that wheat is dead from the freeze. This
will be heavy blow to Marion county, as
thousands Of acres were sown last fall, and
up TO this time the outlook has been most
promising for a heavy yield.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March 2I.-Signal
Officer Connor informed an Associate ted
Press reporter last evening that Sunday
nights cold snap was the most severe one
I'D Mar he a h
ment Of the signal bureau in this city. Re-
ports from southern Missouri and Kansas
indicate that the early fruits and vegetables
have all been nipped in the bud.
LYNCHBURG. Va. March 2!.-The ther-
mCmeter went down to Is degrees last
night. All early fruit is killed.
Reports from southwest Virginia say
that the thermometer went to l3 degrees
and that much damage to fruit will re-
suit.
Wig and Albert Harrington OF this city
fought a finish fight last night to determine
which should have the hand of Miss Mamie
Reggs. Stevig was knocked out in the
fourth round and resigned his claim 4
suitOr.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 27-Reports
from the peach district this morning are
ominOus- The temperature fell TO 20 de-
srees last night, and fruit trees continued
to suffer. Peach growers around Milford,
the center Of the Delaware peach district.
are Of the opinion that the entire crop has
been killed. The definite extent of the dam
age will not be known until warm weather
comes and thaws the buds, but the worst
is feared. Other fruit trees are also seriously
affected. Strawberry plant. which were
in full bloom before the cold snap.
have been frozen, and the splendid pros
poets for full crop completely dissipated
There Is no word OF encouragement today
from any part of the Delaware peninsula.
NORFOLK. Va. March 27.-The ther-
mometer went down to 24 degrees in this
section last night. causing ice TO form half
heavy frost, but the cold has injured the
strawberry and pea crops. 10 what extent
cannot yet be ascertained- The principal
loss will be to these two crops.
CLEVELAND Ohio. March 2T.-Reports
received from many points in northwestern
Ohio show that the temperature dropped
from ten to fifteen degrees above zero last
night II is believed that all kinds of early
fruit and vegetables have been killed in
many sections. The two weeks of extreme
" warm weather preceding the cold wave
brought out the buds on the fruit trees and
gave all kinds Of vegetation fresh start.
Peaches pears and cherries have especially
suffered from the freezing weather.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PETERSBURG, Va. March 2I.-Intel
lgence received here today from the neigh
boring counties is to the effect that all the
fruit had been killed by the recent cold
snap. with the exception perhaps of late
apples In Prince George county, a few
miles from Petersburg. the thermometer
this morning was IL degrees below the
freezing point. The destruction Of fruit
will be a heavy loss to farmers.