The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-10
IN FROZEN FLORIDA.
Vegetables Destroyed, and Or
anges Nipped Again
HEAVY ICE At NEW YORK.
Hard work e Keep the Rivers Opsn-
No sisa ee Absssmsns - Nest
POiuts.


No siga ef Abassmens - Nest
Points.
Jacksonville. Fla, s.-The fuu ex-
tent OF the damage done by the cold
wave throughout Florida viii be hard
to estimate for some days. because re-
ports will be slow In coming from all
points. and much will depend upon the
weather that follows during the next
week. After the freeze in December
the weather moderated gradually. and
1t was fully ten days before the normal
temperature was reached. This prob
ably saved large amount or damage
to oranges, which might have been done
by sudden warming of the air and ex-
posure to the sun.
Advices from different sections cite
the effect OF this freeze and state that
the damage - equal to II not greater
than that Of December. The area OF
low temperature has extended as Tar
south as before. and vegetation was
in not as strong condition to stand the
cold as before. TO recoup the losses Of
the orange crop many orange planters
planted vegetables. They had started
vigorously and were developing to
point where they could be more dam
aged by severe cold. Then came the
second freeze. It appears now that the
vegetable crop Of Florida h an entire
loss The older orange trees through
out the stats had already shown signs
OF putting out new growth. and along
Halifax and Indian rivers and In the
southern portion Of the orange belt had
come to bloom. AS Tar Is can be
learned, this bloom and new growth
has been destroyed.
Adv.ces from Palm Beach and Lake
Worth tonight are that the damage
done 10 very slight. Latest indications
for Florida are that there win be
slight frost I'M the northern portion to-
night. followed by warmer weather.
Baltimore. Feb. annapolis Is snow
bound Reports come from there that
seven men and a number of horses were
frozen today In an attempt to cross the
Severn river ON the Ice. Cumberland.
IN the western part OF the state. re-
ports that two passenger coaches ard
niue engines are fast in a snowdrift on
the West Virginia Central railroad. The
damage on Chesapeake bay and tribu-
taxfes by the storm IL very great. The
North point and Kent island shores
are strewn with wreckage. and loss OF
life is feared. The heavy snow and
wind were almost unprecedented.
New York. Feb s.--Today New York
was practically ice-bound. The bay
from the Narrows to Sandy Hook Is al
most. a solid field OF ice. The upper
bay would be as bad were 1t not that a
number OF tugs are at work breaking
the ice to permit passage OF crafts and
small steamers plying IN the North and
East rivers. Tugs are constantly at
work clearing a passageway for the
Staten island ferry boats.
Reports from the interior OF the state
tell OF the continuance OF the great
Storm.
Washington City. Feb. y.-The In
tensely cold weather continued today.
but it's seyeri.x was somewhat mod,-
fed by sunshine. Navigation OF the Po-
tornac river for about Atty miles down
10 practically closed. For about forty
miles. between Alexandria, Va. ana
Maryland point is gorge In the chan
mel to a height OF from ten to twenty
feet. Trains are delayed In all direc-
tons
Chatham. Mass. Feb. s.-Mommnoya
station is today In the midst OF field
OF ice. AS far as the eye can-see. wesc
ard south. the field Is unbUken. and II
Is believed ice extendes to Nantucket.
twenty miles distant to the south. up
past Hyannis. and nearly to Edgerton.
Three two-,slasted and several three
nsaSsed schooners are fast In the ice
between Handkerchief iightship and
the north shore.
An uuknown two-masfed schooner
was struck by largo piece OF moving
ice this afternoon, causing her anchnr
chains TO part. The schooner set Sig
nails OF distress. bat the hfe-saving sta
ton crew were unable 70 reach her on
acconEt OF the ice. When last seen the
vessel WAS drifting helpisssiy IN the
direction or Handkerchief shoals
Nyack. X T.. Feb. s.--The Hudson
river At this point. where X is three and
a hair miles wide. il soiidfy bri9Sei with
fee. Many people are crossing over.
New York, Feb. s-The Thermometer
reached zero at 6 o'cieck this morning
and al 1870 il was ! degrees above. ~
Sandy Hook the wind Is blowing fSsy-sax
miles an hour. The southern point OF tie
zero line today "a Knoxville. Tenn. Conf
missioner Warning estimates thak II will
take ten days ana gaecoe 20 clear the
saow from cssy streets,
pltssburg. Feb. a. blizzard swept over
this section fursously all niEhs- causing
mmea suffering among Tire poor. Trains
arrive oae 20 four hoays late.
Sssrhmry, Pa, Feb. s--Raisroa<ss are
SIN hiockaxsed. end fne situation b rot
f~urroytr<. TIE first mail from Phsla-
deirssEa since Thursday arrived to-day
A passenger traan ard seven engines sre
sssawea m at Mcclure. on the suzbury
q Lewsssown road.
Carlisle. Pa. Feb. Sat noon the Cum