The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-16
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WHERE TIE FLOWERS BLOOM. OLD
B0REAS rs HOLDING SWAY,


COLUMBUS. GA, Feb. i5.-CoIumbus
had the heaviest snow storm In over hair
century before daybreak this morning.
The city Is clothed In a mantle Of white,
and II was an unusual sight that greeted
the earlier rlsers. A heavy sleet fell
throughout the morning, and snow-balling
was indulged in by old and young.
Several improvised slelghs were seen OIL
the streets. and toward night the sleet
ceased and rain followed, which fiozc
as fast as IL fell. Snow has prevailed
throughout this section. and trains are
delayed from all points. Steamers came
up the river to-day with bows cased In
ice.
SPENT THE DAY sNow-BALLING.
SAVANNAH. GA. Feb. 15.--Two inches
of snow fell last night and this morning.
1t is the second snow storm experienced
here In many years. and the city gave
itself up TO hilarlty. business was prac-
tically suspended during the forenoon. ana
the business men spent the day snow
balling.
BIGGEST EVER SEEN IN ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. l5.--The most
furious snow storm ever seen here be-
gan early this morning, and at midnight
s still raging. The ground is now covered
to "a depth OF nine inches. seven inches
representing to-day's fall. Street-car
lines suspended traffic early In the after
noon. The consolidated road VIII Do
closed until ram or the sun melts the
snow. An incident OF this unusual wealth
er here is the inability OF the trade to
supply the demand for rubber shoes and
boots, the stock being exhausted. Many
pa tod
Reports from Thomasville. Brunswick.
Savannah, and other Southern ana East
Georgia points state that the snow rs tho
deepest ever known. Albany has slelghing
to-day for the first time I'm It's history.
In the mountains the snow is six feet
deep, and a special from Murphy. N. c.,
says that II is from ten to twelve feet
deep I'm the mountains OF Western North
Carolina.
The signal officer says that the storm
will continue until tomorrow forenoon.
NEW ORLEANS. RFcoRD BREAKER.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. l5.-rne
snow fell steadily to-day for eighteen
hours. measuring exactly eight inches,
according 10 the report given out by
Captain Kerkam, chief OF the Weather
Bureau here. At =. NJ an appreciable
amount is again falling. and 1t would not
be surprising If there We're several more
inches added to New orleans greatest
Stow by tomorrow morning.
SHOWING ALL OVER ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY. ALA, Feb. 15-!t has
been showing here all day. but IL has
melted almost as fast as IL fell. Several
sleighs were out for merry-making
Specials to The Advertiser report snow
as follows.
Tuscaloosa. Ala.-Snow has been falling
all day. and IL has now reached depth
of four inches, and the fall continues.
Marion. Aia.--rhc snow is .hr:s ipsse.s
Aeon and sin aff~ii1Trriis. u
livingston. Ala.-Three inches and stu
showing.
Gadsden. Ala.-Nine inches. with
prospect of fifteen, and considerable sur
fering among the poor classes.
Dadevlle, Ala-Six inches and falling.
Eufala. Ala--It is four inches deep,
the heaviest on record
Clinton, Ala.-f'our inches. and SIN
falling.
Bozeman, Ala-Six and a half inches
Shelby. Ala-Four inches. and still
falling
Talladega, Ala.-Four or five inches. and
still falling.
FIVE INCHES IN BIRMISGHAM,
BIRMINGHAM Ala. Feb. l5.-The Sc
we're weather has eliminated I'm a severe
snow storm. 1t has been falling since
daylight and is FIVE inches on the level,
and il Is still coming down.
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. Feb. lo.-Four 10
five inches OF snow has fallen here TO-
day and last night and il Is still taliin6'
We have had the severest cold weather
for the past ten days which has been
experienced here for many years.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Feb. b.
Snow was general throughout western
and northern Florida last night. In
Washington county the ground is cover
ga 10 a depth OF six inches. a situation
unprecedented IN Florida weather re-
cords
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. ia
snow storm OF great violence set IN here
this morning at O'Clock. Since that time
il has continued without cessation. Inc
ground IL covered al dark this evening 10
a depth of six inches, ana the snow con-
tnues.
Snow was general in west Florida last
night At Pensacola, Lake CITY, Tal!a-
hassee. River Junction, and other points
the people were snow -baillng all day. At
Welborn, the snow was the first thar
had fallen since lS,2.