Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-15

Crops are farther advaroed. Some garden
stun spoiled.
was another severe frost this morning The
mercury is 29h but 1t has been cloudy to-
day. thus minimizing the damage.
DETROIT May 14.-Reports this morning
from the fruit belt In the western part OF the
state are eomewhat conflicting, but most OF
them agree that no serious damage has been
done and II the wind continues until to-
morrow all danger from frost VIII be over
Strawberries are far advanced and some
anxiety s felt concerning that crop, but
peaches and apples are stl safe Garden
truck has been badly dipped In some sections.
CLEVELAND, May 14.-Whe the weather
continued unusually cold there was no frost
in northern Ohio last night so far as known
This was probably due to the fact that the
skies are generally cloudy The weather
bureau, however, reports that the lndl-
cations are for clearing weather with condi-
tions fayorng another heavy frost tonight.
Reports continue to come in regarding the
general destruction Of fruit and early vege-
tables throughout this section Of Ohio by
the severe frosts Of Sunday night.
SNOW FELL IN OHIO
MALVERN. o., May H-Consderabe snow
fell here this morning. The Sandy valley has
not experienced such a cold snap at this sea-
son of the year since June 5, 1859. The mer
curry fell to 8 degrees below the freezing
point. Fruit Of all kinds has been killed.
Corn will have TO be repanted
LOGAN, o.. May 14.--It was showing hard
here this morning.
MADISON. Wis. May 14.-Frost last night
did Thousands Of dollars damage to fruits.
vegetables and corn In Dane county Grain
was not materially damaged. Damage was
averted the two previous nights by strong
winds. Last night was clear and calm.
DENVER, May 4.-Accordng to the report
of the weather bureau Of the Department Of
Agriculture the fruit crop in Colorado was
practically unnjured by the late cold snap.
MILWAUKEE,, May 14-Killng frosts so
severe that ice formed in many places and
the ground froze, occurred throughout Wis
consin last night. but on the whole the dam
age to growing crops appears 10 be less than
might have been expected. In Milwaukee
this morning the temperature was "a. At
La Crosse 1t was SO, Green Bay 33. Mar
quette SO. Thus far all efforts to discover
a vestige of the hull OF the schooner which
farmers saw capsize between here and Ra-
cine yesterday have proven unavailing The
Racine life saving crew patrolled the beach
for miles without discovering sign of
wreckage The man who witnessed the dis
aster says that he could plainly make out
four men working the pump and a fifth in
the rigging. II she was loaded with hem
lock she undoubtedly went to the bottom
shortly after rolling over.
DAVENPORT, Ia, May 14.-Nne degrees
below freezing was reported last night All
growing vegetation sptible to frost seems
totally annhilated The new growth of
grape vines was killed and small fruit Of all
kinds badly damaged.
PARIS, KY, May 1.-THE thermometer
was down to 25 here this morning and a
skim OF Ice covered pools, buck Is and tubs
Tobacco plants froze and the crop will be
failure. Small fruits also suffered.
MANITOWOC, Wis, May 14-The schooner
Surprise, which reached here today reports
having passed through the wrsckage Of
schooner, consisting of an ice box, hatch
coverings etc, about the middle of the lake
off Kawanee
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 14-Reports
show that heavy frost was general in this
section today and that vegetables we're dam
aged to a considerable extent, but so far
fruit is safe Conditions are favorable for a
heavy frost tomorrow and 1t is feared serious
damage will result.
GREENWOOD. S. c., May H.-Reports
OF damage to potatoes and cotton from the
frost are coming in here.
MILWAUKEE, May IA special to the
Wisconsin from Kenosha, Wis, says the
fishing tug Engel picked up a portion of the
schooner Kate Kelly bearing the vessels
name Also a yawl boat an1 a pail marked
steamer Petosky. Tugs are securing the lake
for the wrecks.
PORT HOPE, Mich, May 1.-THE steam
barge Linden copper ore laden, stranded
today a mile south of here. Life savers
from the Point Aux Barques station took
the crew OF. Heavy seas are sweeping over
the wreck. FL. "a
CINCINNATI, May 14.-Snow was falling
In many places in Ohio today and ice and
frozen ground to the depth of two inches
were the unusual features of the middle of
May, In Kentucky a very low temperature
was recorded with very great injury to the
tobacco crop In southern Ohio, even if the
corn is killed, there is yet ample time to
replant, and have a good crop. Observer
Bazele Of the weather bureau predicts freez-
ing weather for tonight.
HENNESSEY, Okl., May 1.-THE dry. hot
winds the past few days have had a dis
astrous effect grain and IL it continues
will kill all chances for wheat, which are
very slim. The effect on corn and oats is
also pronounced. Business is almost at a
stardstill owing to the uncertainty of crops.