The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-14
FEARFUL WORK BY THE FROST.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CROPs IN
NEW YORK; HARD HIT.

Dunkifk, n. Y. May l3.-Frost has
ruined the entire grape crop OF the Chau-.
tauqua grape belt. The loss is at least
N,500,OoO That figures the value Of last
years crop. and by reason Of new acreage
coming into bearing the crop this year
would have been much larger.
The Chautauqua belt extends from Erie
county westward. The vines were loaded
down with blossom buds last evening.
and to-day, from one end Of the belt to
the other the vineyards are nothing but
blackened ruins and have the appearance
of having been visited by fire. Three
thousand six hundred freight ears were
shipped from the belt last season. The total
number OF baskets reached TO- 600 TO
this number 100000 might be safely
added for increased acreage this year
Other fruit suffered nearly as much
There will be no cherries
Jerry Ryckman, the millionaire grape
grower and wine manufacturer. says the
loss in the belt by reason Of the destruc-
tion done TO the grapes will reach at
least 100000. His own loss he estimates
Eimira,N. Y..May 1s-The thermometer
dropped to thirty-sN degrees above zero
this morning at o'clock but the cloudy
sky and nigh winds prevented a frost,
which would have been disastrous to ves-
citation in this vicinity. Tonight the sky
IS clear and the temperature cold, and a
heavy frost is feared.
Monticello. n. Y. May ia cold wave
struck this section last night The ther-
mometer dropped i5 degrees in almost as
many minutes. Ice formed during the
night. In some sections of Sullivan ana
Delaware counties fruit blossoms were
badly frozen. At Z o'clock this morning
snow, was falling at Livingston, Manor
and Liberty, and also in most of the APP
towns Of the New York, Ontario and Wes-
tern railroad
Nyak, N. Y, May lS.-The cold weather
this morning made thin ice in this place
and vicinity and a continuance OF the
low temperature, IL is believed, viii injurc
the fruit prospects.
Loclport. N Y, May 13.-The thermom-
eter registered as low as % degrees last
night. Fruit and vegetables suffered in
Niagara county and, although the extent
of the damage has not been ascertained
yet 1t will reach thousands Of dollars.
Watertown. n. Y, May 13.-Northern
New York points experienced a drop of
40 degrees in the thermometer In ffteen
hours, the change taking place from
y. m. Saturday to Sunday morning.
Chicago, ILL.,. May 1S.-Cheering news
comes from fifteen states visited by the
frost yesterday morning, and the crops
are reported safe. Wheat and oats es-
capped uninjured. because neither had be-
gun to joint and where cut down by the
frost, or heavy rains, will sprout again.
Corn was slightly nipped by the cold in a
rev states, but not enough TO occasion the
slightest alarm that the yield will be ef-
fected to any noticeable extent. There Is
no longer any ground for a scare I'm the
face OF these facts On the contrary the
outlook is said to be better than IT was
May J. when II was unusually promising
Detroit, Mich. May 13.-Fredericl, Mich
reports nine to ten inches of snow; Os-
sinke, three inches and still showing; Lew
iston, eight inches and still showing
MenOmnee, four inches with all gardens
and many fruit and shade trees ruined;
and Manistee, two inches. The frost did
no damage to fruit trees at Grand Haven
and, II Is believed, that generally throug-
out the state fruit has escaped serious
injury
Graylng. Mich, May 1S.-A terrific
snow storm set in yesterday and this
morning snow was twelve inches deep on
the level
Alpena, Mich. May 13-snow has been
falling since last night and the ground is
covered to depth of two or three inches.
Erie, Pa. May 13.-A killing frost fell
from midnight last night and did very ex-
tensive damage in the grape belt.
Charleston, w Va, May l3.-There was
a heavy frost throughout this section this
morning, but owing to the dry weather,
no damage of any account was done. The
temperature tonight Is 54 degrees and
falling, with cold rain.
Cleveland. o., May ia heavy and kill
ing frost visited the northern and eastern
portions of the state last night. In some
places Ice was frozen quarter of an inch
in thickness. Fruit of all kinds was de-
stroyed. Along the lake shore grape
growers kept fires burning all night in
their vineyards, but the damage done to
the vines Is very great and the loss viii
amount to many thousands of dollars.
Wheat. which had commenced heading is
badly injured. Garden truck is ruined and
young corn is frozen in the ground
Knoxville, Tenn. May 13-There was a
light frost throughout the East Ten
nessee valley this morning. No material
damage was done to crops or fruits.
Montgomery, Ala. May 13.-The cold
wave has not injured crops In this section.
I,annrfa Far In,
diana was visited by a snow storm to-
day which ragged for several hours. The
cold has increased greatly, and IL Is feared
small fruits and all growing vegetation
have been seriously injured. A blizzard
is blowing tonight.
Des Moines, Ia, May 13-Telegraphic
reports from thirty towns in Iowa show
that the frosts Sunday did inestimable
damage TO early vegetation and small
fruit. In the northern and western part
Of the state the damage was not so Sc
we're. because of higher temperature, but
I'm many eastern places early vegetables
were killed. Corn in the lowlands was
cut down 10 the ground. Grapes, which
were in blossom, were completely Killed
in many localities. Wheat was not ma
terialy injured, but oats were damaged
to a very great extent.
indianapolis, Ind, May 13.-Heavy
frosts visited portions of Indiana last
night The most damage was done in the
northwestern portion Of the state. Gar
den vegetables were killed and fruit dam
aged. In Southern Indiana but little in
Jury was done. The prospect tonight
is for a heavy frost in Central Indiana.
New Orleans, May 13.-While the weather
in this section has been extremely cool
since Saturday the temperature has not
been low enough 10 cause damage to
vegetation.
Mobile. Ala, May 13.-The minimum
temperature here last night was 81 de-
grees, not low enough to do any damage
to fruit or vegetation.
wichita, Kan, May 13.-A dispatch from
Duncan, !. r.. states that the cotton crop
was nearly all killed in that section by the
sand storm last week
Ryan l. T., reports cotton crop much
damaged by sand storms.
In the southern part Of Kansas. along
the cotton wood, Kansas, Arkansas ana
Walnut rivers some damage to fruit and
tender grains has resulted from the re-
cent frosts.
Milwaukee. Wis, May 13.-Reports
from all sections indicate a general frost
accompanied by high wind and snow,
reaching in some cases the severity of a
blizzard The freezing weather and snow
began last night and continued through
out the day. Early fruit and vegetables,
not of the hardy kind, and much grain
have been destroyed by the sudden fall
of the temperature
All kinds Of crops were damaged by the
heavy frosts which eettled over the Chip
neura Falls section of the state last