Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Great Change From the Weather Of
Last Week.
ice THREE INCHES THICK In new YORK
Vineyards in the Chautauqua Re-
gion DesoIated.
SMALL FRUITS INJURED

fire had passed over them. Farmers report
all small fruits badly damaged, with cher
rles and strawberries entirely DESTROYED.
Grape growers are greatly discouraged as
the crop will be a total failure in this VI
entity. Ice formed last night three-eighths
OF an inch thick on still water, and vegeta-
tion was frozen stiff
NEW YORK, May 13-Dispa tches from
various parts of the state report a cold
wave, with freezing temperature at many
points. Ice formed in Rockland, Duchess
and other counties. Fruit trees ard early
vegetables have been damaged to a consid-
cradle extent.
GENESEO. N. Y, May 13.-The mercury
touched 30 here this morning. Yesterday
ID was reached, and the tempera ture did
not get above 40 all day. Much damage to
fruit is expected.
Delaware Fruit Not Hurt.
WILMINGTON, Del, May 13-Reports
from down the state are to the effect that
the cold snap of last night did not iniure
the fruit. The thermometer registered as
low as IS, but the clouded sky and stiff
breeze prevented the frost from doing a1y
harm TO the peach and berry crops
Throughout Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Nd, , Nav 13.-Reports
from the peach growing sections Of Mary
land say the frost last night was SO light
that no bad effects are noticeable Peaches
are too far advanced to be injured by the
cold. Many farmers claim that the crop
was seriously hurt by the damp weather Of
a week ago.
Blizzard in Michigan.
MENOMINEE. Mich, May ia bowling
blizzard passed over the city last night
and the snow is three or four inches deep
today. All gardens and many fruit and
shade trees are ruined.
DETROIT. Mich. May 13.-western
Michigan dispatches received today indi-
cate that fruit was not injured to any
extent by the frost last night. Even the
tenderest varieties were reported unharm-
ed. In the northern peninsula and in the
northern part of the southern peninsula,
however, heavy snow fell, with a freez-
ing wind from the northeast, badly dam
aging vegetables and tender fruit buds.
Small Fruit Killed.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 13.-A Times
Star special from Alliance, Ohio, says the
Thermometer showed two degrees below
freezing there this morning. Strawber-
ries and all small fruit, together with all
vegetables. were killed. Wheat is reported
to be injured in many places
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 13.-Telegrams
from numerous points throughout northern
Ohio show that the heavy frost of last
night was most disastrous in its effect
upon fruit and early vegetables. In many
sections nearly all the grapes, apples
peaches. cherries and early garden vege-
tables were killed. At a number of places
1t is said that wheat and corn have been
damaged. and in many places corn will
have to be replanted. The temperature fell
below the freezing point and ice formed
on the still waters.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. May ia Times
Star special from Middletown, Ohio, says
the whole Miami river valley was covered
with white frost this morning killing early
vegetables. The corn was injured but will
recover. Many farmers have delayed plant
ing corn, fearing cold weather following the
warm wave of the past two weeks.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 13.-Dispa tches
from northeastern Ohio report heavy DAM
age by frost. At Youngstown grapes, cher
ries and all such fruits are reported killed,
while gardeners found all their early rege-
tables ruined. The wheat, which had
jointed, is killed. The mercury fell de-
gress below freezing.
Warm Weather Expected.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 13-westeru Penn
sylvania, eastern Ohio and western Vfr-
ginia were visited last night by heavy
white frost. The mercury dropped to 81
degrees and in exposed places ice formed
a quarter of an inch thick. Garden truck
and grapes were nipped, but it is thought
no serious damage was done to fruit on
account Oh the neaEy 1OlaEe Warmer
weather is predicted for tonight.
BLUEFIELD. VIVA, May ia killing
frost visited this section last night and, II
is feared. injured the fruit crop severely.
OSHKOSH, Wis, May 13.-An inch of
snow fell here today, and the Thermometer
is at freezing. Great damage has been
done to early fruit, berries and gardens.
Winter wheat and early corn have also
suffered to considerable extent. 1t ia
probable large acreage will have to be
replanted.
In the Northwest.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 13.-Last
nights frost was the most severe since
vegetation began to grow. Minnesota and
Winconsin and South Dakota all suffered,
but North Dakota has been but little dam
aged. Snow fell on the Iron Range points.
Garden truck and small fruits suffered
badly and grain in lesser degree. The
frost is reported to have been a not un-
mixed blessing in some places, since 1t
killed the tender shoots of the Russian
thistle. Wheat is reported damaged slight
ly and oats badly in some quarters. Gram
berries and strawberries and other small
fruits in western Wisconsin were frozen
solid.
ST. PAUL. Mbp., May 13.-Frosts and
freezing weather have caused great dam
age to Minnesota, the early spring SEEM
ing to be q blessing with string to 1t.
At Virginia, U the northern part of the
state, over an inch Of snow fell yesterday
and snow storm was prevailing on Lake
Superior last night. In the southern por-
ton of the state grain and vegetables were
all advanced, blossoms being nearly one
month earlier this year than usual, and 1t
is feared the damage has been very great.
SPRING LAKE Wis, May 13-A severe
blizzard prevailed here from midnight to
0 am. today, three inches of snow FELL
accompanied by wind blowing forty miles
ar hour. Great damage resulted to fruits,
market gardens and growing grains.
Freezing weather tonight Will add to the
destruction. Trains are not seriously de-
layed
SchnuubeIt, the Anarchist.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-The Chron-