The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-15

WASHINGTON. D. G., May l4.--Tho
weather buroau, in its wookly report OF
weather crop conditions to-day will say:
Tho great feature OF thewoOk was tho
remarkably cool wave, which over
spread nearly tho whole Of tho country
east OF tho Rocky mountains on tho
llth and 18th, attended by freezing
weather In tho northern statos and
fros,s as far south as tho Ohio valley
and wcstorn portion OF South Carolina.
This period OF cold has proved very un-
favorable to growing crops, and much
injury has resulted from fros.s through
out the northern portions OF tho coun-
try.
The line OF freezing temperature cx-
tends from Western Montana south d.
eastward 10 Western Nebraska, thence
northwaid TO Southern North Dakota,
and thence eastward through the south.
orn portions Of Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan, Northeastern Ohio and
Northwestern Pennsylvania to Western
Now York, the loves. temperature
within tho United States being about
ten degrees below freezing over the eI-
treme northern portions ol Minnesota
aud Montana.
The following special kilograms were
received By the weather bureau this
morning from tho various state weather
services and are based upon moro than
10000 special reports. (Unly tho states
affected appreciably by the cold snap
are given in these reports. although the
bureaus reports cover all states in tho
Union):
New York-Ithaca: Uutil Saturday,
llth, very hot; irregular showers, yege.
tation far in advance; all conditions
favorable except in southeast portion.
where crops are suffering from drought,
heavy thunder storms, with hail Satur-
day afternoon, causing great damage to
fruits, and nurseries, noar Rochester; !;
killing frosts in portions Of Niagara and
ChautauQua counties, great damage TO
grapes and peaches; elsowhele no dam
age reported.
Tennessee-Sashvillc: Light frost,
but no serious damage on 18th, heavy
fros.s this morning (l4th) too late to
learn extent OF damage; crops OF all
kinds doing uicoly, and cotton and corn
being worked; cut worms still destruc,-
i've TO corn and tobacco.
kentucky-LouisvilIe: First half Of
week clear and warm; last half cold,
cloudy and showery; slight damage
from frost on the 18th and 18th, but se-
rious injury probable from killing iros,s
OF this morning (l4.h).
Missouri-columbia; Much wheat
damaged by drought and chinch bugs in
central and western and by fly in south
ern section; damage by frost slight.
1llinois-Chicago: Frost damage
slight IN southern portion, but in the
northern countie, corn, fruit and gar
don truck greatly damaged.
lndienA-Indianapolis: Frost Mon
day night probably caused injury IN
localities, especially 10 northern por-
ton; crops advanced only slowly; corn
coming up nicely; Gu. worms numerous
aud doing much damage.
West Notwithstanding: Ex.
cessively warm aud dry until Saturday !;
special ,elegtaphic reports from Hin.
ton. Bluedeld, Grafton and Wheeling
indicate severe damage done by frosts
10 grapes, potatoes, all tonder vege,a.
bles and fruits in uplands; river bot
toms generally protected by fog; no
serious damage 10 wheat, corn and
grass reported.
Ohio-Colunbus: Corn and potatoes
coming up generally; tobacco plants
damaged by drought and insects; frosts
killed TO largo extent tender plants,
grapes. berries, and believed to havo
seriously injured jointod wheat, corn.
potatoes and iruit over eastern Ohio,
not so badly as in central and western
po rtions.
North Dakota Bismarck: The week
was generally favorable; heavy fros,s
have Injured irui, aud gardens. but no
damage TO crops Is reported, and 1t is
not thought they have been seriously
injured; prospects remain tho highest