Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-09
THIRTEEN BELOW At ABINGDON.
The Temperature nt No Time Abo'e
Zcro On yesterdny-Thc Prospect.


ABINGDON. VA. February s'-(Spe-
clal)-About four inches additional oil
snow fell yesterday morning In the eve
ming n strong northwest wind prevailed.
and the thermometer by sunset had
reached zero. All night long the wind
continued 70 blow at the rate OF torty
miles per hour. This morning at oclo1k
the thermometer registered l3 degrees pc
low zero. and although the day mas u.en .',',i
bright. the temperature has at no ume
been above zero. Tonight promises 10
be as cold as last night. though NOT 80
dtsagreeable, as the wind Is much less
severe.
COLDEST DAY OF THE WINTER.
GREEN BAY. VA. February S-tSpe-
cial )-The snow-storm of yesterday was
the seVerest that has visited this section
for years. The wind is blowing fearfully
cold this morning and piling the snow
I'm heavy drifts. To-day Is unquestonably
the coolest OF the winter.
VERY SEVERE At RADFORD.
EAST RADFORD. VA. February s.
Especial The severest weather of the
winter has prevailed for the past two
DAYS. It has been showing steadily, and
now II is bitter cold. with prospects OF the
mercury going lower than at any time
this winter.
4 REGULAR BLIZZARD AT HINTON.
RONCEVERTE. W. VA. February s.
(SpecialD-A regular blizzard struck this
town last night. II was the worst known
for many years. The thermometer regis
tered IL degrees below zero at the county
seat this morning, and everything IS fro-
zen tight Passenger trains were delayed.
and the mills are all shut down, and VIII
probably remain so several weeks.
ONE BELOW AT HAMPTON.
HAMPTON. VA. February S.--CSpecial)
one degree below zero was the point
reached last night. the coolest for many
years. Snow covers the ground about
four inches
THE COOK WOUNDED BY EXPLOD-
ING PIPES.
PETERSBURG. VA. February S.-(Spe-
clal1-The ho,-water pipes In the resi-
donce Of J. r. Graves exploded this
morning blowing the range, TO which II
was attached. all TO pieces, ana severely
wcunding the cOlored cook. Alice Evans,
about the face and head.
\ NORTHWESTERN AT NEWPORT
NEWS
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, February s.,
(SpecfalD-The wsather in this city and
vicinity for the past twenty-four hours
has been the coolest ever experienced In
this section. \ severe northwest sale
set I'm here about noon yesterday. At :
O'Clock this morning the umpetlture
registered from 3 10 degrees above zero
I'm different parts Of the city. The river az
this point. which IS seven miles wide. -
vessels are arriving or leaving, the regu-
lar lines all being bshind schedule time.
TWENTY BELOW AT RADFORD.
RADFORD. VA. February 8-(SpeciaD
Tha coolest weather ever seen IN thlS
section prevailed last night. At = o'clock
T.. NJ. the thermometer registered from
Il To- % degrees below zero. and at ! a..
NJ degrees below zero. At Il O'Clock
to-day the thermometer stood at zero.
Tn wind IS high and biting cold. Al
This rate tonight Will be much colder
than last night. All trains are from ilVe
% seven hours late.
No COMPLAINT FROM KEYSNILLE.
KEYSVILLE. VA. February S.-(Spe-
ciaD-A severe snowstorm has peen
raging here for the past f0rty-eight hours.
Int the temperature is not as low as r.
pOrted in many other Virginia towns.
BELOW ZERO AT SMITHNILLE.
SMITHVILLE. VA. February S.-(Spe-
cialD-No such weath. r has been eXpe-
rienced here for years. The ground IS COW
cred with snow 90 the depth or elght or
ten inches. The thermometer TINS morn
ing was below zero. Feed Is very scarce
and stock must suffer.
CATTLE SUFFERING IN GREENS
VILE.
EAIPORIA. VA. February S.-(Spe'
snow. and "A tremendous wind has beer
blowing since last night The mercury
was below zero this morning. MI kinds oI
cattle and livestock are suffering terri
bly,. II s decidedly the cOldest snap We
have had for many years.
COLD AT THE COLONIAL CAPITAL
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. February g.
Special The weather here for the pas
three days has been the severest eve
known. IL had been cold. according q
our usual idea of Arctic weather an
when on Yesterday morning the cold
wave flag was displayed no one eXpecte'
anything like what We now are expert
encing II showed. halted. and blew al
day and ali last night such AZ the people
here never knew before. II was. in tact
q genuine blizzard. with the wind blowlnl
the snow In sheets. so that II has beer
unfit for either man or beast to be ont
'rhe thermometer registered this morninl
at 7:30 Al the United States signal Office
here degrees above.
All the ponds in the Vicinity are hare
frozen but unfortunately the snow ha
destroyed the skating.