The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-15
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
PEOPLE or NEW ORLEANS EN-
GAGGED IN SNow-BALLINCa
Heaviest Fall of the ..Beautiful' Ever
known in the Far South-Eightecn
Inches Deep at One Place.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14.-For more than
twelve hours past snow has fallen here
steadily, and tonight the Crescent City is
wrapped in a mantle of white. such as she
never wore before. At o'clock this even
ing according to the weather bureau in the
custome house, eight inches of snow had
fallen, and the storm continued several
hours later, though the fall of snow was
light In the suburbs and more exposed
positions of the city the fall was slightly in
creased, and may have reached ten inches.
On the roof garden OF the Hotel Gruen-
valid the fall was fully eight inches There
was at least that much the Crescent
City Jockey Club track when to-day's races
were run off. The streets and Sidewalks
were covered to about the same depth. The
local weather officers say that the tempera-
ture will fall sufficiently during the nignt TO
keep the snow on the street tomorrow.
Street-car service was entirely suspended
this afternoon, and the hackmen reaped
harvest, charging unneard or prices Tor
their vehicles. Tne electric lines traversing
the principal streets were unable to run
cars early in the afternoon. and Tonight
the streets are deserted. save by those VINO
are forced to be out. During the day ousi-
ness was almost entirely suspended, and
employer and employee joined in snowoalling
witn a vim.
To-days snowfall was the heaviest in the
city's history. In 1854 there was a fall of
five inches; in 1877 and 1878 an inappreciabie
ground; in 1879 the fall was an nch and in
1881 a tritie less than five inches;
Dispatches received tonight show that
the storm has been general throughout the
State, but was heaviest In south and south
west Louisiana. being eight inches at Ope-
lousas, Plaquemine, Franklin, Jennings and
Morgan City. and twelve Inches In Able
vile. Crowley and New Iberia; eighteen
inches at Lake Charles. Snow Is still fall
ing at points.
MOBILE, Ala. Feb. 14.--Mobile expert
enced the heaviest fall Of snow in its his
tory to-day. Five inches Is the record, but
where the snow Is drifted ten and twenty
inches Is found. Electric cars were unpre-
pared for such a happening, and the traffic
is completely suspended.
GALVESTON. Tex, Feb 14.--Snow began
O'Clock 1t was, twelve inches deep on a
level and still falling. the heaviest in the
history of southern Texas. Dispatches re-
port snow all over the State, heaviest in
the southern portion.
AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 14.--Snow began fall
ing last evening, and is still falling 1t is
six inches deep on a level, with bad drifts.
Railroad travel Is impeded and street-car
service almost suspended. The snowstorm
is the worst ever experienced here.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Feb. 1.-THE heav-
lest snowstorm ever seen in Tallahassee is
falling tonight. At $50 the ground is COW
cred. and large crowds are throwing snow
balls on the streets The thermome ter Is at
thirty-two.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE Sec
ond snowstorm of the year occurred here
yesterday and last night The snow is four
inches deep and the storm is general. Cat
temen expect heavy losses on the range.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Feb. 14.-At II o'clock
tonight, for the second time in the last
twenty-five years, snowstorm set In here.
The snow Is falling rapidly.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, Feb. 14-There is a
heavy fall Of snow here, the first in eighteen