Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-16
GEORGIA Is CATCHING IT.
stock of Nubber shoes Exhausted,
aud Many Broken Legs.


ATLANTA, GA. February 1.-THE
most furious snow-storm ever seen here
began early this morning. and at mid
night is stll raging. The ground IL now
covered TO a depth of inches. : inche-
representing to-dsys fall Street-cas
lines suspended traffic early in the after
noon. The consolidated road will be
closed until rain or the sun melts the
snow. An incident of this unusual wea.
ther here is the inability Of the trade 70
supply the demand for rubber shoes and
boots. the stock b-ng exhausted Many
broken legs have resulted from coasting.
Specials to the Constitution from
Thomasville. Brunswick. Savannah. and
other Southern and East Georgia points.
state that the snow is the deepest ever
known. Albany had sleighing to-day for
the first time In it's history. In the
mountains the snow is feet deep. ana a
special from Murphy, y. g. says that
il is from 10 10 - feet deep In the noun
tains OF Western North Carolina.
The signal officer here says that the
storm Will continue until tomorrow fore
noon.
In Alabama aud Florida.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. February ID
The severe weather culminated IN st.
we're snow-storm II has been falling since
daylight, and is five inches on the level,
and it is stll coming down.
4 special from Demopolis. Ala.. saws;
Four To five inches of snow has falleh
here to-day. and last night. and II Is siil
falling. We have had the severest cold
weather for the past ten DAYS whlch
he's been experienced here for many
years.
A special to the Age-Iierald from jack
sonville. Ala, says: \ snow-storm oi
great violence set in here this morning
at 9 o'clock. Since that time it has con
tinued without cessation. The ground T.
covered at dark this evening TO depth
of six inches and the snow continues
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. February 10
Snow was general in West Florida last
night. At Pensacola. Lake city, Ialla-
hassee. River Junction, and other points.
the people were snowhalling all day. Al
Welborn the snow was the first that had
fallen since 1872.
Ncw OrIcuns Races Postponed.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, February b
The snow fell steadily yesterday for
eighteen hours measuring exactly eight
inches. according to the report given out
nv Captain kcrkam. chief of the Nea-
ther bureau here. Al 9 +. NJ. an appre-
ciahle amount is again falling, ana II
would not be surprising If there were
several more inches added To New Or
leans greatest snow by tomorrow morn
ing The races were postponed. ana the
same card as arranged for to-day VIII
be run tomorrow.
Suauper Garrison arrived here to-day.
and. will accept several mounts at the
winter meeting to Keep In form.
Savannnh Hilarious.
Is.l I
inches Of snow fen last night and this
morning. 1t is the second snow-storm
experienced here in many years, and the
CITY rave itself up to h!larty. Busness
was practically suspended during the
forenoon. and the businessmen SCENT
the DAY snow-balling
Nnny Towns in White.
MONTGOMERY. AiA.. + h-upry y -
hae been showing here all day, but u
HIS melted almost as fast as IT fell SrV'
raj sleighs were out for .nerry-makine
Specials 10 the Advertiser report snow
as follows:
Tuscaloosa. Snow has he'n falling all
dov. and IL has now reached depth OF
fo,r inches and the fall continues.
Marlon. The snow is three inches deep
and stll falling.
Livingston inches. and still snow
ing.
Gadsden.-Nine inches. with a prospect
Of fifteen. and considerable suffering
among the poor classes.
padevillc.- Six inches. and falling.
Eufaula Snow four inches deep; the
heaviest on record.
Clinton. Four inch~ and still falling.
Eozeman. six and a-haf inches.
shelby -Four inches and still falling.
Taliadega -Four or five inches ana stu
falling