Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-15
COLDEST DAY OF THE WEEK
Finishing Up the Work of Destruction Be-
gan the Latter Part Of Last Week.
TEMPERATURE FIVE TO oTENDEekEsS DOWN
All tho North Central States Covered by
the cold Wave and Worse Frosts
Predicted-Hcavy FAN of
Snow In Ohio,

nois, Indiana, eastern Iowa and eastern Min
nesota with seven inches Of snow in the
north and central part of lower
Michigan. The temperature is to 10 de-
grees lower this morning in lower Michigan,
the Ohio valley, Tennessee and 10 degrees In
Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado wy
oming and Montana.
The storm which swept Lake Michigan
yesterday and last night was the most dis
astrous since the gale of last May in which
so many lives were lost. The list OF missing
vessels up to noon today was a long one
and eleven craft were reported wrecked The
list Of known wrecks at that hour was as
| follows:
| Quckstep wrecked off Racine.
J. b. Kitchen, wrecked at Middle island
| Viking, driven aground with three con-
! sorts at Sand Beach.
Unknown steam barge, ashore six miles
| north Of Sand Beach.
steamer Unique, wrecked at st. Clair by
| an explosion.
Three schooners wrecked off East Tawas,
! Mich
Unknown schooner wrecked of Racine.
Three-masted schooner wrecked near Mil
waukee.
1t was rumored this forenoon that the City
| of Holland and the Mabel Bradshaw pas
senger and freight boats plying between Chi
cago and Holland, Mich, were missing but It
developed later that both had been unable to
leave the Holland harbor, and were SAFE
! Marine men here anxiously awaited news
from missing boats, and grave fears were ex-
pressed for the safety OF all ships overdue.
KILLED FRUIT IN ILLINOIS.
ST LOUIS, May A,--Signal Officer Frank
| enfield reports killing frost at Springfield,
| ILL.,, and vicinity last night and light frost
| in this vicinity and throughout Missouri, ex-
| tending up into Iowa. 1t is not thought that
| any serious damage to crops resulted, unless
1t may have been in the low lands Later
reports will tell. Dispatches received here
| by the Missouri State Board Of Agriculture
report some damage to crops by the frost Of
| Saturday and Sunday nights in the north
west and north central sections OF the state.
| Beans and potatoes suffered particularly.
From Webb City Mo, comes the report
that the coldest weather at this season for
| years prevailed last night. The thermome-
| ter registered AZ this morning.
| Reports Of damage done by last nights
| frost have also been received from the fol-
| lowing places:
! GRANVILLE, m.-Garden truck badly dam
aged, but 1t is thought the fruit and crops
| in general are not seriously hurt.
Paris Ill.-Strawberries, peaches and grapes
| completely ruined; apples and cherries nearly
so. Corn and potatoes cut down to the
| ground, but will recuperate II there Is
further setback. Grave fears are enter
tanned for the wheat crop, which has been un-
| usually promising.
Shelbyville, Ill.-Heavy frost last night did
incalculable damage to crops in this vicinity.
Salem, Ill.-Ice formed nearly one-fourth
Of an inch thick last night. Strawberries,
grapes and small fruits badly damaged.
| jacksonville, Ill.-As a result of last nights
| frost many fields of corn will have to be re-
| planted. Grapes will probably be a total
| failure while garden truck will have to be
| started anew.
Creal Springs, Ill.-There was heavy frost
here this morning and thin ice formed. Ad-
vices from the country show garden and
field vegetables almost ruined, and it is
feared the fruit and wheat in the low lands
are seriously injured
Spring Valley, Ili.-Great destruction
caused by last nights frost. Ice quarter
of an inch thick formed. Corn, potatoes and
oats are injured to the extent Of half yield.
Small fruits and garden truck are almost a
total loss.
Greenup, IIl-Heavy frost and freezing
weather Fruit of all kinds is thought to be
a total loss. Vegetables have suffered much
and wheat will be damaged
| MOWEAQUA ILL.,, May 14.-Heavy frost
last night totally destroyed the fruit and
berry crop in this section. Potatoes, grapes
and gardens blackened to the ground.
GALESBURG, H., May "A caamitous
frost prevailed this morning. Everything
was frozen stiff Ice quarter Of an inch
thick was formed. Vegetation was far ad-
vanced, Grape and strawberry crops were
killed. 1t is feared fruit Of all kinds was
killed. No such disastrous frost has oc-
Cured here for years. The money loss is
| believed to be large. 1t is feared large
acreage of corn must be repanted.
MINoNK, Ill, May 14.-Frost has de-
stroyed the fruit, killed garden truck and cut
down growing corn half an inch below ground.
Farmers are saying that the earliest planting
| must be replanted.
OSHKOSH, Wis. May 14.-There was an
| other heavy frost last night the third In sue
| cession, and the destruction Of gardens, fruit,
berries, grapes and early grain is almost COM
! plete. The mercury sunk to 30 and the
water froze an inch thick. leading market
gardener says the ground was frozen to
| depth of nearly two inches.
| MORE FROSTS FOR TONIGHT.
| PITTSBURG, May 14,-The weather here
| is cold and cloudy, with light dashes Of rains.
| The lowest temperature reached about 80
| degrees at $50 this morning and freezing
| weather is predicted by the weather bureau
/ for tonight This will be followed by rising
| temperature tomorrow. No correct estimate
| Of the extent of damage by cold to fruit and
vegetables can be made at this time, but 1t
| will be great
| A dispatch from Bellaire, o., says that It
| is severely cold there and showing slightly.
| Thare are fears Of another killing frost to-
| night.
At Morgantown, W. Va, the farmers re-
port that the frosts Saturday night destroyed
] garden truck, raspberries grapes and plums.
| Ice one-fourth Of an inch thick is reported
| in some places.
| ELIZABETHTOWN, N. j.. May 14-The
mercury fell to 20 degrees at a. m. today.
| Fruits are blasted and foliage is dropping.
| The ground is frozen hard
| WAPOKONETA, o., May At has been
showing here all morning, the Thermometer
registering 20 degrees, The damage to fruits
| and crops cannot be estimated.
| DUNKIRK, N. Y, May 1.-THE damage
| by frost to the grape crop in Chautauqua
county is estimated at from $3.50, 900 to $780,
| O0O
| WHITEHALL, N. Y, May H.-There was
! heavy frost throughout the Champlain val
| ley last night doing considerable damage TO
| fruit trees and crops.
| AsHEVILLE, N. c., May 14.-Snow can
| he plainly seen for several miles on the
mountains in this vicinity today. Very little
damage has been done to vegetation In the
| valleys
| MIDDLEsBORO, KY, May li-snow fell
| in the mountains yesterday. The thermom-
| eter is "a this morning.
| PANA, H., May l4.-There was a heavy
| frost last night. The extent OF damage to
the fruit crop. which was very promising, is
| unknown
| GRAPES AND VEGETABLES KILLED.
| PEORIA, H., May l4.-A very heavy frost
! In this section did serious damage. At the
city market house all reports agree that