The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-09

greater than to-day's. The wind to.
day averaged sixty miles an hour
against fifty in the blizzard of So;
the temperature to day lowered
above zero. while in 'S8 it was five
above; five and half inches of
snow foil to day, against two feet
then.
In the area of storm, however, is
the greatest differences noted. The
blizzard to-day swept almost the
entire country instead OF the mere
radius of 400 miles around Now
York then covered.
The storm swept down on this
city early last night and by this
morning was in full possession. 1t
did not settle down softly ana
quietly in nice, big flakes. On the
contrary, it was driven along with
binding force by a furious north
west gale of bitter coldness in min
ute particles that seemed to be GOV.
cred with sharp points like the end
OF needle. and stung the faces of
belated pedestrians as they toiled
along through the drifts.
1t Was 30 dry and light that it was
piled up in great heaps and ridges
in every sheltered point, for where.
ever the gale had full play it swept
the streets and sidewalks clean.
Under these conditions it was no
wonder that this city was at skies
and sevens to day. Snow was drifted
high IN the streets, traffic on surface
and elevated lines was impeded,
tanks and pipes were frozen persons
were overcome by the cold and frost
bitten noses, ears and hands were
plentiful.
In Brooklyn but few street cars
were running and the elevated roads
could not work as well as usual.
outlying wards and Deighboring
Long Island towns were completely
cut OIL IN many instances from the
outside world. There large fields
OF ice in the bay and several ships
were caught In them. Other vessels
were frozen fast at their docks.
Late in the afternoon the Hamil.
ton, South Wall street and Thirty.
ninth street ferries stopped running
on account of the ice. The ONLY
serious accident thus far reported.
and which was attended with proba.
able loss of life. occurred late last
night In the lower bny, when q fish
Ing schooner, the Emma, capsized.
Fonr Of her crew took to boat and
attempted to reach shore, but have
not since been heard from. Three
others remained in the rigging for
for or five hours and then reached
shore nearly frozen in a small boat.
An engine on the Long Island
railroad was derailed and overturn-
ed. The fireman was killed ont
right and the engineer was caught
under the wreck. badly scalded and
held fast until he died. The tenn
perature at the spot was 8 below,
CHARLEsToS, s. g., February 8.
-.-Ihe thermometer registered -
degrees this morning, the lowest
on record for February. Every.
thing In the way of vegetables dc .
stroyed.
SAvANNAn. Ga, February s.
Farmers report that the English pea
crop WAS the only large crop plant
ed here and it was killed by the
cold. Some potatoes were in the
ground. but were not injured. Cab
bage and "a small lot OF other vege
tables which were up were killed
outright. AS the large proportion
OF the spring vegetable crop had
not been planted the loss will not
be serious.
,JAcKsoNvIhLE, Fla., February s.
The blizzard has wrought havoc
IN Florida. Thousands OF acres of
young vegetables are killed. Orange
trees are worst hurt than in the
freeze OF December on account OF
being filled with spring sap. Many
were Just budding. Even straw
berries were killed.