The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-16
WINTER ROBES DIXIE IN WHITE
STATES USED TO SUNSHINE SHIV-
ERING UNDER SNOW.

Florida SprinkIed with an Inch or
Two of the Fleecy FIaIses-The
Lowest Point Reached by the Mer-
cury in Florida Was - Degrees at
JacksonVfIIe-'Fhe Days Races nt
New Orleans Postponed.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 15.-The most furi-
Gus snowstorm ever seen here began early
this morning. and at midnight is stnl
raging The ground is now covered TO a
depth Of nine inches. seven inches rep
resenting to-day's fall Street car lines
suspended traffic early in the afternoon.
The consolidated road win be closed until
rain or the sun melts the snow
An incident Of this unusual weather here
is the inability Of the trade to supply the
demand for rubber shoes and boots. the
stock Of every house in the city being ex-
hausted. Many broken legs have result
ed from coasting.
All kinds of vehicles have been put on
runners, and Atlanta now presents the
appearance OF a typical northern city in
the midst of winter
In the mountains the snow is six feet
deep, and a special from Murphy n c.,
says that 1t is from ten to twelve feet
deep in the mountains Of Western North
Carolina.
The signal Office here says that the
storm win continue tai tomorrow fore
noon.
-Four more inches of snow fell to-day
and tonight il is still showing. This and
what remains from the last snow makes
the ileecy stuff from nine to twelve inches
deep where il has not been trampled
down. The prospects tonight are for stH
more snow aui nobody would be surprised
to see it two. feet deep tomorrow.
Columbus, Ca, Feb. 15.-Columbus had
the heaviest snow storm ia over half a
century before dayhreak this morning
The city is clothed in a mantle Of white,
and il was an unusual sight that greeted
early risers. A heavy sleet fell through
ont the morning. and snow balling was in
dulged IN by old and young. Several inn
provised sleighs We're seen on the streets
and toward night the sleet ceased and rain
followed. which froze as fast as it fell.
Snow has prevailed throughout this sec
ton and all trains are delayed from all
points. Steamers came up the river to-
day with their bows cased in ice.
Fort Gaines Ga, Feb 15.--Fort Gaines
had the heaviest fall Of snow last night
ever known in this city by the old citizens.
All business was suspended to-day and
snow-balling and sleighing was the order
of the day,
woke np this morning It was 20 look upon
the deepest snow that has fallen here IN
forty wears. sFfe depth of The fan is vari-
ously estimated at from four to six inches.
At an early hour this morning a slight
rain fell, freezing at once and packing
the snow so that sleighing was possible.
All business here was suspended to-day
and the whole city was turned over to
the snow-ballers.
Waycross. Ga, Feb. l5.--W. A. Cason,
a prominent merchant, was snow-balling
this morning in the four-inch snow, and
fell and broke his leg.
Athens, Ga. Feb. 15.-Homer X. Nichol-
son, while skating on the old water works
ponds to-day fell through the ice into fif-
teen feet of water. He was rescued with
great difficulty, and came near ebeing
drowned.
Macon. Ga. Feb, 15.-Little snow fell
here to-day, but there was considerable
sleet and rain and the sidewalks are
coated with ice The street cars are rum
ming all night to keep the wires and
tracks clear of ice.
Thomasville, Ga, Feb 15.-snow fell
here last night to the depth of four inches
and wound up by sleeting. NJ. r. Elder, a
livery man, improvised a sleigh and. took
a party Of ladies sleigh riding. This is
the first sleigh ride ever taken in Thomas
vile. Others followed suit. The spacious
verandas of the Mitchell and Piny Woods
generally flooded with sunshine were COW
cred with snow, and the more venturesome
guests played snow ball. This morning the
ground is still white. Sixteen years ago
there was a snow fall in this section, and
that fan, with this, are the only two on
record
Alapaha, Ca. Feb. 15.-Snow has
fallen to the depth Of five inches. It is the
heaviest snow ever known in this section.
The snow and cold will cause many old
cows and sheep to pass in their checks.
Lake Park, Ca. Feb. 15.-For the first
time in the history of Lake Park the
ground is covered with two and a half
inches of snow. This. town is situated
very near the Florida line, and old citi-
zens say that is one of the hardest win
ters they have experienced in many years.
All growing vegetation is killed and all
kinds of outdoor labor is temporarily sus-
pended.
Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 15.--In his wealth
er bulletin, issued at noon to-day, Observer
DeMain says that the lowest registry of
the mercury in Florida last night were IS
degrees in this city; Tampa, 30 and Titus
vile, 30 degrees. The little furry of snow
which fell here about 8 o'clock last night
was the second snow fall here in the his
tory of the signal station at Jacksonville.
s.
The other was at o'clock on the morning
of Jan. 1s, 1893, but was not known at the
time except by the officials Of the bureau
and the night patrolmen on the streets.
other points in Florida report as follows
to-day:
Tallahassee-Very cold and ground cov-
cred with snow last night.
Jasper-Cold, raining and showing. The
whole face of the earth was white with
snow last night.
DeFuniak Springs-Five inches Of snow
fell last night in this section.
Quincy-Snow fell all last night through
out Gadsden county.
Live Oak-Very cold, with snow on the
ground.
Madison-A general fail of snow in Madi-
son county last night. Exceedingly dis
agreeable weather.
Palatka-Plenty of ice here yesterday
Lake City-Cold yesterday and last night.
with snow.
Orlando-Cold and cloudy.
Pensacola-Cold and plenty Of snow
The weather here to-day can only be
characterized as beastly. Florida
has had about every variety Of weather
during the past sixty days known to me-
T.