The record-union., 1895-01-01
special to the REcoRn.rx1ou-

Special to the RECoRD-UNION
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The weather is cold
throughout Great Britain. Gales are
blowing and SHOWS generally are re-
ported. Several trains are snowbound in
Scotland. Between kindrace and Forsi-
nard, the passenger train has been
blocked in snow since yesterday, In
Scotland the snowstorm was accompa-
MED by lightning. a terrible gale is
raging over South Durham and another
storm is sweeping the coast of Essex, do
ing much damage in the east and north of
that country. The sea is very high and
much damage has been done to shipping.
The gale in the channel continues and
lIte-boats at various points along the
coast have ccOmplished many heroic
reScueS.
The Ramsgate (Kent) lifeboat crew put
to sea at midnight and did not return un-
til some time before noon, bringing
ashore, however, the crew of the schooner
Union, wrecked on Goodwin sands.
AT Hollyhead the bodies OF ten of the
crew OF the British bark OsSeo from Tai
tai, Chile, for Androssen, Scotland, have
been washed ashore. The Osseo was
wrecked on HOllyhead Break water = yes-
terday morning, and all her crew, twenty
tour men, perlshed in spite OF the efforts
to save them.
a STEAMERS EXPERIENCE.
ST. JOHNS IN. F., Dec. 3I.-Two dam
aged steamers arrived here this morning.
The Boston City, from London, DeceIn-
ber 10Th, for Halifax, reports fearful ex-
perience. She only had light cargo of
about 6OO tons and rolled terribly when
the seas were heavy. She experienced
the worst gale OF the passage yesterday
forenoon, about l3O miles from here Her
spare propeller broke adrift, tore up the
deck and crashed through the starboard
side. Then when she rolled to port the
propeller careened across the deck and
drove through the port side. The seas
rushed IN through these two holes at u
fearful rate and it was feared the steam
ship would sink. But thanks to the
steam pumps the Boston City managed
10 keep above water until she made port.
The British steamship Lord O'Neill,
from Baltimore. Decemb ber 18th, for
Dublin, put IN short OF coal. The Lord
! ONelil tried to make this port last week,
but contrary gales drove her 200 miles Off
the coast and she then tried to continue
| the voyage across the Atlantic. She was
| compelled to abandon the attempt on
account OF strong contrary winds. Her
| deck, bulwarks and stanchions are dam
| aged by the seas and the crew were
utterly exhausted when the port was
| made.
| COLD WAVE IN FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 3I.-Tbe mercury
Went down to l40 above zero at the signal
! station III this city just before sunrise
this morning, this record being 10 colder
| than the temperature during the great
freeze in 1856, and the lowest since 1855.
! The thermometer at the station is 100 feet
above ground, and the surface readings
| about town average from l0' to 80 lower.
| The reports from Titusyille, Tampa,
| Ocala, Gainesville, Paiatka and Sanford
| Indicate the mercury dropped to about
l20 above zero IN those parts.
| The orange and vegetable crops are
| practically ruined. The best estimate
| places the number of oranges on the trees
| at tully 100000 boxes, and the officials of
| the Florida Fruit Exchange IN this city
think fully 100000 boxes have been
! frozen, either wholly or in part. Ii this
| estimate is correct, the remaining 6OO, 900
| boxes will bring fabulous prices. These
| reports cannot be verified until tonight
or tomorrow, but the best intOrmants in
fruit matters say the zig is up" with the
oranges of lS94-95. Ice formed on the
| streets of Jacksonville this morning.
BEACH COVERED WITH FROZEN FISH.
! PENSACOLA (Fla.), Dec. 3I.-Parties
from the bay report that the beach is COW
cred with large quantities OF frozen fish
| driven up by the strong north wind of
| Friday and Saturday. Experienced fruit
growers dc, not think orange trees in this
section were killed by the frost, as The
| weather has been dry they contained
| but little sap. Satsuma orange trees do
not appear 10 have suffered. The weather
moderated yesterday and the first heavy
rain for many weeks fell last night. An
other cold wave is advancing, and it is
| feared 1t will 40 much damage.