The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-28
THE COLD CONTINUES.
Heavy SHOWS in Many of the South
ern states.

Heavy SHOWS in Many of the SOUTH
ern states.
Washington. January 1.-THE cold wave
touched ITS lowest point In this city yes
terday. and today there was a noticeable
rise in the temperature with indications
that 1t would continue for several days IN
the Middle and South Atlantic States. 1t
is predicted by the weather bureau. how
ever. that 1t win be at least a week be-
fore relatively low temperature ceases.
The Potomac river is frozen over and will
be closed to navigation soon. so that
skaters WIN have the rare luxury of being
able to travel from Alex andr.n to WASH
inEbon on Ice
Reports from the South indicate a gen.
Grad and quite heavy fall of snow in Nir-
GINA, amounting to over six inches. and
the weather maps show that the rain or
snow belt extends as far south as Florida
and the gulf coast as far west as Kansas
and as far north as Port Huron.
The cold wave tha, has been over the
drafted States during the past several
DAYS Is one of the severest. considering
the low temperature that prevailed in
many places and the vast extent of the
area covered by 1t. that has been recorded
by the weather bureau In its thirty years
of existence.
The South today had unusual expert
ences. Throughout Texas. Lou siara, MIS-
Siss,ppl Alabama and in a large part OF
Georgia a fan of snow from one to thrse
inches In depth Is reported to the weather
bureau. The cold snap has had marked
effect on the winter travel to the South
and trains to Florida and Southern points
are heavily loaded with pass ngers.
The snow began to fall heavily during
the afternoon and at midnight s still com
Ing, down. It has attained depth OF five
inches on the level There has been no
wind to cause any drifting and the storm
has caused no INTERRUPTION to travel.
Jacksonville. Fla, January 2.-The be-
lated cold wave has at last reached here,
bu, has los, some OF Its severity by the
delay. At 10 o'clock tonight the weather
bureau reported a temperature OF Sc. with
prospect of It's relchlng 20 before morn
ing. The orange trees can stand 26 de-
grees. and ihcie is little prospect of -
low a Temperature. The truck farms,
however. will he greatly damaged. The
gardens are full of cabbage now, and all
will be killed, with other tender vegeta-
bles.
Huron, S. D., January 1.-THE south
and east lines OF the Chicago and North
western railway are now open and efforts
are being made to raise the snow block
ale on the Chicago and milwaukee, road.
There We're no Ira.ns West or North to-
night because OF the storm. Two hun,
drcd sacks OF esstbound delayed man
among settlers has beer reported. and
noihmg has yet been learned as TO stock
losses on the renges. the severe cord
continues.
RALEIGH, n. c., January 27.-Sleet be-
gan this morning about O'Clock and con-
tnued all day. mingled with rain In the
forenoon and snow IN the afternoon. There
is now about an inch of snow and sleet
on the ground The wind has been very
Tho liphpst temneratllfe DUR
ing the day was 90 and the lowest 25 snow
is still falling here. There has been no
fail of snow in the eastern portion OF the
State or along the coast
Columbia S. c.. January 27--The cold
wave predicted for Monday reached this
| clty tonight. and now gale Is blowing
through the streets. the thermometer reg
isters degree or two below freezne
, no.nt and there is an occasional hurry OF
| northern part of the State. The cold VII
| 40 some damage TO early truck in the
| coast counties.
| Augusta, Ga, January 27.-Speclals &c
the Morning News say the cold spell al
this season can not hurt fruit. but will dc
good by keeping 1t from maturing toe
enrlv ard being killed by late frost
snow fell IN Augusta for about I'VE nm.
utcs this afternoon. The Thermometer u
/
! Knoxville. Tenn, january T.-The Their
mometer stands 10 degrees above zero ir
this city tonight 1t IS by far the coldes
night OF the winter. About three inches OF
snow covers the ground, and for me mr."
time in two vars hundreds OF sleiehs arr
| on the streets.
Pensacola. Fla, January N.-Last nigh
was the coolest of the winter. the mercur.
falling 10 81 above zero. Buds had no
| appeared on the fruit trees and but httl'
| dainn.-e was done IN this section. IN,
| evening the weather Is clear, with induca
| Tons OF Il hard freeze tonight.
Richmond, Va. January H.-The OK
Dominion is covered with four TO 81
} inches of snow tonight. The fall bega'
early his morning and at some places ma
not abated The temperature over In
State ranges from 20 10 % degrees.
Nashville, Tenn. January 2H-Tonlsht l.
the coolest of the SAMSON, the weather hti
! reau thermome:er al 1910 tonight register
in. S degrees above zero. lower than an
night at THIS hour during the present COZ