The news & observer., 1897-01-28
REPORTS or THE COLD WAVE.
Young Vegetables Damaged-Fruit Will
not be Hurt

Young Vegetables Damaged-ETuit Will
not be Hurt.
Washington, Jan. 27.2The general
forecast issued by the Weather Bureau
tonight says that the temperature has
fallen IN the South Atlantic and East
Gulf States and Tennessee, and has risen
slowly in all other districts. 1t continues
below freezing in the Southern States,
except i'm Florida and is below zero In the
northwest as far South as Iowa
and Northern Illinois. Snow pre-
walls tonight on the Atlantic coast north
Of South Carolina and in the Lake regions
and upper Ohio valley. 1t is generally
clear in the Gulf States, the Miss: ssippi
Valley and thence westward to the Rocky
Mountains. The indications are that it
will be colder in the Southern Atlantic
States and below freezing as far South
as extreme northern Florida Generally
fair weather will prevail in the Southern
States.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 27.-The belat-
ed cold wave has ait last reached here.
but has lost some of it's severity by de-
lay. At 10 O'Clock tonight the weather
bureau reports temperature of 36 with
a prospect Of its reaching thirty before
morning The orange trees can stand 26
degrees and there is little prospect of SO
low temperature. The truck farms,
however, will be greatly damaged. The
gardens are full of cabbage now and all
will be killed and many other tender
vegetables.
Pensacola reports the mercury at 81
and the coldest of the season; buds have
not appeared on the fruit trees and little
damage is anticipated. There are extern
sive pear and peach orchards in this To-
cality.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. 27.-Special 10 the
Morning News from Fort Valley and
Iifton says: Cold spell at this season cam
not hurt fruit, viii do it good by keeping
it from maturing too early and being
killed by late spring. Showed in Au-
gusta for about FIVE minutes this after
noon. Thermometer down to 20 degrees
and getting colder.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 27.-The cold
wave predicted for Monday, which was
sidetracked somewhere, made connection
with this city tonight and now a gale is
bowling through the streets, the ther-
moneter Registers degree or two below
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little furry OF snow. Heavy snow Is
reported IN the northern part Of the State.
The cold will do some damage to early
truck in the coast counties.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 27.-Just before day
break to-day it began to hail and snow
and has continued all day and up to 8
O'Clock tonight with more or less severity,
the temperature ranging from 20 to 30
degrees. The storm has caused all ship
ping Il hug the haI'bor and the roads are
lined with vessels awaiting clear weather.
| The Old Point ferry steamer grounded
this afternoon in Hampton Slip, owing TO
the strong tides.
Roanoke, Va, Jan. 27-The heaviest
snow storm of the season is raging here
to-day. Six inches OF snow had fallen at
2 o'clock and there was no sign OF abate-
ment
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 27.-It has been
showing here all day and it is now two
inches on a level. Thermometer 20 de-
grees above zero.
New Port News, Va, Jan. 27.-Coldest
weather OF the winter prevails here. Snow
and sleet has been falling since five
o'clock this morning, and it is still snow
ing at ten O'Clock tonight. The ther-
mometer registers % degrees above zero
and the temperature is falling As yet
there has been little delay to railroad or
street car traffic.
Lexington, Va, Jan. 27.-The heaviest
snow OF the season fell here to-day, about
FIVE inches on the level.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 27.-To-night is
the coolest of the season tho VVp.at thar
bureau thermometer at 10 O'Clock tonight
registering s above zero. Snow covers
the ground.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 27.-The cold wave
reached Savannah this afternoon. The
thermometer falling rapidly until at 8
O'Clock it was IS degrees above zero. with
the prospect of going considerably lower.
Coming ON early in the season the dam
age to garden truck in the vicinity OF
Savannah is small