Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-10

Strawberries were pa~.ially hurt. AM
pie warning by the Weather Bureau
enabled the truckers md orange grow
ers generally TO tai, precautions for
protection. Pineaprics were not hurt.
IN VIRGINIA.
Richmond. Va, Feb. "a good deal
OF damage 10 fruit trees by reason of
the breaking down OF the limbs by ice
is reported in this section of the state
but there is apparently no damage OF
consequence to truck. The worst re-
tidewater Virginia. In many cases;
roads have been rendered impassable
by limbs of trees broken down by ice
falling across the roads.
IN KANSAS.
Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 9.-Never
since the government weather bureau
was established has such cold weather
been known in western MISSOURI and
Kansas rs prevailed last night and to-
day. In Kansas City the mercury reg
istered 20 degrees below this morning.
and at o'clock this evening below
was recorded. There is much suffering
among the poor.
Throughout the Southwest heavy
losses on the ranges are feared. All
points in Kansas show temperatures be-
low zero Atchison reports % below.
Leavenworth 20. Lawrence and juno
ton City 10. Topeka II. Fort Scott Is,
Galena II and Wichita s.
Still colder weather is reported in
western Missouri. Hopkins, in the
ports 30 below. Maryvile and Chilli
co;he IS Centralia Is. St. Joseph %. Sc
dalia and Columbia IS. Springfield, 80.
Follow tho Cold Wind
IN WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 9.-The mini
mum temperature in this city to-day
was 22is degrees below zero, and tn,
maximum IA. Tonight the mercury IL
lowering around the twenty mark. Two
of the largest schools in the city were
closed to-day on account of the cold.
On the lines of the Wisconsin Central
railroad throughout the State the re-
cord ot cold ranges from 30 to IS below
Chicago and Northwestern reports
20 10 IS throughout Wisconsin and
Michigan and some points on the Mil
waukec road give out figures as low
as 10 below
MINNESOTA.
st. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 9.-Seven years
ago to-day the Government thermome-
ter in this city reached SO degrees be-
low zero, which has been the lowest
February temperature ever known here
until to-day when it was again OH
ly 33 degrees below.
TERRIBLE SNOW STORM.
Denver, Colo. Feb. 9-This was the
sixteenth day OF the great snow storm
in the mountains. The wind is blowing
L gale, filling railroad cuts with snow
Fresh slides occurred to-day, GOVERNS
the tracks with great piles of snow
rocks and fallen timber at various
points. The outlook tonight is more
serious than at any time since the
storm began.
THE SITUATION DESPERATE.
Leadville, Colo, Feb. 9.-This city is
facing a desperate situation. There
were to-day but few car loads of coal
left, and the railroads were blocked on
beth sides Of the city. Two feet of fresh
STOW has fallen in the past As hours.
Unless the Rio Grande or the Midland
read can be quickly opened. not only
must the smelters and mines be closed
down. but the pumps at the down town
mines must stop work, causing irrepar-
able loss.
IN KENTUCKY.
Lexington. Ky, Feb. AT Licking
ton the thermometer this morning at S
O'Clock registered Is degrees below zero.
At various points out in the country
the thermometer was % below this
morning. The peach crop Is reported
killed.
TEN DEATHS IN CHICAGO.
chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The thermome.
ter was 81 degrees below zero this
morning. Ten deaths from freezing are
reported from Illinois and neighborinc
States.
CHESAPEAKE BAY NAVIGATION
Baltimore. Md. Feb. 9.-Ice has
formed in the Chcsa peake Bay and
Patapsco river to such Il thickness thai
navigation for the bay craft is prac-
tically suspended. The York River
liners did rot start for Norfolk anl
the South tonight.