The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16

property will reach far into the thous-
ands Many who were much encouraged
by the mild weather which has prevailed
most of the winter had spent much money
in fertilizing their groves and cultivating
them.
Freezing weather reached ST. Augustine
at an early hour Monday morning. Rain
fell for several hours, but ceased toward
morning, giving place to a light fall of
snow as the temperature fell. The coolest
point reached was Is degrees, soon after
o'clock in the morning. As the power
of the suns rays became felt, the mercury
rose to 80 degrees, but fell again at night
fall The severity of the cold wave de-
creased perceptibly as it swept down the
east coast. According to private telegraph
ic advices, the minimum temperatures At
the principal points along the coast Mon
day morning were: st. Augustine, Is;
Hastings, 49, San Mateo, 8; Ormond, is;
New Smyrna, 10; Cocoa and Rockledge- "a;
Eau GaHle. Is; Fort Pierce, "a; Stuart, Sc;
Jupiter. IS; West Palm Beach, Al; Lemon
City, 45i Miami, As.
On Sunday morning the citizens of
Miami were very much shocked to learn
that Judge A. l.. Knowlton had
died Judge Kpowlton was one
He was employed by the Fort Dali
las Land Company in the capacity of chief
engineer. He surveyed and plotted the
town site laid out and plotted the sewer
age and water systems. and located every
house that has been built in Miami. IN
deed, Judge Knowlton has been so init
rnately connected with every Improvement
of the city that he was looked upon as a
part of Miami. The Fort Dallas Land
anH
employe. and every person in Miami hes
lost a most esteemed friend. Last Thurs
day he was on the street attending 10 his
work He was taken suddenly III on Fri
day with acute Brights disease, and sun
day morning he went home. The funeral
services were held from his late resi-
dence,
jacksonville Metropolis: News from the
DeLand section is discouraging. The
trees have all been killed and the orange
growers are disheartened beyond express
sion. Mr.. Stetson, the Philadelphia mill
lionare, had spent several thousand dol
lars in constructing a protection over the
trees in his magnificent grove. The pro-
lection was made of boards and thorough
" covered the trees and was SO arranged
as 20 expose parts of the tree when de-
sired II was hoped this scheme would
protect the trees, but the tests Of the
thermometer yesterday morning showed It
was IS degrees inside the projection, and
his trees are ali ruined At Sanford Tues
day morning the thermometer was q de-
grees, but the damage was done the day
before. At o'clock Tuesday morning the
thermometer at TaVares registered is de-
erees AT LeesDurg it was %. News
from the groves near these places all re-
port serious damage. Al Tampa Tuesday
morning the temperature of p degrees was
reached, which was degrees colder than
Jupiter and it is generally supposed that
much damage has been done in Hillsboro
county.
1t is said a most serious condition
confronts the people OF Jacksonville, and
if a speedy remedy is not adopted. the
city viii he a most unfortunate loser. A
water famine is now staring the peop.a
IN the face. This serious condition is
due, however to the citizens of Jackson
vile alone. The announcement of the
coming of the cold wave on last Sunday
caused much CONSERVATION IN this CITY
ana IN order to save plumbing bills. the
people rushed to their homes and turned
on all the hydrants permitting a constant
now OF water. II is said the daily aver,
age consumption, barring the water used
"a hres, is 100000 gallons each day, but