Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
IN THE GRASP
OF THE STORM
Georgia Rejoices in Safety OF
Peach Crop.
STOCK SUCCuMBS ITO COLD
Early Vegetable Crop Damaged In
Georgia Resumption OF Traffic on
Southern Railway Hollow Zero nj
Charlotte The Orange Crop-Rec-
ords Broken at Columbia mpcr-
lied Crew Rescued.
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Charleston. S. c., Feb. lathe pub
lished tables showing the temperature
of Charleston from 1888 to to-day. the
oldest on this continent. prove that the
record of this morning, 6.S degrees
above zero, is the lowest ever known
here. 1t is remarkable that it was
colder here this morning at S o'clock
than in Boston and New York. The fall
of snow yesterday. 3 TO 4 inches, also
broke the record. n Charlestonian sell
dom seeing any snow at all at home
more than three or four times in u life
time The weather-has- moderated
the snow is fast melting this afternoon.
The reports from the entire State show
similar unprecedented climatic condi-
lions, the thermometer at the Clemson
College weather bureau, within fifteen
miles OF the Blue Ridge Mountains.
registering as low as Z degrees below
zero.
Reports from the interior are meagre,
but the laboring classes. especially
negroes. are suffering for fuel, and
much restitution is expected. Relief
committees will be organized at Green
wood, near the scene of the recent
Phoenix murders and riots, and proba-
bly, elsewhere.
STOCK SUCCUMBS TO COLD.
Many hogs and COWS in the country
are reported frozen to death and the
truck and other crops have been
seriously damaged. No maritime disas-
t " rxsIf lssss;
captain of vessel arriving to-day from from
Savannah reports that Stone river is
frozen over for distance of six miles
six inches thick, and that he had to cut
his way through with difficulty. This
condition was never known before. lie
also re0orts n number of small craft
stuck in the ice in Stone river but
none of them in distress
EARLY VEGETABLE CROP DAM
AGED.
Jacksonville. Fla, Feb 14.-The dam
age by the cold wave in this State was
mainly confined to the early vegetable
crop. The injury to the citrus industry
Is at yet merely speculative 1t is
thought the orange bloom brought out
by the open Floridian winter has been
Injured. 1t will require five or six DAYS
to ascertain the exact damage done the
orange trees.
NO marine disasters have been re-
ported.
COLDEST SINCE 1854.
Wilmington. N. c., Feb. 14-The cold
est weather experienced here since 1881
was at o'clock this morning when the
thermometer stood at six degrees above
zero with only four inches of snow on
the ground.
GEORGIA PEACH CROP SAFE.
Augusta. Ga. Feb. 14.-There were
over a thousand carloads Of peaches
shipped from the Augusta fruit dis
trict last year including territory with
IN radius of fifty miles in Georgia and
Carolina. Advlces from all this section
indicate that the crop is absolutely safe.
me usual fruit season for this section
Is about two weeks later than South
Georgia.
RESUMPTION OF TRAFFIC.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Southern
railroad has lifted the snow blockade
ana announces that it's main line TO
The South will be open for through
traffic tonight and that the branch
lines will be running tomorrow This
result has been reached by vigorous
work wherever the tracks were OBJ
struggled by deep snow drifts.
BELOW ZERO AT CHARLOTTE.
Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 14.-Weather
burca here reports the temperature
dropped to five degrees below zero last
night. tor an hour or two to-day there
was thaw in places exposed to the
sun, while in the shade the temperature
ranged between IL and 16 degrees all
day. Another hard freeze is on to-
night
SITUATION IN FLORIDA.
Savannah, Ca, Feb. 14.-Letters were
received to-day from Florida telling of
the direful effect of the freeze in that
State. The orange growers letters are
recitalS of ice bound trees and fruit
that is ruined by the cold The price
of Florida oranges advanced this morn
ing In one hour from the receipt of the
Florida mail from So to So per box The
crops about Savannah are total loss
early, vegetation was blackened and
Killed by the freezing weather The
melting snow to-day is adding to the
freezing water that these plants have
received.
NO DAMAGE IN VIRGINIA.
Richmond. Va. Feb 14.-As yet no
damage from the storm is reported
from the fruit sections of Virginia. The
weather has moderated, and the rail-
roads are beginning to handle their
trains with some regularity.
RECORD BREAKER AT COLUMBIA
Columbia. S. c., Feb. 14.-Early this
morning all previous temperature rec
ords here were broken when the mer-
curry went to two degrees below zero.
During the day, however, which was
fair and sunshiny the temperature rose
rapidly, until 1t was almost 49, At IL
o'clock tonight it is % degrees. The
storm Is about over and the general tie
up in business and railroad circles has
practically ended.a The public schools
will resume exercises Tomorrow.
BULGARIAS CREW SAVED.
ST. Michaels' Azores, Feb. 1.-THE