The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14


Columbia, S. c., February 1.-THE NOR
curry got down to Z degrees. The snow.
though packed by sleet, is eleven inches
deep, the deepest record ever known.
Augusta, Ca. February 13.--The lowest
point reached by the Inrz7ary was de-
grees. Much damage Is reported by the
farmers and fruit growers, though the
full extent Is not yet obtainablc. There
IL great suffering among the poor
panyillc, VA. February 1S.--The record
In the way of Arctic weather was broken
In this city last night a~t today Snow
lies 10 the depth OF ten inches and Is drift
ed in many places TO several feet. The
mercury fell TO below during the night.
Railway traffic in every direction Is
blocked by snow and all trains abandoned.
Amerlcus, Ga, February 13.-The Their
mometer reached 6 below zero here to-
day, breaking all records Many chickens
and birds were frozen under trees. Peach
trees were in fun bloom and early veRe-
tables we'll advanced. The vegetables
We're completely ruined and the peach
crop suffered a loss of at least rs per
cent.
Albany. Ga. February ia tempern-
ture OF below zero hero today broke all
records. Tho early fruit and truck is
New Orleans. February 13.-The NOR
curry went to last night, being do
g,ees lower than previous records. The
ground is still covered with tleet aud
snow. On account Of severe weather this
protous display and tall has been post
rpned. The Rex reaeption took place
today and sll the carnival features cx-
cept Proteus Will BIO carried out as usual
Montgomery, Ala. February 13,--unlon-
town, Perry county, reported IL degrees
below this morning and great suffering.
One negro man was frozen to DEATH A
number of cattle died from the effects of
the weather.
Richmond, Va, February 13.--The d.
rectors OF the weather station report that
the storm Is the heaviest one recorded in
Virginia. In this city street car traffic
is suspended and there were no Northern
or Southern trains In or out OF the city
today, sayo on Northern train that ar
rived early this morning. Below the city
the James river Is frozen over. There 10
great suffering for fuel In Richmond.
Fayetteville, Ark, February 1s.-The
Thermometer this morning registered "a
degrees below zero. which is about IL
degrees colder than has ever hoen known
here The large orchard trees have burst
open on account OF the cold.
Louisville. Ky, February 1s.--The cold
eel weather ever known In Kentucky was
recorded today. Lebanon, KY, showed a
temperature OF 80 below, Al. paducah a ,
negro woman and her children were
frozen to death IN The field. Coal short
age is reported from all parts OF the State. |
Baltimore, February Is,-.snow has been
falling since Saturday. The street car
lines and all the steamboat lines have
stopped.
Lancaster, Pa February is.--Lancas,et
ia Isolated. No trains are running on /
any road,
Denver, Colo. February 1s.--Ths entire
Denver and Rio Grande main lire today
Is open and trains. though DELAYED ara
moving. Blue River branch, from Lead |
vile TO Dillon, Is open today. Tho Color
ado Midland Is also open 10 Leadyille
and Is rushing coal into that country
Atlantic ci:y n. j.. February IA
binding northeast snow storm prevailed
here all night accompanied BY high winds.
and II Is still raging. There were NO
casualties on the coast so far as known
Savannah Ga, February ~ Today was
tho coolest on record in this city. At 1ol
q m, the mercury stood at degrees abovc
zero with the city under 4 two-inch snow
fall and q brisk wind blew Henry Lewis.
roIorcd, died from 81 = se nisshomr. stree,
Ears were for twelve hours stalled by snow /