The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-10
The Storm Has Lasted for Sixteen
Days-0utIOOk Serious,
The SUNNY SOUTH FEELS IT
Twenty-Five Degrees Below Zero in
kentucky-Florida Also shiver-
ing - Navigation Closed ia
the Chesapeake Bay-No
Norfolk Boat from
Baltimore.

MILWAUKEE,. WIS, February s-
The minimum temperature in this city
to-day was p below zero. Tonight the
mercury Is lowering around the % 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 throughout the State the range
was from 20 10 "a below zero to-day.
KANSAS RECORD BROKEN.
KANSAS CITY. NO, February g
Never since the soyernment yea,her bu-
reau was established has such cold
weather been known IN Western Missouri
and Kansas as prevailed last night and
to-dfy. in Kansas city the mercury
registered 20 degrees below zero this
morning, and az O'Clock this afternoon
Z below was recorded There Is much
suffering among the poor
Throughout the Southwest heavy losses
or cattle on the ranges are feared. All
points in Kansas show temperatures be-
low zero. Atchison reports p below.
Ieavenworth, %; Lawrence and Junction
city, ~, Topeka. IL. Fort Scott, l3. Ca
lena. j.. and Wichita. l5
Still colder weather Is reported in
Western Missouri. Hopkins. in the
northwest corner OF the state. reports
30 below Maryville and Chnllcothe. 2S:
Centralia. 2s; s.. Joseph. %. sedala ana
Columbia, 2O Springfield "a, Webb city.
T.
LOWEST ~ ST. PAUL.
ST. PAUL MINI, Feb. s.-Seven
years ago to-day the Government ther-
mometer IN this city reached 50 below
zero. which has been the lowest Feb-
raary temperature ever known here until
to-day, when II was again % below zero
DENVER COL, Feb. 9-Ths was the
sixteenth day OF the great snow storm
In the mountains. The wind Is blowing
q gale. hlllng railroad, cuts with snow
Fresh slides occurred to-day, covering
the tracks with great piles OF snow.
rocks and fallen timber az various points.
The outlook tonight is more serious than
at any time since the storm began.
LEADVlLLE. COL Feb. 9.--This city is
facing a desperate situation. There were
to-day but few carloads OF coal left and
the railroads were blocked on both sides
Of the city Two feet OF fresh snow has
fallen in the past f0rty-e.ght hours
Unless the Rio Grande or the Midland
road can be quickly opened. not only
must the smelters and mines be closed
down. but the pumps al the downtown
mines must stop work, causing ORE
parable Joss.
FORT WORTH. TEXAS. February s.
Reports from Northwest Texas say cat-
Tie are dying in large numbers from the
severe weather
CHICAGO. February 9.-The thermom.
eter was Il degrees below zero this
morning. Ten deaths from freezing are
reported from Illinois and neighborns
States
LEXINGTON. ky. February 9-The
thermometer this morning registered d
below zero Al various points ont IN the
country the mercury was . below this
morning. The peach crop Is reported
killed
FROSTED ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Feb 9-The
seyerest cold wave Of tie season covered
Florida last night and to-day. Ia the
northern part Of the orange bolt the
range OF the mercury was from 25 TO %
degrees.
only the young spring growth on the
orange trees WAS injured and "drone
or useless bloom made 20 fall Truckers
suffered some loss upon crops OF beans.
lettuce and tomatoes. Strawberries were
partially hurt. Ample warning by the
weather bureau ena-.ed tho truckers ana
orange growers generally 10 take pre-
cautions for protection. Pineapples We're
not hurt.
MACON. GA. Feb e--AdviceB received
by the Telegram from the peach growing
centres IN South Georgia, indicate thai
the peach and plum croDs have been cuf
off at least a third and may be a ha!f
by the present cold snap.
pNTTfMOpF r.. MD. Feb. 9-Ice has
formed IN Chesapeake BAY and naviga-
ton Is practically closed. The York
River boats did not leave for Norfolk to-
pfahf