The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16

SAVANNAH. Feb. 15.--Letters wer,
received from Florida telling of tn,
direfdl effect of the freeze in that state
The orange growers letters are recital,
of icebound trees and fruit that 1,
ruined by the cold. The price Of
. Florida oranges advanced in one hour
from the receipt of the Florida mai
from S3 to 5 per box.
The crops about Savannah are total
loss. Early vegetation was blackened
and killed by the freezing weather. The
melting snow ls adding to the freazlng
water that these plants have received.
| The steamship William Lawrence
which went aground on the coast OF
South Carolina on Saturday. will be a
total loss. Captain Fisher Of the Ocean
Steamship coinpany's vessel Kansas
City. from New. York, who came
into port with His ship looking like
big Ioicle. Captain Fisher stated that
this was the worst trip down the coast
she has undertaken. She CAME near
going ashore several times.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 15.-Prevalent
weather for the past week has been the
| severest experience in Southwest Texas
| for many years. For the first time
since 1882 the San Antonio river has
| been frozen over and skating is permis.
sible. No snow or sleet has fallen, how
ever, and little losses are reported
among stock. The mercury has contin.
ued slightly below the freezing point.
| Clear skies and bright sunshine during
the past seven days had done much to
temper the strong winds.
LAREDO, Tex, FEB. l5.-The oontin.
ued unprecedently cold weather of the
| past week seemed TO culminate when
the temperature went down to IL de-
| grees above zero, and ice several inches
thick has stood in the open air during
| the past three days. Two Mexicaus
died from exposure on the river bank.
HOUSTON, Feb. 15.-Early vegetables
are damaged to the amount of at least
81 l,OO0,0O0 There has been no great
amount of human suffering, but cattle
are i'll horrible condition, having no
place to lie, as the pralrles are wet and
the marshes frozen over.
WACO, leX., Feb I5.-Oats was
ruined and wheat so seriously inju ed
as to amount TO destruction. The fruit
crop is not injured. The Brazos river
is frozen from bank to bank, and all
streams and ponds are covered with ice
thick enough for skating. Great dam
age has been done 10 live stock.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb. l5.-Sunday the
temperature reached the lowest record
here, IL below zero. Since then lise
occurred. There was much suffering
among the poor, as they were lacking
proper food, protection ana clothing
and in being SO scarce 1t has been unob.
talnable by even those who could afford
to buy their necessaries. One person
fTnZnn N tlOa t,rt.
named Brozier.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-The general
railroad conditions last night showed
considerable improvement both locally
and throughout Pennsylvania, The
pennsylvania railroad yesterday sue.
ceeded in raising the snow blockade OH
all its divisions in this city except on
the Philadelphia division, which will
likely be opened today. Trans were
running with fair regularity between
here and New York and also chief
points sou h. In the state trains on this
line were gradually being put through.
There was strong probability that
traffic will be generally resumed today.
The Reading railroad remained tied up
until late y s,erday afternoon, wheu
trains began running irregularly. The
Baltimore and Ohio was at a standstiil,
although one or two trains were sent
south late yesterday afternoon.
Charles j. Summers, a letter carrier,
aged W years, and Joseph Evans, aged
90, were frozen to death.
LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 10. 1.-THE first
train to reach this city since Monday
noon arrived yesterday afternoon. 1t
was Niagara express, which lett Phila.
delphia Monday morning with "a pas
sengers, including four women. The
train stalled about half mile east of
Ronks and the passengers were COM
PEELED TO remain there in the cars until
yesterday morning, when they waded
through drifts often neck deep to
Ronks. The only food they had was q
few crackers and these were obtained
by one of the passengers after q peril.
Gus trip to store half mile away.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa. Feb. l5.--The
Pennsylvania railroad was open to Har.
risburg. The Central Railroad of New
Jersey will be running regularly today.
The Delaware aud Hudson and Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western were
open. Trains on all roads will likely
resume regular time today.
ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. l5.-The Harris.
burg and Pittsburg divisions of the
Pennsylvania railroad and all Of the
branches connecting with these divi.
sions were cleared for business and
some freight and passenger trains were
moved. but the Philadelphia division
remained snowbound, no effort was
made TO start through trains. A train
representing the last line aud made up
al Harrisburg reached here on time and
went on through TO Pittsburg. East
bound passengers delayed here were
sent as far as Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Feb. l5.-Arthur K. Mo-
Cloud of Sunbury, q fireman ON the
Northern Central railway. was brought
20 the Harrisburg hospital with both
feet frozen. he was caught in the
blizzard and his condition is serious.
WHEELING, Feb. l5.-Fatalties from
freezing are already about 80 in the
state. Reports are current of many
fatalities i'll the mountains. Two lum-
Der camps in Braxton county are with.
out provisions and cannot be reached.
CHARLEsToN, w. Va, Feb. l5.-A
coal faminine existed here. Families
were moving together to keep from
freezing.
READING, Pa, Feb. l5.--At Robeso-
MIA three engines were caught near the
station lnd frozen up.
Henry Graul, aged 35 years, was
found 4 )zcn TO death in West Reading.
PrTsnURG, FEB. I5.-phe tracks of
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
ONO railroads were cleared OF the big
| snow drlftss and traffic WAS resumed