The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-14
BURIED UNDER
TONS OF SNOW.
The Country Is White
from Ocean to Ocean.
RIVERS ICE : BOUND.
Ruthless Winter Invades the Far
Southland.
ALL VEGETATION IS CONCEALED.
From Every Section Comes the News
of Intense Records Bro
ken in Many Placcs-High
Winds Predicted for To-
Day in Virginia and
North Carolina.

of America during the past forty years
scarce presents parallel for the condi-
tlons which have prevailed during the
past few days. and which is still causing
the most intense suffering from ocean to
ocean.
From North, East and West come the
tidlngs OF blizzards, snow. hail and rain,
and to them is added the terrors Of
earthquake shock. The erstwhile sunny
South IS shiyerIng in winters cruel
grasp. and her verdant robes have been
blackened by his desolat:ns fingers.
HURRICANE WARNINGS.
The Weather Department tonight is
sued the following statement:
Since Sunday night the Atlantic coast
storm has moved from Florida to the
Massachusetts, coast with velocity and
increased intensity such as has seldom
been equalled IN the history OF the
Weather Bureau. remarkably heavy
snow has accompanied this storm, and
still continues at S o'clock this evening
from Virginia nOrthward Accompanying
the snow there was northern winds OF
hurricane velocity, and hurricane warn
ings were issued at noon on the Atlantic
coast from Delaware Breakwater TO East
port. So severe has been this storm that
there has been an almost total paralysis
OF all classes Of business In the middle
Atlantic States. In the vicinity Of WASH
ington this storm has greatly exceeded
all previous records
THE SNOWFALL.
About twenty tinches OF snow has
fallen since Saturday afternoon. and %
inches during the past eight days OF
equal interest with this storm has been
the record-breaking temperatures OF the
South At New Orleans this morning the
temperature was degrees above zero:
degrees lower than any previous record.
while at Jacksonville IL was above
zero, or 4 degrees lower than any pre-
yious record.
The observer at Jacksonville reports
heavy snow and sleet Sunday night.
and that great damage has been
done to the crops. The line OF
freezing temperature in Florida
extended through twO-thrds Of the State
At Key West tonight the temperatures
are 4s degrees. and % degrees below the
normal Warnings Of this destructive
freeze We're issued during Saturday and
Sunday and supplemented for Florida
this morning.
COLDER IN HAVANA.
Warnings OF the nOrther and much cold
or weather were issued this morning for
Havana and the Bahamas. the same be-
Ing indicated for Tuesday morning. The
line Of zero temperatures this morning
extends through Southern Louisiana.
South Mississippi. Alabama and Central |
Georgia but during the day there has |
been a steady rise i'm the Southwest. and |
tonight the temperatures range from 20 |
degrees TO 50 degrees. Throughout the |
central valleys the lake regions and |
The West. the temperatures have risen /
from 10 degrees to 30 degrees. and are |
about the freezing point in the slope re-
gon.
Generally fair weather has also con-
inued i'm these districts. Clearing wealth
'r is indicated during Tuesday morning |
n the Middle Atlantic States and New |
England. except the New England coast,
where the snow will likely continue dur
ng the day. Fair weather is indicated
or the remaining districts. except the
Upper Mississippi Valley, whore light
nOws are likely Rising temperatures !
Indicated generally from the Mississippi
O Alabama. and also in the Gulf States.
DANGEROUS WINDS.
Dangerously high northwesterly winds
viii prevail during Tuesday in New Eng
and and in the upper portion Of the Mid
lie Atlantic States: high northwesterly |
Finds in North Carolina and Virginia
cast. slowly diminishing during the day.
nd brisk west TO south winds on the
outh coast.
Hurricane signals are displayed on the
.tantic coast from Delaware Breakwa-
a..Vf ~ ufF nrff 81 r1lf 1
gnals from Baltimore TO Wilmington.
Aueusta's Record.
AUGUSTA, GA. February i3.-Augusta
in the midst Of the col6est spell on |
ecord. Win half loot OF dry snow
n the ground and the thermometer %
, 25 degrees below the freezing point. a
tiff northerly wind intensified the cold
no snow ceased falling at $3.50 this morn |
" and rhe sun shone all day without
iusing any diminishing effect IN the |
ting cold. The lowest point reached by |
Ia mercury for twenty-fOur hours end
& at p. NJ. was degrees The maxi
um was II degrees and the estimated
efficiency OF temperature over the same
ate last year was 40 degrees. At
clock tonight the thermometer was al
ie l0-degTee point. with every indica-
Jn Of be.ng near zero before morning
Much damage is reported By the farm
$ and fruit growers. though the fUi
,tent is not yet obtainabe There is e
eat suffering among the poor. though |
fatalities are reported.
At Camp Mackenzie the men are fairly I :
mfortable under The trying conditions $
nich the unprecedentedly cola weather !
lposes. All the tents have floors and ,
q provided with stoves. and while the
perience OF camping. out in a blizzard =,
rather disagreeable. there has been no .
we're suffering. .
Soldiers Suffer NJ Macon, (,
MACON, GA. Feb. 13.-The weather I'm Il
aeon and vicinity Is the severest known ! Il
the oldest inhabitan.. The six inches a
snow that fell Sunday Is melting very
,Wly and the thermometer remains | II
80 about u degrees above zero. but
IS very near the zero point this morn.
2 There IL comparatively little suf- | ,
ing among the poor and there will be | a
ne after tomorrow, as the citizens / a
We raised a sufficient fund TO provide r
all =