The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-06
Heavy Damage In the South Caused
by Sleet.
COMMUyICAT!ONINTE WirH
Telegraph ard Telephone Poles and
Wires Everywhere q Confused Lot
of Wreckage.

heaviest losses ever sustained in Little
Rock from like cause is the result OF
the terrible storm of sleet and cold rain
which has prevailed here for the past
three days, eliminating Wednesday
night. The business section of the city
is scene of Gcsolation. The estimated
damage will exceed 100000, including
loss to business. Main street suffered
more than any other part Of the city,
but residences all over town are more
or less damaged. In some portions Of
the city the telegraph poles are all
down, pulling trees and wires with
them and forming congealed mass
Of wreckage. Street cars were run ir-
regularly all day.
The fall Of sleet amounted to about
five inches. Little Rock is practically
shut Of from the world. The Western
Union lines are all down throughout
the State. The Southern Telephone and
Telegraph Company reports a loss OF
$4,000. The Little Rock Telephone
Company has not line operating in
the city. Most Of its wires are broken
four blocks on Louisiana street having
fallen with a crash Wednesday morn
ing. Crossed wires set fire to the office,
but the flashes were easily eXtinguish-
ed. Fully 5000 shade trees were de-
molished.
Atlanta, Special.-This section Of the
country according to the Weather Blu
reau, was the meeting point OF high
and low area, the former bringing a
cold wave and the latter rain, which
produced unsettled conditions which
are expected to prevail for another
day. A drizzling rain beginning early
Thursday morning gave way at night
to a dense fog, which has interfered
with all kinds Of wire communication
and hampered local street car traffic.
A sleet storm extended from the Ohio
river as far south as Memphis and east
to Chattanooga. Amos raralyzing tele-
graph wires, while snow in Texas iso-
lated some parts Of that State from
the outside world. Southern tempera-
lures ranged from 16 at Asheville 10 7S
at Key West.
Louisville. Special.-An unusually
severe sleet storm prevailed through
out the greater portion Of the Ohio
river valley early Wednesday, causing
delay to railroad traffic and cripplins
telegraph service. The storm began
here at 10 o'clock Wednesday night
and from that time until early Thurs
day slcet fell without cessation. This
was followed by rain which froze as
It fell, making locomotion for pedes-
t-ians and vehicles difficult. Street car
traffic was at a standst!ll during part
of the day. The Postal Telegraph AMI
Cable Company sustained heavy losa
at night. Three poles carrying Postal
wires. which were covered with Sleet,
fell and the wires landed across soma
trolley wires. In an instant the Postal
company's apeT1tins room was full ot
blue flames and then was cut cf from
outside communication.
Lexington. Ky. Special.-LeXinSton
is in darkness and almost every street
is blocked with fallen trees. telephone
poles and tangled wires. The sleet,
which began at midnlght, continued
without cessation all day and this
evening the swapping Of trees and poles
was like cannonadlng. The few pep
Dle who are out carry lanterns. me
MAYOR ordered all electric currents en-
cept those supplying street car lines
which are yet operated, cut of for sal
ETY..
owensboro, KY. Special.-Owensboro
is completely buried in sleet. The dam
age to business interests Is estimated
at SIS, 900. Cumberland Telephone Com
pany's and Home Telephone Company's
wires are broken and in the streets.
Their loss is s15 900. The electric plant
Is shut down and the gas plant is n
had shaDe